Alton Towers: 2 Day Admission Ticket with 50+ Rides

3.70

(1178 reviews)

What’s the experience like?

“You’ll want to do The Smiler before lunch,” our ticket guy grinned, handing us the map like he knew something we didn’t. I laughed but took his advice seriously — that coaster looked like it meant business. We’d barely made it through the turnstiles before you could hear people screaming (the good kind), and that weird mix of fried onions and damp grass hit me. There’s just something about British theme parks — slightly chilly air, everyone bundled up, but no one really cares once they’re inside.

I was honestly a little nervous about Oblivion. Our local guide, Sam, told us it’s got a vertical drop that makes your stomach “do gymnastics.” He wasn’t wrong. The queue moved fast enough for me to second-guess my life choices twice before we were strapped in. That first whoosh downward — I still think about that feeling. My hands smelled faintly of metal from gripping the safety bar so tight. Afterward, we just wandered for a bit, letting our legs recover and laughing at how shaky we sounded on the ride photo.

The second day felt different — slower somehow, maybe because we let ourselves get lost in CBeebies Land with my niece. She lost her mind meeting Cookie Monster (I tried to say hello in his voice and got a very unimpressed stare from Elmo). The Furchester Hotel Live Show had all the kids dancing; even some grown-ups joined in when nobody was watching too closely. There’s this odd comfort in seeing families from all over — you hear bits of Polish or Punjabi mixed with Midlands accents while waiting for Postman Pat or pie-factory chaos.

I didn’t expect to actually enjoy the Wicker Man ride as much as I did — all that wood creaking and the smell of burnt sugar from a nearby stand made it feel almost old-school and new at once. Two days sounds like a lot but honestly? We still missed stuff (never made it on Rita). Guess that’s just another excuse to come back.