If you are one of the many who are receiving your Tesco clubcard vouchers through the door at the moment, then I say to you spend wisely!
How it works? The Tesco clubcard deal works on the principal that for every £1 spend, you receive 2 clubcard points and for every 100 points earned you receive a £1 voucher. This £1 can be redeemed up to 4 times it’s value in days out rewards.
To make it 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 it’s value!
- Find cost effective deals in the brochure – 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 – 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!
And keep an eye out for additional points promotions to increase your clubcard vouchers too!
Liz
Planning a trip to Thorpe Park this season? Then you may want to take advantage of this deal to save yourself some hard earned cash.
Check out this voucher that is offering £15 off standard gate prices at Thorpe Park. For further details and to download, go to Thorpe Park.
Remember also that with every purchase at WH Smith, you receive a 2 for 1 voucher that is valid at Thorpe Park this season, so choose the deal that works for you!
Liz
Planning a trip to Alton Towers, Thorpe Park or Chessington and want to bag a bargain? Then it might be worth taking advantage of these pre-season offers from 356tickets. They currently have offers on until 14 March with heavily discounted tickets as follows:
- Alton Towers – adult tickets at £20
- Thorpe Park – adult tickets at £20
- Chessington World of Adventure – adult tickets at £19
Restrictions apply, please see 365tickets for further details.
Liz
If you’ve picked up a Merlin Annual Pass, did you know there are also additional discounts you can pick up with your card? Check these out;
- Flash your pass at Hard Rock Cafe in London or Manchester and kids under 10 eat for free, (restrictions apply)
- Prezzo restaurants are offering 2 for 1 on main meals, weekdays only – 1 voucher per pass holder.
For further details go to Merlin Annual Pass Perks.
It all adds up!
Liz
If you are going to the annual pass holder event at Thorpe Park on Sunday, then it could be worth taking up to two guests with you if they fancy a half price Merlin Annual Pass.
On 14 March, Thorpe Park is open only to annual pass holders and their guests, (up to two guests with guest tickets costing £15). Once in, guests will be offered an individual Merlin Annual Pass for only £75.
This pass gains you entry to many Merlin attractions including Alton Towers, Chessington, Legoland, Sea Life Centre, London Eye and many more.
Enjoy,
Liz
Not looking for the same routine of chocolates or flower? Then try these;
- Undertake animal handling challenges, (including tarantulas!), at the Blue Planet Aquarium and pick up your super mum certificate!
- If you hold a Merlin Pass, why not invite your mum to be one of the first to experience Saw Alive at Thorpe Park this Sunday! This is an exclusive event only for passholders and their guests, (up to 2 guests pay £15 each) and would provide Mother’s Day with a difference!
- Forget that lie in and head for the early morning behind the scenes tour at Dudley Zoo for animal friendly Mums!
Whatever you do, hope it’s a good one.
Liz
Got yourself an annual pass? Then there’s some great events coming up in the next few weeks only for pass holder and their guests!
- Thorpe Park: What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day on 14 March than a day at this theme park, open just for pass holders and up to two guests, (guest prices, £15).
- Legoland, Windsor: On 19 March, Legoland is open to passholders only and the first 2000 through the door collect the first collector brick of the season!
- Chessington World of Adventure: On 21 March, you and up to 1 guest, (guest tickets £15), can explore the theme park in style.
What a great way to start the season.
Liz
Starting today, WH Smith are offering a booklet of offers with any purchase in store. This booklet has a range of 2 for 1 offers for;
- Alton Towers
- Thorpe Park
- Legoland, Windsor
- Chessington World of Adventures
- and more!
This offer is running until 21 March at WH Smiths around the country. This must be the bargain of the week.
Liz
Fed up of the usual flowers and chocolates, then here’s a few of the more unusual ideas for Mother’s Day;
- Try an early morning behind the scenes tour at Dudley Zoo and meet some exotic animals! If this for you, then there’s more information at Dudley Zoo.
- Abbaworld, Earls Court: Sing along in this interactive Abba experience and you can even get 2 for 1 with lastminute.com.
- Does a family member have a Merlin/Thorpe Park annual pass? Then take advantage of the pass holder event on Mother’s Day. An exclusive event only for passholders and their guests, (up to 2 guests pay £15 each) to expereince the rides and be the first to expereince the horror maze, Saw Alive!
Mum’s rule I say!
Liz
Is it me or are there some strange requests coming in from theme parks at the moment? Check these out:
- Thorpe Park are bizarrely seeking the most pungent smelling urine for their newest attraction. Potential ‘donors’ are invited to attend Thorpe Park this Friday between 11 & 2pm.
- Alton Towers have invited ultimate thrill seekers to apply for the chance to be one of the first to ride Thirteen – also know in my reckoning as ‘ride testers’!
- Legoland Discovery Centre are seeking junior construction workers, (ie kids!), to advise on the suitability of their lego models.
Things get stranger and stranger!
Liz
Have you seen the recent Tesco advert about it’s clubcard offers? It’s true that spend £150 in Tesco and you can opt for a free Cineworld ticket.
The Tesco clubcard deal works on the principal that for every £1 spend, you receive 2 clubcard points and for every 100 points earned you receive a £1 voucher. This £1 can be redeemed up to 4 times it’s value in days out rewards.
This said, 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.
Any thoughts on this one?
Liz
Just spotted a days out discount for Alton Towers valid until 31 October 2010.
If you are a signed up member of tesco clubcard deals, then keep an eye out when your next lot of vouchers pop through the door. Included within this paperwork is some additional ‘birthday’, (Tesco’s not yours!), coupons including a 2 for 1 for a Merlin Attraction this season.
Choose from Alton Towers, Chessington, Thorpe Park, Legoland, Warwick Castle, Sea Life centres & more.
Always worth holding on to.
Liz
Not sure whether to invest in a Merlin Pass this season? It would be wise to consider your families future plans as well as price.
Merlin have come up with just the thing; a Merlin Calculator. This online tool allows you to consider which attractions you plan to visit this year and calculates whether a Merlin Pass would indeed save you money!
You can try it here.
Liz
The ‘bloody horrible ticket’ is a way of combining entry to Thorpe Park & the London Dungeons and picking up a discount in the process.
Tickets are priced at £36 per person and visits to these attractions will need to be undertaken within 30 days of one another.
For further details go to Thorpe Park
Liz
If you are a Merlin Pass Holder or know of someone who is, here’s a way to blag a half price Merlin Pass.
The London Dungeon is running a pass holder evening on 11 February. Whilst tickets are free of charge, you need to pre-book your ticket. Furthermore, each pass holder is welcome to book a free ticket for a friend as well.
On the night, pass holders have the chance to renew their pass for £75 and non-passholders can pick up a pass for £75, (that’s effectively a half price Merlin Pass!). For more details, contact Merlin Pass Event.
