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Daily Mirror
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
All the UK attractions offering 33% off this summer including Legoland
Alton Towers Resort, Chessington World of Adventures Resort, Thorpe Park, Legoland Windsor Resort, Warwick Castle, Cadbury World and The London Eye are among those offering money off If you are wondering what to do with your kids as the summer holiday approaches, wonder no more. National Rail has an excellent, money-saving scheme which delivers big savings on attractions across the UK. There is money off close to 500 different venues and events, so there's a really good chance that there'll be a bargain on offer in your neck of the woods. You can score savings including two-for-one deals and a third-off entry to top attractions in and around Great Britain. To claim, you just have to take the train. The scheme is designed to encourage people to get out of cars and onto the rails, a mode of transport that tends to be better for the environment. To take advantage of the discounts on offer, head to the National Rail website and choose an attraction. Then, download and print the vouchers you find there and use them to buy a ticket at the attraction, or buy a ticket online. Just make sure you save your train ticket to show at the box office. There are a huge number of attractions taking part, with two-for-one deals on offer at dozens. Including: The Shards' viewing gallery The Beatles Story Museum Tudor World Howletts Wild Animal Park Grand Pier Weston-super-Mare The Household Cavalry Museum Thinktank at Birmingham Science Museum The Cartoon Museum The Fashion and Textile Museum Train travellers can also bag a third off many excellent days out. Theme park giant Merlin is taking part and is offering 33.3% off: Alton Towers Resort Chessington World of Adventures Resort Thorpe Park Legoland Windsor Resort Warwick Castle Cadbury World The London Eye Shrek's Adventure! London Madame Tussauds Blackpool The Dungeons (York, Edinburgh, or Blackpool Tower The Blackpool Tower Eye LEGOLAND® Discovery Centres (Manchester or Birmingham) SEA LIFE Aquariums & Centres (Birmingham, Great Yarmouth, Loch Lomond, Blackpool, Brighton, Manchester, Scarborough, Hunstanton and Weymouth SEA LIFE Adventure Park) READ MORE: UK's 'most walkable' seaside resort is perfect for exploring on foot If you love bargains and want to protect the environment, then there are other schemes that are worth checking out. Good Journey is a not-for-profit, sustainable travel company that is trying to change the way the world travels. Championing car-free leisure travel across the UK, the independent organisation founded by Nat Taplin launched in 2018, with the support of a coalition of conservation and transport organisations. Good Journey actively promotes green travel and is built on the ethos of widening sustainable visitor travel across the UK and to broaden access to culture, heritage and leisure to everyone — not just those with a car. According to Good Journey, around half of all CO2 emissions from tourist attractions come from visitors' cars. Getting more visitors to arrive by bus, train, bike, or foot is therefore key to cutting those carbon emissions. The non-profit organization also hopes to open up access for the 22 percent of UK households without a car (roughly 15 million people). The Good Journey website currently features more than 500 attractions across England, Wales and Scotland that you can reach car-free, each with detailed travel instructions and a door-to-door journey planner to the point where whether walking routes have pavements or even bus shelters to take refuge if it's raining, are pointed out. Available kid's activities, places for shelter in case of bad weather, and views to look out for on your walk or train ride are also meticulously pointed out. The website can be used to search for discounted train tickets and quieter cycling routes as well.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
First look as top ballerina tries out Alton Towers' record-breaking new ride
A top ballerina has become the first person to experience Alton Towers' new ride. Karla Doorbar, a soloist with the Birmingham Royal Ballet, was chosen to test the record-breaking ride, Toxicator, before its official opening on March 15. The ride is the only topspin attraction of its kind in the UK, putting thrill-seekers through 'extreme spin patterns and intense centrifugal forces'. Ms Doorbar, who estimates she has completed 'nearly half a million' pirouettes in her career, was selected to test the ride due to her expertise in mastering spins. Karla as Cinderella and Lachlan Monaghan as the Prince (Image: Johan Persson) The mother-of-one said: "Throughout my training and career, I've devoted countless hours to perfecting the pirouette - whether performing on world-renowned stages or in the studio. "It has taken immense levels of focus over many years to develop the strength and power that this entails. "So when Alton Towers invited me to be the first to take on the unrivalled spinning power of Toxicator, I jumped at the chance. "Riding it is an incredible experience and will give riders an unrivalled sense of the intense power of spin." The 32-year-old, who grew up in Stoke-on-Trent, has a lifelong love for Alton Towers Resort and is looking forward to future visits with her 10-month-old daughter. Karla enrolled at The Royal Ballet School in London at the age of 11 (Image: Alton Towers) Bianca Sammut, vice president of Alton Towers Resort, said: "Toxicator is the latest example of how Alton Towers continues to set new standards for heart-pounding attractions. "As one of Britain's most accomplished ballerinas, there are few people who know more about spins and pirouettes than Karla - which is why we are so delighted that she is amongst the first to experience the head-spinning thrills of Toxicator." The ride will officially open on March 15, with guests able to experience it for the first time in the dark as part of the Alton After Dark event.
