Merlin pass expires 10 April- pls help plan best use next week!

plzhelpmesave!

Hi All
I bought my family Merlin passses last year with good intentions of visiting one place each month - hasn't happened due to life, work and money :-(

Kids break up next Thursday and I've decided we're going to use the darn things before they expire so planning a few days worth of trips...Any advice on whether this 'plan' makes sense - in terms of timing and also whether attractions will be busier on certain days?

I've read that Good Friday and Bank Holiday Mondays are generally quiet at attractions - so thinking:

London on Good Friday 29th
Chessington on Saturday 30th
Thorpe Park Sunday 31st- drive back to Birmingham
Home to recover on Monday :-)
Will book travelodges - which are coming to under £40 per night. Will also be taking our own food as much as we can and having cheap as we can find evening meals :-)

Are we likely to fit in London Eye, Aquarium and Madame T all on one Day??


Wednesday - Legoland Discovery Centre & Manchester Trafford -
worth driving up to a black pool travelodge or anything else to do in Manchester?

Thursday - Blackpool Tower - looks like there is enough there for the whole day - so will drive home in the evening

We have 1 premium pass and rest are standard. Kids are 8 and 10 year old boys.

Any comments, or experience anyone has to share please? Will be doing it all on a budget, so am flexible to amend the plans to take into account any suggestions people may have!

Thanks so much x

newgirly

We have passes too and that looks like a lot to squeeze in you should fit in the 3 London ones in one day ok, the queues are likely to take longer than being in the attraction itself, I know mt's has a seperate queue for pass holders ( the normal one is miles long at all times)

The only thing that would worry me would be driving back to birmingham after a few long days in a row.

I hope you have a good time, we are off to alton towers next week lets hope the weather improves for us all, have fun!

jaxjax123

I have a Merlin pass and on my last trip in Jan we queued in the pass queue for over half an hour in the rain, So having a pass doesn't stop you having to queue.

We have done all 3 in one day, totally tired by the end of the day but worth it.

Have a great time

flea72

Tbh i would give madame tussards a miss and do london dungeon instead

Also, the eye, aquariaum and dungeons are next to each other! So no travelling times to factor in

xxJudexx

MTs isn't that far from the other London attractions. I'd say if you want to do it either go first thing in the morning or about 2 hours before closing, it is empty then!

plzhelpmesave!

Thanks guys for your replies. I thought the dungeon was for adults for some reason?? Boys will totally love it - so will do the eye, dungeon and sea life all in one - and pop in to Madame T's just before they close. Thanks for the great advice!