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FastTrack at Alton Towers. How many times can you use it?

I am planning on going to Alton Towers soon and was wondering about the FastTrack for the ride Rita. But I heard you can only use it 4 times and then you can't use it.

Is this right? Or can you use it for the full day as many times as you want?

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  • ginaf
    ginaf Posts: 60 Forumite
    hi there i went to a/t at the weekend and we bought the scream? i think it was called for the big 3 for £9 this allowed us on oblivion, air & nemesis once on every one of them.
    we also bought the £4 rita ticket that allowed us 1 go, as i understood it there are tickets that allow unlimited but they start at around £40 per person.
    the tickets are all listed on the website i think its under the planning your trip section
  • SimbaSimon
    SimbaSimon Posts: 810 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Big_Joe wrote: »
    I am planning on going to Alton Towers soon and was wondering about the FastTrack for the ride Rita. But I heard you can only use it 4 times and then you can't use it.

    Is this right? Or can you use it for the full day as many times as you want?

    FastTrack's for Rita and other rides are once each. So if you get a Rita FastTrack thats one ride on Rita. If you get a FastTrack pass for 4 rides, thats one go on each ride.

    They have an unlimited FastTrack pass but its very pricey.
  • moneypooh
    moneypooh Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    The ultimate fast track (£40pp) is for about 17 rides, once only - the platinum fast track (£80pp) is the same rides but unlimited.

    TBH you'll do better doing single rider with Rita. We went in April and we (4) usually sat on the same ride - sometimes together - go figure???
    (you can't access front row though with SR unless you're really lucky)

    We bought the ultimate as we had free tickets to get in. With fast track and single rider we managed 28 rides - Rita, Nemesis, Air, Oblivion etc... in one day and getting to 13 before 6pm meant we did that too.

    They may be expensive but great value.
  • Big_Joe_2
    Big_Joe_2 Posts: 49 Forumite
    Thanks guys :)
  • If you are going with kids to Alton Towers, don't foget to get your parent pass from customer services. It means one of you can 'fast track'.

    I would queue in the single rider queue, while the OH entertained the kids. Then get the pass stamped on the ride.

    The OH could then go in the fast track queue and not have to queue again. They restamp the pass to say it has been used.

    You can only do it once per ride and it is for the big rides only.

    You get them from Customer Services and must have kids with you.

    I even took the DD (aged 6) on 13 and then the OH took her on again with him using the pass.
    I want to be credit card and loan free by Christmas 2010
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