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No doubt the 2008 season at the theme parks in England will be little different from 2007 in that there will be numerous offers from the theme parks to induce you to attend. The favourite method , particularly from Tussauds, who own Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventure and Thorpe Park is the 2 for 1 voucher. 2 for 1 vouchers will be popping up everywhere from the Sun newspaper to tins of beans. And of course these appear to be very good news. A free ticket to your favourite theme park! Hey, who can say no to that? Well before you get the scissors out to clip out the vouchers this year, here are a few things to consider before deciding whether 2 for 1 theme park tickets will really save you money.
1. You will be required to buy 1 full price adult ticket for each "free" ticket you get. This can often eliminate any savings, since a full price adult ticket bought at the turnstiles might be twice the price of a similar theme park ticket purchased from discount vendors such as Loial Travel. Do the sums first to see whether 2 for 1 vouchers will really save you money or not.
2. The "free" theme park ticket is often available only for children. Given that you have to buy a full priced adult ticket, how much are you saving? Check out what a child's ticket would cost you at a discount seller and you may find you are throwing money away by using a 2 for 1 ticket.
3. You can usually only use one voucher per transaction, so if you have a large group then buying discount theme park tickets will often work out cheaper than using a 2 for 1 voucher.
4. To use your 2 for 1 vouchers you have to queue at the turnstiles. This can often be a long and frustrating experience that will cut the time you spend in the theme park. If you buy discounted tickets from someone like Loial Travel, you can usually take your booking confirmation email and go straight to pick your tickets up at the advance booking office.
5. Check the times when you can use the vouchers. Theme parks use 2 for 1 vouchers to fill the parks on days when demand is low. This often means school days. Check the small print (the VERY small print) to ensure you can use the vouchers on the days you want to go.
Alton Towers will this year join Thorpe Park in opening for the 2008 February half-term holiday.
A new Thomas the Tank Engine theme park will open at Drayton Manor this Spring. Thomasland will be seperate from the existing
Drayton Manor Theme Park and will be targeted at young children.
Pirates are the theme for the 2008 season at Alton Towers with a brand new pirate themed area called Mutiny Bay replaceing Merry England. The area will contain a large new water ride called Battle Galleons. Riders will use water cannons to soak other riders and target other "obstacles"
The Tea Cups will be rethemed into 'Marauders Mayhem' and there are indications of another pirate themed swing boat type ride or muti-media cinema
A pirate stunt show also seems likely.
No big new rides in 2008 at Thorpe Park but we can look forward to a new roller coaster ride in 2009 in Canada Creek.
It will be similar to Speed at Oakwood.
The following discounts are available on days out and attractions in
London and around the country :
London Eye 25% off
London Dungeon 50% off
Sex Academy 30% off
Duck Tours 16 % off
Madame Tussauds 2 for 1
London Zoo 16% off
London Art Fair 2 for 1
VUE Cinema tickets £4.99
Ice Skating from £9.50
Speedboat ride 20% off
London Sightseeing Tour 8% off
Magic Cavern 33% off
Cadbury World 15% off
Tower of London £7.50
Kew Gardens £7.50
Greenwich £7
Dancing on Ice £40
plus many more.
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