Avoid Alton Towers at all costs

marshallka

laudan wrote: »

What I ment was can I drive into Alton Towers on the Monday just to buy tickets for Tuesday(not to visit the park). Or will I be charged for parking even though I am just purchasing tickets. (never been before so dont know the layout) Thanks

You have to park up and then you take the mono rail to the entrance bit so you would no doubt be charged the parking as well on both days. You can look online and see if you can purchase something there perhaps.

Zziggi

deanos wrote: »

Annual pass holders get free parking

good info! Do merlin card holders get free parking too?

suekjw

Yes Zziggi.

Glamazon

I went on a Monday in autumn last year - used the Walkers half price vouchers. Checked the weather and it was supposed to be fine rain but by lunchtime was really hot.

Rode Oblivion 6 times, Air 3 times, and the majority of all the other rides at least twice!

TBH - a Saturday in June would be the worst time to go! Especially if the weather was forecast to be good! Kids will be finishing A Levels, GCSE's and uni's will also be finishing - then in July you have all the school trips.

I don't think £5 for parking is bad at all - espeically considering most councils charge more than this for a day's shopping in the city!

Shame I can't go this year

Keith

The parking charge was introduced to pay toward a by-pass for the local village, however, the by-pass has been shelved, unlike the parking charge!

Alias_Omega

I parked for free, i drove out of the entrance. Refused to pay the fee.

marshallka

amersall wrote: »

i went last year once, will never go again, i think its overated and expensive

Depends on the type of person you are I think:rolleyes:. If you like theme parks then you will mostly love it, if you don't then perhaps somewhere else is for you.

suekjw

If it was empty, it would be because the rides were rubbish!

marshallka

suekjw wrote: »

If it was empty, it would be because the rides were rubbish!

pmsl. Its so true. Roll on the new ride in 2010...:T

suekjw

My children are still too small to go on a lot of the rides, but I do like that they continually invest in rides suitable for all ages. Talking of which, if you can go with a child, visit the Berry Burst, it's wasted on kids!