Blog - Kip Hakes

All change please!

It feels like it’s been ages since I’ve written anything on here, and to be [...]

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CBeebies Land at Alton Towers sees THREE new attractions opening in 2022

Alton Towers Resort have today released some ‘behind-the-scenes’ images of the brand-new attractions coming to [...]

A Fønix rising from the ashes at Farup Sommerland

The good folks at Fårup Sommerland got in touch today about a new rollercoaster rising [...]

Hello… Is this still on?

Well, this is strange – it’s been a while since I’ve typed in this window! [...]

How To Invisibly Mount a Sky Q Mini Box on your TV! (Or any set-top box!)

One of the most successful posts on this blog has been this one – in [...]

Is the Alton Chained Oak Tree of the Year 2020?

Alton Towers fans will have heard of the ‘Chained Oak’, which inspired the story of [...]

Alton Towers Scarefest 2020 IS Happening – Here are the UPDATED details..

Well, this IS some wonderful news – as I write this now – Alton Towers [...]

Back to Reality (and back to the Five Bells)

With the easing of lockdown, it’s felt like life is slowly returning to reality. Our [...]

I’m not convinced COVID-19 is the problem…

Yesterday was an interesting day.. I’ve REALLY missed a bit of spontaneity since lockdown. You [...]

Can you help me?

I’m going to be entirely honest with you.. There’s not much money in Blogging and [...]

Born to Run…. Again.

You know – I do miss going to the gym. Aside from the fact – [...]

Bloggers Beware

Yesterday I had an email, yes, I know that’s nothing exciting.. But, it turned out [...]

The last normal day out..

It feels like ‘lockdown’ has been going on for YEARS. I think it’s about 80 [...]

I’m not sure if I want to go to a socially distant Theme Park…

It’s really exciting that the theme parks are tentatively getting ready to open. Alton Towers [...]

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