FANDABBYDOZZY Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 myself , the missus & 2 teenagers going for 2 days later this year . managed to get free tickets for 1 day through the sun+ rag offer. are the fast track deals worth it ? Not staying on site, just a short drive away whose been before & whats worth doing cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girvanTA Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 yes and no. If you go through the week when the schools are NOT on holiday then you should be fine however school hols and weekends is a nightmare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girvanTA Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Britania stadium is worth a visit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock strap Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Alton Towers is a great day out for the family. Mid-week is better to do imo as every weekend is rammed busy. Get there early, you can get in half an hour before the rides start so get the main ones done early. Loads of accommodation nearby, go on booking.com Keep your shoelaces tied and have a wee sports bag with a zip to put anything like sunglasses etc in. Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock strap Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Went yesterday and has an absolute ball again. Most of the big rides like Air, you have to be 1.2 to 1.4 minimum height so depending on the kids heights, then they may struggle to get on them. They are quite strict. Get there early enough and do the big rides before the crowds get in. The castle is lovely to walk around inside, it has a ride called Hex which my wee man loved. You can take food in so unless you want to pay big prices for very average food, I suggest a packed lunch. There is a large grass area next to the boats and swan lake that is lovely on a nice day. Don't get the re-fillable drinks at a fiver a go. The juice is awful. Not once did we enjoy it and no way any of it was real Coke, Fanta, etc. You should have a great day and if the weather is nice, then all the better. There is a little village about 1-2 miles away called Alton. We stopped for a meal in a pub called the Royal Oak on Cheadle Road. Superb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANDABBYDOZZY Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 good call about the packed lunch ,don't suppose there are any lockers for hire to save carrying stuff round ? were staying at Denstone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Planning on going later in the year with the Sun free tickets. Anybody stayed at the hotel onsite? Was swithering about doing an overnight there and going to the water park one of the days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantyboy1983 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Hi folks, how were you notified of your Sun offer tickets? l also applied but have not heard anything back yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANDABBYDOZZY Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 Hi folks, how were you notified of your Sun offer tickets? l also applied but have not heard anything back yet Received an email a day or two after the 1st day you could apply with the date they are valid for. Applied online, didn't send the tokens through the post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) Aye best to do it online, just register with Sun Perks. Means you can pick the exact day to visit. If you do it by post you can only select a date range... Edited April 11, 2015 by Toepoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark frae Crieff Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 If you have tesco vouchers you can also buy tickets at a reduced price through their website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantyboy1983 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Has anyone else applied through the post? I got my tickets through this morning though the date is not ideal, got 7th May. Anyone else in the same boat and would consider a swap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firhillfill Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 good call about the packed lunch ,don't suppose there are any lockers for hire to save carrying stuff round ? were staying at Denstone Was there yesterday, lockers dotted around all over the place in the park. Especially next to the bigger rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantyboy1983 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 What were the q's like what with it being during the week and the schools not being off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firhillfill Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 The day I went (Friday) was the last day of half term for some of the English schools. The longest we waited was about 30 mins for smiler. Other than that it was a 5 min job for most of the rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANDABBYDOZZY Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 Saturday 11th July, didn't think it was busy had fast track for some of the rides & didn't wait that long. There were a few foreign student groups but not as many families as we expected - think the engerlish schools didn't break up till the week after. Sunday 12th July ,even quieter than the day before , had fast track for all the big rides & would do the same again even if it was quiet,this time we worked out what rides we fancied & worked our way round anti clockwise & seemed to get more done than the previous day. You could return the next day for £10 or for another day up to November for £15 but you need to show your entry ticket - which is a good deal ( our tickets were £37 ) We had fast track parking ( think we paid £16 no sure though )but don't know how busy the main car park was or how far away from the entrance is - don't know if it was worth it but its a minute walk to the entrance & seemed quicker when leaving. Get the app for your phone as there's lots of % offers on food & such Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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