Quick Questions 2009

General discussion regarding the UK's No.1 Theme Park. Talk about anything and everything Alton Towers here.
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It might be worth ringing the park Keira, just to find out.

Hmm, I wonder then, I receive DLA but I have nothing wrong with my body, I wonder if I could get a disabled ticket...?

Joking, joking, i'm not that mean. :p
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Spinball Whizzer was working fine yestrday and had it's usual 1+ hour queue.
Thanks for riding the Runaway Minetrain, we hope you enjoyed your trip. Choo! Choo!
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How much is the next-day Towers 2 ticket?
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The next day ticket is £9
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Location: Er...Good question.

Apart from view wise, do you think theres any real difference between riding on the back of nemmie or air then the front?
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[quote=""Keira""]Apart from view wise, do you think theres any real difference between riding on the back of nemmie or air then the front?[/quote]

You could argue that at the back the rides are more forceful as you get pulled over drops by the rest of the train.
I prefer the front to the back.
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[quote=""Keira""]Apart from view wise, do you think theres any real difference between riding on the back of nemmie or air then the front?[/quote]

Its got to the front of Nemesis - the views are fantastic - lots of leg chopping moments and you really can appreciate the theming and a splash of water now and then! Other seats on the train, you can hardly see anything, but the ride is more intense.

AIR - I prefer the back as theres no real viewing advantage of the front, but back is quicker.

Hope that helps
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If you enter the park using a BOGOF, can both people still purchase a bounceback ticket for £9?

Thanks :D
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[quote=""Nikkidreamer""]If you enter the park using a BOGOF, can both people still purchase a bounceback ticket for £9?

Thanks :D[/quote]

Yes you can.
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I viewed the Almanac calander and its says on the 28th June, (which is one of my planned visit's) is going to be really busy, i know its a sunday... but why :S

And also i will probebely have to go on this day still so will i really benefit from getting a fastpass? There will be 6 of us going so if we all get them will we be split up at all?
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[quote=""Ythyslz""]I viewed the Almanac calander and its says on the 28th June, (which is one of my planned visit's) is going to be really busy, i know its a sunday... but why :S

And also i will probebely have to go on this day still so will i really benefit from getting a fastpass? There will be 6 of us going so if we all get them will we be split up at all?[/quote]

It's summertime, weather is likely to be nice. Also many people will be on their holidays by then, especially teenagers who have done all their exams.
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[quote=""ShootTheCore""]It's summertime, weather is likely to be nice. Also many people will be on their holidays by then, especially teenagers who have done all their exams.[/quote]
I guess but its like just sunday, which is abit weird... why not saturday?
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Sunday's are quieter than Saturday's - the park will probably be fairly busy, but it's like that through the whole season at weekends, with the exception of the first weekend and September weekends.
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When I was in the park yesterday I got the disabled wristbands. I'd never used the system before so I gave my proof and filled out the form etc and was told that now I'd registered with the park next time I visited if I wanted to get the bands I'd just have to give my postcode...I didn't think to ask while I was there, but does that mean I won't have to take any proof of my disability next time I go and I just give my postcode...Or does it mean I'll have to take some proof and just won't have to fill out the form again?
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By the sound of it you wouldn't need to take any proof with you as they have your postcode they now know that you are disabled, there wouldn't be any need to fill in any more forms. Although someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
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so heres the geek coming out in me now...i remember last year reading about the second to last day of the summer school term. I remember it saying the parks capacity and also how many pre-booked tickets there were that day (i think, although please correct me if im wrong, astrodan mentioned it)! can anyone tell me what these numbers were? was this the busiest day last year?
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[quote=""Jlton""]By the sound of it you wouldn't need to take any proof with you as they have your postcode they now know that you are disabled, there wouldn't be any need to fill in any more forms. Although someone will correct me if I'm wrong.[/quote]

Thanks...That seems to be what they were saying, but I was thinking about it and it would be a pretty easy system to abuse...For example, any disabled person could simply let their friends etc use their postcode to get the bands if they visited the park without them...(Though hopefully the majority of people wouldn't abuse the system in such a way.)

It just seems a little odd and easy to take advantage of.
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You know the fastpass scream, can that only be used once on each ride?
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[quote=""Ythyslz""]You know the fastpass scream, can that only be used once on each ride?[/quote]

Yep, you can only use it once on each ride
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Rather long 'Quick Question'

I posted a thread but I thought it probably best fitted here

A group of us our going down to Alton Towers after exams finish for 2 days with a night at splash landings and I've got a couple of questions.

First I'm coming down a day early with a friend after Glastonbury so we want to book a travelodge for that night, the nearest one in Uttoxeter seems about £10 more expensive then ones a bit further away. Is it worth ookig one slightly further away and save the money or will that give us to long a travel time in the morning especially when we hope to be in the park for 9 for ERT

Which leads me on to my next question do you get ERT for both days if you have a 1 night stay, when I've been in the past we've only gone in to the park by the second day when we have our room keys. So if we can use ERT on the first day will printouts of the room bookings be alright? And since it'll be probably just me and one mate I doubt the others will have arrived that early does it matter that neither of us actually booked the rooms another mate did.
We don't really want to check in when we arrive because theres about 12 of us all arriving at different times in cars/trains etc.

Thanks in advance :)
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