It's been 20 years since I last went to Alton towe...

It's been 20 years since I last went to Alton towers - we went for my daughter's birthday and we all had a great time.



The rides are all great... Some more scary than others so you need to think carefully for the sightly younger kids.

Going on a weekday during school holidays seems to have worked for us as we didn't quite longer than 20 minutes for the rides.. Some we almost walked straight onto.

Parts of the park are looking a little tired.. In fact they haven't really changed in the 20 years since I was last there, but overall it's good.

Some tips:
- it's a long walk from the car park. Make sure you get the monorail!

- wear comfy shoes there is a lot of walking
- take some wasp repellant - there is a real wasp problem in certain places - usually in the queues.
- if you are coming from further away book a nearby premier Inn or similar they are a fraction of the price compared to the Alton Towers hotel.

As others have said for some reason you have to pay for parking which seems utterly ludicrous when you consider how much everything costs.

Overall a great day out... Especially if you can get a ticket deal.