How to get cheap theme park tickets

Alton Towers Tickets

Standard entry prices for Alton Towers: Adults (12 years+) £46.20, Children £37.80. Save £9.60 by getting a family ticket (2 adults, 2 children under 12), which would be just £158.40

Alton Towers membership: Individuals £175.50 (online), Family £526.40 (online). This is for a Premium Merlin Pass which also gives access to other attractions in the UK. You can also get a special Alton Towers Annual Pass but it doesn’t include the entry to other theme parks and is priced at £120. The Merlin Pass is worth the money if you plan on making over 4 visits to parks in the group in any one year. Other benefits for members include:

1. Up to 20% off at the Alton Towers Hotel
2. A discount of 20% on shopping and eating at the resort
3. Annual access to other UK attractions including LEGOLAND, Alton Towers, Sealife centres, Warwick Castle, The Dungeons, Thorpe Park and Madame Tussauds

Current Alton Towers vouchers and special offers

• 10% discount on Merlin Annual Passes when you buy online
• Up to 25% off the ticket price when you book at the official website in advance of your visit

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Chessington World of Adventures Tickets

Standard entry prices for Chessington World of Adventures: Adults (12 years+) £43.20, Children £31.20. Save £28.80 by getting a 2 x family saver tickets (1 adult, 1 child), which would be just £120

Chessington World of Adventures membership: Individuals £175.50 (online), Family £527.04 (online). This is for a Merlin Pass which also gives access to other attractions in the UK. It’s worth the money if you plan on making over 5 visits to parks in the group in any one year. Other benefits for members include:

1. Discounts on room rates at the resort hotel
2. Free standard parking
3. Free unlimited entry to other attractions including LEGOLAND, Alton Towers, The Dungeons, Warwick Castle, Sealife centres, Thorpe Park and Madame Tussauds

Current Chessington World of Adventures vouchers and special offers

• 10% discount on the ticket prices when you book at least 3 days in advance
• 25% discount on entry when you book over 7 days in advance
• Rainy day guarantee so if it rains during your visit you can go again for free
• Save up to 40% if you book as a group of 7 people or more at least 2 days in advance
• 2 day entry for the price of 1 when you book a break at the resort online

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Thorpe Park Tickets

Standard entry prices for Thorpe Park: Adults (12 years+) £43.20, Children £33.60. Save £15.60 by getting a family ticket (2 adults, 2 children under 12), which would be just £138

Thorpe Park membership: Individuals £175.50 (online), Family £527.04 (online). This is for a Merlin Pass which also gives you free access to other attractions in the UK. You can also get a special Thorpe Park is priced at £85 online, which is less than the cost of just 2 visits. The Merlin Pass on the other hand is worth the money if you plan on making at least 4 visits to any attractions within the group in the 1 year period. Other benefits for members include:

1. 20% off at the gift shops and restaurants at the park
2. Free annual entry to other attractions in the UK including Alton Towers, The Dungeons, Sealife centres, LEGOLAND, Warwick Castle, Thorpe Park and Madame Tussauds

Current Thorpe Park vouchers and special offers

• 25% discount on Thorpe Park tickets when you book over 7 days in advance online
• Day tickets from just £24.99 for a limited time only
• 10% discount on annual Merlin passes when you buy online

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Saving even more on theme park tickets

For most individuals and families, the Merlin Pass is the most cost-effective option if you visit theme parks and other attractions regularly. You only need to visit once every 3 months for the pass to pay for itself, however there is a way to save more. All of the prices stated above are for the Premium Merlin Pass, which has no restriction on when you can use it, which is great if you’re limited on dates. However, there is also a Standard Merlin Pass available  and it’s almost 20% cheaper than the Premium so we’d recommend this one if you can be more flexible.