Alton Towers Resort
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Where is it? Alton, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, just north of Birmingham.
What is it? Alton Towers Resort (commonly know as Alton Towers), is a theme park, water park and hotel complex. The site opened in 1860 with flower shows and garden tours until the theme park was built on site in 1980. Alton has many rides and attractions some of which are know worldwide, such a Nemesis and The Smiler. Alton is know for creating new ride types when it comes to their rollercoasters. They have a line of Secret Weapon rides which usually bring something new to the industry, Alton Towers opened a water park in June 2003. It consisted of several pools and slides including the Master Blaster water coaster. The water park along with the adjoined Splash Landings hotel carries a tropical Caribbean theme. |
Plan to Spend: A full day (two days if visiting at the weekend)
Best for: Families with children over 8 years
Facilities: Toilets, Nappy charging facilities & feeding rooms, lockers, Parent Swap, Pushchairs for hire,
Be warned:
* Ride queues can get up to 90mins on busy days (inc Cbeebies Land)
* Cbeebies Land gets very busy
* The park now closes Tuesday & Wednesdays Mar-Jun and Sept-Nov.
* This park covers a large area so make sure you have pushchair/sling for the little ones
Helpful Info:
1. Lookout for BOGOF deals (cereal boxes/chocolate packs are the common place to find these)
2. Pushchairs are £6 for single or £10 for a double to hire for the day
3. Parent Swap is available here. Take your child(ren) to guest services and they will provide you with a voucher and explain how to use it.
4. Fast Tracks are available. If you don't wish to wait in the long queues you can buy a fast pass which will help you skip the queues.
Prices: Children under 4 are FREE. Adults on the gate are £50.40. If you book 7 days or more in advance of your visit then you can get in for £37.80. Children 4-11 years are £44.40 or £33.30 if booked 7 days in advance.
Don’t miss: Nemesis, Charlie & the Chocolate factory, Thirteen
Best for: Families with children over 8 years
Facilities: Toilets, Nappy charging facilities & feeding rooms, lockers, Parent Swap, Pushchairs for hire,
Be warned:
* Ride queues can get up to 90mins on busy days (inc Cbeebies Land)
* Cbeebies Land gets very busy
* The park now closes Tuesday & Wednesdays Mar-Jun and Sept-Nov.
* This park covers a large area so make sure you have pushchair/sling for the little ones
Helpful Info:
1. Lookout for BOGOF deals (cereal boxes/chocolate packs are the common place to find these)
2. Pushchairs are £6 for single or £10 for a double to hire for the day
3. Parent Swap is available here. Take your child(ren) to guest services and they will provide you with a voucher and explain how to use it.
4. Fast Tracks are available. If you don't wish to wait in the long queues you can buy a fast pass which will help you skip the queues.
Prices: Children under 4 are FREE. Adults on the gate are £50.40. If you book 7 days or more in advance of your visit then you can get in for £37.80. Children 4-11 years are £44.40 or £33.30 if booked 7 days in advance.
Don’t miss: Nemesis, Charlie & the Chocolate factory, Thirteen
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Highlights of the day: * Sealife Centre - quite a surprise as it was really nice and we loved it * Nemesis - by far one of the best coaster we have ridden * Meeting John Wardley (the designer of Nemesis) Downsides: * Food is expensive (and they have no covered areas for picnics) * Cbeebies land was disappointing |
