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On our second day, we had Standard Parking which is much further away. With Express Parking, we sailed into a bay and walked straight through the park entrance on our first day, taking a maximum of 5 minutes to get inside. On a busy day, the monorail (the free train from the Standard Car Park to the park entrance) will eat up at least 40 minutes of your time when entering and leaving. If you’re going to invest in a day trip to Alton Towers you may as well make it as easy breezy as possible - I definitely recommend paying £12 extra for Express Parking compared to £6 on Standard Parking.

Invest in Express Parking (£18) in advance.

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I also wore a zip fleece with sturdy pockets that kept me warm and dry both days. There are storage lockers all around the park, but you don’t need them. I really recommend North Face jackets which are light and warm though pricey (I recommend this down jacket or this hooded one). This is super duper important! You don’t want your mobile phone, car keys, hotel keys or wallet falling out during a ride - and you don’t want to risk leaving them unattended in the ride cages or storage. On that note.īonus points if it’s a secret inner lining zip pocket. Most rides have a compartment you can leave your bags or backpack in (at your own risk), so make sure you keep your phone and valuables with you on the rides, but you can leave the sandwiches and snacks safely in the ride cages.

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We didn’t eat that much on the day because we had full English breakfasts in the morning at our hotel. Just bring a small backpack or even a plastic bag if you want. There’s an Asda (cheap supermarket) about 10 minutes drive away which you can stock up at, including meal deals. Next time I go to Alton Towers I’ll be bringing my own sandwiches, cereal bars and fruit. I love my Water-To-Go bottle which has a built-in filter that eliminates 99% of contaminants - perfect if you’re a bit of a germophobe!

It’s a nice sustainable alternative to buying plastic bottled drinks too. You’ll then be able to use the free water refill dispensers located all around the park whenever you get thirsty. If you’ve got big coat pockets, you can keep an empty water bottle in there (it won’t get crushed during rides), or just stash it in the ride cages before you buckle up. Bring a water bottle or collapsible drink pouch.īottled water is expensive at the park, so having a refillable container is ideal.