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Big Geek Day Out: Alton Towers
Saturday August 2, 2008
Alton Towers
Alton Towers
Alton, England ST10 4DB Get Directions
Summer's coming up, you say? And you like Theme Parks? Come and meet us at Alton Towers on the 2nd August then.

More details about possible train deals you can use to get there once the train companies get their acts together and publish this year's deals. Tickets normally cost £25 for an adult off t'web (plus obviously your cost to get there), but I'm sure that the normal 2 for 1 deals and the like will appear as soon as summer comes along.

This fun day out is open to all (not just geeks). Come one, come all - come to Alton Towers!

UPDATE

There is now a plan! Meet on the grass outside the Battle Galleons at 11am (go straight forward after entering and you should find them). If you're in London, here's one way to do that.

Catch the 7:25 from London St. Pancras to Derby (gets in at 9:15).
Catch the 9:28 from Derby to Uttoxeter (gets in at 9:50).
Catch the 10:15 X30 bus to Alton Towers (gets in at 10:40).

Easy peasy.
Category: Social
Comments
The day after my birthday! Hmmm!
Posted 1 year ago
You'll be fine - just the thing to get rid of a hangover!
Posted 1 year ago
The day before mine!
Posted 1 year ago
what a great idea
Posted 1 year ago
There are Discounts for Groups larger than 10 people as well!
http://www.altontowers.com/pages/prices
Posted 1 year ago
The day I have to go to Swindon for family stuff. HUMBUG! :)
Posted 1 year ago
I posted it to the GeekDinner site ;). Can we make some more arrangements on where to meet up and what time to be there? (or maybe where to meet up in London to leave for Alton Towers)
Posted 1 year ago
@cbetta - Thanks, I saw :) There'll be more info about that sort of thing once there's more info available from the various train companies. As soon as more is available I'll be posting it - don't worry!

@dorward - Sorry dude. You could bring the family ;)
Posted 1 year ago
I should definitely be able to go :D
Posted 1 year ago
UPDATE:

So, the Alton Towers offers have started appearing.

First up is TESCO. Spend £10 in store, and you get a voucher to buy one get one free at the gates, http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=451725

Turns out you can also spend £8.50 of clubcard vouchers on a ticket as well - http://www.tesco.com/clubcard/deals/product.aspx?R=185
Posted 1 year ago
might be up for this if a few more from geekUp are going. cheers to andrew for pointing it out.

Just got a tesco's 241 voucher with my shopping too.
Posted 1 year ago
If we are still in the UK hell to the yeah we will be there.
Posted 1 year ago
Here follows the note I just sent to everyone who was signed up to the event already:

So, Alton Towers is a mere three weeks away. Unfortunately it doesn't look like the train companies are doing any package deals this year, but hopefully that won't put many of you off.

So, just to remind you all of the plan. You get yourself to Alton Towers on Saturday 2nd August, buy yourself a ticket and then everyone meets up inside and has a jolly old time. Twitter will probably be useful for co-ordinating on the day.

If there are a bunch of people going from one place (London, I'm looking at you), why don't you organise it so that you all travel up together?

Info about how to get to The Towers from Stoke on Trent or Uttoxeter (the nearest train stations) is available at http://www.towersalmanac.com/need_to_know/index.php?id=97

So, are you all still coming? Update your status, get your friends to come as well, and lets have an awesome big geek day out!
Posted 1 year ago
There are several promotions on at the moment for 2 for 1 Alton Towers tickets that will be valid for this event: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/tipnote/cheap-days-out
Posted 1 year ago
Am driving. If you know me and want to rideshare instead of 2 trains and a bus, drop me a DM on Twitter :)
Posted 1 year ago
I would have so gone to this. Down in London though, shame.
Posted 1 year ago
This is going to be so awesome!
Posted 1 year ago
I can't believe I only found out about this today. :-( Would have loved to come so let me know next time.
Posted 1 year ago
I've just registered biggeekdayout.com so if you keep an eye out on there I'll post when we next have a day out.
Posted 1 year ago


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