Lea Cookson

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Founder & Editor-in-Chief of UK Theme Park Spy. Lea can be contacted at news@ukthemeparkspy.co.uk Whether you're a theme park enthusiast or a casual visitor, UK Theme Park Spy offers valuable information and inspiration for your next park adventure.

Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach

Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach Forced to Turn Away Guests During Packed Locals Weekend

Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach stopped walk-up entry during Locals Weekend after huge crowds exceeded expectations on a busy sunny day.

Large green-and-white sign reading 'Adventure Golf' at a seaside resort, with a 'Pleasure Beach' emblem above.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Save 50% on Adventure Golf at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Save 50% on the 18-hole Adventure Golf Course at Pleasure Beach Resort. Fun for families, couples & groups until Sept 2026.

Colorful children's train ride with a Peppa Pig figure, red engine and blue/yellow cars, carrying families past a pink building.

Ride Closures & Availability

Grandpa Pig’s Little Train to Close Briefly for Essential Maintenance

Guests visiting Paultons Park next week should be aware that Grandpa Pig’s Little Train in Peppa Pig World is scheduled to be closed for maintenance.

Thorpe Park Lates 2026: Everything You Need to Know About Extended Opening Nights

Events

Ride Until 9PM at Thorpe Park Lates This May – Tickets from £39

Thorpe Park Lates brings sunset rides, 9pm opening hours, and thrilling May Bank Holiday fun with tickets from just £39 per person.

Children laugh and run through a colorful water park with sprinklers and fountains on a sunny day—water splashes around them.

Legoland Windsor Resort

Drench Towers & Splash Safari Reopening at LEGOLAND Windsor This May

LEGOLAND Windsor’s Drench Towers and Splash Safari reopen on 22nd May 2026 with water slides, splash zones and DUPLO fun for families.

Dark hooded figure wearing a deer skull mask with large antlers against a black background.

Merlin Entertainment

Book Blackout: Ritual Now – London Dungeon’s Limited-Time Horror Event

Experience Blackout: Ritual at the London Dungeon — an intense 18+ horror event with folk scares, immersive theatre and chilling rituals.

Close-up of a circular roller coaster wheel and red track structure against a bright blue sky, with large rocks and grass in the foreground

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Pleasure Beach Resort release images showing new rides development ahead of opening

With under two weeks until Pleasure Beach Resort launches its record-breaking new ride, the park has shared fresh updates - including an exclusive look at the final stage of construction, taking shape on site.

Opinion

Could Thorpe Park Get Another Major Coaster Before Universal United Kingdom Opens?

Could Thorpe Park build another major roller coaster before Universal UK opens in 2031? We explore the rumours, land options and likely timeline.

Engineering site plan of a facility showing a central equipment block (grid-like) with red dashed 15 m queue lines and orange safety buffers around scattered utility points.

Alton Towers

Alton Towers Planning Documents Reveal New Walkthrough Experience for X-Sector

Planning documents have now officially been released for a brand-new walkthrough attraction at Alton Towers, and fans are already speculating about what could be coming to X-Sector next.

Drayton Manor

Kids Go Free at Drayton Manor: Everything You Need to Know

Get kids into Drayton Manor for free. Full guide to eligibility, booking tips, and how to maximise your day at the park.

The Big One Drop at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Opinion

Are Roller Coasters Getting Boring?

Are roller coasters getting boring? With familiar loops, launches and airtime hills, some say the industry has peaked—but is that really true? Discover more.