AstroDan
TS Team
- Favourite Ride
- Steel Vengeance, Cedar Point
Ladies and gentleman, as promised, I give you all our 2026 Official Meet Calendar!
2025 was another year of well attended official TS meets with much fun and frivolity! For our 2026 meets, we're retaining the half hour morning window where you can meet up, chat, grab a coffee and get ready for the day ahead. If you are later than the meeting window times, then you'll be able to communicate on the day using one of our social media platforms - our Discord is the place to be and details of how to join in with the discussion will be shared by the team in the meet-up topic. We will also be keeping the traditional mid-afternoon photo!
Remember: Our meets are designed to be fun and informal. Sometimes, we'll make accommodation suggestions and even arrange a group meal and drink. Keep an eye on the specific meet topic for further details.
More information for each meet will be shared around 6 weeks in advance, including the meet up window and location... but the core details required can be found below!
2026 Calendar
Saturday, 14th March 2026: Alton Towers Opening Meet
Meet Up Window: 8.45-9.15am at Expedition Espresso Stop at Alton Towers Hotel, park hours TBC
We'll be heading into the park at 9.15am via the main entrance regardless of accommodation so that everyone is included. The day will be informal, but we'll share a meeting point for a group photo on the day - most likely around 3pm. Further details and discussion topic to follow in February. At the time of posting, we do not yet have confirmed park hours but we hope 'After Dark' returns and with it extended hours to 8pm.
Saturday, 13th & Sunday, 14th June 2026: TS South at Paultons & Thorpe
Saturday Meet Up Window: 9.30-10.00am in the Wild Forest Restaurant, just inside the entrance to Paultons Park, park hours 10.00am-5.30pm
Sunday Meet Up Window: 9.15-9.45am outside the Coffee Shack in the Dome, park hours 10.00am-6.00pm
After a successful meet to both Paultons and Thorpe in 2025, we're heading back to experience the launch of Paultons' biggest ever investment: Valgard: Realm of the Vikings, which opens in May! We can't wait to return to this fantastic family park near Southampton. On top of this, we just have to get back on Hyperia and experience everything Thorpe Park has to offer. Our recommended accommodation on Saturday evening will be the Holiday Inn Basingstoke - and a table will be booked for the group at BrewDog for food and drinks in the evening - just like 2025. Basingstoke is perfectly located on the M3 just 40 minutes from Paultons Park and 40 minutes from Thorpe Park.
Saturday, 1st August 2026: TS North at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Meet Up Window: 9.30-10.00am; location TBC. Park hours 10.00am - 9.00pm
We're heading back to the Pleasure Beach for the first time in YEARS as they launch Aviktas - a massive new gyro swing ride in 2026.
Saturday, 7th/Sunday, 8th November 2026: TS Fireworks at Alton Towers
Saturday Meet Up Window: TBC. Park hours 10.00am-9.00pm
Sunday: Meet Up Window TBC - please use our dedicated Discord channel/more details nearer the time
We always finish the season with a bang at Alton Towers!
2025 was another year of well attended official TS meets with much fun and frivolity! For our 2026 meets, we're retaining the half hour morning window where you can meet up, chat, grab a coffee and get ready for the day ahead. If you are later than the meeting window times, then you'll be able to communicate on the day using one of our social media platforms - our Discord is the place to be and details of how to join in with the discussion will be shared by the team in the meet-up topic. We will also be keeping the traditional mid-afternoon photo!
Remember: Our meets are designed to be fun and informal. Sometimes, we'll make accommodation suggestions and even arrange a group meal and drink. Keep an eye on the specific meet topic for further details.
More information for each meet will be shared around 6 weeks in advance, including the meet up window and location... but the core details required can be found below!
2026 Calendar
Saturday, 14th March 2026: Alton Towers Opening Meet
Meet Up Window: 8.45-9.15am at Expedition Espresso Stop at Alton Towers Hotel, park hours TBC
We'll be heading into the park at 9.15am via the main entrance regardless of accommodation so that everyone is included. The day will be informal, but we'll share a meeting point for a group photo on the day - most likely around 3pm. Further details and discussion topic to follow in February. At the time of posting, we do not yet have confirmed park hours but we hope 'After Dark' returns and with it extended hours to 8pm.
Saturday, 13th & Sunday, 14th June 2026: TS South at Paultons & Thorpe
Saturday Meet Up Window: 9.30-10.00am in the Wild Forest Restaurant, just inside the entrance to Paultons Park, park hours 10.00am-5.30pm
Sunday Meet Up Window: 9.15-9.45am outside the Coffee Shack in the Dome, park hours 10.00am-6.00pm
After a successful meet to both Paultons and Thorpe in 2025, we're heading back to experience the launch of Paultons' biggest ever investment: Valgard: Realm of the Vikings, which opens in May! We can't wait to return to this fantastic family park near Southampton. On top of this, we just have to get back on Hyperia and experience everything Thorpe Park has to offer. Our recommended accommodation on Saturday evening will be the Holiday Inn Basingstoke - and a table will be booked for the group at BrewDog for food and drinks in the evening - just like 2025. Basingstoke is perfectly located on the M3 just 40 minutes from Paultons Park and 40 minutes from Thorpe Park.
Saturday, 1st August 2026: TS North at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Meet Up Window: 9.30-10.00am; location TBC. Park hours 10.00am - 9.00pm
We're heading back to the Pleasure Beach for the first time in YEARS as they launch Aviktas - a massive new gyro swing ride in 2026.
Saturday, 7th/Sunday, 8th November 2026: TS Fireworks at Alton Towers
Saturday Meet Up Window: TBC. Park hours 10.00am-9.00pm
Sunday: Meet Up Window TBC - please use our dedicated Discord channel/more details nearer the time
We always finish the season with a bang at Alton Towers!