July 18th, 2010
Miniland at Legoland, Windsor
Legoland, Windsor offers Q-Bots to customers to reduce queue times but at a price! Here are some of the most commonly asked questions asked about Q-Bots at Legoland:
What is a Q-Bot?
A Q-Bot is a handheld device on a keychain that allows you to virtual queue for your rides rather than actually stand in the real queue!
How does a Q-Bot work?
A Q-Bot allows you to virtual queue only rather than a fastrack ticket that allows you to by pass the queue completely. So with a Q-Bot, you can only electronically reserve one ride at a time.
All the times are updated on your Q-Bot, you choose a ride and reserve your ride time for your selected ride. At that selected time, you make your way through the Q-Bot entrance and very quickly access the ride. Once finished, you begin choosing your next ride.
What are the pros & cons of a Q-Bot?
A Q-Bot is like a fastrack ticket, you have all the thrill of the rides without the queues. The downside is they are costly at £10 per person off peak & £15 per person peak times, (for under 3’s, you add them to the Q-Bot but there is no charge), and each person who intends to experience the rides needs to be on the Q-Bot.
Apart from the cost, the main complaints regarding the Q-Bots concern the queue to puchase the Q-Bots & managing your time effectively with a Q-Bot. A top tip to maximize the number of rides you can fit into a day, it’s best to use your Q-Bot for rides with long wait times and actually physcially stand inline for those rides with shorter waiting times.
Any deals on Q-Bots?
The only current deal on Q-Bots is that pass holders are eligible for a 50% discount after 2pm. However whether there are any Q-Bots available from 2pm is another matter!
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July 16th, 2010
How far will an annual pass take you?
Legoland, Windsor are hosting a music festival for tots this weekend. The line up includes Bob the Builder, Roary the Racing Car & Fifi with The Flowertots for bang up to date music for pre-school children!
So forget Glastonbury or Party in the Park and head down to Legoland, Windsor for the ultimate music festival this summer. However you won’t be the only ones with this idea so prepare to queue for the rides this weekend – ideal for annual passholders to see the concert and leave the rides for a quieter day!
For deals, discounts and tips to beat the queues, go to the Insiders Guide to Legoland Windsor.
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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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July 13th, 2010
Tesco clubcard reward vouchers; how it works?
The Tesco clubcard reward vouchers work on the principal that for every £1 spend, you receive 2 clubcard points. With every 100 points earned, you receive a £1 tesco clubcard voucher. This £1 voucher can be redeemed up to 4 times it’s value in days out rewards but only two times it’s value if spent in store. Vouchers are sent out to you every few months with a catologue of how you can spend your loyalty reward vouchers.
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!
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 Warwick Castle, combine a 2 for 1 voucher with two tesco day entry rewards for a total of £10 in clubcard vouchers, (best to split into twos at the kiosk as some places only allow one deal per family!) 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 reward vouchers.
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July 6th, 2010
Check out the new USB wristbands at Alton Towers, Thorpe Park & Legoland, Windsor that allows you to download photos as you wish.
The standard prices for the initial puchase of the USB wristband is £10 that includes your first download. All subsequent photos will cost you £5 and will hold up to 40 photos at a time!
Passholders get an even better deal; the initial puchase is just £5. For subsequent photos, why not purchase a 4 photo deal for £16 which you can use to buy successive photos on the USB wristband. This not only saves you a £1 a download, it is valid all season so you can space out your photographic memories!
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July 3rd, 2010
USB wrist band
Check out the new USB wristbands at Alton Towers, Thorpe Park & Legoland, Windsor that allows you to download photos as you wish.
The standard prices for the initial puchase of the USB wristband is £10 that includes your first download. All subsequent photos will cost you £5 and will hold up to 40 photos at a time!
Passholders get an even better deal; the initial puchase is just £5. For subsequent photos, why not purchase a 4 photo deal for £16 which you can use to buy successive photos on the USB wristband.
This not only saves you a £1 a download, it is valid all season so you can space out your photographic memories!
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June 29th, 2010
Looking for cheap tickets to Legoland, Windsor, then check out The Mirror offer with £5 off entrance fees to this theme park. For further details and to download a voucher go to discounted tickets for Legoland, Windsor.
Alternatively, consider the parent & toddler deal at Legoland, Windsor that offers discounted tickets to young families for off peak days.
With tickets priced at £18 for adults and £8.50 for children under 5, (under 3’s are free), this is a good way to beat the queues and enjoy discounted entry to this top attraction.
For further details and to download a voucher, check out deals and discounts for Legoland, Windsor.
Want the low-down on hints and tips to beat the queues, go to the Insiders Guide to Legoland, Windsor.
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June 27th, 2010
Alton Towers, Thorpe Park & Legoland have introduced a new photo option using a USB wristband that allows you download your photos as you wish!
Initially, you need to purchase a USB wristband for £10 that covers you for your first download. All subsequent photos will cost you £5 and will hold up to 40 photos at a time! Only one wristband needs to be purchased per family/group although no passholder deals available on this one as yet.
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June 25th, 2010
Lego guard at Legoland, Windsor
Legoland passholders, (applies to Full, Basic & Merlin annual passes) have the option of taking a guest to Legoland, Windsor for a discounted entrance fee during June & July.
Known as Passholder Thursday, guests are entitled to half price entrance to Legoland, Windsor each Thursday up to the end of July.
For more deals and ways to beat the queues at Legoland Windsor, go to our Insiders Guide to Legoland, Windsor
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June 22nd, 2010
A lego family at Legoland, Windsor
Check out the parent & toddler deal at Legoland, Windsor that offers discounted tickets to young families for off peak days.
With tickets priced at £18 for adults and £8.50 for children under 5, (under 3’s are free), this is a good way to beat the queues and enjoy discounted entry to this top attraction.
For further details and to download a voucher, check out deals and discounts for Legoland, Windsor.
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