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Scottish Sun
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Alton Towers closes popular ride for good after more than a decade
Guests have said they are 'absolutely devastated' RIDE'S OVER Alton Towers closes popular ride for good after more than a decade Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A RIDE at Alton Towers that opened more than 10 years ago is finally shutting down for good. Postman Pat Parcel Post replaced the former Old MacDonald's Tractor Ride in May 2014. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Alton Towers' Postman Pat ride has now closed Credit: Supplied by Alton Towers 3 The ride first opened at the park in May 2014 Credit: Alamy Found in Cbeebies Land, the popular theme park confirmed earlier this year that the ride would be closing down after more than a decade. Today it was confirmed that the ride has officially been shut to the public. A spokesperson for Alton Towers told local media: "As we continually look to refresh and enhance our guest offer, Postman Pat Parcel Post ride will be closing in preparation for future development work at the resort. "Our website has been updated, notifying guests of the planned closure." The ride will be replaced by a kids rollercoaster, under the name code-name Project Sunshine. It hasn't been confirmed what it could be based on, but it is rumoured to be one based on the TV show Bluey. It comes after Bluey-themed hotel rooms opened at Alton Towers' hotel. Talking about the ride, the website says: "Postman Pat's parcels have been mixed up! "Report to the Sorting Office to receive your instructions and become part of Postman Pat's Special Delivery Service. "Through problem solving and interaction the attraction lets children take control of Postman Pat's van on his delivery route through Greendale, picking the right parcels to deliver to the village's favourite residents as they drive along." Some guests have been gutted by the news. I was the first to ride Alton Towers' newest ride Toxicator - it was a topsy-turvy spinning explosion One wrote on Facebook: "Well that's a real shame, my grandsons aged 2 and 3 adored it." Another agreed: "This is so sad! We were going to take our toddler there this summer as he absolutely loves Postman Pat, now we're not going to bother going. Such a shame." A third said: "Absolutely devastating I loved this ride." Thankfully guests can still stay at the Postman Pat themed rooms at the Alton Towers hotel on-site. Earlier this year Alton Towers also closed The Blade, which opened 44 years ago. This made it the theme park's oldest ride. And last year, the Alton Towers spa closed after 23 years. Here is everything you need to know about the new ride The Toxicater after it opened earlier this year.
CBS News
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Weekend To Do List: Sheepshearing festival and other spring events
Weekend To Do List: Sheepshearing festival, fairy walk, and the end of April vacation week Weekend To Do List: Sheepshearing festival, fairy walk, and the end of April vacation week Weekend To Do List: Sheepshearing festival, fairy walk, and the end of April vacation week It's finally looking and feeling like spring and there's a lot to do this weekend in Massachusetts, including a long-running New England tradition. Sheepshearing festival in Waltham Since 1987, the Sheepshearing Festival at Gore Place has been a springtime staple. The event features live music, more than 100 crafters, special demonstrations featuring shearing techniques and herding dogs, plus historic reenactors across 50 acres of farmland. Don't miss it Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 and kids under 12 are free. When: Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine Where: Gore Place, 52 Gore St., Waltham Cost: Tickets $20, kids under 12 free Click here for more information Fairy Gnome Discovery Walk and Art Stroll in Salisbury It's an enchanting day in Salisbury for the 10th annual Fairy Gnome Discovery Walk at Pettengill Farm! With nearly 200 fairy and gnome homes scattered through a one-mile wooded path, it's every child's dream! There are free crafts and activities and an art stroll featuring artists from all over New England showcasing their work. Everyone in the family can enjoy the magic Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. When: Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Pettengill Farm, 45 Ferry Rd., Salisbury Cost: Items available for purchase Click here for more information April Break at Patriot Place in Foxboro Wrap up school vacation week with special events happening at Patriot Place in Foxboro. From a Bluey-themed painting event to a pickleball pop-up, there's fun for all ages this weekend! And be sure to head to the Hall of Fame through Saturday for a unique draft exhibit in honor of this year's NFL draft. When: Through Sunday, April 27 Where: Patriot Place, 2 Patriot Place, Foxboro Cost: Varies by event Click here for more information
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Patrick Mahomes Shows Off Cropped Haircut During Daughter Sterling's Birthday Party
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes showed off his new 'do during his daughter's birthday party. Patrick, 29, and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, hosted a celebratory Bluey-themed gathering on Saturday, February 22, in honor of daughter Sterling turning 4 years old. 'The annual boys pic,' Brittany, also 29, wrote via Instagram Stories, uploading a snapshot of Patrick and former Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Nic Shimonek with their respective sons during the party. Patrick held his son Bronze, 2, while Shimonek, 30, carried his two children with wife Betina Gozo Shimonek. The Mahomes boys, for their part, both wore baby blue outfits and smiled for the camera. Brittany Mahomes Documents Eldest Children Sterling and Bronze's 1st Haircuts: See Before and After In the photo, Patrick rocked a cropped hairdo. The Chiefs star had recently appeared to chop off his signature curls after the 2025 Super Bowl earlier this month. Patrick — who lost the NFL championship 40-22 to the Philadelphia Eagles — is a father of three. In addition to Sterling and Bronze, he and Brittany welcomed daughter Golden last month. 'I think people don't even realize how much she does. I mean, taking care of the day-to-day stuff and make it where I can focus on football and focus on my craft and everything like that,' Patrick said of his wife during a May 2024 appearance on the 'Impaulsive' podcast. '[She's] a Hall of Fame mom and a Hall of Fame wife, [which] makes it a lot easier. I mean, when you get to come home and your best friend's there and you can just hang out, it makes you want to be there all the time and she pushes me to be great and she's done a lot of great things herself.' Inside Patrick and Brittany Mahomes' Bluey-Themed 4th Birthday Party for Daughter Sterling Patrick and Brittany have been together since high school, and the former soccer star has always proudly cheered on her man from the sidelines. Now, Brittany brings their children to watch his Chiefs games. 'I just try to cherish that. I still remember moments from the World Series my dad played when I was 5 years old,' Patrick said during a January press conference, referring to his father's past MLB career. 'So, these are moments I'll have with my family for the rest of my life.' He continued at the time, 'It's a growing family, but [I] hope we are done growing for a little while. It's cool that I'm able to play in these big games and the Kansas City community has brought me in to be a part of their family.'
