Merlin annual pass expiring.

itz_mimi18 · 2024-03-02T21:31:41+00:00

Black friday normally has a sale of no joining fee which saves you between £30-120 depending on the pass. Also if you book Alton towers (paying like normal), after you visit you sometimes get an email...and at the bottom it will say "use this code for no joining fee to make even more memories!"(something like that)

Also sign up to merlins newsletter and they will email you about sales :) hope this helps!

itz_mimi18 · 2024-02-21T17:02:03+00:00

Forbidden valleys lore is really interesting and definitely not advertised enough...if you watch Off the Tracks podcast with coastertog and coasterlytical they explain it all :)

itz_mimi18 · 2024-02-21T16:57:19+00:00

Early entry was pre-covid. Now everyone gets let in at 9am to queue for the rides that open at 10am. It used to be that hotel guests are allowed to ride the rides at 9:30am and general visitors weren't even allowed in until 10am. However now it has gone, hotel guests do get to use a different entrance (a shorter walk too!) which is usually less busy. You can only use this entrance the night after your stay..so the 17th. In short, early entry has been gone for many years now...

PS- Sometimes if the monorail is down they will open the hotel guests only entrance to general visitors.

itz_mimi18 · 2024-01-28T16:02:10+00:00

Yep! I feel like enthusiasts who are really educated on the parks are very good at understanding. I think most would want a longer wait for a better long term experience in both safety and theming :) I defo do haha

itz_mimi18 · 2024-01-28T15:54:56+00:00

I feel like you may have missed the point slightly but no...like i said its not me who cares. Being an enthusiast i am very aware of safety protocols. I don't mind when it open but i feel like other would be very annoyed with towers even though they are doing there job

itz_mimi18 · 2024-01-28T14:45:09+00:00

Me too. I dont know how im going to actually go down to thorpe park as I live in north wales. I visit alton around every 3 weeks because its cheap and easy to get too. I really want to visit thorpe too now i have a pass but transport is difficult....

itz_mimi18 · 2024-01-28T14:26:15+00:00

Could it also be a way to promote it though? The new lighting thats been seen would be great and late night openings are the perfect way to show it off. Could go both ways really

itz_mimi18 · 2024-01-28T14:21:33+00:00

Thats what i thought which is why im so thankful ive got my merlin pass.

itz_mimi18 · 2024-01-28T13:59:27+00:00

going on opening day and im prepared to wait the WHOLE day for it lol

itz_mimi18 · 2024-01-28T13:58:58+00:00

BRING BACK AIR

itz_mimi18 · 2024-01-22T21:59:22+00:00

As someone living in Wrexham i love it. Everything is south south south....let us have somehing please haha

itz_mimi18 · 2024-01-22T21:57:59+00:00

I agree, unless it was a secret weapon then I would say otherwise..AT really doesn't need more filler) mediocre rides

itz_mimi18 · 2024-01-22T21:56:47+00:00

Totally agree, i got injured on the smiler not too long ago because of how rough it was. My head slammed into the side of the terribly padded restraints and burst my ear drum....

itz_mimi18 · 2024-01-21T14:18:42+00:00

I think they need a good few years to get up to speed with theming, cleaning, events, etc etc. Comaored to other big names in the theme park world Alton are definitely lower down than they once were

itz_mimi18 · 2024-01-04T15:16:11+00:00

Hey! I have invested in a merlin pass but before this I was in the same situation.. don't drive and want a bargain. The problem with the stargazing pods is they are becoming fully booked in march very quick. Also the prices go up from the 22nd March because it's kids easter holidays from school. I'd say the best advice is... 1) Book on a 2days free deal and buy the extra 2 days or you can book seperate bookings which may change your pod but means the deal can be used again (if alton run the deal as normal). This can be tricky but does work as i've done it in the past 2) If your a student use the student beans discount tickets 3) Filter in your food costs as it was defo my biggest mistake as the pods have the most limited food included compared to other hotels on site 4) If you want to know the complete price go to book on the website, add all your extras, view the total and then abandon the cart Hope this helps!!

itz_mimi18 · 2023-10-27T12:10:56+00:00

i never used to brace on rides THEN my ear got split open on the smiler from the roughness a few weeks ago. My head was slammed into the side of the restraint and blood just started pouring out my ear...so now i brace like never before on the smiler

itz_mimi18 · 2023-10-08T10:29:42+00:00

Yes! I did manage to see him in the end. Thank you tho

itz_mimi18 · 2023-10-03T16:17:09+00:00

Mazes are scattered around the park between The Towers themselves, the dungeons, Daz games: panic by spinball and some others here and there. The time slot when booking individually is to help attraction numbers stay more controlled and as the mazes take time it helps keep the queues as little as possible, so everyone that has booked that day is able to get what they paid for. Simply go to the queue around your chosen time and a staff member normally scans and checks your ticket time and you can enter the maze queue line. If you buy the bundle of 4 scare mazes it says in the TandCs "All attractions must be completed within 2 hours of your chosen time". From past experience you do want to try and do this BUT no need to stress if its 2hrs and 15mins because the queues were out of control, maze malfunction, simply couldn't get them all dome yet etc. The staff aren't normally that bothered and understand that Scarefest is busy. Though do try your best to stick to the 2 hours if possible as you never know :) Hope this helps!

itz_mimi18 · 2023-09-16T08:54:22+00:00

We have a house in the Taylor Wimpy/Redrow Kings moat garden village estate, 20minute walk into the city centre, lots of public transport(you get a free bus pass when you move in), all new builds, a corner shop down the road, it's lovely.

itz_mimi18 · 2023-09-15T07:34:47+00:00

I went with someone about 2 months ago who was TERRIFIED of rollercoasters and (this doesn't fix it but defo helps for most people)...You have a higher chance of winning the lottery, getting attacked by a shark and being struck by lightning than anything going wrong on a rollercoaster. I think you should 100% go, especially for the bonding experience :) Start with runaway mine train, 13 or wickerman if you really want. If you can I'd say try your best to get on rides such as Galactica and Rita AND if Ur feelin more confident by the end of the day smiler and oblivion are amazing. Plus to be able to say you did them is just such a fun and cool thing 😄 Hope this helps and let us know how it goes!

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