Alton Towers

whiskymincher

Got 4 free tickets to Alton Towers through Daily Express offer. Booked into Holiday Inn at Stoke next Friday night, into the park early Saturday morning. Anyone got tips to getting the best out of the day?

alwayscheap

Get there early as possible and aim to get on the bigger rides first. Start in one zone and then make your way round to the others, which was difficult when I went because the cable carts were out of order.

Saturdays going to be a very very busy day maybe not the best day to go if you're after thrills on the rides.

Julieboo

Food at Alton towers is overpriced and poor quality-try and make a packed lunch-best place to eat it is in the gardens as not usually busy-head to the conservatory where there is a lovely domed tabled area or if that's not free benches (if weathers good) or under conservatory roof (if wet). Its a nice calm place away from the whirr of the rides.

newlywed

If it rains - go on every ride that's outside - all the water rides etc - queues will be loads shorter as everyone will head for food/indoor rides/shelter!

That's what we did last time we went - it rained hard all morning and we were soaked but went on everything we wanted at least twice!

alanrowell

start at the far end of the park & work backwards to the entrance

naughty_10382

Thanks to all for the above tips - a few of us are going with my free tickets on Sunday - really excited as I haven't been there for about 8 yrs, all the rides are new!

dmoore

dang.... bought five tickets from last minute earlier this year and was planning to use them this saturday, are the free tix for this weekend only? should i re-arrange for a different weekend? bearing in mind they expire oct 16th (i think)? thanks!

debjay

No the free tickets are up to end of October I think. You can look on http://www.towersalmanac.com/need_to_know/opening_dates.php to see whether its likely to be bsuy on any given day

debjay

NB Its closed on Sat 30th for private function

foxybabe

has anyone had any problems with the daily express vouchers? I got some and we are planning to go beginning of oct. I don't want to get all the way there and be turned away.

many thanks mandy

debjay

If you check out this thread various MSErs have given their experinces. All seems ok though. We are going during half term with our freebies
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=248542&page=3