Here’s a chance to meet Santa in his workshop, pick up a free present, (for children aged 9 and under), plus enjoy all the rides at Thomas Land & beyond!  You can even pick up a 2 for 1 voucher for Drayton’s Magical Christmas for even more savings

Drayton Manor's Magical Christmas

Meet Santa at Gulliver’s Theme Parks

Gulliver’s Theme Parks run three separate Santa packages to suit your budget this Christmas.  Each package includes a visit with Santa in his grotto, (children choose their own present from Santa), Christmas rides & attractions plus a party in the snow whatever the weather!  Additional extras include Christmas meals & Gully’s Panto.  More details available at Gulliver’s Theme Parks Magical Christmas.

Visit Santa in his Underground Grotto

For something a bit different, why not visit Santa 140 metres underground at the National Coal Mining Museum in Yorkshire.  With the museum & parking free of charge, your only cost for this one is visiting Santa, (£6 adult & £8 child including a present from Santa).  Pre-booking is essential at 01924 848806.

Visit Santa at Nickelodeon Land at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Book online at Blackpool Pleasure Beach for this Santa package at a discounted price of just £12 per person, (£18 per person on the gate price).  Entrance includes access to the rides at Nickelodeon Land, Santa in his grotto, (free gift for children 11 and under), free ice skating, (when you hire ice skates) & parking is included in this package too!

Track Santa Around the World

Here’s your chance to track Santa’s progress around the world as he delivers his presents on Christmas Eve.  A great chance to share some magic with your children this Christmas.  More details available at Tracking Santa this Christmas.

Wishing one and all a Happy Christmas.

Liz

Drayton Manor are offering you the chance to visit Santa and take advantage of this 2 for 1 voucher in the lead up to Christmas.

Drayton Manor's Magical Christmas

Not only will you meet Santa, (free gift for those aged 9 and under), at Drayton’s Magical Christmas but also enjoy the rides at Thomas Land, Ben 10 coaster, 4D cinema and even guaranteed snow three times a day!  More details available at 2 for 1 Voucher for Drayton’s Magical Christmas.

Remember, if you are looking to Write to Santa then letters need to be with him by Wednesday 14 December…all for the price of a stamp!

Christmas Shopping on a Budget; Christmas Clubcard

Have you considered using your Tesco Clubcard Vouchers to shop for Christmas presents?  If you use your voucher to redeem for rewards, you can gain up to 4 times their value in items such as magazine subscriptions, annual passes & even discounted giftcards.  More details available at Clubcard Christmas Shopping.

Ice Skating with Chilly Penguins

Save Someone Else Money this Christmas

Why not invest in an annual or regional pass this Christmas and save someone else money all year long & there’s plenty of deals for you too!  We’ve put together our Favourite Annual & Regional Pass Deals for Christmas.

Christmas Freebies

Here’s a few of our favourite Christmas Freebies that may still be available this weekend including free entry to Drayton Manor & Free Ice Skating at the Eden Project.

Ice Skating at Somerset House

Ice Skating

If you want to get into the Christmas spirit, check out our Favourite Ice Skating Rinks this season plus deals to be had at Trentham Ice Skating & Eye Skate offers too.

Have good one, whatever you get up to.

Liz

Drayton Manor are offering you the chance to visit Santa and take advantage of this 2 for 1 voucher in the lead up to Christmas. Not only will you meet Santa, (free gift for those aged 9 and under), at Drayton’s Magical Christmas but also enjoy the rides at Thomas Land, Ben 10 coaster, 4D cinema and even guaranteed snow three times a day!  More details available at Drayton’s Magical Christmas 2 for 1 Voucher.

Drayton Manor's Magical Christmas

Tesco Clubcard Vouchers & Pantomines

You can now use Tesco clubcard vouchers to purchase tickets for the panto this  Christmas.  For regular Tesco shoppers, this is a chance to enjoy a night at the panto without spending a fortune!  Plenty of choice and at only £9 in vouchers per person, could you save a fortune! More details available at Tesco Clubcard Vouchers & Christmas Deals.

Christmas Shopping Deals

We’ve plenty of ideas, (& deals of course) for Christmas gifts this year. Invest in an Annual or Regional Pass for all year round fun & savings.  We’ve put together our favourite Annual Pass Membership Deals for Christmas.

Merlin Pass Deals

Ice Skating this Christmas

From most glamorous ice rink to child friendly rinks to the best backdrop rink, we’ve covered it with our Top Dog Ice Rinks for 2011/2012 plus deals for Trentham Ice Skating & Eye Skate Deals too.

Christmas Freebies

There are some top Christmas freebies around at the moment including Free Entry to Drayton’s Magical Christmas, Free Ice Skating at the Eden Project & even Free Travelodge Rooms this Christmas.

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Liz

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Drayton Manor's Magical Christmas

Christmas Shopping Stuck for ideas this Christmas…we’ve put together some ideas that could help you out plus a deal or two of course!  Check out our favourite Annual & Regional Pass Deals for Christmas for a gift that keeps on giving!

Here’s another option to keep the costs down by using your Tesco Clubcard Vouchers; not to purchase gifts from the store,  but through the Tesco Clubcard Christmas Rewards. If your considering a lego gift this Christmas, it’s worth checking out the Free Legoland Discovery Centre Ticket Offer or the Free Legoland Annual Pass Offer with puchases this Christmas!

Trentham Ice Skating Deals

Ice Skating in December Time to get into the Christmas cheer this season with a trip  to an ice rink?  We’ve put together our favourite Top Dog Ice Rinks this season including most glamorous ice rink & prettiest lakeside rink.

Vue Cinema Tickets from £1.25

Running every weekend, Vue cinemas offers mid morning cinema viewings of family films with tickets just £1.25 per child, (2 to 12 years) & accompanying adults.  This week’s selection includes Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2, Dolphin Tale & Monte Carlo.  More cinema deals available at Cheap Cinema Tickets & Deals. For more deals, why not Subscribe to Topdogdays & sign up for our email newsletter.

Drayton Manor is running a 2 for 1 offer on tickets for their Magical Christmas celebrations that runs from Saturday 26 November to 2 January 2012, (see dates below).  More details on the 2 for 1 deal can be found at Drayton Manor’s 2 for 1 Magical Christmas Offer.

Drayton Manor's Magical Christmas

With Drayton Manor’s Thomas Land transformed into a winter wonderland, complete with snow machines releasing flurries of snow at least three times a day, this is a not to be missed experience.  Children can meet Santa in his Magical Workshop with children aged 9 and under receiving a free gift too.

Thomas Land’s 20 rides & attractions will be open to guests plus Ben 10; Ultimate Mission roller coaster also available for older children, (as long as the temperature remains above 5 degrees).  With festive food stalls, carol singers, the 4D Cinema, Big Wheel, Carousel & Jolly Buccaneer all running, there will be something for everyone in the run up to Christmas.

This offer provides a free ticket with each adult ticket purchased with Drayton’s Magical Christmas running from 26 November to 2 January, (excluding 28, 29, 30 Nov & 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 24, 25 & 26 Dec 2011).  More details on the 2 for 1 deal is available at Drayton Manor 2 for 1 Magical Christmas Offer.

Alternatively, you can try for free entry to Drayton Manor if you are willing to sing Christmas Carols during their festive period! More details available at Free Entry to Drayton’s Magical Christmas.

Liz

This is your chance to meet Santa in his workshop, (under 10′s receive a free gift), & enjoy all the rides at Thomas Land plus the Ben 10; Ultimate Mission roller coaster will be open for older guest too.  Drayton’s Magical Christmas is running on selected dates from 26 November to 2 January 2012 with more information available at Drayton Manor’s Christmas Celebrations.

Drayton Manor Deals

Carry a Torch for Free Ice Skating to the Eden Project; pick up free ice skating for you & your family or friends if you agree to carry a lantern on the day of your visit.  More details available at Eden Project Free Offer.

Free Rooms for Jesus, Mary & Joseph; Travelodge are giving away free rooms for UK residents named Jesus or married Mary & Joesph couples over the festive period.  You will of course need to show ID with this one but if you are interested, simply contact christmas@travelodge.co.uk.

Family Photo Shoots at Eureka for Free Annual Passes; parents, carers & children that take part in promotional photo shoots for Eureka Children’s Museum, will secure a free family annual pass as a thank you.  If this is one for you, simply email a photo to web@eureka.org.uk.

Urquhart Castle

Free Weekend Passes to Historic Scotland; pick up a free family pass, (for up to 2 adults & 3 children), for over 40 Scottish historical settings including Edinburgh Castle for use during 26 & 27 November 2011.  More details available at Free Family Pass to Historic Scotland.

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Liz

Here’s a novel way to gain free entry to Drayton Manor this Christmas…sing for it!  Yes, Drayton Manor will grant you free entry to this popular Staffordshire Theme Park if you are willing to sing Christmas Carols during their festive period.  Alternatively, check out this 2 for 1 offer on Drayton’s Magical Christmas.

Drayton Manor Deals

This offer is open to school choirs, singing groups & carollers that pass an audition at Drayton Manor and are available to sing at the Christmas events running between 26 November & 2 January 2012.

Successful applicants will then gain free entry to the theme park, selected rides  plus guaranteed snow three times a day!  Family members can also take advantage of reduced ticket prices of £14 per person.

To arrange an audition, email Adel Aljaedy at adelaljaedy@draytonmanor.co.uk and sing, sing, sing!

Liz

Tesco clubcard vouchers are now arriving in the post and we’ve plenty of Hints & Tips for Best Value Tesco Clubcard Deals.  Have you noticed that the clubcard statements now also calculates the amount of unspent vouchers you have accumulated?

Tips for a budget day out

This can be a great way to check whether you have mislaid vouchers and take action to retrieve them before it’s too late!

You can now retrieve old Tesco Clubcard Vouchers you’d forgotten all about through Tesco.com. This relatively new service allows you to  check out your current voucher balance and highlights any issued clubcard vouchers that have yet to be redeemed.  Simply click on ‘Your Vouchers’ on the clubcard site to see a table listing your unspent clubcard vouchers.

You can then redeem any remaining vouchers instantly using the online code given..I’ve done this and gained £40 in vouchers in the past!

More Tesco Clubcard Tips available too!

Drayton Manor is offering discounted entry to this popular theme park for just £10 per person during Fridays in October.

Drayton Manor Deals

Simply download a voucher and wear an item of clothing in a specific colour to take advantage of this deal as follows;

Friday 7 October – Pink

Friday 14 October – Green

Friday 21 October – White

For more details and to download a voucher, go to Cheap Tickets to Drayton Manor.

Loving these deals!

Liz