Complete Guide to Visiting Alton Towers

In the event you’re pondering of visiting Alton Towers, you’re in the suitable place. We’ve put collectively this detailed information that can assist you plan your go to to one of many UK’s best-known theme parks.

Alton Towers is situated in Staffordshire England and is at present the most important and most visited theme park within the UK, that includes all kinds of rides and points of interest from youngsters’s rides to thrilling curler coasters. This information goes to cowl so much, and relies on our private experiences visiting Alton Towers.

We’ve visited Alton Towers quite a lot of occasions, my first experiences had been as an adolescent and twenty-something outdated.  Most lately I visited with Jess and with associates who on the time of our go to had a three-year-old and a six-year-old.

My associates have additionally visited Alton Towers a number of occasions, and we’re going to be incorporating their experiences and ideas of visiting Alton Towers into this information. So hopefully we can provide you some ideas from the views of younger single individuals, a married couple of their 30s and 40s, and of a household with younger youngsters.

We’re going to undergo the whole lot you have to know to have an superior time at Alton Towers. Whereas most of you studying are most likely residing within the UK, a visit to Alton Towers may also be a enjoyable expertise for worldwide guests as properly!

We’ll cowl all of the rides and what to anticipate from each, tips about methods to benefit from your time and get probably the most time really driving relatively than queuing, share our ideas on the Alton Towers lodging and eating, and masses extra.

Whether or not you’re visiting as a household, a pair, with associates, or by yourself, this information goes to provide you the whole lot you have to know to your Alton Towers go to. Let’s get began.

Alton Towers Overview & Historical past

Alton Towers (technically referred to as Alton Towers Resort) is the most-visited amusement park within the UK. It’s additionally greater than a theme park, because it additionally has a sequence of accommodations, a water park, a spa, and a mini-golf course.

The theme park is discovered on a big property which was as soon as the house of the Earls of Shrewsbury and was owned by the Talbot household from 1412 till 1924. In addition they owned the close by Alton Castle which dates again to the eleventh century.

The mansion home on the Alton Property, which largely dates to the 18th century, continues to be there, though it’s in a ruined situation. There’s additionally a big lake and landscaped gardens on website.

Alton Towers has been open to the general public in a roundabout way for the reason that nineteenth century, when guests had been in a position to pay to tour the gardens. Points of interest had been added all through the twentieth century together with a boating lake, mannequin railway, and chairlift. My mom remembers visiting Alton Towers throughout her childhood within the Sixties and having a beautiful day trip.

So when you’re visiting right here you’re on the grounds of what was for hundreds of years the massive property and residential of the Earls of Shrewsbury. The magnificent ruins of the house and among the outbuildings and follies, in addition to the landscaped backyard are nonetheless there. You’ll be able to nonetheless stroll by elements of the gardens.

In some locations you’d do not know you’re in the midst of an amusement park because it appears like you’re in a park or forest. A really distinctive and British setting for a theme park!

The theme park as it’s identified in the present day, with thrill rides and everlasting points of interest, actually began in 1973. Right this moment, Alton Towers is operated by the Tussauds Group, who additionally function areas together with Thorpe Park, Madame Tussauds London, and the London Eye.

Right this moment, the theme park is among the most well-known and widespread theme parks within the UK, with one thing to supply everybody from youngsters to adults alike.

It has had quite a lot of spectacular experience accomplishments, together with the world’s first dive coaster, the world’s first “flying” rollercoaster, the curler coaster with probably the most inversions on the earth, and Europe’s first inverted rollercoaster.

There’s a large quantity to see and do at Alton Towers, greater than sufficient to fill two or three days even. That stated, you’ll be able to positively do so much with simply at some point at Alton Towers when you plan correctly.

 

The way to Get to Alton Towers

Alton Towers is within the county of Staffordshire close to the village of Alton in England. The deal with is Farley Ln, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 4DB.

It’s basically between Manchester (44 miles drive to the north) and Birmingham (47 miles drive south).

Listed here are the primary choices for attending to Alton Towers:

 

Driving to and Parking at Alton Towers

The best technique to get to Alton Towers is unquestionably to drive. It’s pretty near each the M1 and the M6 motorways, though the final stretch is on smaller roads.

When driving, after leaving the motorway we suggest following the brown “Alton Towers” indicators relatively than your sat-nav or GPS.

It’s because the agricultural location of the park signifies that there are quite a lot of small nation lanes across the park. The brown indicators will hold you on the bigger roads which is able to normally be faster.

 

Parking at Alton Towers

There may be quite a lot of on-site parking obtainable, and stewards will normally direct you to the closest automotive park as you arrive. This does rely upon how busy the day is and what time you arrive.

There’s a payment to park at Alton Towers, relying on the place you park, which is as follows:

• £7 for a day in the usual parking, 15-25 minutes’ stroll from the primary entrance
• £19 for a day in specific parking, 1-3 minutes away from the primary entrance

There are additionally methods you may get free parking at Alton Towers.

• Resort visitors staying in a single day within the resort can park within the designated resort carpark, after which both enter the park from the resort visitor entrance (close to the Galactica experience and Rollercoaster Restaurant) or take the monorail to the park entrance.
• Visitors staying at CBeebies resort can park totally free within the Specific Parking zone
• Holders of Gold, Platinum or Premium Merlin passes can park totally free in commonplace parking. They’ll improve to Specific parking for £12.

Parking will be booked online in advance here. That is necessary for Specific Parking, except for CBeebies visitors, who should present resort affirmation on arrival.

You can too usually add automotive parking to your buy when shopping for your theme park entry tickets.

 

Public Transport to Alton Towers

Alton Towers is in a comparatively rural location, so while it’s potential to achieve the resort by public transport it’ll contain some good planning.

The closest practice station is in Uttoxeter, which is 10 miles from the station. From right here you’ll be able to take a bus to Alton Towers. The X41, operated by D&G Bus, runs from Uttoxeter to Alton Towers Resort. You’ll be able to see the schedule here.

You can too take a taxi from Uttoxeter practice station, which is a few 20-minute drive from Alton Towers.

Different comparatively shut practice stations are Stoke on Trent (15 miles from Alton Towers) and Derby (25 miles from Alton Towers). Nonetheless, you have to to take a taxi from each of those areas to achieve the resort.

You’ll be able to e-book taxis on-line upfront here.

In case you are counting on public transit, you would possibly need to contemplate arising the night time earlier than and taking the D*G bus or a taxi from a close-by practice or bus station to an Alton Towers Resort resort.

Then you’ll be able to stroll from any of the resort’s accommodations to the park within the morning (or take the Monorail) without having to depend on a taxi or public transit to get round.

 

Alton Towers Opening Dates and Occasions

Alton Towers is open seasonally in addition to for sure holidays and college breaks. It’s usually open from March by to November. Outdoors of this time the resort has particular themed opening occasions, usually for the Christmas interval and in addition for varsity half phrases.

By way of opening hours, the park usually has the next opening hours:

• Theme Park opens at 9am (rides open at 10am).
• Theme Park closes at 6pm throughout peak occasions and on weekends, and at 4pm on off-peak days.

It’s essential to notice that the closing time is the time that the experience queues shut. When you’ve got joined a queue earlier than theme park closing time, it is possible for you to to complete queuing and full your experience even after closing time.

You’ll be able to verify the newest opening dates and hours for Alton Towers online here.

For particular occasions park hours do change so you will need to verify what they’re earlier than visiting. Additionally through the vacation and particular opening intervals, some sections of the park will not be totally open so you should definitely verify which rides and points of interest are open.

Word that the Alton Towers Waterpark and Extraordinary Golf mini golf are subsequent to however separate from the park and function with totally different hours.

The Alton Towers Waterpark (situated within the Splash Landings resort) is open nearly all of the yr.

The Extraordinary Golf course (subsequent to the Splash Landings resort) can also be open nearly all of the yr, and is commonly open fairly late into the night. Resort visitors usually obtain a complimentary spherical of mini-golf as a part of their keep.

Word that each the above points of interest will be visited individually from the theme park and also you don’t want a theme half ticket for these points of interest, that are charged individually.

 

The way to Get Round Alton Towers

The primary means most individuals get round at Alton Towers is on foot. The park is pretty unfold out, however there are footpaths all over the place.

One factor to concentrate on is that there aren’t quite a lot of indicators or maps across the park, they usually additionally not supply paper park maps. As an alternative, you’re anticipated to make use of the mobile app.

That is really a reasonably first rate cellular app, and the map a part of it has inbuilt navigation. It even helps you to keep away from steps. Nonetheless, it may be a battery drain, so we’d recommend bringing a USB battery pack like this to keep away from operating out of juice midway by the day.

Word that these visiting in wheelchairs and people with mobility points ought to try the accessibility data for the park here.

There are two extra choices for getting round Alton Towers. These are the Monorail and the Skyride.

 

Alton Towers Monorail

The Alton Towers Monorail runs from the primary park entrance to the resort space. It’s additionally near among the automotive parks. This solely has two stops, one close to the accommodations and extra distant parking heaps, and one on the important entrance to the theme park.

Use of the Monorail is free for all park visitors. It may well positively be a fast technique to get from the resort and among the automotive parks to the primary theme park entrance, nonetheless there are some caveats.

On busy days, and particularly within the mornings and evenings, the monorail will get very busy. Queuing occasions can exceed 40 minutes. On condition that it’s a few 15 – 20 minute stroll from the Monorail station to the primary theme park entrance, whether it is significantly busy it’s usually faster to only stroll.

Moreover, Alton Tower Resort resort visitors are eligible to enter the park from a park entrance close to the accommodations. That is simply previous the Monorail station, and brings you into the park subsequent to Galactica.

We might positively suggest resort visitors who have already got their park tickets think about using this entrance relatively than take the Monorail if there’s a lengthy wait.

 

Alton Towers Skyride

The Alton Towers Skyride is a gondola model cable automotive experience which offers transport across the park.

There are three stations, one close to the primary park entrance on Towers Avenue, one close to the Blade experience within the Forbidden Valley, and one within the Darkish Forest close to Rita.

The Skyride is unquestionably helpful for getting throughout the Gardens when travelling between the Forbidden Valley and the Darkish Forest as in any other case there are various steps up and down when you take probably the most direct route.

The Skyride is free to all park visitors. Nonetheless, in our expertise it tends to be closed for upkeep pretty frequently and in reality the Skyride is closed for the rest of 2023.

 

Alton Towers Map

This can be a photograph of the map in Alton Towers in 2023. Nonetheless, we’d suggest utilizing the map within the Alton Towers app.

Confusingly, the map within the app is inverted in comparison with the bodily maps on indicators within the park. On the bodily maps, the doorway is on the backside, within the app it’s on the high (as it’s geographically).

So simply hold this in thoughts if cross referencing between the maps within the park and the map within the app, because it’s straightforward to get confused (as we all know from private expertise)!

 

Alton Towers Ticket Data

We’ll now undergo the primary ticket sorts obtainable for Alton Towers in addition to how a lot they price and the place to purchase them.

Pricing info is right as of August 2023, however costs can differ so do verify the newest costs online here.

 

How A lot Are Alton Towers Tickets?

Alton Towers ticket pricing varies relying on whether or not you buy upfront or on the day.

Pricing additionally varies relying on the date, with peak dates usually costing a bit extra. Peak dates are usually throughout vacation intervals in addition to at weekends.

Presently, pricing is as follows:

• £34 – £39 for a 1-day pass for ages 3 and up (£68 on the day)
• £46 – £51 for a 2-day pass for ages 3 and up (£80 on the day)
• £29 for a parent and toddler pass. Toddlers are outlined as being below 5, and a further below 5 will be added for £5. This move is simply obtainable on weekdays outdoors of vacation intervals.
• Free for these below 3 and carers

There are additionally occasional promotional costs and gross sales on the web site, which you can see here.

The pricing for in-person purchases will be twice as costly as shopping for on-line, so we extremely suggest buying online to save cash!

 

Low cost Alton Towers Tickets

There aren’t that some ways to get discounted tickets for Alton Towers, though some choices do exist.

In the event you don’t qualify for a reduction, then one of the best ways to save cash on Alton Towers is to buy tickets in advance from the official web site as it is a lot cheaper than shopping for tickets on the day.

You can too save by visiting on a weekday outdoors of vacation intervals as these have a tendency to supply the bottom costs.

 

The place to Purchase Alton Towers Tickets

The 2 important choices for buying Alton Towers tickets are both online on the official website here or in-person on the resort.

We might extremely suggest shopping for on-line as the costs are considerably decrease and then you definitely additionally don’t want to attend within the ticket traces.

 

Passes Which Embody Alton Towers

There are two important passes which embrace entry to Alton Towers. These are finest when you both plan on visiting Alton Towers a number of occasions a yr, or when you plan on visiting the opposite included points of interest. The passes are as follows:

• Alton Towers Annual Pass. This provides yearlong entry to Alton Towers (with some peak date exclusions) in addition to reductions on food and drinks and different advantages. Out there from £99 for a yr.
• Merlin Annual Pass. This move provides entry to all the primary Merlin points of interest within the UK, together with Alton Towers, The London Eye, SEA LIFE centres, Chessington World of Adventures and extra. Begins from £99.

The Alton Towers move can positively be price it when you plan on visiting Alton Towers a number of occasions in a yr (not less than three I’d recommend), though you’ll want to verify which dates are excluded earlier than buying.

The Merlin Annual move is smart when you stay within the UK and plan on spending your yr visiting the Merlin points of interest across the UK. There are quite a lot of these (see full checklist here), however you’ll positively need to verify which days you’ll be able to go to prior to buying.

In case you are solely planning on visiting Alton Towers as soon as or possibly twice in a yr, then a regular ticket will probably supply the perfect worth.

 

Alton Towers Fastrack Passes

One technique to probably improve your Alton Towers expertise is to spend money on a Fastrack pass.

A Fastrack move offers you entry to a particular Fastrack line for a lot of rides which has precedence boarding, and which might considerably minimize your queuing time.

In our expertise, on a really busy day the place commonplace experience queue occasions will be 1 – 2 hours, the Fastrack line can be between 3 and half-hour.

This can after all rely upon what number of Fastrack passes have been offered and the way busy the park is, however in our expertise on a busy day a Fastrack move can considerably minimize queue occasions and allow you to spend extra time driving and fewer time queuing.

 

Fastrack Move Variations at Alton Towers

There are totally different variations of the Fastrack passes, as follows:

• Particular person Fastrack tickets for particular rides. These will be purchased on the day by the Alton Towers app.
• Fastrack Bronze Pass – permits you to be a part of the Fastrack line as soon as for 4 rides: Congo River Rapids​, The Curse at Alton Manor​, Runaway Mine Practice, and Spinball Whizzer
• Fastrack Silver Pass – permits you to be a part of the Fastrack line as soon as for six rides: Wicker Man​, Oblivion, Rita, TH13TEEN​, The Smiler, and Galactica
• Fastrack Gold Pass – permits you to be a part of the Fastrack line as soon as for fourteen rides: Wicker Man​, Oblivion​, Rita, TH13TEEN​, The Smiler, Galactica, Spinball​ Whizzer, Gangsta Granny,​ The Curse at Alton Manor, Hex,​ Marauders Mayhem​, Battle Galleons​, Rapids​ and Runaway Mine Practice
• Fastrack Platinum Pass – permits you to be a part of the Fastrack line as many occasions as you want for the next rides: Wicker Man, Oblivion, Rita, TH13TEEN​, The Smiler​, Galactica​, Spinball​ Whizzer, Gangsta Granny​, The Curse at Alton Manor, HEX​, Marauders Mayhem​, Battle Galleons​, Rapids​ and Runaway Mine Practice

Excluding the person Fasttrack tickets, all the opposite passes will be purchased upfront on-line, in particular person on the park from the customer support workplace, or by the Alton Towers app.

Word that Fastrack Passes can promote out, so if that is one thing you’re positive you need to spend money on to your go to, we suggest shopping for them on-line upfront of your go to on the official site here.

Shopping for upfront is price doing is visiting at a busier time of yr, similar to throughout faculty holidays and through special events like Scarefest.

 

Fastrack Move Pricing at Alton Towers

The pricing for the passes is as follows. Word that this doesn’t embrace park entry, so you’ll nonetheless want a park entry ticket to entry the park.

Fastrack is legitimate for a selected day, so if you’re visiting Alton Towers throughout a number of days and need Fastrack on all of them, you have to to purchase a move for every day you go to.

 

How Fastrack Works at Alton Towers

With all of the Fastrack passes the method is sort of easy. When you’ve a Fastrack move, no matter kind it’s, as a substitute of becoming a member of the common line, be a part of the Fastrack line. This can be clearly signposted.

Word it’s not the identical because the Journey Entry line (that is for holders of Ride Access Pass tickets solely).

Relying on the experience, somebody will verify your Fastrack ticket if you enter the queue or if you get to the experience boarding space, so have it prepared. They are going to usually scan the barcode on the move to validate it.

Relying on the move you’ve, the way it works will differ barely.

With the person Fastrack move, purchased on a per-ride foundation, that is solely good for one experience on one attraction.

With the Bronze, Silver and Gold passes these entitle you to 1 Fastrack per attraction. So you’ll be able to experience all of the rides included on the move utilizing the Fastrack as soon as. If you wish to experience a experience once more, you’ll have to be a part of the common queue or purchase a person Fastrack ticket for that experience.

You’ll be able to share these passes in a bunch, so if one particular person desires to do one experience and one other particular person desires to do a distinct experience, this generally is a good possibility.

For the platinum move, this can be utilized for as many Fastrack rides as you need on the included rides, however it could solely be utilized by one particular person.

On a current go to to Alton Towers on a really busy faculty journey day in July we invested in 4 Gold Passes. This positively saved us quite a lot of time, and meant that we had been all in a position to experience all 13 rides working that day which had been included within the Fastrack move (Hex was closed).

On condition that queue occasions for the preferred rides had been over 2 hours at some factors on the day we visited, that might positively not have been potential with out the Fastrack. For us, queue occasions on the day different between 1 minute and half-hour with our Fastrack.

In the event you’re questioning if Fastrack passes are price it to your go to, see the regularly requested questions part on the finish of this information the place we go into our ideas on Fastrack in additional element.

 

Rides at Alton Towers

We’ll now undergo all of the rides at Alton Towers and what you’ll be able to anticipate from every experience. There are quite a lot of several types of experience at Alton Towers.

Everybody likes several types of experience. For instance, I desire rides with a drop and am much less eager on being spun round. Jess loves being spun round however doesn’t like being dropped! On our current go to, one of many youngsters hated scary rides, while the opposite child was typically nice with them.

On this part we’ll define the primary options of every experience. I’ll additionally embrace an thought of how scary the experience is and the way thrilling the experience is.

For the scare issue, this refers as to if the experience has parts that may make you soar or which could be much less appropriate for youthful riders. In fact, this can differ by particular person.

For the fun issue, this refers to how thrilling the experience is. So if the experience spins you round, drops you, or inverts you, I’m going to provide {that a} greater thrill issue than a extra sedate experience expertise. Once more, these scores are very subjective as everybody finds various things thrilling.

This could assist you resolve which rides to go for and which rides you would possibly need to keep away from, relying on the kind of experience you want. We’ll additionally present our ideas on the experience expertise.

Word that this part could include experience spoilers so if you wish to be shocked on the rides you would possibly need to skip it.

For this part the rides are grouped collectively by which space of the park they’re in. See extra concerning the areas of the park within the part of this information on park areas, which fits into extra element on theming.

 

Forbidden Valley Rides

A post-apocalyptic themed space with a mixture of household pleasant and high-end thrill rides. Rides are as follows:

 

Galactica

Galactica is a flying rollercoaster which debuted at Alton Towers in 2002, though again then it was referred to as Air. It was rebranded to Galactica in 2016, though the experience expertise stays the identical.

Galactica is unquestionably a enjoyable thrill curler coaster. After you board, the seats really rotate 90 levels so you’re basically dangling below the coaster rail, wanting down on the flooring. This allows you to do your finest flying impression, therefore the title flying rollercoaster.

The experience itself is sort of high-octane as you whizz across the observe, experiencing as much as 3.5G. It additionally inverts you twice, and will be pretty disorienting, though nothing to check to Smiler.

Personally I do take pleasure in Galactica though I’m not an enormous fan of being inverted and spun round so it’s not my favorite experience at Alton Towers. It’s positively thrilling although, and beneficial for these of you who like high-speed coasters.

One tip – if you’re staying within the accommodations on-site, there’s an unique resort visitor entrance which brings you in proper subsequent to Galactica. So if this experience is a precedence, you may get right here earlier than nearly all of different riders arrive and get on shortly, even with out a Fastrack move.

Included on Fastrack: Sure, Silver, Gold & Platinum
Scare issue: 0/5
Thrill issue: 5/5
Journey kind: Flying Rollercoaster
Journey size: 1 minute 40 seconds
Journey top restriction: 1.4m

 

Nemesis Sub-Terra

To not be confused with the at present closed Nemesis experience, Nemesis Sub-Terra is a darkish drop experience themed across the mysterious Phalanx and Nemesis Creature. It initially opened in 2012, however closed in 2015, and reopened in 2023.

The experience has you getting into a darkened space with a small group the place you’re given some backstory and directions from a Phalanx operative.

After a brief video, you enter an elevator and are transported right down to a room the place everyone seems to be strapped into chairs round a central podium containing a mysterious alien egg.

As soon as everyone seems to be secured, the expertise continues. There’s enjoyable lighting and results, as inevitably the alien breaks free and “assaults” the viewers. There’s an ideal drop (sure, I screamed), and enjoyable results all through together with water, prodding ,and leg tickling.

After the drop, it’s a must to “escape” the experience by a scary raise and a small maze earlier than bursting again out into the actual world.

General, it’s a enjoyable experience expertise with a number of totally different parts which is a bit totally different to a lot of the different rides. In the event you don’t just like the considered a scary experience, being trapped in a raise, or are claustrophobic, it could be one to skip.

Included on Fastrack: No Fastrack obtainable
Scare issue: 5/5
Thrill issue: 3/5
Journey kind: Darkish experience / walk-through / drop
Journey size: 8- 10 minutes
Journey top restriction: 1.4m
Different Notes: As a result of drop chairs, this experience has fairly restrictive dimension necessities.

 

The Blade

Discovered close to Galactica and Nemesis within the Forbidden Valley, The Blade is the oldest experience at Alton Towers, courting from 1980.

Regardless of its age, that is nonetheless a highly regarded and actually enjoyable experience for these of you who like airtime in a experience. It’s additionally one of many extra thrilling rides for youthful guests as the peak restrict is comparatively low in comparison with different rides.

The Blade is mainly an enormous seated swing that appears like a ship, which is why this type of experience is called a Pirate Ship. Passengers sit in rows of 5 going through the centre, and the experience swings backwards and forwards, getting greater and better because it goes.

On the very peak of the experience, when you sit on the very ends of the ship, it nearly feels vertical (okay, it’s really 75 levels, however if you’re on the experience you’re unlikely to be measuring angles).

There’s an ideal sensation of airtime on this experience, and it’s positively not for these of you who don’t like that dropping sensation! Nonetheless, it’s a good experience when you don’t like spinning as there’s no spinning or inversion. Even Jess was in a position to take pleasure in this one.

On a current go to to Alton Towers we rode the Blade 4 occasions simply because the park was opening. We had stayed within the resort the night time earlier than and got here right here simply because it opened. Regardless of it being a busy day, the primary half hour or so had only a few riders, and at one level there have been solely 8 individuals on the entire experience.

It was an actual hit with the youthful members of our group and it was one of many extra thrilling rides that we may all do collectively. Together with the Runaway Mine Practice, this was the favorite household pleasant thrill experience we did in Alton Towers.

Included on Fastrack: No
Scare issue: 0/5
Thrill issue: 3/5
Journey kind: Pirate Ship
Journey size: 1 minute 30 seconds
Journey top restriction:1m (1.3m should experience with an grownup)

 

X-Sector Rides

Residence to among the most excessive rides within the park, all with a 1.4m top restriction. Themed like a secret authorities take a look at facility.

This comprises two everlasting rides, Smilar and Oblivion, in addition to two carnival model rides, Spinjam and Twistatron. I’m simply going to cowl the everlasting rides on this part.

 

The Smiler

Opened in 2013, at time of writing The Smiler holds the world file for probably the most inversions (basicaly what number of occasions you’re the wrong way up) on a curler coaster at fourteen.

The Smiler is unquestionably probably the most thrilling rides at Alton Towers, and in addition one of many extra widespread rides. Every time we go to, it all the time appears to have among the longest queue occasions.

The experience itself is sort of a marvel of development. It takes up a comparatively tiny footprint, with each stretch of observe seemingly involving a twist, a flip, or a drop.

By way of the expertise, this experience positively delivers. It’s quick, thrilling, and it spins you round so much. I’m not a large fan of rides that invert me, however I did get a thrill from this experience, even when my head was spinning for some time afterwards!

I additionally appreciated all of the theming all through, with a repetitive sound observe that will get in your head and many flashing lights and colours. It’s all designed to disorient, and it positively succeeds.

The one draw back of the rollercoaster is that resulting from its significantly advanced design, it does appear to close down fairly frequently. This may be very irritating, particularly when you’ve spent quite a lot of time queuing just for it to shut with no warning.

Included on Fastrack: Sure, Silver, Gold & Platinum
Scare issue: 1/5
Thrill issue: 5/5
Journey kind: Curler coaster
Journey size: ~ 3 minutes
Journey top restriction: 1.4m
Different Notes: Journey early or late within the day to skip the lengthy queues or contemplate Fastrack. That is additionally one of many solely rides to have a single-rider lane which generally is a lot quicker.

 

Oblivion

Oblivion was the world’s first dive rollercoaster when it opened in 1998. This design of rollercoaster provides mainly a 90-degree drop from a major top, providing a sensation of free fall.

The experience expertise is sort of easy. The automobiles are fairly broad however solely two rows deep. You get taken to the highest of the observe and pause for an exciting second over the drop.

You then freefall down 55 metres (180 ft), with the fun being heightened because the automotive plunges right into a darkish tunnel below the bottom. It then swoops round and is over.

Personally, I’m an enormous fan of drops so it shouldn’t come as a shock that that is one in all my favorite rides in Alton Towers, regardless of the comparatively quick experience time. Jess, who doesn’t like drops, is unquestionably much less satisfied by Oblivion and skipped it!

This can be a nice rollercoaster when you don’t like being inverted or thrown round an excessive amount of. It’s not an ideal possibility when you’re significantly afraid of heights or hate the feeling of free fall.

Included on Fastrack: Sure, Silver, Gold & Platinum
Scare issue: 0/5
Thrill issue: 5/5
Journey kind: Dive Rollercoaster
Journey size: 1 minute 15 seconds
Journey top restriction: 1.4 m

 

Darkish Forest Rides

Themed as a haunted woodland, this space of the park is dwelling to 2 thrill rides that are:

 

Rita

In the event you love velocity and g-force, then Rita is probably going the curler coaster for you. Launched in 2005, this curler coaster is the quickest experience within the park, topping out at 61.1 miles per hour.

It’s additionally the one with the best G-forces, which go as much as 4.7G.

The primary thrill of Rita is the launch. The experience is themed like a drag racer, with barely panicked voice over offering an air of anticipation as you get able to go.

Then, like a drag racer does, you speed up in a short time in a straight line. How shortly? Nicely, you get to the utmost velocity of 61.1 mph in round 2.5 seconds, which actually feels very fast if you launch!

After the preliminary thrill of the launch, the experience then banks round some pretty sharp corners and in addition offers you a sense of weightlessness as you crest a few hills.

This experience is unquestionably going to be good for these of you who don’t like being utterly inverted as there are not any inversions.

Nonetheless the velocity of the experience signifies that the g-forces are fairly excessive at 4.7G, so you’ll want to hold your head firmly braced again in opposition to the headrest as in any other case it could really feel like fairly a tough experience!

The opposite draw back to this experience is that it’s one of many shortest rides within the park, lasting round 25 seconds. So if there’s a very lengthy queue and also you don’t have a Fastrack move then you definitely would possibly need to return when it isn’t so busy.

Included on Fastrack: Sure, Silver, Gold & Platinum
Scare issue: 1/5
Thrill issue: 4/5
Journey kind: Accelerator Rollercoaster
Journey size: 25 seconds
Journey top restriction: 1.4m

 

TH13TEEN

TH13TEEN (or 13, for simpler spelling and studying) was one other world-first rollercoaster when it debuted at Alton Towers in 2010.

In the event you’ve not carried out this experience earlier than and don’t know something about it, the twist is sort of fascinating and price retaining as a shock. Nonetheless, when you don’t like surprises and need to know what lies in retailer, learn on.

13 is discovered within the Darkish Forest space of Alton Towers, and is themed to be a little bit of a spooky experience. The experience itself is what’s referred to as a drop rollercoaster.

The experience begins with you stepping into commonplace curler coaster carts that are just like the Runaway Mine practice. Passengers sit two by two. 

The practice units off and drops a bit of round a curve earlier than climbing the primary raise hill. From right here there are fairly a number of enjoyable airtime hills and banked turns, which make for a very fulfilling experience. It’s significantly enjoyable when you don’t like an excessive amount of spinning round like me, however do like the feeling of airtime.

About half means by the experience the practice all of the sudden enters a darkish tunnel and the doorways shut behind you. That is the place the shock takes place. Ghosts mild up and air blows at you, and the practice and observe actually drop out from beneath you.

Then the practice takes off backwards and also you full nearly all of the remainder of the observe in reverse.

That is one in all my favorite rides at Alton Towers, particularly the primary time I rode it once I had no thought what was going to occur.

The experience itself isn’t massively scary when it comes to darkish parts, though when it enters the “crypt” and the drop occurs there are some spooky parts to concentrate on. That is over fairly shortly although, so it’s not precisely a full haunted home expertise! But when your youngsters don’t like haunted homes, this half could be scary.

Included on Fastrack: Sure, included on Silver, Gold and Platinum
Scare issue: 3/5
Thrill issue: 4/5
Journey kind: Rollercoaster
Journey size: 1 minute 40 seconds
Journey top restriction: 1.2m

 

The Towers Rides

This a part of the park covers all of the rides discovered within the space of the unique home at Alton Towers. It’s a bit unfold out with no actual theme. Rides are as follows:

 

Spinball Whizzer

Spinball Whizzer is a rollercoaster which is designed to provide the expertise of being a pinball inside a pinball machine.

It’s basically a rollercoaster with the twist that the four-person carriage spins freely round because it races across the observe, so each experience is totally different.

It’s a reasonably thrilling experience with vertical sections of observe and many dips and dives, however there are not any inversions. Regardless of not likely having fun with spinning rides I did really fairly take pleasure in Spinball Whizzer.

It’s a comparatively clean experience (besides on the finish the place there generally is a little bit of a janky second when the cart is aligned to face ahead once more for loading and unloading).

Spinball Whizzer was an actual hit with the six-year-old we visited Alton Towers with lately, in addition to with the adults within the group. The comparatively low experience top requirement makes for a pleasant family-friendly rollercoaster for youths seeking to department out into the larger thrill rides.

It’s technically a part of “The Towers” space, however is definitely situated very near CBeebies Land.

Included on Fastrack: Sure, Bronze, Gold and Platinum
Scare issue: 0/5
Thrill issue: 3/5
Journey kind: Spinning Rollercoaster
Journey size: 1 minute 15 seconds
Journey top restriction: 1.2 m

 

Hex

Hex is a darkish theme experience primarily based on an precise native legend involving a chained up Oak tree, which is definitely a location not too removed from the park itself.

On condition that it’s primarily based on the proprietor of the unique Alton Towers property, it’s acceptable that the experience is discovered throughout the ruins of Alton Towers.

Like the opposite darkish rides, Hex is unquestionably a experience that’s finest skilled as a shock. So if you wish to expertise it with no spoilers, now could be the time to skip to the subsequent experience.

The primary factor to concentrate on is that the experience will be disorienting, so if you’re liable to movement illness it’s one to watch out of.

Nonetheless there’s no drop, inversions or actual spinning. The primary a part of the experience has you progressing on foot between rooms, watching an immersive story with numerous lighting, sounds and results.

The latter a part of the experience is seated with lapbars. You’ll transfer and tilt, with the impact vastly heightened by the intelligent design of the room and what’s basically an enormous optical phantasm. So it appears like you’re shifting and tilting much more than you really are.

Hex is a enjoyable expertise however it’s a bit divisive in that individuals both appear to find it irresistible or hate it. We predict it’s totally different sufficient from the opposite rides to make it price visiting, and when you don’t really feel nice you’ll be able to all the time shut your eyes.

Word that Hex is closed for the remainder of 2023.

Included on Fastrack: Sure, Gold and Platinum
Scare issue: 5/5
Thrill issue: 2/5
Journey kind: Walkthrough darkish experience
Journey size: 5 minutes 25 seconds
Journey top restriction: 0.9m (1.2m should experience with an grownup)

 

Cuckoo Automobiles Driving Faculty

Discovered subsequent to the David Walliams space of the park, Cuckoo Automobiles Driving Faculty offers youngsters the chance to be taught to drive their very personal Cuckoo Automotive.

A enjoyable observe is ready up with a spread of visitors options, together with pedestrian crossings, visitors alerts and even a bubble automotive wash. The automobiles are electrical, and the youngsters can steer them and make them cease or go together with a pedal.

The automobiles aren’t on any form of observe, so the youngsters can select the place to drive them, identical to in an actual automotive. They’re fairly small and solely go 4km/h, and there are additionally marshals throughout the observe to maintain everybody secure and get the youngsters again on observe ought to they veer off track at any level (there’s no reverse on the automobiles).

Cuckoo Automobiles was a large hit with the youngsters we lately visited Alton Towers with. They’d actually end and run again spherical to affix the experience queue once more! So that is positively a child pleasant experience, so long as they meet the experience necessities.

The experience necessities for Cuckoo Automobiles are pretty particular, the youngsters have to be not less than 1 metre tall, 4 years or older, and below 1.4 metres.

So adults can’t take part on this one as that is for youthful youngsters solely. However there’s loads of viewing house so you’ll be able to hold a detailed eye on your loved ones members as they be taught to drive.

Included on Fastrack: No
Scare issue: 0/5
Thrill issue: 1/5
Journey kind: Youngsters Driving Journey
Journey size: 4 minutes
Journey top restriction: 1m minimal. Moreover, most of 1.4m and minimal of 4 years outdated.

 

Mutiny Bay Rides

A pirate themed a part of the park with primarily household pleasant rides, as follows:

 

Wicker Man

Opened in 2018, Wicker Man is among the latest rides at Alton Towers. When it opened it was notable as being the primary new wood rollercoaster to be opened within the UK for 22 years.

Because the title suggests, the Wicker Man is themed across the Wicker Man movie, a horror film which dates from the Nineteen Seventies and which includes a big woven effigy of a person created from wooden which is ready hearth to.

The rollercoaster can also be created from wooden, and there’s a big effigy of a person that the experience passes by. There are additionally flame lighting and smoke results all through the experience which add to the themed expertise.

Talking of expertise, the experience begins with a preshow that features some video, mild, and smoke results. This does have a little bit of a scare issue so is one thing to remember if driving with youthful youngsters. You then board the practice, and from this level it’s a wood rollercoaster experience.

The experience expertise is sort of just like the Runaway Foremost practice or 13, with dips, hills, and twists. There are not any inversions or loops or something like that, and the experience top restriction of 1.2m makes it a household possibility for a lot of youngsters as properly.

Wicker Man is discovered proper subsequent to Mutiny Bay, though it doesn’t comply with the pirate theming.

Included on Fastrack: Sure, Silver, Gold and Platinum
Scare issue: 2/5
Thrill issue: 4/5
Journey kind: Rollercoaster
Journey size: 1 minute 50 seconds
Journey top restriction: 1.2m

 

Marauders Mayhem

Proper within the coronary heart of Pirate Bay is the Marauders Mayhem experience, which is mainly a traditional spinning tea cups experience.

This experience initially launched in 1987 as a tea cup experience, and was relaunched in 2008 with a pirate theme. So as a substitute of sitting in teacups you sit in barrels.

Aside from the theme, the experience expertise is identical as a typical teacups experience. As much as 6 individuals can sit in every barrel, with 4 units of three barrels organized across the experience. Every set rotates, the entire experience rotates, and every barrel may also be made to rotate.

I believe it’s truthful to say that the Marauders Mayhem experience isn’t splendid when you don’t like spinning rides. However when you do like spinning rides, that is positively one to go for. It’s a enjoyable household experience with a reasonably low top restriction.

Included on Fastrack: Sure, Gold and Platinum
Scare issue: 0/5
Thrill issue: 3/5
Journey kind: Spinning teacups
Journey size: 2 minutes
Journey top restriction: 1.1m (1.3 m should experience with an grownup)

 

Battle Galleons

In the event you like rides the place there’s a really stable likelihood of getting soaking moist, you’ll positively need to head to the Battle Galleons experience at Alton Towers.

This experience has you boarding a pirate ship which “sails” round part of the Alton Towers lake. The enjoyable half is that there are water cannons on board, which you’ll hearth at different vessels, in addition to at anybody standing on the shore the place your boats move.

These water cannons are hand operated – you spin a wheel to make the water circulation.

You don’t must really feel too sorry for the oldsters on the shore although, as a result of they’ve entry to their very own watercannons. There are two variations on the shore – free ones the place you’ll be able to spin a wheel, and paid cannons. The paid cannons are positively extra highly effective, with 10 “pictures” per £1 once we visited.

This experience was widespread with each adults and children in our group however most likely not one for anybody not eager to get moist.

Assuming there are different individuals taking part within the experience, there’s a really excessive likelihood you’ll get fairly moist on this experience. There are some drying rooms close by the place you’ll be able to pay round £5 to have some air blown at you, however this isn’t massively efficient in our expertise so most likely not well worth the cash.

Included on Fastrack: Sure, Gold and Platinum
Scare issue: 0/5
Thrill issue: 1/5
Journey kind: Splash Battle
Journey size: 3 minutes
Journey top restriction: 0.9m (1.1 should experience with an grownup)

 

Heave Ho

In the event you or your youngsters like the concept of the Blade however all of the dropping and top looks like a bit a lot, then you must positively try Heave Ho.

This pirate ship themed experience is discovered, as you would possibly guess, within the Mutiny Bay a part of Alton Towers.

The experience idea is mainly a pirate ship which rocks backwards and forwards on rails, however which additionally spins because it goes. The spinning isn’t super-fast however it may be a bit disorienting, so when you aren’t a fan of rides which spin you would possibly need to watch it first earlier than boarding.

This was a very widespread experience with our household group on a current go to. The children actually cherished it, and it’s additionally experience for viewers to observe from the sidelines and get good pictures.

Included on Fastrack: No
Scare issue: o/5
Thrill issue: 2/5
Journey kind: Rocking Tug
Journey size: 3 minutes
Journey top restriction: 0.9m (1.1m should experience with an grownup)

 

Katanga Canyon Rides

Themed as an African village, this space of the park is dwelling to the next two rides:

 

Congo River Rapids

The Alton Towers theme park doesn’t have quite a lot of water rides, however there are a few choices, one in all which is Congo River Rapids.

This has been getting park guests moist since 1986, and stays a well-liked and comparatively household pleasant attraction to at the present time.

The experience consists of huge round rafts which seat round seven individuals. You begin the experience going up a shallow raise, and then you definitely float across the river rapids, elements of which have sections of uneven water.

There’s an inexpensive likelihood you’ll get moist on this experience, though it’s usually simply splashes of water relatively than a full-on dunking. So simply hold that in thoughts.

One very nice factor about this experience is that it’s comparatively lengthy by theme park requirements, at 6 minutes. With a minimal top of 1.1m it’s additionally household pleasant possibility for a lot of households.

Included on Fastrack: Sure, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum
Scare issue: 0/5
Thrill issue: 2/5
Journey kind: River Rapids
Journey size: 6 minutes
Journey top restriction: 1.1m (1.3 m should experience with an grownup)
Different Notes: Simply bear in mind that you simply would possibly get moist

 

Runaway Mine Practice

Runaway Mine Practice is one in all my favorite family-friendly rollercoasters at Alton Towers. Jess isn’t an enormous fan of massive rollercoasters, however she actually likes Runaway Mine Practice.

Because the title suggests, the theme is a mine practice which has, properly, runaway. Riders board carriages seated in pairs, and the practice has some fairly good drops and twists because it goes, even pulling a good bit of g-force. It additionally does the observe twice, which makes for a pleasant lengthy feeling experience.

There are not any inversions or something like that, however it’s positively a reasonably thrilling experience, and probably the most thrilling rides on the park with a low top requirement.

We went on it with a 3 yr outdated and a six yr outdated they usually completely cherished it. Simply be ready to affix the queue once more if you end if your loved ones likes it as a lot as ours did! We rode this one a number of occasions over two days.

Included on Fastrack: Sure, Bronze, Gold and Platinum.
Scare issue: 0/5
Thrill issue: 3/5
Journey kind: Rollercoaster
Journey size: 1 minute 50 seconds
Journey top restriction: 0.9m (1.1m should experience with an grownup)

 

Gloomy Wooden Rides

Gloomy Wooden is themed, because the title suggests, round a darkish, probably haunted, forest. It has one experience:

 

The Curse at Alton Manor

The Curse at Alton Manor opened in 2023, making it one of many latest rides in Alton Towers. Nonetheless, it builds on an extended custom of haunted home rides, with the unique incarnation of this experience opened in the identical location all the best way again in 1992.

The experience tells the story of the long-deceased Emily Alton, who Alton Towers followers will acknowledge from earlier rides on this location. The story goes that Emily was by no means invited to the events her dad and mom held, and this irritated her a lot that evil possessed her, cursing the home and all its occupants.

I suppose the ethical of the story right here is to ask your youngsters to your events every so often.

Anyway, the experience itself has a number of parts. The queue is the place the story begins, winding by the woodland, with numerous graves and spooky sculptures.

You then enter the home, and stroll previous numerous set items with lights and sound results. Lastly, there’s a six-minute experience which takes you thru the considerably darkish and twisted world of Emily.

The experience is unquestionably darkish, and when you like darkish rides and haunted home model rides you’ll probably take pleasure in it. In the event you desire rollercoaster thrills and spins , this most likely gained’t be the experience for you as there aren’t any drops, inversions, or twists.

By way of being child pleasant, the experience is fairly scary with various darkish themes of loss of life and revenge. So while the experience top restriction is pretty low, some youngsters would possibly discover the content material relatively terrifying. The children we had been with (age 3 and 6) hated this experience and located it too scary. The three-year-old wouldn’t get on the experience in any respect.

General, one to take a look at when you like darkish, haunted home kind rides. Personally, Jess and I didn’t actually prefer it as we by no means actually bought the complete story for the experience and it isn’t a thrill experience.

Included on Fastrack: Sure, Bronze, Gold and Platinum
Scare issue: 4/5
Thrill issue: 1/5
Journey kind: Darkish experience / haunted home
Journey size: 6 minutes 15 seconds
Journey top restriction: 0.9m (1.1m should experience with an grownup)

 

The World of David Walliams Rides

This a part of the park focuses on the world created by the creator David Walliams. It’s a really family-friendly a part of the park, and a lot of the rides have low top necessities. Rides are as follows:

 

Gangsta Granny the Journey

Opened in 2021, Gangsta Ganny the Journey is among the important rides within the space of the park dedicated to the world created by author David Walliams.

The experience is mainly a carriage-based darkish experience with quite a lot of particular results that has you serving to the primary characters try to steal the Crown Jewels from Buckingham Palace.

Everybody in our group on a current journey to Alton Towers loved this experience. The story is fascinating and fascinating for youths particularly, and the expertise is enjoyable for adults as properly. There’s additionally fairly a little bit of humour all through the experience which ought to convey a smile to your face.

It’s neither an exciting curler coaster nor a scary experience, however we expect it’s properly price doing, even when you aren’t in any respect accustomed to the characters within the books. All of us loved it.

One factor to notice is that the theme of the experience does have characters stealing and committing against the law which could not sit proper with all dad and mom with youthful youngsters.

Included on Fastrack: Sure, Gold and Platinum
Scare issue: 1/5
Thrill issue: 1/5
Journey kind: Darkish experience
Journey size: 4 minutes
Journey top restriction: 0.9m (below 1.2m should experience with an grownup)
Different Notes: This experience has a reasonably low most rider per hour restrict, so queue occasions will be longer than you would possibly anticipate

 

Raj’s Bouncy Backside Burp

Discovered within the David Walliams space of Alton Towers, Raj’s Bouncy Backside Burp is a bouncing drop experience designed for younger youngsters. It’s just like the CBeebies Peter Rabbit Journey however the drops are a bit extra pronounced, making it a bit extra thrilling.

The drops are additionally accompanied by a fart primarily based soundtrack, and actually, what child doesn’t discover rest room humor hilarious? So this experience is unquestionably widespread amongst youngsters visiting the park.

The drop isn’t so terrifying (it’s extra of a bounce actually), and Jess who doesn’t actually like drop rides didn’t thoughts this. Though accompanying a 3-year-old in hysterics on the sound results most likely helped!

Included on Fastrack: No
Scare issue: 0/5
Thrill issue: 1/5
Journey kind: Bouncy drop
Journey size: 1 minute 45 seconds
Journey top restriction: 0.9m (below 1.1m should experience with an grownup)

 

Royal Carousel

Have you ever even been to a theme park when you haven’t ridden the carousel? Jess would definitely argue no. It’s all the time a experience that we like to experience not less than as soon as at any theme park, truthful, or carnival because it’s such a traditional.

The Royal Carousel in Alton Towers is discovered within the David Walliams a part of the park, and options quite a lot of horses and carriages. Among the horses go up and down (these with poles to the roof) and a few are static.

It has a royal theme, with a crown on high and a voiceover soundtrack to match. Certain, it’s not probably the most thrilling experience within the park, however it’s enjoyable for youths and adults who love a little bit of theme park nostalgia.

Included on Fastrack: No
Scare issue: 0/5
Thrill issue: 1/5
Journey kind: Carousel
Journey size: 2 minutes
Journey top restriction: no top restriction however these below 1.3m should experience with an grownup

 

Flavio’s Fabulous Fandango

This carnival model tornado experience discovered within the David Walliam’s part of the park is nice for these of you who love being spun round. It’s really one in all Jess’s favorite rides at Alton Towers as a result of she loves being spun round however doesn’t like being dropped.

The experience consists of twelve units of chairs that are in teams of 4. The teams of 4 spin collectively, after which all of the teams additionally spin round a central level. This leads to various spinning, which at factors can appear fairly quick as you whiz previous gondolas coming the other way.

It’s positively quite a lot of enjoyable. Simply bear in mind that the minimal experience top of 1.2m is a bit greater than a lot of the different rides on this space. I’d additionally add that that is technically a brief carnival model experience, however we’re included it because it’s themed and appears more likely to keep.

Included on Fastrack: No
Scare issue: 0/5
Thrill issue: 2/5
Journey kind: Tornado
Journey size: ~2 minutes
Journey top restriction: 1.2m

 

CBeebies Land Rides

CBeebies Land is a very household pleasant a part of Alton Towers with rides, reveals and actions designed to entertain youthful guests to the park. It has an enormous quantity of rides and actions. The primary rides are as follows:

 

Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop

Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop is a mild drop model experience designed for youthful riders. The experience is themed round Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit character, with enjoyable sound results and music.

This experience is unquestionably not a loopy drop experience, it’s extra of a mild drop and bounce. So even adults who don’t like drop rides will take pleasure in driving this one with their youngsters.

It’s most likely not a experience that thrill seekers are going to be heading for, however if you’re in Alton Towers with youthful members of the family you’ll positively need to verify this one out.

Included on Fastrack: No
Scare issue: 0/5
Thrill issue: 1/5
Journey kind: Drop
Journey size: ~ 90 seconds
Journey top restriction: 0.9m (below 1.1m should experience with an grownup)

 

Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Journey

The Go Jetters Vroomster experience is one other enjoyable household experience. This one is themed across the Go Jetters, with experience contributors boarding their very personal Vroomster.

A Vroomster, for these of you not acquainted, is mainly a jet powered flying automotive. And the Alton Tower duplicate is fairly correct!

The experience consists of quite a lot of Vroomster automobiles, which might seat as much as 4 individuals, which rotate round a central pod. The automobiles are hooked up to the pod by a yellow arm, and the riders can management the peak of the automotive with a lever contained in the automotive. This offers the riders the impression of controlling their very personal flying automotive, which is fairly cool.

The experience isn’t significantly quick, so while it does go spherical in circles, it’s about the identical velocity as a carousel so it shoudln’t make you dizzy. The up and down movement can also be fairly mild, so all in all it’s a reasonably relaxed experience.

Included on Fastrack: No
Scare issue: 0/5
Thrill issue: 1/5
Journey kind: Aerial Roundabout
Journey size: 2 minutes
Journey top restriction: 0.9m (below 1.25m should experience with grownup)

 

Octonauts Rollercoaster Journey

Octonauts is a household targeted rollercoaster which is more likely to be one of many first rollercoasters youthful guests to Alton Towers are going to expertise.

The rollercoaster, which is themed after The Octonauts present, provides most likely the gentlest rollercoaster expertise at Alton Towers. It’s a good start line for youths who meet the peak restrictions and need to attempt a rollercoaster.

In the event that they find it irresistible, the Runaway Mine practice has comparable experience necessities and is a little more thrilling, with a quicker experience and far larger drops and velocity.

Nonetheless, Octonauts is unquestionably starter coaster, with no inversions or significantly steep drops or curves.

Included on Fastrack: No
Scare issue: 0/5
Thrill issue: 1/5
Journey kind: Rollercoaster
Journey size: 2 minutes 30 seconds
Journey top restriction: 0.9m (below 1.1m should experience with an grownup)

 

Get Set Go Treetop Journey

This experience in CBeebies Land takes you excessive above the bushes (okay, 12 ft) in your very personal bug formed automotive. It’s a enjoyable experience for youthful youngsters for positive and offers good views of CBeebies land.

It’s additionally good and enjoyable for adults when you’re searching for a soothing experience with no loopy thrills or scares.

One factor to concentrate on is that this experience is sort of widespread and because it’s pretty gradual shifting the queue can get fairly lengthy. In actual fact, of all of the rides on the park, this was the one the place we had the longest wait on a current go to!

So attempt to time your go to for very first thing within the morning or afterward within the day. There are actions within the queue to maintain youngsters busy, however they’ll solely go up to now.

Included on Fastrack: No
Scare issue: o/5
Thrill issue: 1/5
Journey kind: Flat observe
Journey size: 4 minutes
Journey top restriction: No minimal however below 1.1m should experience with an grownup.

 

Within the Night time Backyard Magical Boat Journey

This can be a widespread water experience in CBeebies Land which has you boarding a ship for a magical tour across the Night time Backyard. The boat floats peacefully round a river, and while it’s a water experience you’re impossible to get moist.

This experience has you passing by lots of the characters and scenes from the “Within the Night time Backyard” TV sequence, together with the Tombliboos, Upsy Daisy and Iggle Piggle.

It’s a pleasant enjoyable experience which ought to amuse youthful guests and be good and enjoyable for adults. It’s additionally a comparatively lengthy experience at 6 minutes.

ncluded on Fastrack: No
Scare issue: 0/5
Thrill issue: 0/5
Journey kind: Boat experience
Journey size: 6 minutes
Journey top restriction: No top restriction however these below 1m should experience with an grownup

 

Postman Pat Parcel Submit

Postman Pat has been a stalwart determine on youngsters’s tv for the reason that Eighties. I keep in mind watching him delivering mail across the Yorkshire Dales together with his trusty helper Jess the cat as a toddler, and children in the present day nonetheless get to observe Pat on CBeebies.

Now, you can also expertise the lifetime of Pat on the Alton Towers Postman Pat Parcel Submit experience in CBeebies Land. This can be a flat experience on rails which has you boarding Pat’s signature crimson submit van and go trundling round a course.

The van has numerous buttons on the dashboard, which you’ll press to make sure you ship the suitable parcel to the suitable particular person, giving it factor of interactivity. There are additionally lights and a horn which you can management.

General it is a enjoyable household expertise for youthful guests and particularly followers of Postman Pat. It’s in no way a thrill experience, however not the whole lot needs to be!

Included on Fastrack: No
Scare issue: 0/5
Thrill issue: 0/5
Journey kind: Observe Journey
Journey size: 2 minutes 45 seconds
Journey top restriction: No top restriction however these below 1.1m should experience with an grownup

 

 

Thrill Rides at Alton Towers

Now that we’ve lined all of the rides by space, we’ll checklist the rides divided into numerous classes. Beginning with thrill rides.

In the event you’re searching for an inventory of the fun rides at Alton Towers, I’d recommend the next all classify:

• The Smiler
• Oblivion
• Galactica
• Rita
• TH13TEEN
• Wicker Man
• Spinball Whizzer
• Runaway Mine Practice
• Marauders Mayhem
• The Blade

In fact, how thrilling you discover a experience can be private desire, however we expect most individuals would discover the above rides pretty thrilling!

 

Rides for Toddlers and Youngsters at Alton Towers

In the event you’re visiting Alton Towers with youthful members of the family, you could be questioning what the perfect rides for them are going to be.

For the overwhelming majority of rides, the primary factor isn’t going to be the age of your little one, however relatively their top. That is positively one thing to concentrate on in case you have youngsters of differing heights, as a few of them could possibly expertise rides that the others could not. This will result in difficult conditions, as nobody likes to be neglected!

It’s due to this fact a good suggestion to have an thought of which rides on the park are going to be appropriate for which members of your group and which aren’t. That means you can also make a plan for which rides to take who to. The Alton Towers app and web site has a filter system so you’ll be able to present solely these rides that are going to be appropriate.

The final time we visited Alton Towers we had 4 adults, a 3-year outdated who was 1.1m and a 6-year outdated who was 1.25m. So this meant they couldn’t experience each experience collectively.

We dealt with this by sharing duties between the adults, and splitting the rides we rode collectively. This was made so much simpler with the Fastrack passes we had because it meant we weren’t away for very lengthy.

The excellent news is that there are additionally a number of nice rides which are appropriate for all ages and heights. We’d particularly suggest the next:

• Gangsta Granny the Journey
• Get Set Go Tree High Journey
• Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop
• Octonauts Rollercoaster Journey
• Postman Pat Parcel Submit
• Battle Galleons
• Cuckoo Automobiles Driving Faculty

For barely taller and extra adventurous youngsters, the next are certain to get their pulses going a bit extra:

• Blade (1m)
• Wicker Man (1.2m)
• Spinball Whizzer (1.2m)
• TH13TEEN (1.2m)
• Marauders Mayhem (1.1m)
• Congo River Rapids (1.1m)
• Heave Ho  (0.9m)
• Runaway Mine Practice (0.9m)

The 2 extra scary rides (haunted home model) may also be appropriate for youths however actually that is going to be a private choice as a father or mother relying on the child. These are:

• Hex (0.9m)
• The Curse at Alton Manor (0.9m)

Once we visited with a 3-year outdated and a 6-year outdated their experience highlights had been Runaway Mine Practice, Blade, Octonauts, Get Set Go Tree High Journey, Cuckoo Automobiles Driving Faculty, and Heave Ho. The 6-year-old additionally actually appreciated Spinball Whizzer, Marauders Mayhem, and Wicker Man.

In addition they actually cherished the interactive reveals and experiences in CBeebies Land, in addition to taking part in the video games the place you’ll be able to win a toy like Hook-a-Duck.

Simply bear in mind that the Hook-a-Duck and comparable video games aren’t free. The temptation of an enormous toy is difficult to withstand although.

 

Journey Top Necessities at Alton Towers

Right here’s a fast checklist of all of the rides at Alton Towers with their minimal experience heights, ordered from excessive to low.

Some rides even have a distinct minimal top if driving with out an grownup, which is indicated in brackets if relevant.

Nearly all of rides with top restrictions have a measurement stick subsequent to the experience entrance so you’ll be able to confirm riders’ heights. If you get to the experience, workers will normally verify heights if they’re uncertain, so that you’ll need to ensure everyone seems to be the suitable top to keep away from disappointment.

You can too get a bracelet which has the rider’s top on it at among the rides to save lots of having to be measured a number of occasions.

Right here’s an inventory of all of the rides which have a restriction, ordered from highest to lowest.

• Nemesis Sub-Terra – 1.4m
• The Smiler – 1.4m
• Oblivion – 1.4m
• Galactica – 1.4m
• Rita – 1.4m
• Spinball Whizzer – 1.2m
• TH13TEEN – 1.2m (most 1.96m)
• Wicker Man – 1.2m
• Marauders Mayhem – 1.1m (1.3m should experience with an grownup)
• Congo River Rapids – 1.1m (1.3m should experience with an grownup)
• The Blade – 1m (1.3m should experience with an grownup)
• Hex – 0.9m (1.2m should experience with an grownup)
• The Curse at Alton Manor – 0.9m (1.1m should experience with an grownup)
• Gangsta Granny The Journey – 0.9m (1.2m should experience with an grownup)
• Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop – 0.9m (1.1m should experience with an grownup)
• Battle Galleons – 0.9m (1.1m should experience with an grownup)
• Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Journey – 0.9m (1.25m should experience with an grownup)
• Octonauts Rollercoaster Journey – 0.9m (1.1m should experience with an grownup)
• Heave Ho – 0.9m (1.1m should experience with an grownup)
• Runaway Mine Practice – 0.9m (1.1m should experience with an grownup)
• Raj’s Bouncy Backside Burp – 0.9m (1.1m should experience with an grownup)
• Royal Carousel – no top restriction however these below 1.3m should experience with an grownup
• Postman Pat Parcel Submit – no top restriction however these below 1.1m should experience with an grownup
• Within the Night time Backyard Magical Boat Journey – no top restriction however these below 1m should experience with an grownup
• Cuckoo Automobiles – 1m. Moreover, most of 1.4m and minimal of 4 years outdated.

 

Areas at Alton Towers

Alton Towers is split into 11 areas. Every space is themed otherwise, with some areas extra targeted on high-octane thrill rides (like X-Sector) while others are extra geared toward youthful households (similar to CBeebies Land).

Right here’s an inventory of all of the areas at Alton Towers and the rides they include. When planning your day, it’s a good suggestion to try to do all of the rides you have an interest in in every space, to keep away from spending quite a lot of time strolling between areas.

 

X-Sector

This part of the park comprises among the extra excessive rides within the park, all of which have a minimal top restriction of 1.4m. The rides are:

• Oblivion
• The Smiler
• Spinjam (non permanent carnival model experience)
• Twistatron (non permanent carnival model experience)

X-Sector is themed like a secret authorities testing facility, so anticipate a number of steel fencing and concrete.

 

Darkish Forest

This part of the park is dwelling to 2 rides, each of which supply fast-paced thrills. These are:

The Darkish Forest space is themed as a type of haunted woodland. The concept is you’ll be able to solely escape by driving the deserted drag racer Rita. I’m not fairly positive the way you get out when you’re below the 1.4m top restriction for Rita.

 

Forbidden Valley

This space of the park has quite a lot of totally different rides which embrace some rides appropriate for smaller visitors. That is the realm of the park you enter when you come within the resort visitor entrance.

Forbidden valley is the place you’ll discover the Blade, which is the oldest experience in Alton Towers, initially opening in 1980!

The rides in Forbidden Valley are:

• The Blade
• Galactica
• Nemesis Sub-Terra
• Funk n’Fly (non permanent carnival model experience)

Forbidden Valley has a post-apocalyptic theme, with hints of alien infestation all through linked to the Nemesis creature. Nemesis was a experience at Alton Towers till 2022, when it closed for refurbishment. It’s resulting from relaunch with a major overhaul in 2024.

 

Gloomy Wooden

Discovered between Katanga Canyon and Forbidden Valley, Gloomy Wooden solely comprises one experience:

Nonetheless it does have a walkthrough themed footpath which is dwelling to varied statues, gravestones and different installations, titled Haunted Hole. A few of these make noises, together with telling jokes.

As you’d guess from the title, the theme of the realm is a haunted woodland.

 

Katanga Canyon

Katanga Canyon is the place you’ll discover the park’s oldest rollercoaster in addition to a water experience. Each these rides are quite a lot of enjoyable, with the rollercoaster appropriate for a lot of youthful guests as properly.

• Runaway Mine Practice
• Congo River Rapids

Katanga Canyon is themed as an African village. The Runaway Mine experience has one of many lowest top necessities of any rollercoaster within the park (the identical as Octonauts), and may be very widespread with households.

 

CBeebies Land

CBeebies Land is among the most household pleasant areas in Alton Towers, with rides, reveals and actions targeted round entertaining youthful guests.

Actually, if you’re visiting with toddlers and younger guests there’s just about sufficient to do right here to fill a day. It’s a very enjoyable space and you’ll inform quite a lot of thought has gone into creating an immersive world. As you’ll be able to see there’s so much to do right here:

• Within the Night time Backyard Magical Boat Journey
• Postman Pat’s Parcel Submit
• Get Set Go Treetop Journey
• One thing Particular Sensory Backyard
• Bugbie Go Spherical
• Octonauts Curler Coaster Journey
• Justin’s Home: Pie-O-Matic Manufacturing facility
• Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Journey
• Huge Enjoyable Showtime
• CBeebies Picture Studio
• JoJo & Gran Gran at Residence
• Andy’s Adventures Dinosaur Dig
• Hey Duggee’s Reside

If we needed to criticize CBeebies Land for something, it’s that queue occasions for among the rides generally is a bit lengthy on busy days.

In actual fact, the longest queue we had on a current go to to Alton Towers was for Get Set Go Tree High Journey.

Aside from that although, this park, which is themed round an entire vary of CBeebies packages, is a very enjoyable spot for households visiting Alton Towers providing the whole lot from rides to stay reveals to enjoyable photograph alternatives.

 

The Towers

The Towers are literally the ruins of the unique home at Alton Towers, and is the place the park will get its title from. It’s dwelling to quite a lot of rides, that are discovered round the primary constructing.

The Towers space is a bit unfold out, with a part of it proper subsequent to CBeebies Land and the remainder near the World of David Walliams. Rides are as follows:

• Hex – The Legend of the Towers
• Cuckoo Automobiles Driving Faculty
• Spinball Whizzer

There’s no specific theming across the rides to be sincere, they simply occur to be within the space of the unique home.

This space can also be the place you will see that the Alton Towers Dungeon. This can be a separate attraction which requires its personal ticket, which you should buy here. This can be a stroll by attraction with costumed actors.

We haven’t visited the Alton Towers Dungeon however we’ve got visited the dungeon in Edinburgh, London and San Francisco, which supply an analogous expertise.

It’s enjoyable, nonetheless there’s already rather a lot to do at Alton Towers so we wouldn’t say it was a must-see attraction. That stated, it’s a good worth particularly when you e-book upfront and it’s a enjoyable expertise.

 

The World of David Walliams

Discovered simply past The Towers, the World of David Walliams provides a spread of rides that are primarily geared toward main faculty aged youngsters.

In our expertise although youthful youngsters additionally take pleasure in nearly all of the rides right here as they aren’t significantly excessive and the experience heights aren’t overly restrictive. The rides listed below are:

• Gangsta Granny: The Journey
• Raj’s Bouncy Backside Burp
• Royal Carousel
• Flavio’s Fabulous Fandango

This space is themed around the globe and characters created by David Walliams and is one other great place for households visiting Alton Towers.

 

Mutiny Bay

Discovered close to the primary park entrance, Mutiny Bay is dwelling to quite a lot of family-friendly rides in addition to quite a lot of paid fairground model video games like Hook-a-Duck and toss the ball kind of video games. The rides are:

• Battle Galleons
• Heave-Ho
• Marauders Mayhem
• Wicker Man

Excluding Wicker Man, all of the rides right here have a nautical / pirate theme, and that is one other nice location within the park for households as the bulk rides have low top restrictions and the queues aren’t usually too lengthy (aside from Wicker Man).

That is additionally the place you’ll discover Sharkbait Reef by Sea Life Aquarium, an aquarium you’ll be able to go to which is included as a part of your ticket. That is a wholly indoor attraction so is an effective possibility whether it is raining.

Lastly, there’s additionally a bar serving drinks in addition to a seating space at Mutiny Bay.

 

Towers Avenue

If you enter the park by the primary entrance you’ll arrive onto Towers Avenue. This space is themed like a city excessive road and is dwelling to varied providers and services, together with meals and drinks retailers and customer support.

There’s a Skyride station right here, however no precise rides. From this space you’ll be able to see throughout the lake to the Towers. To your left as you face away from the doorway is Mutiny Bay, and in your proper is CBeebies Land.

So if you’re visiting with youngsters you don’t must go far to search out your first rides.

 

The Gardens

One of many oldest areas at Alton Towers, and one which has been drawing guests for years, are the gardens. These take up a big space of the park between Mutiny Bay and the Darkish Forest.

Many guests solely expertise the gardens from above, because the Skyride passes over them, however it’s price taking a while to discover them as they’re fairly beautiful and make for a pleasant spot for a break.

You’ll discover all kinds of options, from neatly trimmed topiary hedges, fountains, outdated bushes, greenhouses, and follies.

Simply bear in mind that the gardens are set throughout a valley, and there will be fairly a number of steps to navigate. So that is price allowing for in case you have restricted mobility or are navigating a youngsters’s buggy.

 

Accessibility at Alton Towers

Alton Towers offers quite a lot of info and choices for individuals with numerous incapacity and mobility wants, and this info is roofed intimately on the page dedicated to accessibility on the Alton Towers website.

The accessibility method at Alton Towers is designed to help anybody with accessibility wants have a secure and fulfilling go to to the park, and the positioning has info that can assist you plan your go to in addition to what to anticipate on website.

Typically, the park and the resort lodging choices cater properly for accessibility necessities. All of the bathrooms have accessible wheelchair options in addition to accessible altering rooms. Wheelchairs can be found totally free, and mobility scooters will be employed for the day. The latter will be booked online in advance here.

Alton Towers additionally provides a Ride Access Pass, which is designed for guests who discover it troublesome to face for extended intervals of time. This offers entry to a separate line and a digital queuing system.

Journey Entry Move holders don’t get to skip the road per se, however they don’t have to face in a line for a protracted interval. This course of is defined here.

For Journey Entry move entry this must be booked upfront of your go to as functions are accepted by a third-party who assesses guests’ wants on a person foundation.

 

Pictures at Alton Towers

Pictures is usually allowed at Alton Towers, nonetheless for probably the most half pictures isn’t allowed on the rides (with some exceptions).

So if you wish to get pictures of your self and your loved ones having fun with the rides, you’ll want to contemplate investing in a photograph bundle.

On a current journey to Alton Towers we purchased the digital photo pass for each of the times we had been there. This was £20, and we thought it was fairly wonderful.

The best way it really works is as follows. As you end a experience, all of the experience pictures are displayed on a display with a quantity. Utilizing the Alton Towers app, you’ll be able to kind in that quantity, and the photograph will seem within the app in your system.

You can too choose up a QR code that hyperlinks to your account and have the photograph attendant scan it for computerized supply to your app.

In the event you haven’t purchased the digital photograph move, the photograph seems within the app with an enormous watermark and you’ll’t obtain it. Nonetheless, if you pay for the photograph move (both in app on in particular person), the pictures all develop into obtainable with out watermark, and you’ll obtain them to your telephone for sharing.

The good factor about this technique is that even with six of us, we nonetheless solely wanted to purchase one photograph move. I simply had all of the pictures delivered to my telephone after which shared them. Over the 2 days we had been there we had round 80 pictures, a lot of which you’ll see on this information.

It’s additionally price noting that there are extra photograph alternatives than simply experience pictures. One good instance is the The CBeebies Land photograph cease. This can be a actually enjoyable expertise, the place a inexperienced display is used so as to add you and your group to many CBeebies Land scenes.

In addition to digital pictures, you can too pay for printouts of experience pictures, though it is a separate payment.

You should buy the digital photograph move on-line upfront of your go to here. You can too purchase it on website in particular person, or by the app. The associated fee is identical.

Actually, whereas it’s handy to purchase it upfront, you would possibly need to wait till the top of the day so you’ll be able to overview the images within the app after which resolve if you wish to purchase them.

I imagine the images can be found for buy for as much as 90 days within the app, and as soon as bought they are often downloaded from the app for as much as a yr from once they had been taken.

 

Eating places at Alton Towers

Alton Towers has fairly a large alternative of eating choices throughout the park. There are eating places within the theme park space itself, in addition to eating places on the resort resorts which serve breakfast and dinner.

There are additionally picnic areas and quite a lot of locations promoting snacks which will be discovered throughout the park.

The primary eating choices are as follows.

 

Eating places within the Theme Park

• Woodcutter’s Bar and Grill (close to Darkish Forest / Towers)- focuses on grilled meals
• Rollercoaster Restaurant (Forbidden Valley) – has a wide range of choices, with the twist that every one the meals is delivered by way of a mini rollercoaster.
• Explorers Pizza Pasta (Katanga Canyon) – buffet restaurant with a spread of pizza, pasta and a salad bar
• The Burger Kitchen (close to David Walliams space & Alton Towers Dungeon, additionally Mutiny Bay) – Primarily burgers, as you’d think about
• Simply Rooster (X-Sector) – Primarily focuses on fried hen
• Nook Espresso (Towers Avenue) – In addition to espresso it additionally has sandwiches, pastries, and muffins

 

 

 

 

 

Eating places within the Resort Space

Word these typically solely serve breakfast and dinner. It’s additionally good to know that the Rollercoaster Restaurant can also be open after the theme park closes, though reservations are required.

Secret Backyard Restaurant Meals

Secret Backyard Restaurant Meals

 

Lodging at Alton Towers

For an prolonged Alton Towers expertise, you’ll be able to really keep on website at one of many resort lodging choices. There are six totally different lodging choices at Alton Towers throughout a spread of various value factors.

We predict staying on website could make sense, particularly if you’re visiting with youngsters because the on-site lodging is admittedly arrange in direction of enhancing their expertise with extra actions and themed rooms.

Nonetheless if you wish to keep someplace a bit quieter with extra flexibility in alternative when it comes to value, eating choices and so forth, then try the part on close by lodging additional on on this information.

All of the lodging is discovered to the east of the primary park. Relying on which possibility you select, the lodging is a few 5-10 minute stroll from the monorail, which is able to whisk you to the primary park entrance in a couple of minutes.

You can too stroll to the primary park entrance in 20 – half-hour, or to the unique resort visitor entrance which is about 5 – 10 minutes’ stroll from a lot of the accommodations.

Right here’s a rundown of all of the lodging choices at Alton Towers to provide you an thought of what to anticipate.

 

Alton Towers Resort

Alton Towers Resort was the primary resort to be constructed on the park, opening in 1996. It’s a 4* resort with a big restaurant, bar and nearly 200 rooms.

The resort is themed after the fictional character Sir Algenon Alton, a famed explorer and inventor. Totally different areas of the resort are themed to match his totally different exploits, together with a hot-air balloon pirate ship within the bar space which doubles as a stage.

Varied room sorts can be found. On our current go to we stayed in an Arctic Explorer room which was very comfy and fairly giant, particularly for 2 of us. It had an en-suite rest room with bathtub, air-conditioning, a small fridge and tea/espresso making services.

A lot of the rooms can sleep as much as 4 individuals – two adults and two youngsters. They’re pretty giant rooms and despite the fact that we visited when it was busy the rooms had been quiet.

We actually appreciated the theming within the rooms, which has quite a lot of considerate particulars all through, from the carpet to the large stuffed polar bear on the mattress. Totally different rooms have totally different themes, in addition to totally different facilities.

Air-con for instance isn’t obtainable in all of the room, so do verify if that’s essential to you.

You’ll be able to see all of the room sorts and their facilities here– there are quite a lot of choices to select from!

 

Splash Landings Resort

Opened in 2003, Splash Landings Resort can also be a 4* resort. It’s the closest resort to the Monorail station and resort visitor theme park entrance. It’s additionally the place you’ll discover the Alton Towers Waterpark.

Splash Landings is themed, as you may think, round water, with a sunny Carribean theme operating all through. There are water options and themed installations, and the rooms are additionally themed alongside numerous nautical types.

On website there’s an all you’ll be able to eat restaurant, Flambo’s Jambo, which has a Carribean theme. There’s additionally a Caribbean themed bar on website, in addition to common leisure.

Splash Landings is unquestionably possibility, particularly with youngsters. The one factor to concentrate on is that it could get fairly heat within the resort because the waterpark is on website, and the rooms don’t have air-con. So the rooms will be fairly heat, even within the cooler months of the yr.

You’ll be able to see all of the room sorts and their facilities at Splash Landings Resort here.

 

CBeebies Land Resort

CBeebies Land Resort is the latest resort at Alton Towers Resort, opening in 2017. On a current go to to Alton Towers with associates they stayed right here with their two youngsters ages 3 and 6 years outdated.

CBeebies Land is firmly geared toward youthful guests to the park and is themed across the characters present in CBeebies reveals. This theming extends all through, from the rooms to the restaurant and reception.

There are additionally many CBeebies reveals and leisure experiences which happen right here that are included for visitors. There’s additionally a restaurant and bar on website.

There’s a spread of rooms obtainable, our associates stayed within the Swashbuckle themed pirate room which slept as much as 5 and had two TVs in addition to pirate theming all through.

The outline for CBeebies Land Resort means that it’s best for guests with youngsters aged as much as round three. Nonetheless, we’d say that this very a lot is determined by your youngsters and what they’re into, and children as much as 9 or 10 will most likely find it irresistible.

Our associates’ youngsters actually thought the resort was wonderful. They cherished just about the whole lot about it. Their dad and mom significantly appreciated the room format which had the youngsters in their very own alcove in bunk beds, that means they felt nearly like they’d their very own room while nonetheless being in the identical room.

In addition they loved the meals, the leisure, and the theming all through.

One essential factor to concentrate on with this resort and its services is that it’s only open to visitors staying within the resort itself.

So if you’re visiting the park as a bunch and a few of you’re staying in CBeebies Resort and a few of you’re in different lodging, that is one thing to remember when you plan on eating collectively or watching leisure.

Visitors of the opposite lodging choices can’t go to CBeebies Land Resort or use its services.

We bought round this by having our meals on the Alton Towers Resort on a current go to, however the youngsters did nonetheless get to have their breakfast in CBeebies and in addition they took half in among the actions just like the night Stargazing.

General, if you’re visiting Alton Towers with a youthful household the CBeebies Land Resort could be my primary choose if it’s obtainable. You’ll be able to see all of the room sorts here.

 

Stargazing Pods

The remaining three lodging choices at Alton Towers fall into the Enchanted Village space of the park, which provides a spread of much less conventional lodging choices.

The primary of those we’ll cowl are the Stargazing pods, which opened to the general public in 2019. In the event you’ve ever been glamping, then these pods can be fairly acquainted.

They’re mainly small wood constructions that supply an expertise just like tenting however with the good thing about actual beds, lighting and heating. Every pod can sleep as much as 4, with one double mattress and two single beds. Linen is offered.

There are not any bathrooms, showers or different washing services within the pods themselves, these are all centrally situated at a separate block which provides bathrooms, showers and child change areas.

There’s additionally no cooking or refrigeration services, you have to to dine at one of many eating places (except you convey your personal picnic model meals).

Stargazing pods are positively probably the most fundamental lodging possibility which might make for a very funds pleasant camping-like expertise at Alton Towers.

They’re usually the bottom price lodging possibility at Alton Towers Resort, they usually additionally are inclined to have the perfect availability every time we’ve seemed for final minute lodging.

 

Woodland Lodges

The unique lodging possibility within the Enchanted Village had been the Woodland Lodges, which opened in 2015.

The Woodland Lodges are styled as log cabins, every of which might sleep as much as 5 individuals. There’s a important room for adults, and a separate youngsters sleeping space with bunk beds and a truckle mattress.

All of the rooms have en-suite bogs, flat display TVs and free WiFi. For eating, breakfast is offered on the Crooked Spoon restaurant within the Enchanted Village, and visitors also can have their night meal right here or at one of many different eating places.

We haven’t personally stayed on the Woodland Lodges however we’ve got associates who stayed right here with their youngsters they usually loved it.

These are usually amongst the extra widespread choices for lodging at Alton Towers Resort, and may promote out shortly.

 

Luxurious Treehouses

Probably the most unique lodging possibility within the Enchanted Village space are the Luxurious Treehouses, that are present in a secluded a part of the Enchanted Village.

There are 5 luxurious treehouses, they usually can all sleep as much as eight individuals in 4 bedrooms. The luxurious treehouses all include a kitchenette, which features a fridge, kettle, toaster, microwave and dishwasher. So these are at present the one lodging possibility at Alton Towers the place you might put together your personal meals.

Different luxuries embrace a 50″ TV with video games console, personal scorching tub and deck, and the usage of an unique takeaway service for meal supply.

In fact, all this luxurious and facilities does imply that the treehouses are the costliest possibility at Alton Towers. Nonetheless if you’re visiting the resort with a bunch or simply need one thing further particular, then they’re positively price testing.

 

Lodging Close to Alton Towers

While there are many lodging choices at Alton Towers, it’s not the one possibility to your go to.

We do just like the on-site lodging however if you’re not visiting with youngsters or would identical to a little bit of selection when it comes to eating choices, then there are many close by options throughout a variety of budgets.

These could make location for staying the night time earlier than Alton Towers, or for additional exploration within the space as a part of an extended journey.

Listed here are some to contemplate, ordered by driving distance from Alton Towers.

• The White Hart – a well-liked inn within the village of Alton, providing a spread of en-suite rooms. 7 minutes’ drive from Alton Towers
• The Laurel’s B&B – This can be a well-rated B&B which serves breakfast. Rooms are en-suite with tea/espresso making services. 8 minutes’ drive from Alton Towers
• The Bay Tree – a really well-reviewed B&B with en-suite lodging and breakfast obtainable. 8 minutes’ drive from Alton Towers
• Peakstones Inn – This 3* resort provides a spread of en-suite rooms and there’s an on-site restaurant and bar. Breakfast is offered. 10 minutes’ drive from Alton Towers.
• Heywood Hall – This property provides quite a lot of self-contained residences, every with a small kitchen an en-suite rest room. There’s additionally a scorching tub and backyard for visitors use. 12 minutes’ drive from Alton Towers.
• Whiston Hall – A phenomenal nineteenth century resort with its personal golf course and landscaped backyard. A variety of en-suite rooms can be found and breakfast is obtainable. 13minutes’ drivee from Alton Towers.
• The Duncombe Arms – This pub/resort is present in Ellastone and provides air-conditioned rooms with espresso machines and en-suite services. Breakfast is offered and there’s a restaurant and bar for different meals. 13 minutes drive from Alton Towers
• The Royal Oak – This inn provides a spread of comfy rooms within the city of Ashbourne. There’s a restaurant and bar on website with meals obtainable. 19 minutes’ drive from Alton Towers.
• YHA Ilam Hall – This youth hostel is present in a gothic corridor set in 84 acres of parkland. There’s an on-site breakfast, kitchen for self-catering, and a alternative of shared or personal lodging. 22 minutes’ drive from Alton Towers.

In fact, there are heaps extra choices to contemplate. You’ll be able to see a full vary of lodging choices close to Alton Towers on Booking.com here, which incorporates quite a lot of vacation leases as properly.

 

Different Actions at Alton Towers

In addition to the theme park, there are a variety of different actions on the Alton Towers resort which you can take pleasure in. These are as follows.

 

Waterpark

Discovered contained in the Splash Landings Resort, the Alton Towers Waterpark is open nearly all of the yr.

There are a variety of swimming pools, each inside and out of doors, in addition to numerous water slides. It’s quite a lot of enjoyable and properly price together with as a part of your go to. You’ll be able to book tickets online here.

 

Extraordinary Golf

Proper subsequent to the Splash Landings resort is an 18-hole miniature golf course which is themed round the primary rides at Alton Towers.

That is really a very enjoyable mini-golf course which we had quite a lot of enjoyable taking part in. The holes are very distinctive, and it’s a pleasant technique to spend an hour or two.

A complimentary spherical of 9 holes is generally included for resort visitors, and we extremely suggest making the most of this. We did it on the day we left, earlier than visiting the waterpark. It’s additionally open comparatively late, so in case you have the stamina you might do it after a day on the theme park!

Discover out extra and book tickets online here.

 

Spa

Alton Towers may be very a lot designed to be enjoyable for the entire household, and adults will certainly need to contemplate a soothing journey to the Alton Towers Spa as a part of their go to!

The Spa is present in Alton Towers Resort, and is open year-round to everybody, together with non-residents of the resort and people with out theme park tickets.

A variety of therapies can be found and reserving is suggested. Discover out extra on the website here.

 

Alton Towers Dungeon

The Alton Towers Dungeon is definitely discovered contained in the Theme Park, so that you do want theme park tickets to go to. Nonetheless, it’s a further cost to go to, so I assumed I must also embrace it on this a part of the information.

The Dungeon is a walk-through expertise with costumed actors, and is just like different Dungeon experiences together with the London Dungeon.

We predict it’s pretty priced, nonetheless given how a lot there already is to do at Alton Towers it’s not a must-see attraction.

Discover out extra and book tickets here.

 

Particular Occasions at Alton Towers

All year long, the Alton Towers Theme Park holds quite a lot of particular occasions. These usually have particular themes and line up with occasions like Halloween, Christmas and Easter, in addition to faculty holidays like half time period.

At these occasions of yr you’ll be able to anticipate finding themed rides, costumed guides, stay music, and particular experiences like with the ability to experience some rides at nighttime.

Occasions differ, and you’ll see them all here, however typically the primary occasions held annually are as follows.

Word that these occasions will be very busy, so that you would possibly contemplate investing in a Fastrack move if visiting at these occasions of yr.

Competition of Thrills

The pageant of thrills celebrates among the most thrilling rides at Alton Towers. There are normally particular leisure actions, prizes to be gained and themed areas on the park to expertise.

Usually held from mid-April to the beginning of Could.

 

Mardi Gras

While the actual Mardi Gras takes place earlier within the yr, the Alton Towers Mardi Gras typically runs from the top of Could to the beginning of June.

In any other case the occasion may be very a lot on theme with Mardi Gras, with a carnival environment and particular meals objects. Earlier years have additionally included parades of embellished floats.

 

Oktoberfest

Set as much as align with Germany’s well-known pageant, the Alton Towers Oktoberfest typically runs from early September to the beginning of October.

Count on German themed occasions and meals, a family-friendly environment and late opening for driving at nighttime.

 

Scarefest

Held annually within the weeks main as much as Halloween, Scarefest is ideal for lovers of spooky thrills. The park opens a lot later than regular throughout Scarefest, that means you’ll be able to experience your favorite rides at nighttime.

There’s additionally quite a lot of spooky theming, costumed actors and particular occasions. This is among the extra widespread occasions that Alton Towers runs and is properly price visiting when you get the chance.

 

Alton Towers Fireworks

Set as much as coincide with Bonfire Night, the Fireworks occasion at Alton Towers usually runs for a number of days across the fifth November. It’s additionally usually the top of the primary season on the park.

The Fireworks occasion sees the park open late, so you’ll be able to experience at nighttime. As is to be anticipated, there’s additionally an unimaginable Fireworks show on every night time of the occasion.

 

There are extra occasions than the above and occasions do differ from yr to yr, however this could offer you an thought of among the important occasions which occur all year long at Alton Towers.

 

Suggestions for Visiting Alton Towers

We’ve visited Alton Towers quite a lot of occasions, and primarily based on our experiences we needed to share some ideas that can assist you get probably the most out of your day on the theme park.

 

Make a Plan

If you wish to take advantage of out of your day at Alton Towers, we extremely suggest placing a plan collectively. This could not less than cowl which rides you and your group are most occupied with driving.

As soon as you understand which rides you need to do, you’ll be able to then plan a route across the park. We’d recommend heading for the rides that are more likely to have the longest queues first (normally the extra excessive thrill rides), and tackling all of the rides in the identical space collectively to minimise strolling occasions.

In case you are visiting with youngsters who don’t meet the experience top necessities for all of the rides, or of us who aren’t occupied with particular rides, you’ll additionally need to plan for methods to deal with splitting your group up if mandatory so everybody can have the expertise they need. This would possibly require some compromises, so is finest dealt with upfront.

You can too keep away from the drama of youngsters discovering they aren’t the suitable top to participate in a experience by measuring them upfront, and planning your route so that they don’t really feel they’re lacking out on something. For instance, you might take them to CBeebies Land or Mutiny Bay after which members of the group may pop off for different rides.

We’d additionally suggest occupied with the place you need to eat and when. You’ll be able to both convey your personal picnic or eat at one of many on-site eating places. These clearly get very busy round lunch time on busier days, and reservations aren’t potential, so that you would possibly need to eat earlier or later within the day.

 

Convey a Smartphone Charger

The probabilities are that you will be utilizing your telephone so much at Alton Towers. From taking pictures to speaking with associates to utilizing the app to alter experience occasions and discover your means round, it’s going for use so much.

Having your telephone go flat partway by the day, particularly when you’re counting on it to seize reminiscences, discover your means round, or show a Fastrack move, isn’t going to be splendid.

Because of this we suggest bringing a USB charger to your telephone. There are heaps obtainable, we at present use one like this which labored properly to cost our telephone and our associates’ telephones on our final go to to Alton Towers.

 

Obtain the Alton Towers App

Within the days of yore, Alton Towers had a paper map that you might use to search out your means across the park. In the event you needed to understand how lengthy a experience queue was, you needed to both bodily go to the experience itself, or try to discover one of many elusive boards displaying experience queue occasions and statuses throughout the park.

These days, just about the whole lot is dealt with by way of the Alton Towers App, which is definitely surprisingly good. Though it does require you to have a smartphone after all.

The App helps you to do so much, together with:

• Navigate across the park, with instructions, estimated strolling occasions and routing obtainable. It may well additionally recommend routes with fewer steps.
• Discover rides primarily based on a wide range of standards, from experience kind by to experience top restrictions
• Show stay experience queue occasions and open statuses (solely works on website)
• Ebook and use Fastrack passes
• Save and show your Alton Towers ticket
• Discover bathrooms, eating places, present occasions, buggy parks, water refill stations and much extra
• Get digital previews of your experience pictures which you should buy in-app
• Add any resort bookings
• Get details about heritage areas within the gardens
• Discover out about parking, attending to the park and accessibility

And much extra! Actually, the app is a must have when visiting Alton Towers, and it’s price downloading upfront of your go to so you’re totally ready. You’ll find download links for it here on the official website.

 

Ebook Your Meals if Staying In a single day

In case you are staying in a single day at one of many on-site lodging choices, it’s actually essential that you simply e-book your meals upfront. You should e-book a timeslot to your breakfast and night meals.

Usually, your breakfast meal can be on the resort the place you’re staying. Even when it’s included, you have to make a reservation for a timeslot. These do refill, so the additional upfront you e-book the higher the possibility of getting time.

In your night meal you’ll be able to select any of the eating places, together with Rollercoaster Restaurant. Nonetheless, relying on the restaurant you should still must e-book.

Eating places the place bookings are beneficial for dinner are the Secret Backyard Restaurant, Rollercoaster Restaurant and Windmill Restaurant.

Flambo’s Jambo and the Crooked Spoon solely require reservations for breakfast.

The Rollercoaster Restaurant is normally the preferred and has the least seating, so can e-book out weeks upfront for dinner.

Word that solely visitors staying within the CBeebies Resort are in a position to dine on the Windmill Restaurant. Reserving hyperlinks for all of the eating places are as follows:

Reserving a reservation is free and solely takes a few minutes. Word {that a} day or so earlier than your reservation you’ll usually be contacted by e-mail to verify your reservation, which simply requires clicking a hyperlink within the e-mail.

 

Go to Splash Landings if Staying A number of Days

In case you are staying in a single day at Alton Towers, think about using a few of your time while you’re on website to go to Splash Landings, the on-site waterpark.

For instance, we lately spent two nights at Alton Towers. We visited the park on the primary two days, and on the day we departed we spent the morning at Splash Landings. It was a beautiful technique to finish our journey and meant even on the day we had been leaving we nonetheless had quite a lot of enjoyable.

Splash Landings tickets are finest bought upfront, which you are able to do online here. At busier occasions of yr you have to choose a timeslot to your go to, so it’s positively finest to do that upfront to make certain you’ll be able to go to at a time that fits you.

 

Arrive Early and Go away Late

There’s a big quantity to do at Alton Towers, and your ticket offers you entry for the entire day. So we extremely suggest taking full benefit of that, and making an attempt to be on the park from opening time to closing.

Usually, the park opens round an hour earlier than the rides begin working. We positively suggest getting right here at opening time so you’ll be able to head to a well-liked experience you actually need to do. This fashion you’ll have the ability to get within the queue earlier than they get too lengthy.

It’s additionally price staying as near closing time as potential. Because the day progresses individuals begin to depart, and in case you have the stamina for it, we propose ready proper till closing time to depart so you’ll be able to maximise your driving occasions. Queues positively get shorter because the day involves an finish, so that you’ll have the ability to squeeze a number of extra rides in.

 

Options to Alton Towers

You could be questioning if there are any options to Alton Towers within the UK. The reply is sure, there are actually different theme parks within the UK.

Nonetheless, Alton Towers typically has the widest alternative of rides unfold out throughout the most important space. Nonetheless, listed below are some options to contemplate:

• Thorpe Park
• Blackpool Pleasure Seashore
• Chessington World of Adventures
• LEGOLAND Windsor Resort
• Drayton Manor Park

 

Alton Towers Regularly Requested Questions

We’re now going to undergo some generally requested questions on Alton Towers.

 

Are Alton Towers Fastrack Passes Value It?

You could be questioning when you ought to spend money on an Alton Towers Fastrack Pass. We’ve got visited Alton Towers each with and with out a Fastrack Move, and had expertise with and with out.

The passes can positively be price it, however so much will rely upon how busy the park is in addition to what number of rides (and which rides) you really plan to experience.

In case you are visiting at a quieter time of yr, then you definitely would possibly discover {that a} Fastrack Move isn’t mandatory as queue occasions won’t be so lengthy.

In case you are visiting at a busy time of yr, similar to throughout faculty holidays, throughout an occasion like Scarefest, on a weekend, or throughout a time when many faculty journeys are visiting (typically across the final week of faculty), then a Fastrack move could be funding.

We’ve got visited throughout a busy time at Alton Towers, when traces for the preferred rides had been in extra of two hours. With the Fastrack Move, traces had been between 5 minutes and 25 minutes. The latter was extra uncommon and normally solely occurred if the experience had paused for a technical cause, inflicting the queue to construct up.

With out the Fastrack, we most likely would have struggled to experience greater than 3 or 4 rides within the day, and most of our time would have been spent in queues. As we had been visiting in a bunch and taking turns to take care of the youthful members of our group, this wouldn’t have labored out so properly.

Because it was, members of the group may pop off and experience a bigger experience, and be gone and again in round half-hour. We had been additionally in a position to experience many rides, I personally did not less than 15 rides in at some point. So for our go to the Fastrack Move was completely price it.

In the event you do resolve to get the Fastrack, you additionally must resolve which one to get. This can rely vastly on which rides you need to experience Personally I’d suggest the Silver or Gold passes, as these embrace the rides which are inclined to have the longest traces.

While these two passes are solely legitimate for one experience on every attraction, when you handle your time properly on the park you’ll be able to usually slot in not less than one non Fastrack experience initially and finish of the day when the park is quieter when you did need to experience something a number of occasions. You can too purchase one-off Fastrack passes on a per attraction foundation.

The platinum Fastrack move is finest for these of you who actually need to experience a number of rides a number of occasions, wherein case it could make sense.

You should buy Fastrack passes upfront of your go to here, on website at buyer providers, or on-site by the app.

The worth is identical, nonetheless Fastrack passes do promote out, particularly at busier occasions of yr.

In case you are visiting at a busier time of yr and need to purchase a Fastrack, it’s extremely beneficial you achieve this upfront on the website here.

In case you are visiting at a quieter time of yr it’s possible you’ll desire to buy in particular person if you arrive after you’ve seen how busy the park is. Simply keep in mind that passes can promote out.

 

How Lengthy Do You Want at Alton Towers?

I’d suggest spending the entire day at Alton Towers, from the time the gates open to the time it closes. It’s a comparatively costly day trip, so that you would possibly as properly get your cash’s price.

For an much more complete expertise, you can too plan to remain in a single day on the resort or at a close-by resort, after which go to for a second day.

You’ll be able to typically get a second day entry ticket at a lower cost when buying your authentic ticket, making this worth possibility.

There may be positively greater than sufficient to do at Alton Towers to fill two full days.

 

Are the Alton Towers Inns Any Good?

We had been really very impressed with the Alton Towers accommodations. On our current go to we stayed on the Alton Towers Resort, while our associates with their youthful youngsters stayed at CBeebies Land Resort.

We thought the whole lot was properly carried out, the theme all through, the seamless check-in course of, the attentive workers, the night leisure and the meals had been all wonderful.

It actually added to the general expertise and felt like an extension of the theme park. The children particularly cherished CBeebies Land, which we will suggest for households with youngsters as much as round 9 or 10.

We additionally appreciated that staying on the resort meant that our parking was included, and that there was a resort visitors solely entrance only a few minutes’ stroll from the accommodations. This bought us near Galactica and The Blade at entry time, that means we had been amongst the primary riders on board.

The one draw back for our keep was that we needed to e-book timeslots for all our meals upfront.

We had been staying for 2 nights so needed to e-book breakfast and dinner slots. As we booked final minute there wasn’t quite a lot of availability, and it additionally meant we couldn’t be versatile with our plans.

All of it labored out in the long run and the meals on the eating places we ate at was really excellent. Simply bear in mind that you simply do must plan and e-book upfront.

 

When is Alton Towers Busiest?

Alton Towers is normally busiest on the weekends and through faculty holidays.

There are additionally typically faculty journeys to Alton Towers within the final couple of weeks of the varsity time period in July, though faculty journeys can go to at any time after all.

We’ve got visited Alton Towers at numerous occasions of yr, together with throughout July faculty journey time. It is going to actually be busier, and it’s possible you’ll need to spend money on a Fastrack ticket on busier days.

 

Is Alton Towers Good for Households?

Sure, Alton Towers is a improbable day trip for households. There may be such a large alternative of rides, points of interest and actions that everybody within the household will have the ability to have an ideal day trip.

 

Is Pictures Allowed at Alton Towers?

Sure, pictures is allowed at Alton Towers.

There are some exceptions. You aren’t allowed to take pictures or movies throughout rides resulting from security, and this can be clearly said when queuing for and boarding the experience. Utilizing your telephone or digital camera on rides can get you ejected from the park and should shut down the experience quickly. Preserve your self, your telephone, and different passengers secure by stowing your telephone and cameras earlier than every experience.

If you wish to get pictures of you and your family and friends having fun with the rides, then we suggest testing the digital photograph move, which covers a lot of the rides. We all cherished that and bought a number of pictures that means on the rides of all of us. You should buy this online in advance here or in particular person on website.

As well as, pictures and videography is closely restricted at Splash Landings, for apparent causes. In case you are inside Splash Landings when it’s open you’ll be able to typically take restricted pictures of your personal family and friends, however that’s about it. You aren’t allowed to take pictures of different visitors. Greatest to depart your telephone or digital camera within the locker except you actually need it.

When Splash Landings is closed and empty, you’ll be able to take pictures of the realm.

 

Can I Take My Personal Meals and Drink to Alton Towers?

Sure, you’ll be able to take your personal food and drinks to Alton Towers, and there are picnic benches throughout the park the place you’ll be able to devour your personal food and drinks.

The one actual restriction to this rule is which you can’t convey alcohol into the park, though it’s served on website.

You can also’t take your personal food and drinks into venues the place they serve food and drinks, because the tables are just for paying clients solely.

There are a number of picnic areas situated right here and there with picnic benches which you can sit and use, together with on the primary grassy space by the lake in entrance of Towers Avenue, and subsequent to Hex.

 

Are there Consuming Fountains at Alton Towers?

There are many water refill stations across the park the place you’ll be able to refill a water bottle. We’d positively suggest bringing your personal refillable water bottle to Alton Towers so you’ll be able to keep hydrated as you go.

Water refill stations are marked on the map within the Alton Towers app.

 

How do I Eat on the Rollercoaster Restaurant?

The Rollercoaster restaurant is among the most enjoyable eating experiences at Alton Towers, and children particularly love watching the meals fly across the numerous tracks earlier than arriving at your desk. Actually, adults find it irresistible too!

Sadly, this does imply that the restaurant can also be widespread and may get booked up.

For resort visitors, it’s potential to dine on the Rollercoaster Restaurant within the evenings. This requires a reservation, and these can promote out months upfront.

The excellent news is which you can nonetheless get the rollercoaster eating expertise. The key is simply to go throughout park opening hours. Throughout this time reservations aren’t potential, and eating is first come first serve.

In the event you flip up at near opening time (round 11am), and don’t thoughts having an early lunch, then you definitely shouldn’t have any drawback getting a desk.

We did this lately on a really busy day at Alton Towers and had no drawback getting a desk at round 11.20am. Nonetheless we weren’t in a position to e-book for dinner because it was totally booked out for the entire month.

 

How Lengthy Are the Queues at Alton Towers?

Queue occasions at Alton Towers differ massively, from a couple of minutes to over two hours.

There may be big variability in queue time which is determined by how busy the park is, the time of day, the variety of Fastrack Move holders and so forth.

Usually when you go to in off-peak occasions (mainly through the week outdoors of faculty holidays) the queue occasions can be shorter.

Moreover, usually within the mornings earlier than round 11am and within the afternoons after 3pm most queue occasions will begin to cut back.

 

Is There Wi-Fi at Alton Towers?

Sure, there’s free Wi-Fi all through the resort together with on the theme park and in all of the lodging choices.

You simply have to enroll to entry it. We suggest doing so as a result of the Alton Towers app works so much higher when you’re related to the Wi-Fi community, and utilizing Wi-Fi tends to empty your telephone battery slower than utilizing your cellular information.

 

Does Alton Towers Have Tall Rollercoasters?

One factor you’ll discover if you go to Alton Towers is that it doesn’t have very tall rollercoasters similar to you would possibly discover at different theme parks around the globe.

The rationale for that is that Alton Towers isn’t allowed to construct any experience that goes above tree top. For this reason many rides are cleverly constructed in sunken areas or to even go under floor. So there are nonetheless a number of thrilling rollercoasters right here!

 

Does the Climate Have an effect on Rides at Alton Towers?

The UK isn’t essentially identified for year-round wonderful climate, so that you could be questioning how rain and wind can have an effect on the rides at Alton Towers.

The excellent news is that the majority rides will usually run within the rain, except it is vitally heavy rain. If there’s thunder or lightning this may additionally impression rides. Excessive wind also can result in experience closures.

In any other case although, visiting on a moist day can really be helpful in some regards as there’ll typically be fewer guests and shorter queues.

Lastly, Alton Towers provides a rainy-day assure. Which means that if the climate leads to experience closures to the purpose that Alton Towers deems it a “Wet Day”, then it is possible for you to to return on a distinct day totally free.

If this occurs throughout your go to, as a substitute of writing off the day, contemplate visiting the Waterpark. There’s a payment to take action however as you’re already on website it’d flip the day round. You’ll simply want to recollect to convey your swimwear.

You’ll be able to learn extra concerning the Rainy Day guarantee and what it covers here.

 

Additional Studying

That’s it for our information to visiting Alton Towers! We hope you discovered it helpful.

Earlier than you go, we needed to share a number of of our different guides that you simply would possibly discover helpful.

• For wider UK journey planning, we’ve got urged one week and two week UK itineraries
• We’ve got guides to many different cities in England. See our information to things to do in Manchester,  things to do in Stratford upon Avon,  things to do in Bristol,  things to do in Portsmouth, tips about a weekend in York, tips about Visiting Oxford on a Day Trip, and things to do in Cambridge
• In the event you’re heading to Scotland, try our 2 day Edinburgh itinerary, our Glasgow and Loch Lomond itinerary, our information to the best day trips from Glasgow, our information to things to do in Edinburgh, our itinerary for Skye and the Highlands, our information to the best day trips from Aberdeen, and our information to the perfect day trips from Edinburgh to get you began. We even have a information to getting from London to Edinburgh.
• We’ve got a information to 10 of the best Stately Homes in England, a few of which aren’t that removed from Alton Towers

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