Escape to the Alton Towers Resort this February Half-Term and enjoy a selection of some of the Resort’s most famous family attractions and ground breaking rides before the main season even begins (11-19th February).
Escape to the Alton Towers Resort this February Half-Term and enjoy a selection of some of the Resort’s most famous family attractions and ground breaking rides before the main season even begins! The Alton Towers Theme Park is opening with a fantastic selection of rides and attractions from 11-19
th February including adrenalin-pumping rollercoasters and family fun, making it the perfect day out or short break.
Open every day between 10am-4pm, guests can experience the famous twists and turns of Nemesis, the exhilaration of Air and the intense vertical drop of Oblivion. For younger guests, the fantabulous area Cloud Cuckoo Land has a range of fun attractions to keep the little ones busy.
With over a third of attractions under cover, the Alton Towers Resort is the ideal escape whatever the weather. Explore Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE, with over 300 spectacular species of fish, uncover the legend of the Towers in Hex or do battle with Ghouls and Ghosts in Duel – the Haunted House Strikes Back!
With endless hours of half-term fun to experience, extend your adventure with a stay in one of the two fabulously themed Resort hotels, where you can wake up on the doorstep of all the action. Soak up the watery fun in the tropical waterpark, take time out in the luxurious Spa or challenge the children to a uniquely themed game of Extraordinary Golf, before heading off for another day of thrills at the UK’s favourite theme park.
Overnight packages start from just £46.13 per person and include a scrumptious breakfast and fantastical entertainment. Hotel guests also receive a variety of benefits including two days theme park and Waterpark entrance for the price of one and 20% off a selection of spa treatments.
Book online at www.altontowers.com to save 20% on theme park tickets with adult tickets just £14.85 and £11.88 for children.
Prices and Information
Half-term day entrance - Adults £15.84, Children £9.60 and Family prices from £10.56 per person when booked in advance online at www.altontowers.com
Hotel stays start from just £46.13 per person per night on a bed and breakfast basis. For the best hotel deals, visit www.altontowers.com
Attractions available everyday from 10am – 4pm include Heave Ho, Marauder’s Mayhem, Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE, Wobble World, Gallopers Carousel, Frog Hopper, Peugeot Driving School, Sonic Spinball, Oblivion, Hex, Runaway Mine Train, Duel, Air, Blade, Nemesis, Squirrel Nutty, Doodle Doo Derby, Old Macdonald’s Farmyard, Riverbank Eye Spy, Berry Bish Bash.
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For further details, contact the Alton Towers Resort press office on 01538 704015 / 704475.
Notes to editors:
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS is the leading name in location-based, family entertainment, and has seen the most successful and dynamic growth of any company in the sector over the last five years. Europe’s Number 1 and the world’s second-largest visitor attraction operator, By the end of 2011 Merlin will operate 78 attractions, six hotels/two holiday villages in 17 countries and across four continents. The company aims to deliver memorable and rewarding experiences to its 43.6 million visitors worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands, and the commitment and passion of its managers and more than 16,000 employees. Merlin Entertainments operates the following attractions - SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds, LEGOLAND, The EDF Energy London Eye, Dungeons, Gardaland, LEGOLAND Discovery Centres, Alton Towers Resort, Warwick Castle, Thorpe Park, Chessington World of Adventures Resort, Blackpool Tower, Heide Park, Earth Explorer, Sydney Aquarium, WILD LIFE Sydney, Sydney Tower Eye and SKYWALK, Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter Underwater World, Oceanworld Manly and Hamilton Island Wildlife Park. All brands which are distinctive, challenging and innovative – and which have great potential for growth in the future. View information about Merlin Annual Pass. Visit www.merlinentertainments.biz for more information.