UPDATE – Saturday 23rd March
Alton Towers have announced that for the second day running, the theme park will be closed due to heavy snow fall overnight, adding to the already deep snow from yesterday. Reports from local residents say that the roads around the Resort from Leek and Alton are impassable, and that buses have been cancelled in the area. On the official website, information has been updated to reassure guests with pre-booked tickets that they will not lose out due to the adverse weather, and that the health and safety of guests and staff has been a priority in deciding the closure today.
The Resort state that they hope to be open as normal on Sunday, but more updates will be available closer to tomorrow via their official Twitter and Facebook accounts.
We’ll keep you up to date as soon as we get the news here at TowersStreet!
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Alton Towers have announced the park will be closed today due to adverse weather conditions affecting the resort and the surrounding area. Heavy snow has affected parts of Staffordshire overnight, with further snow forecast over the course of today.
The resort’s Twitter said this morning:
“Due to weather conditions, Alton Towers will not be opening today (22/03/2013). Pre-booked tickets for today will valid for another day.”
The last closure due to adverse weather was in April last year, where high winds meant the park was forced to close early and guests were evacuated from the park. Those who have pre booked tickets for today will be valid for another day during the 2013 season.
At present, it’s unknown if park operations will be affected over the weekend, but stay tuned to TowersStreet News and our Facebook and Twitter pages for updates as we get them.
