August 31st, 2010
Miniland at Legoland, Windsor
Flash a Blue Peter badge and you can gain free entry to many top attractions including:
- Alton Towers
- Woburn Safari Park
- Legoland
- Ripley’s believe it or not
- Magna’s science centre…and plenty more!
Free entrance is strictly for Blue Peter winners aged between 6 & 15 that can show the Blue Peter badge and accompanying blue peter badge card. This is a great way to gain free entry to nearly 200 top attractions but you must be accompanied by a full paying adult.
For more information, go to Blue Peter.
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August 24th, 2010
WH Smiths are once more running 2 for 1 vouchers for top visitor attractions including:
- Thorpe Park
- Alton Towers
- Legoland, Windsor
- Chessington World of Adventures
- Madame Tussauds
- Warwick Castle
- Legoland Discovery Centre ..and more
These vouchers come with every purchase at WH Smith and valid through to the end of the season, (some restrictions on dates).
Worth holding onto!
Liz
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August 11th, 2010
Tesco clubcard reward vouchers; how to make them go further?
Ensure you get 4 times your voucher’s value in reward options. If you spend it on food you only manage to get two times their value! Although Tesco are currently expanding this out to other departments for a limited period of time, this will still only get you two times their value!
Find cost effective deals in the brochure. Although reward vouchers can be redeemed for up four times their value, some deals only effectively offer you two or three times their value. For example you can opt for a free Cineworld ticket for £3 in clubcard vouchers. However it doesn’t cost you £12 for a cinema ticket! For value for money, it would be better spent on rewards such as a Merlin Annual Pass where your vouchers will give you the full 4 times it’s value.
Combine tesco deals with other offers to max out your savings. Use your tesco clubcard reward vouchers wisely to ensure best value. For example for a family of four off to Alton Towers, combine a 2 for 1 voucher with two tesco day entry rewards for a total of £20 in clubcard vouchers, (wise to split into twos at the kiosk to avoid the one offer per transaction!) This way you can bank additional Tesco clubcard reward vouchers for your next day out too!
Additional clubcard points promotions. Clearly this is what Tesco want you to do, but it is worth keeping an eye out for additional points promotions to build your rewards as long as you are buying necessary household items!
Check out these Tesco Clubcard deals that potentially offer value for money:
- English Heritage Membership; each £10 in Tesco clubcard vouchers will give you £40 off annual membership. Membership will give you free entry to over 400 historic settings in England.
- Legoland Discovery Centre; buy entrance in full for £3.50 in vouchers per person, (adult on the gate price, £13.95)
- Conkers, Derbyshire; each £5 in Tesco clubcard voucher will allow you £20 off your entrance fees.
- Crealy Adventure Parks; this new addition will secure a £20 discount for just £5 in clubcard vouchers.
Tesco clubcard vouchers can offers value for money and, if used wisely, will save you a fortune on days out!
Liz
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August 10th, 2010
Dragon's Fury
Looking for cheap tickets to Chessington World of Adventures, then check out this 2 for 1 voucher from moneysupermarket.
This voucher offers you 2 for 1 on entry to Chesssington, (unfortunately not valid from 14-31 August but just plan your trip around these dates!) plus a 25% off voucher that can be used in the restaurants & shops at the theme park as well.
Simply print off and take with you on the day of your visit at Chessington World of Adventures; 2 for 1 voucher.
For tips to beat the queues and more deals and discounts, visit our Insider Guide to Chessington World of Adventures.
Liz
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August 6th, 2010
Kobra at Chessington World of Adventures
Alton Towers, Thorpe Park & Chessington World of Adventures all run substantial discounts for larger parties visiting these theme parks. The good news is you do not need to be in the Cubs or Brownies to attract a group discount. A ‘group’ can be defined as two or three families, friends, neighbours or work colleagues. As long as you can meet the pre-requisite numbers and book in advance, these discounts to Alton Towers, Thorpe Park or Chessington can be yours!
Alton Towers; Generally discounts of around 30% are available for groups of 10 or more. Contact 0871 222 6944 to book in advance.
Thorpe Park; run discounted entry off for groups as small at 7. The bigger the group, the greater the savings! For more information, go to Thorpe Park deals & discounts for groups.
Chessington World of Adventure; if you can club together 10 or more of your friends or neighbours, there are about 40% discounts to be had here! Group discounts need to be booked in advance & more information can be found at Chessington World of Adventures deals & discounts for groups.
Check out your favourite visitor attraction and see what discounts they can offer you?
Liz
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August 3rd, 2010
For Merlin Annual Passholders, there is now an additional perk for your card that allows you to offer friends and family half price admission to Merlin Atrractions around the country.
This offer is available at:
- Alton Towers
- Thorpe Park
- Chessington World of Adventures
- Legoland Windsor
- Warwick Castle
Tickets must be pre-booked on 0871 222 4001 and quote ‘MAP Friend Offer’ and not available direct from the kiosk on the day of your visit. This is offer is valid until 31 August.
Another option for the summer holidays!
Liz
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August 1st, 2010
USB wrist band
USB wristbands offers a new way purchase your ride photo from Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Chessington World of Adventures and Legoland Windsor. Passholders are now also being offered the chance to purchase the USB wristband at half price – so the wristband and first photo will set you back £5. This wristband can then be used at any of the Merlin theme parks throughout the season and holds about 40 photos in total.
For an even better deal, combine the 50% off USB wristband deal with a 4 photo deal! By puchasing a 4 photo deal for £16, this offers successive photos on the USB wristband at a discounted price. This not only saves you a £1 a download, it is valid all season so you can space out your photographic memories!
Deal upon deal with topdogdays!
Check out our Insider Guide to Alton Towers for top tips to beat the queues and more deals and offers!
Liz
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July 26th, 2010
There’s plenty of come-back deals for Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Chessington World of Adventures and Drayton Manor available at the moment as well as many a deal on hotel accommodation. With some careful planning, a mini-break does not have to cost a fortune!
For more information on come-back deals, go to Thorpe Park, Chessington World of Adventures, Drayton Manor & Alton Towers; come-back deals.
Check out these deals on accommodation:
DeVere Hotel are offering room only rates from £19 over the summer holidays. If you can be flexible on your dates and don’t mind being a short distance away from your top attraction, this can work out as a budget break. More information available from Devere discounted room offer.
Check out the Millennium Madejski hotel in Reading that are offering 10 rooms every night of 2010 for only £10. With a gym, swimming pool and only a short distance from Legoland, this could be an ideal base and a great price. More detail available from discount accommodation at Millennium Madejski.
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July 24th, 2010
Looking for a 2 for 1 voucher for Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Legoland Discovery centre, Chessington World of Adventures, Legoland Windsor, Warwick Castle & Sea Life Centres?
Check out Ginsters pies and pasties that offer just such a 2 for 1 voucher with each purchase.
There are some restrictions on use so for further details go to 2 for 1 voucher for Merlin Attractions.
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July 13th, 2010
Lockers at Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Drayton Manor, Legoland, Chessington.
Thorpe Park locker
This is a common query that comes up quite regularly. A good way to save money and avoid food queues is to take a picnic to these theme parks. We have put together information on the lockers for each theme park as set out below:
Alton Towers; good sized lockers are available at Guest Services at Alton Towers. Priced at £3 a day, you can come and go as often as you like at no extra charge. However, there can be a queue at guest services on busy days so best to get their early.
Thorpe Park; a good number of lockers are located throughout the park as well as under the main dome as you arrive at Thorpe Park. These cost £1, (non-refundable), so best not to come and go too often.
Chessington World of Adventures; lockers can be found in the centrally located Market Square and again cost a non-refunable £1.
Drayton Manor; lockers are located at the central toy store priced at £2 a day. Belongings are placed in a basket and a staff member then places them within a locker – you can return as many times as you wish during the day. With this also being the toy store, you may have to wait to be served on busy days.
Legoland, Windsor; there are a limited number of lockers available located at the entrance, (The Beginning) & close to the Imagination Centre and cost a non-refunable £1. However lockers are limited in number and quickly run out at this popular theme park. It might be worth following the trend of other customers and acquiring a small bag on wheels to carry your lunch rather than rely on a spare locker.
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