During the closed season, Detonator has received a full repaint, giving the iconic drop tower a fresh new look for the upcoming season. The ride now stands out with a bold, bright red finish, making it more eye-catching than ever on the Thorpe Park skyline.
Zodiac has been a hot topic among guests, especially after spending most of the 2025 season closed. Many have questioned whether the ride would return at all—but there are now strong signs that its comeback could be just around the corner.
Following Thorpe Park’s announcement that Rumba Rapids will be leaving the park, visible signs of its removal have already begun to take shape.
Work on Project Pivot at Thorpe Park is now well underway, bringing major changes to the beach area. The larger section of the beach has already been removed, dramatically opening up the space and making it almost unrecognisable compared to before.
Thorpe Park has officially confirmed that Rumba Rapids will not be returning and has now closed permanently. After weeks of rumours sparked by the ride’s pumps being removed and boats being moved into storage on one of the islands the park today confirmed the news on social media.
The iconic corkscrews outside the entrance to Alton Towers have been repainted yellow, although the work doesn’t appear to be fully finished just yet.
It looks like we might need to wait a few weeks for the Alton Towers Sky Ride at Alton Towers to reopen. Over in Forbidden Valley, the ride’s cables aren’t resting on the wheels of one of the towers, which means they aren’t properly tensioned, preventing the attraction from running.
Rita at Alton Towers has received a new ramp to improve access for guests using wheelchairs. This new ramp replaces the old lift, which was exposed to the elements—so it’s possible that installing the ramp was a more practical and cost-effective solution.
It may still be a few months away, but many of the setups from Scarefest 2025 are still in place at Alton Towers, with very little having changed so far.
It’s our first look at Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! at Alton Towers in a few weeks, and since our last visit, a lot has changed!
From areas of the theme park that are currently open to guests, we’ve been able to catch glimpses of the construction taking place on Paw Patrol World, and it’s clear that the new land is really starting to come together.