2019 has been a very busy year for us, with demons rising not just from Thorpe PE but also Fantasy Islands, two new maps and the conclusion of Season One of Building Alton Towers! Join us as we count down our top 10 favourite parts of 2019, and be sure to let us know what your favourite parts were!
The Rum Cove Revamp was the first update that we did in 2019! We rebuilt Rum Cove to feature a new layout for Twisted Curse, a new log flume, and large changes to make all of the rides in the rest of the area more enjoyable!
Kahiti Point Waterpark is our waterpark at Fantasy Islands that opened in December! It features 5 rides - Kahiti Plunge, Arli'u Run, Vulcan River, Tsunami Bay and Kirik'u Racers, and a themed shop.
Christmas Adventure came back for its second year in 2019, with a new coaster (Christmas Mountain) and a new route for Mrs Claus' Factory Tour! It's a fun map with 5 rides, a themed shop and a cafe!
The Carnival of Fears was our second map release for the year, and included 3 horror mazes and a roller coaster! Themed to common fears, this was a massive project to work on - we started in June! It also features over 20 minutes of custom-written music just for the park which you can buy here!
Thorpe PE's 40th Birthday was a very large update - we spent over 40 hours working on it! It included a new entrance plaza, trackless ride technology, large updates to Derren Brown's Ghost Train and The Walking Dead: The Ride and custom textures & sound effects! It also marked the start of all of the year's events, such as Jungle Escape and Bouncezilla!
In March, we updated Dragonspire Keep at Fantasy Islands. This update included our new multi-inversion coaster, The Alchemist's Tower! The area was also updated to include a new hotel and large changes to Mystical Adventure, our trackless dark ride!
We've been working hard on Merlin's Magical London this year, with the addition of The London Dungeons, Sea Life London and The London Eye! We've also built the River Thames and the Houses of Parliament! What do you want us to work on next?
Fright Nights 2019 was a spectacular event, with a large use of entities and custom textures to immerse you even further into the home of FEAR! This year there were 6 scare mazes and one scare zone - we can't wait to start work on Fright Nights 2020!
Building Alton Towers is our longest-running series ever, and we're just about to begin Season Two! There's been a wide variety of work done this year - we've done Katanga Canyon, Cbeebeies Land, Gloomy Wood and Forbidden Valley! We also hosted our Preview Event in November to let a few lucky winners take a look around the park!
Of course, the number 1 spot goes to Xanerth! Featuring a 64-metre coaster, two 70-metre drop towers and a range of family attractions such as Rampage and Crystal Falls Island Tours, Xanerth is one of the biggest updates we've ever done!
Of course, that wasn't all we did! Fantasy Islands hosted Islands of Screams 2019 and a new Christmas event - Fantasy Islands' Wonderland! We also rebuilt the Fantasy Islands hotel to feature 24 themed rooms!
Keep an eye out for the exciting updates that we've got coming in 2020 - we've got big plans for our parks...
