AstroDan
TS Team
- Favourite Ride
- Steel Vengeance, Cedar Point
EDIT: We have since been informed that the park will now close at 5:00pm on the below dates!
Important information for anyone thinking of visiting during September and October 2012
Earlier in the 2012 season, Alton Towers took the decision to slash opening hours during September and October. This is in response to a range of cost cutting measures across the Resort Theme Parks Division of Merlin Entertainments. On roughly half of all operating days, the park plan to close rides at 4:00pm - the earliest main season closing time in recent memory. Aside from special "Adrenaline Week" style events and limited openings, such as February Half Term, the park has closed at a minimum of 5:00pm.
With ticket prices having risen to £45.00 just a few weeks ago, there have (as yet) been no advertised plans to cut prices on these 4:00pm closing days, therefore you will have a maximum of just 6 hours based on arriving at park opening. This is not usually considered enough time, even with short (<15 mins) queues to experience everything the park offers, and eat lunch.
Therefore, please familiarise yourself with the following dates over the coming two months, when the park will close rides at 4:00pm and ensure you are fully aware of the closing time before your visit, so you are not in for a nasty suprise. On dates not listed, the park closes at 5:00pm or later.
SEPTEMBER 2012
Sunday 9th
Monday 10th
Tuesday 11th
Wednesday 12th
Thursday 13th
Friday 14th
Monday 17th
Tuesday 18th
Wednesday 19th
Thursday 20th
Friday 21st
Monday 24th
Tuesday 25th
Wednesday 26th
Thursday 27th
Friday 28th
OCTOBER 2012
Monday 1st
Tuesday 2nd
Wednesday 3rd
Thursday 4th
Friday 5th
Monday 8th
Tuesday 9th
Wednesday 10th
Thursday 11th
Friday 12th
Monday 15th
Tuesday 16th
Wednesday 17th
Thursday 18th
Important information for anyone thinking of visiting during September and October 2012
Earlier in the 2012 season, Alton Towers took the decision to slash opening hours during September and October. This is in response to a range of cost cutting measures across the Resort Theme Parks Division of Merlin Entertainments. On roughly half of all operating days, the park plan to close rides at 4:00pm - the earliest main season closing time in recent memory. Aside from special "Adrenaline Week" style events and limited openings, such as February Half Term, the park has closed at a minimum of 5:00pm.
With ticket prices having risen to £45.00 just a few weeks ago, there have (as yet) been no advertised plans to cut prices on these 4:00pm closing days, therefore you will have a maximum of just 6 hours based on arriving at park opening. This is not usually considered enough time, even with short (<15 mins) queues to experience everything the park offers, and eat lunch.
Therefore, please familiarise yourself with the following dates over the coming two months, when the park will close rides at 4:00pm and ensure you are fully aware of the closing time before your visit, so you are not in for a nasty suprise. On dates not listed, the park closes at 5:00pm or later.
SEPTEMBER 2012
Sunday 9th
Monday 10th
Tuesday 11th
Wednesday 12th
Thursday 13th
Friday 14th
Monday 17th
Tuesday 18th
Wednesday 19th
Thursday 20th
Friday 21st
Monday 24th
Tuesday 25th
Wednesday 26th
Thursday 27th
Friday 28th
OCTOBER 2012
Monday 1st
Tuesday 2nd
Wednesday 3rd
Thursday 4th
Friday 5th
Monday 8th
Tuesday 9th
Wednesday 10th
Thursday 11th
Friday 12th
Monday 15th
Tuesday 16th
Wednesday 17th
Thursday 18th