Free Tickets to Thorpe Park 2011

Here’s your chance to get your hands on 2 free tickets to Thorpe Park before the end of the 2011 season!

Free Tickets to Thorpe Park

Simply start collecting tokens in The Sun from Saturday 6 August and follow the steps below to take advantage of this deal;

1. Collect 7 differently numbered tokens in the Sun from Saturday 6 August.  There are a total of 12 differently number tokens available over the coming days, so if you miss a day; no need to worry.

2. Pick up the Thorpe Park application form; either from The Sun on Wednesday 10 August or online.

3. Complete ALL sections of the application form & remember to enclose the required number of tokens.

4. Select five date bands from a possible of eight listed in order of preference.  Ensure you list all five date bands as we are told that those that do not will be processed last! The date bands available are;

1 – 6 September 2011

7-13 September 2011

14-20 September 2011

21-27 September 2011

28 September – 4 October 2011

5-13 October 2011

14 October – 1 November 2011

2-6 November 2011

5. You should then receive tickets within one of these selected date bands although you have no say as to which day within the band you will receive.  You will be contacted with an alternative date should none of your selections be available.

6. Enclose a self addressed envelope with your application form.  Closing date for received applications is Thursday 25 August 2011.

7. Await your free tickets to Thorpe Park!  Couldn’t be easier!

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Thorpe Park New Ride; The Swarm

Thorpe Park have just released further details of the new coaster for 2012; The Swarm.  To be located on an island north of Stealth, The Swarm will be accessed using a bridge to connect the areas.  From our recent visit to this popular theme park, it looks like work is already taking place to clear the area.

New Coaster for Thorpe Park

This new thrill ride at Thorpe Parked is being billed as the first winged rollercoaster that sends you head first into an inverted drop from 127ft.  Details now confirm that this coaster should be in place for 2012.  Set to cost £18 million to build, this new coaster will be the second tallest ride at Thorpe Park after Stealth.

New coaster plans for Thorpe Park

It’s controversial plans to re-create a crash scene have provoked an outcry in some quarters and we’ll be keeping a close eye on how things develop over the coming months.

If you are planning a visit to Thorpe Park, check out our Thorpe Park Deals 2011 for a budget day out.

Liz

6 Free Tickets to Thorpe Park from Moneysupermarket!

Whilst that may have got your attention, the devil’s in the detail…to gain your free tickets to Thorpe you need to be accompanied by 10 or more full price full paying adults and visit up to 14 August 2011!  More details on this voucher available at Thorpe Park Cheap Tickets 2011.

For plenty more Thorpe Park deals, go to Thope Park; 2 for 1 Vouchers & Cheap Tickets.

Liz

Thorpe Park Parking Charges

Thorpe Park has now introduced parking charges for customers in line with many of the other Merlin attractions around the country.

Thorpe Park Parking Charges

Parking charges currently stand at £2 per car but with Alton Towers parking currently at £6 a vehicle, I suspect this will increase in the near future.

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Whilst this is an effective money spinner for Merlin Entertainments, it perhaps leaves a bitter impression by the customer as this tends to be the last thing to do before leaving the theme park…not a great PR stunt!

How to Get Free Parking at Thorpe Park

Not too many options left…but Premium Merlin Passholders do still gain free parking at Thorpe Park.  One tip to pick up a Premium Pass on the cheap is to use Tesco Clubcard Vouchers to purchase a standard Merlin Pass and then upgrade to a Premium Pass by paying £30 cash.  Remember you only need one Premium Passholder per car!

If you have a standard Merlin Pass that was purchased prior to 3 January 2011, you will also gain free parking for the rest of the term of your standard pass.  However all Merlin Passes purchased after 3 January 2011 are under the new terms and conditions and will require you to pay the parking fee!

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Thorpe Park & Single Riders

Thorpe Park have taken away all their single rider queues bar Stealth this season! This has always been an important string to your bow when looking to beat the queues at Thorpe Park in the past.

Single Rider Queue at Thorpe Park

The official response to why the single riders has disappeared is that it was taking up valuable time loading these additional customers onto the rides.  It was also noted that customers were ‘abusing’ the system as groups were opting to use the single rider queue rather than use the general queue point.  However, for me, this is the whole point of the single rider queue; it gives the customer the option to experience the ride without your friends but offering a shorter queue time!

I wonder if this has less to do with queue loading times and more to do with increasing the income generating methods of  the reducing your queue time; the fastrack ticket?  This is a worrying step for Theme Parks and concerns me that Alton Towers Single Rider Queues will be next.

Liz

New Coaster for Thorpe Park

Thorpe Park will be receiving it’s seventh new rollercoaster after Runnymede Borough Council granted planning permission for the new ride to go ahead.

Thorpe Park plan to begin construction of the 127ft high rollercoaster in May 2011, which should be ready to ride in Spring 2012!  Costing approximately £20million, the new coaster will seat riders either side of the track with nothing above or below them for the ultimate thrill!

Set to be located close to Stealth on a newly developed island, it’s bound to be a popular choice for thrill seekers next year.

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New Coaster for Alton Towers

Alton Towers are also drawing up plans for the creation of a new coaster for 2013.

Set to be the most expensive ride yet to be created at Alton Towers, it’s budget will exceed the £15million spent on building Thirteen that opened last season.

Few details have emerged yet as to the specifics of the coaster to be devised, but watch this space for further details!

Liz