Alton Towers is inviting families to visit the theme park for a Santa’s Sleepover this Christmas.
The attraction, which is around a 90 minute drive from Liverpool has a number of special activities planned to celebrate the festive season.
From November 27 to December 23 Alton Towers will be transformed into a Christmassy escape, with twinkling lights, festive entertainment and seasonal treats.
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Visitors wanting to enjoy a Santa’s Sleepover will get an overnight stay in one of the themed hotels, a visit to Santa’s Grotto to meet the big man himself, day entry to the theme park and much more. Prices start from £85 per person and tickets can be booked here.
They will also have access to the Alton Towers traditional Christmas market with more than 60 stalls selling unique crafts, festive food and mulled drinks.
This year, Alton Towers has partnered with Lightopia to host the UK’s biggest light and lantern festival. The theme of ‘Sense of the Seasons’ will take visitors on a journey through the four seasons with spectacular displays, a magnificent water show and colour transformations.
For the first time ever, Alton Towers is planning to open for day guests who want to enjoy the Christmas celebrations, with specially selected rides to enjoy, including CBeebies Land and Gangtsa Granny: The Ride. Families can also take a stroll through the enchanting Alton Towers Gardens Lights Walk: Twinkling Stars during their day visit.
Chris Carter, events and entertainments director at Alton Towers Resort, said: “Last year, Christmas was cancelled for so many people, which is why this year, we are dropping the C word early as we want to make Christmas bigger and better than ever!
“For the first year ever, we are opening the resort to welcome day guests for our exciting Lightopia and Towers Christmas Market, with selected rides and attractions. We will also see the return of our hugely popular overnight festive escape, Santa’s Sleepover. Christmas is all about bringing people together, which will be more poignant than ever and something we want to really tap into here at the resort.
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“We remain committed to creating a much-needed form of escapism for families and thrill-seekers across the UK and beyond. We’ve got an incredible line-up of seasonal entertainment and festive delights, which we’re sure our guests will love.”
The Christmas celebrations will take place on various dates from Saturday 27th November – Thursday 23rd December. For more information and to book, click here.
Alton Towers is continuing to operate on reduced capacities, meaning all guests must pre-book tickets online in advance to guarantee entry. Find out more information here.
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