After the much publicised legal case surrounding Alton Towers and its neighbours the park is going all out to create a fantastic Halloween event this year called Scarefest. The event which will run from 13th October through to the 4th November will feature all manor of ghastly goings on.

A variety of events aimed at younger children which includes a pumpkin patch and trick or treat doors. Plus hotel guests also have access to spooky bedtime stories and trick or treat trail.

For kids a little braver they have a Halloween show in the park and various characters Patch, Frank, Skelvin and Phil. Plus fancy dress and a trick or treat trial.

Thanks to Club Pleasure beach I had the opportunity to spend the day doing a behind the scenes tour of Alton Towers back in July. The tour consisted of trips around workshops/rides and out of bounds areas and was a real an eye opener. In our group of 16-17 enthusiasts I dont think anyone was disappointed.

Air was built for the 2002 season at a cost of 12 million pounds and was opened on 16th March. Air is a coaster designed by John Wardley and constructed by Bollinger and Mabillard (B&M)

I had a look at the status of the latest coaster to new Pleasureland in Southport this afternoon. The coaster originally from Camelot where it was named Gauntlet was dismantled and moved to new pleasureland in the last few months. The new coaster is part of the first investment in static rides we have seen at the park since it opened earlier in the summer.

Before Camelot the coaster was based at Dreamland in Margate where it was known as the ‘looping star’. The coaster is 1197ft long, has a height of 36ft and contains one loop which is 31ft high. Looking at those stats it wont make enthusiasts travel but the general public will surely appreciate another attraction at new pleasureland.