AstroDan
TS Team
- Favourite Ride
- Steel Vengeance, Cedar Point
Ladies and gentleman, as promised, I give you all our 2025 Official Meet Calendar!
Following a successful 2024, we'll be retaining the tweaks and changes made to meets for 2025. For the majority of our meets, there'll still be a half hour 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!
Further 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!
2025 Calendar
Saturday, 15th March 2025: Alton Towers Opening Meet at Alton Towers
Meet Up Window: 8.45-9.15am at Expedition Espresso Stop at Alton Towers Hotel, park hours 10.00am-8.00pm
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. No doubt we'll hit a ride or two towards the end of the day as it turns to night with the fantastic opening day hours until 8pm! Further details and discussion topic to follow in February. At the time of posting, we do not yet have an opening date for Alton Towers' new-for-2025 ride 'Toxicator'.
Saturday, 7th June 2025: Drayton75 Fireworks Meet at Drayton Manor Park*
Meet Up Window: To be confirmed, park hours TBC
As we understand it - Drayton Manor Park plan to hold monthly firework displays this season on the first Saturday of the month with a party atmosphere. It has been YEARS since we visited Drayton in an official capacity, and there's been simply truckloads of enhancements and changes at the park in recent years. We cannot wait!
Saturday, 12th & Sunday, 13th July 2025: TS South at Paultons Park & Thorpe Park
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
We're doing it - we're heading back south! With Ghostly Manor set to open at Paultons Park 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 hopefully this time it will be running more than the one train...! We'll be recommending accommodation in Basingstoke on the Saturday night, perfectly located on the M3 just 40 minutes from Paultons Park and 40 minutes from Thorpe Park. A few beers may be consumed in the evening...
Saturday, 13th September 2025: TS Oktoberfest at Alton Towers*
Meet Up Window: 9.00-9.30am at Expedition Espresso Stop at Alton Towers Hotel, park hours TBC
Pending confirmation of this event returning, we'll be oompah-ing our way back to Alton Towers for this absolutely not-to-be-missed hilarious meet! Expect beer to be consumed and the potential for dancing on tables!
Saturday, 8th/Sunday, 9th November 2025: TS Fireworks at Alton Towers*
Saturday Meet Up Window: 9.00-9.30am at Expedition Espresso Stop at Alton Towers Hotel, 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!
*these dates are subject to final confirmation of special event(s) at the parks and will not be confirmed until this is done so. At the time of posting this calendar (20/1/25), not all park events across the UK nor new ride opening dates have been confirmed.
Following a successful 2024, we'll be retaining the tweaks and changes made to meets for 2025. For the majority of our meets, there'll still be a half hour 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!
Further 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!
2025 Calendar
Saturday, 15th March 2025: Alton Towers Opening Meet at Alton Towers
Meet Up Window: 8.45-9.15am at Expedition Espresso Stop at Alton Towers Hotel, park hours 10.00am-8.00pm
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. No doubt we'll hit a ride or two towards the end of the day as it turns to night with the fantastic opening day hours until 8pm! Further details and discussion topic to follow in February. At the time of posting, we do not yet have an opening date for Alton Towers' new-for-2025 ride 'Toxicator'.
Saturday, 7th June 2025: Drayton75 Fireworks Meet at Drayton Manor Park*
Meet Up Window: To be confirmed, park hours TBC
As we understand it - Drayton Manor Park plan to hold monthly firework displays this season on the first Saturday of the month with a party atmosphere. It has been YEARS since we visited Drayton in an official capacity, and there's been simply truckloads of enhancements and changes at the park in recent years. We cannot wait!
Saturday, 12th & Sunday, 13th July 2025: TS South at Paultons Park & Thorpe Park
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
We're doing it - we're heading back south! With Ghostly Manor set to open at Paultons Park 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 hopefully this time it will be running more than the one train...! We'll be recommending accommodation in Basingstoke on the Saturday night, perfectly located on the M3 just 40 minutes from Paultons Park and 40 minutes from Thorpe Park. A few beers may be consumed in the evening...
Saturday, 13th September 2025: TS Oktoberfest at Alton Towers*
Meet Up Window: 9.00-9.30am at Expedition Espresso Stop at Alton Towers Hotel, park hours TBC
Pending confirmation of this event returning, we'll be oompah-ing our way back to Alton Towers for this absolutely not-to-be-missed hilarious meet! Expect beer to be consumed and the potential for dancing on tables!
Saturday, 8th/Sunday, 9th November 2025: TS Fireworks at Alton Towers*
Saturday Meet Up Window: 9.00-9.30am at Expedition Espresso Stop at Alton Towers Hotel, 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!
*these dates are subject to final confirmation of special event(s) at the parks and will not be confirmed until this is done so. At the time of posting this calendar (20/1/25), not all park events across the UK nor new ride opening dates have been confirmed.