Merlin Pass Half Price…last chance this weekend!
Whilst the Merlin Pass sale has officially ended early, there is still a way to pick up a half price pass before the 31 January! More details available at Half Price Merlin Passes Still Available.
Half Price Merlin Pass Sale
Alternatively, if you can make it to Alton Towers Hotel this weekend, ( 28 &29 January between 2 & 8pm) you can pick up a half price Merlin Pass without requiring the confirmation email.
Alton Towers Waterpark Deals
If you are making your way up to Alton Towers for a half price Merlin Pass, then they may want to know that the waterpark is now back open after it’s annual clean. There are plenty of Alton Waterpark Deals too.
Gulliver’s Theme Park Splash Zone 2 for 1 Voucher
If you want to get away from the bad weather, check out this 2 for 1 voucher only available this weekend at the Splash Zones at Gulliver’s Theme Parks at Milton Keynes & Warrington. More details available at Splash Zone 2 for 1 Voucher.
Splash Zone Deals
Cadbury World 20% off Voucher
Another indoor attraction set in the Heart of England is Cadbury World and here’s a 20% off voucher that you can use…remember to pre-book with this one as it does get busy. More details available at Cadbury World Vouchers.
Try Somewhere New; Stockport Air Raid Shelters
Why not try something new this weekend that again keeps you away from the elements. Check out our review of Stockport Air Raid Shelters, located just 7 miles from Manchester City Centre.
London Midland Vouchers
London Midland vouchers are now available for discounted travel from 4 – 19 February including February half term. Worth downloading your vouchers now as can be very popular especially during the school holidays. More details available at London Midland Great Escape.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach Season Pass Deals
If you can make to a registration event at Blackpool Pleasure Beach on Saturday 28 January between 10 & 12 noon, then you can pick up a Diamond Pass for £20, (unlimited ENTRY to the park) or a Platinum pass, (unlimted use of the rides during the season) for £99.
Have a good one whatever you do,
Liz
Cadbury World is open most days in 2012 between 9 and 4pm – although it’s important to reserve tickets because numbers are restricted. It’s recommended to keep 3 hours to wander around the itschocolaty interior, which includes a main exhibition, museum, canteen restaurant and children’s play pen. Try to stop by the World’s Biggest Cadbury Shop, which is a great place to find yummy gifts for friends, and possibly buy a treat for yourself as well.
Cadbury World Deal
A good way to save money on a day out at this Birmingham attraction is to get Cadbury World Vouchers, which offer 20 per cent discounts for every entry (valid for up to six people, so they’re great for families). Simply by visiting Smartsave, chocolate lovers can find discount codes which are redeemable when you purchase your tickets at the counter or online.
Visitors begin the tour at a full-size replica of Bull Street, where John Cadbury opened his shop in 1824, and from there find out about Spanish galleons bringing cocoa beans to Europe, and travel 1000 years further back in time to the source in Aztec Mexico.
Kids will enjoy hopping on one of Cadbury’s Beanmobiles and puttering through colourful “Cadabra” where fun-filled characters live in a world filled with chocolate, while certainly one of the biggest highlights is when visitors learn how to combine ingredients to create the mouth-watering Cadbury taste, and get the opportunity to write their names in liquid chocolate in the demonstration area.
Offering school and group bookings, Cadbury World is a chocoholic’s dream; just remember to apply for your discount codes before you go.
Stockport Air Raid Shelters
If you are looking for somewhere new to try for 2012, then check out the Stockport Air Raid Shelters that imaginatively take you back in time to World War 2. Located just 7 miles from Manchester City Centre, Stockport Air Raid Shelters picked up a well deserved Best Small Visitor Attraction Award from Visit England in 2010.
Stockport Air Raid Shelters
These original purpose built civilian air raid shelters allow you to step back in time to 1940s wartime Britain. As you explore the shelters, you will glimpse at the life underground complete with the original beds, flushing toilets, kitchen facilities and even a cell for those that misbehaved!
To get the most from your visit, I would highly recommend you book onto the family tour, (no additional charge), that gives you the low down on life in the shelters during war time Britain. Our guide used her first hand experience of the air raid shelters, (she was a girl living in Manchester during the war), as well as recounting stories & songs from the homefront to truly capture the war time experience. The staff were second to none throughout our visit and helped us to make the most of our experience; our guide Doris was a hit with all the family.
Not the most comfortable of beds perhaps?
Braver readers may also want to checking out the Explorer Tours that offer you the opportunity to discover parts of the tunnels that are not accessible in the daytime…in the dark! Both adult & children explorer tours are available but booking is essential as they can book up quickly.
Stockport Air Raid Shelter Admission Prices
Admission charges are £4.05 for adults, £3.05 for children, (5-16 years) with family tours free of charge, (advisable to book to ensure a place). The Explorer Tours range from £2 – £6.10 per person depending upon the tour taken & only run on selected evenings. More details can be found at Stockport Air Raid Shelters…well worth a visit!
If you are looking to explore the Stockport area further, you can take advantage of a Combined Entry Ticket that gains you entry to;
This ticket is priced at £10.50 an adult or £5.25 a child & is not time limited, (not available for special events). This allows you to visit any combination of the above settings more than once if you choose but up to three visits in total.
Liz
Alton Towers at February Half Term 2012
Alton Towers opens for February Half Term from the 11-19 February 2012. Whilst not all the rides will be running & opening times will be restricted to 10am-4pm, tickets are generally much cheaper to purchase plus queues can be down too!
Alton Towers at February Half Term
Although the New Alton Towers Rides for 2012 will not be available during February Half Term, the following rides will be open;
Deals for Alton Towers at February Half Term 2012
Discounted tickets are available online from Alton Towers at £14.85 per adult, (aged 12 years and over) or £11.88 a child, (aged 4-11 years). Remember there is also a Half Price Merlin Pass Sale running until 31 January that will gain you access to Alton Towers over February Half Term.
Alternatively, check out our Alton Towers Deals for 2012 for even more ways to reduce the cost of a day out to this popular Staffordshire Theme Park.
Beat the Queues at Alton Towers Theme Park
There is no Early Ride Time over February half term and neither Nemesis Sub Terra or Ice Age 4D will be available until the main season begins in March 2012. However, we have a few great tips below to help you beat the queues at Alton Towers.
Alton Towers Waterpark Annual Pass Discount
Alton Towers are currently offering 20% off Waterpark Annual Passes, (WAP), until Wednesday 25 January 2012. The WAP gives you 12 months unlimited access to the waterpark with individual passes currently available for £52 per person, (20% discounts also available on family WAP’s too).
Alton Towers Waterpark Deals
More details are available at Alton Towers Waterpark Deals. Remember Merlin Pass holders can take advantage of 20% off standard waterpark day admission tickets or 10% off a WAP throughout the year.
Plenty more Alton Towers Waterpark Deals available too for 2012.
Liz
2 for 1 Promotional Code for Splash Zones
Here’s a 2 for 1 promotional code for Gulliver’s Theme Park Splash Zones that can be used at either Warrington or the Milton Keynes site & is available on visits taken on either 28 or 29 January 2012.
Simply use the promotional code ‘SZFA01′ to gain one free adult ticket when you purchase a full priced adult ticket. Bookings must be made online before 27 January to take advantage of this offer. Check out our recent review of the Splash Zone at Milton Keynes as set out below.
Gulliver's Splash Zone Deals
Review; The Splash Zone at Gulliver’s Theme Parks
Kids love it! The great advantage with the Splash Zone is there is no standing water so children can get as wet as they wish within a safe environment! With slides galore, interactive features and intermittent bursts of water for more daring children, it’s a perfect spot to cool down and have some fun!
Beware on hotter days, you may prefer to join the children in the splash zone as the heat can be overpowering in the dry adult supervision areas. For a cooler experience, you can settle by the entrance but take account that your vision of the children is limited in this area.
The changing facilities are limited so you may prefer to simply change & go at the Splash Zone. Nevertheless, whatever adult discomforts there maybe, this is a winner for children up to around the age of 10 years.
Liz
Free Entry to the Eden Project
The Eden Project are offering free entry to volunteers & charity works this weekend, (20,21 & 22 January 2012). Simply bring proof of employment, ID badge or letter of confirmation to enjoy a free day out at the Eden Project.
Eden Project Free Entry Offer
Warwick Castle for £13
Limited tickets are available for Warwick Castle at £13 per person if you book online in advance. More details available at Warwick Castle £13 Deal.
Merlin Pass Half Price Offer
Pick up a half price Merlin Pass deal before this offer expires on 31 January 2011. Individual Merlin Pass available for just £78 per person if you can visit selected Merlin attractions in person. More details available at Merlin Pass Half Price Sale.
Trentham Gardens; £3 Entry
Trentham Gardens are currently offering discounted tickets this weekend to this popular Staffordshire attraction for just £3 per person. More details available at Trentham Estate Deals. For those in Staffordshire, you may also be interested in Blackbrook Zoo for £1.99 this weekend; simply turn up & pay on the door!
Half Price Legoland Pass Sale
Half Price Legoland Premium Annual Passes
Premium Legoland Annual Pass are currently available at half price and can be purchased online ore at the Legoland resort. This pass includes unlimited entry during the Legoland season plus free parking and is available for £49.50 an adult & £37.50 a child, (3-15 years old). More details available at Legoland Premium Annual Pass Sale.
Vue Cinema; £1.25 per ticket
Vue cinemas offer mid morning family movies every weekend from just £1.25 per person. Similiarly Cineworld offer £1 tickets for family movies on Saturday mornings at 68 of their cinemas across the country . Simply check your local Vue or Cineworld cinema for details & listing times. More details available at Cinema Deals 2012.
Free Annual Pass Upgrades to Visitor Attractions
Here’s a chance to enjoy a day out and make savings all year! Plenty of visitor attractions around the country offer free annual upgrades if you purchase your daily entrance ticket. Attractions include the Eden Project, Blenheim Palace, Magna, National Space Centre & more. More details available at Free Annual Upgrades for Visitor Attractions.
Have a good one,
Liz
February Half Term London Midland Deals
Here’s your chance to pick up unlimited travel for just £15 an adult or £5 for children over February Half Term.
Simply pick up a voucher & travel off peak from 4 -19 February 2012 anywhere on the London Midland Network for just £15 an adult or £5 a child. For a double discount, use your railcard & pick up tickets for just £9.90 an adult or £2 for children!
Even more good news is that there is no longer any evening peak supplements from London. Destinations include Liverpool, London, Birmingham, Stratford Upon Avon & Stafford so there’s plenty to see & do.
For more details and to download a voucher, go to London Midland February Half Term Deal.
Liz
Thorpe Park; What’s New for 2012
There’s a new coaster coming to Thorpe Park for 2012; The Swarm. This new thrill ride is located on an island north of Stealth and will be accessed by a bridge connecting the two areas.
This ride is being billed as the first winged rollercoaster & sends you head first into an inverted drop from 127ft and includes 4 inversions. Set to cost £18 million to build, this will be the second tallest ride at Thorpe Park after Stealth. The first test run has recently been completed at Thorpe Park.
It’s controversial plans to create an apocolyptic invasion has provoked an outcry in some quarters so it’s going to be interesting to see how the theming develops. Set to be in place for the beginning of the Thorpe Park season, this tallest winged rollercoaster in Europe is certainly going to draw the crowds for 2012.
Remember, we’ve all the Thorpe Park Deals as they emerge for 2012.
Liz
Plenty of Alton Towers Deals including Half Price Merlin Passes plus what’s new for 2012:
New Ride at Alton Towers; Nemesis Sub Terra
New for Alton Towers 2012, this indoor thrill ride will be located within the Forbidden Valley close to Nemesis. Incorporating a new underground basement area, the theming will be based around the creation of the original Nemesis ride. Dubbed as a ‘psychologically & physically thrilling’ drop ride experience, Nemesis Sub Terra is set to open in March 2012.
Nemesis at Alton Towers
Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs – 4D Experience
To be located in the Cloud Cuckoo Land Theatre, this movie uses 3D glasses and special effects to bring in that fourth dimension including icy blasts, snow & bubbles. Lots of fun for all the family and again plans to open at the end of March 2012.
Submission & Enterprise Closed for 2012
Due to the construction of SW7 for 2013, (see below), both Submission & Enterprise will be closed for the 2012 season. We understand that both attractions will re-open for the 2013 season but does mean Oblivion will be a little lonely this season as the only ride running in X Sector for 2012!
Alton Towers Deals
SW7; New Coaster for 2013
Set to open Spring 2013, SW7 is dubbed to be the most expensive ride ever to be built at a cost of £20m. This new coaster for Alton Towers is to be situated in X Sector on the site of the Black Hole.
The ride is to cover a total area of 1.5 acres and doesn’t look to replace any current rides located within X Sector at Alton Towers although Submission & Enterprise will be closed for the 2012 season, (see above).
SW7 will be manufactured by Gerstlauer, a specialist German Coaster Company, with a design that has a strong resemblance to existing Euro-Fighter coasters. Gerstlauer also constructed Saw at Thorpe Park which remains one of the most popular coasters at the theme park based in Surrey.
The coaster is set to include 8 inversions, a dip below ground level and will rise to a height of 22.15 metres. We’ll let you know as more details come in.
Alton Towers Deals
Of course if you are paying full price at Alton Towers, you are paying too much! Worth checking out the Half Price Merlin Pass Sale that is currently running until 31 January 2012 or check out Current Alton Towers Deals for 2012 for plenty of options to reduce the cost of a day out at Alton Towers.
Alton Towers February Half Term 2012
If you can’t wait for the new season to begin, then remember Alton Towers opens a selection of rides for February Half Term running 11-19 February 2012, (the new rides aren’t due to open until March 2012). With the park open from 10am-4pm, tickets are generally much cheaper and much quieter than busy peak times.
Liz
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