Alton Towers - Quick Questions

Website · Sun Jun 09, 2013 1:09 pm

Can i exit the park using the woodland walk, when i finish riding the smiler which could be as late as 8:30pm, i am a hotel guest???

Sun Jun 09, 2013 1:57 pm

SpecyBeast wrote: Can i exit the park using the woodland walk, when i finish riding the smiler which could be as late as 8:30pm, i am a hotel guest???

also when does the woodland walk open in the morning to hotel guests? id prefer to walk to the park rather than get on the monorail

Website · Sun Jun 09, 2013 2:02 pm

JamieH93 wrote:
SpecyBeast wrote: Can i exit the park using the woodland walk, when i finish riding the smiler which could be as late as 8:30pm, i am a hotel guest???
also when does the woodland walk open in the morning to hotel guests? id prefer to walk to the park rather than get on the monorail

I know it opens at 10am but i am not to sure when it closes :P

Sun Jun 09, 2013 2:17 pm

SpecyBeast wrote:
JamieH93 wrote:
SpecyBeast wrote: Can i exit the park using the woodland walk, when i finish riding the smiler which could be as late as 8:30pm, i am a hotel guest???
also when does the woodland walk open in the morning to hotel guests? id prefer to walk to the park rather than get on the monorail
I know it opens at 10am but i am not to sure when it closes :P

Seems abit pointless opening at 10 when hotel guests get ERT!

Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:18 am

My sun tickets has a flyer saying come back the next day for £5.
Can anyone tell me where in the park I can purchase the 2nd day tickets?

I'd rather not have to wait in the morning queue outside the park to get them, so was hoping there's somewhere on park i can pop into mid afternoon.

Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:28 am

GriffGB wrote: My sun tickets has a flyer saying come back the next day for £5.
Can anyone tell me where in the park I can purchase the 2nd day tickets?

I'd rather not have to wait in the morning queue outside the park to get them, so was hoping there's somewhere on park i can pop into mid afternoon.

Resort Box Office on Towers Street.

Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:14 pm

sully1311 wrote:
ing1607 wrote: So I'm a bit confused, can anyone get in the park at 9 but if you bought the tickets at the gate you can't get on the rides, or do the ticket gates not open until 10?
Anyone can access the park from 9. Anyone can queue up for The Smiler from 9. Only hotel guests, MAP holders and online pre-books can go on the ERT rides.

I don't think this is correct... when I used ERT previously (this may have changed) only hotel guests, pre-booked tickets and MAP holders could get passed Towers Street from 9am to 10am.

Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:15 pm

JamieH93 wrote:
SpecyBeast wrote:
JamieH93 wrote: also when does the woodland walk open in the morning to hotel guests? id prefer to walk to the park rather than get on the monorail
I know it opens at 10am but i am not to sure when it closes :P
Seems abit pointless opening at 10 when hotel guests get ERT!

Don't they still do the guided walk down at 8:45am?

Mon Jun 10, 2013 4:05 pm

SmilingMonkey wrote:
sully1311 wrote:
ing1607 wrote: So I'm a bit confused, can anyone get in the park at 9 but if you bought the tickets at the gate you can't get on the rides, or do the ticket gates not open until 10?
Anyone can access the park from 9. Anyone can queue up for The Smiler from 9. Only hotel guests, MAP holders and online pre-books can go on the ERT rides.
I don't think this is correct... when I used ERT previously (this may have changed) only hotel guests, pre-booked tickets and MAP holders could get passed Towers Street from 9am to 10am.

It has changed, anyone can go in the park at 9 and on ERT rides you're checked if your eligible!

Mon Jun 10, 2013 4:57 pm

RCandrew wrote:
SmilingMonkey wrote:
sully1311 wrote: Anyone can access the park from 9. Anyone can queue up for The Smiler from 9. Only hotel guests, MAP holders and online pre-books can go on the ERT rides.
I don't think this is correct... when I used ERT previously (this may have changed) only hotel guests, pre-booked tickets and MAP holders could get passed Towers Street from 9am to 10am.
It has changed, anyone can go in the park at 9 and on ERT rides you're checked if your eligible!

Interesting, how do they check hotel guests that have checked out? With their park tickets I guess?

Mon Jun 10, 2013 5:07 pm

SmilingMonkey wrote:
RCandrew wrote:
SmilingMonkey wrote: I don't think this is correct... when I used ERT previously (this may have changed) only hotel guests, pre-booked tickets and MAP holders could get passed Towers Street from 9am to 10am.
It has changed, anyone can go in the park at 9 and on ERT rides you're checked if your eligible!
Interesting, how do they check hotel guests that have checked out? With their park tickets I guess?

I guess... I'm staying 2 nights at SL and am visiting the park the second and third day so ill see!

Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:49 pm

What are the privileges and pros if I chose to book a night at towers and not another hotel?
Does the hotel hold onto your luggage the day you check in AND the day you check out, so you can go to the park?
Can I get free perks such as fastpasses?
Thankyou

Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:45 am

hi my bf phoned today and she said for 4 people sharing one room with ticket would be £209 and then only like £5 return next day when i don it online it came to 3 hundered and something why??

Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:15 am

RubyGaga wrote: What are the privileges and pros if I chose to book a night at towers and not another hotel?
Does the hotel hold onto your luggage the day you check in AND the day you check out, so you can go to the park?
Can I get free perks such as fastpasses?
Thankyou

Hello! Yes, the hotel will hold onto your luggage upon arrival and take it up to your room when it's ready so when you return from your day at the park/water park you're cases will be waiting in your room.

On the day of checkout simply ask the reception desk to keep hold of your bags and they'll happily do so - although we just put ours in the car boot and headed off to the park for the day.

Most of the hotel packages include breakfast and hotel guests can pre-book discounted water park tickets. There are no free Fastracks I'm afraid. The likes of Universal Studios offer this service though with your key card. Fastrack tickets are available to purchase at both the hotel and guest services once you're at the park and range from £10 to £90 depending on what you want it to do: http://www.altontowers.com/useful-info/fast-track/

Hotel guests, MAP holders and pre-booked theme park tickets all currently benefit from ERT or Early Ride Time which gives you access to certain rides from 9am - 10am before the general public. The rides change periodically, but a list of the current ones available during ERT can be found here: http://www.altontowers.com/useful-info/early-ride-time/

I hope that helps

Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:02 pm

With ERT, does the skyride open aswell or do you have to make the walk to FV/DF?

also

SmilingMonkey wrote:
JamieH93 wrote:
SpecyBeast wrote: I know it opens at 10am but i am not to sure when it closes :P
Seems abit pointless opening at 10 when hotel guests get ERT!
Don't they still do the guided walk down at 8:45am?

yeah do they?

Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:15 pm

No idea about the guided walk down, Kirsty was on park this morning so might be able to tell you. Sky ride does not run during ERT.

Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:30 pm

Michelle wrote: No idea about the guided walk down, Kirsty was on park this morning so might be able to tell you. Sky ride does not run during ERT.

okay thanks

and would you suggest going to 13 or nemesis first for ERT?
im there for 3 days so im not too bothered about using it to queue for the smiler

Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:38 pm

Thirteen, and then go to The Smiler or Rita.

Thu Jun 13, 2013 3:03 pm

What rides actually open in bad rain?

Kirsty25 · Thu Jun 13, 2013 4:38 pm

JamieH93 wrote: What rides actually open in bad rain?

The rain was horrendous yesterday evening as I was queuing for The Smiler, they were all set to close it if the weather got worse, but worked on through, Sonic is reduced throughput during rain... other than that I'm not sure. I would imagine most run a lower throughput though.