aaronfarny
TS Member
Hi everyone, long time lurker first time poster! (Under this user name anyway!) So sorry if this is in the wrong place.
I'm wondering if I can seek some advice from some of you all
I'm wondering wether buying a Merlin pass (silver) this year would be worth it for me due to my quite unique circumstances
I know that I am planning to do Alton Towers 3 times this year, Thorpe Park twice, Warrick and Sealife a few times so I know that I will get my money worth in terms of visits ...BUT
I am also a carer for my father, and so my visits to places like AT, TP etc can sometimes be very spontaneous because I don't always know when somebody will be able to look after my dad sometimes it can as little as 2 days notice for example. Now I've never had an annual pass before but I know years ago you just used to turn up on the day and thats now changed to a online booking system type thing - but speaking to a few friends and looking online apparently people are struggling with dates, some people have said they've had to book weeks and weeks in advance because the passholder tickets sell out and dates are never available
So I'm not sure if this is worth it? I can get a call Thursday to say I'm dad free on Saturday, but if these slots fill up months in advance then the pass would be useless and I may as well just turn up on pay gate price / night before booking if you catch my drift?
Any ideas guys?
Many thanks
I'm wondering if I can seek some advice from some of you all
I'm wondering wether buying a Merlin pass (silver) this year would be worth it for me due to my quite unique circumstances
I know that I am planning to do Alton Towers 3 times this year, Thorpe Park twice, Warrick and Sealife a few times so I know that I will get my money worth in terms of visits ...BUT
I am also a carer for my father, and so my visits to places like AT, TP etc can sometimes be very spontaneous because I don't always know when somebody will be able to look after my dad sometimes it can as little as 2 days notice for example. Now I've never had an annual pass before but I know years ago you just used to turn up on the day and thats now changed to a online booking system type thing - but speaking to a few friends and looking online apparently people are struggling with dates, some people have said they've had to book weeks and weeks in advance because the passholder tickets sell out and dates are never available
So I'm not sure if this is worth it? I can get a call Thursday to say I'm dad free on Saturday, but if these slots fill up months in advance then the pass would be useless and I may as well just turn up on pay gate price / night before booking if you catch my drift?
Any ideas guys?
Many thanks