Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach has announced the addition of a Big Wheel for the 2016 season, offering panoramic views of Great Yarmouth's Golden Mile.

The 33m (108ft) observation wheel will be located by the boating lake at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach and is due to arrive on 14th March for installation, ready to open for Easter on 24th March.

Fantasy Island has confirmed that the resort has been bought by international leisure group, Mellors Group. The news signals positive change for the theme park in Skegness, which had been placed into administration.

Mellors Group, who already own a leisure park in Dubai – coincidentally also called Fantasy Island – are responsible for popular events including London’s Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, Nottingham Winter Wonderland, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Beach, The Nottingham Beach and the siting of giant Observation wheels around the UK. They now intend to bring a lot of their family’s showmanship to the East Coast. The group is also familiar with caravan park operations within the UK, so brings vast and varied experience to the Skegness resort.

The secret is revealed, Derren Brown's Ghost Train will be arriving on 6th May at Thorpe Park. A world's first, one-of-a-kind multi-sensory theme park experience, like nothing you have ever seen before. Re-invented for the 21st century, this unique new ride will blow your mind!

Crafted by the master of mind control, this new 13-minute experience will be the world’s only fully immersive psychological attraction designed to manipulate the human mind. It will provide a mixture of exhilarating live action sequences, 4D special effects, grand-scale illusions, next generation technology, and physical transit.

Alton Towers has confirmed details of a much awaited refresh for Air in 2016, as it becomes Galactica, the first rollercoaster in the world dedicated to virtual reality.

Set to open on 24th March, Galactica is the world’s first rollercoaster entirely customised for the full virtual reality experience, transforming riders into astronauts and plunging them into outer space with a G force more powerful than a real rocket launch.

In a UK first, new live show Pandamonium launches at Chessington World of Adventures Resort on 25th March 2016, and to celebrate we are giving you the chance to win a family of four ticket.

If it’s wild adventure you’re looking for this year then look no further than Chessington World of Adventures Resort in 2016; the year of Roar and Explore!

Lightwater Valley theme park in North Yorkshire will open a new spinning swing tower ride and a soft play area in 2016.

Apollo is a 25m tall Star Flyer spinning swing tower ride from Funtime, designed to appeal to both young and old, the adventurous and not so adventurous. To ride, guests are seated in a double seat next to their friend or partner. 

Alton Towers announced a new three year improvement plan back in December 2015, called Towers Loving Care (TLC), and we're now starting to see some of progress from across the theme park.

In addition to adding new attractions, restaurants, shops and entertainment, maintaining and enhancing the existing rides and areas is a big part of keeping Alton Towers so magical.

There is plenty to see and do at Flamingo Land this February Half Term, as a selection of rides are open as well as the UK’s most visited zoo.

Winter at Flamingo Land is a great opportunity to catch up with the progress of the new arrivals at the zoo, especially Samira and baby Olmoti, the amazing black rhinos.

WOW Weekends are back at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, with the park open every weekend between 7th February - 20th March 2016 and then every day from 24th March.

2016 marks Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s 120th anniversary and also the 80th year of the spectacular show, Hot Ice. A year of celebrations and fun activities is planned to mark these milestones so watch this space for announcements.

Enjoy plenty of family fun at Lightwater Valley this half term with a selection of rides and attractions opening Wednesday 17th - Sunday 21st February 2016.

There will be heaps to do both indoors and outdoors with a selection of rides and giant indoor inflatables for you to run wild and let loose on.