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Re: Alton Towers - Quick Questions

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 9:30 pm
by TheBeast
It varies- do you mean the two for one offers? You can find them all over the place, I know that some cereal brands do them. Just gotta keep an eye out for them tbh

Re: Alton Towers - Quick Questions

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 10:21 pm
by cinabar
It was the offer in the Sun I was after - the hotel discount part really. It appears every year I think - just not sure when to start looking out for it?

Re: Alton Towers - Quick Questions

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 10:23 pm
by Ladyofthelake
It typically appears around the start of March - just before the start of the main season :)

Re: Alton Towers - Quick Questions

Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 9:17 am
by monkeyboy
Why does spinball only run with 3 in the rain? I've noticed that single rider is the best place to be at this time!

Re: Alton Towers - Quick Questions

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 3:27 pm
by TheBeast
Witchcraft

If you want my honest answer, I don't know. It is probably to encourage people to move to other sections of park, or something to do with the running costs.

Re: Alton Towers - Quick Questions

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 4:29 pm
by Danny
monkeyboy wrote:Why does spinball only run with 3 in the rain? I've noticed that single rider is the best place to be at this time!
It has absolutely nothing to do with encouraging people to move further in to the park. It's when it is raining, or there is bad weather overhead or expected. A safety precaution basically :)

Re: Alton Towers - Quick Questions

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 10:53 pm
by monkeyboy
DannyG wrote:
monkeyboy wrote:Why does spinball only run with 3 in the rain? I've noticed that single rider is the best place to be at this time!
It has absolutely nothing to do with encouraging people to move further in to the park. It's when it is raining, or there is bad weather overhead or expected. A safety precaution basically :)
So there's an issue with the cars or track in the rain? I still have no clue what the safety issue is though.

Re: Alton Towers - Quick Questions

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:16 pm
by Danny
monkeyboy wrote:
DannyG wrote:
monkeyboy wrote:Why does spinball only run with 3 in the rain? I've noticed that single rider is the best place to be at this time!
It has absolutely nothing to do with encouraging people to move further in to the park. It's when it is raining, or there is bad weather overhead or expected. A safety precaution basically :)
So there's an issue with the cars or track in the rain? I still have no clue what the safety issue is though.
Although never fully confirmed, I believe it is a regulation the manufacturer gives the parks to do with weight distribution and when the track is wet the cars are likely to go faster, making the spinning more intense, possibly a potential hazard for younger riders.
That's my perception, but it's never been explained fully :)

Re: Alton Towers - Quick Questions

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 8:11 am
by gmonster
Hi folks,

Can anyone tell me what its going to be like on the 14th and 15th September please? Hope its quiet

Re: Alton Towers - Quick Questions

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:38 pm
by Dan
gmonster wrote:Hi folks,

Can anyone tell me what its going to be like on the 14th and 15th September please? Hope its quiet
I would have thought that it would be very quiet. The best advice I can give for September is wait til all the schools/colleges go back, which they pretty much all are by the middle of the month.

Re: Alton Towers - Quick Questions

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 2:03 pm
by gmonster
Thats great thanks. I hope it is as we have booked the enchanted village then. Cant wait :D

Re: Alton Towers - Quick Questions

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 7:20 am
by gmonster
Another question......is the gardens wheelchair friendly as my partner uses one? Cheers

Re: Alton Towers - Quick Questions

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:52 pm
by Adz
gmonster wrote:Another question......is the gardens wheelchair friendly as my partner uses one? Cheers
Yes and no. Many parts are accessible to wheelchair users, especially the lower levels but you will find it difficult to access the furthest sections as well as the parts high up the sides by Dark Forest and Forbidden Valley as these contain a large amount of steps.

Re: Alton Towers - Quick Questions

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 6:20 pm
by gmonster
Cheers fella :D

Re: Alton Towers - Quick Questions

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 4:13 pm
by Adz
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