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I'll be there, but it'll be late-ish..
by gobstopper
Out of curiosity, who's planning to go up on the Friday?
Posted: 14:42 Aug 28 2004
Alton Towers - 23rd October 2004
Alton Towers is back for another year.
This year it's going to be a little different. We're going on Saturday 23rd October. A few people have mentioned to me that this would be a good time to go, because the rides are open later (some until 9pm), there's special Halloween events and there's a fireworks display at the end of the day.
Apart from the date though everything is the same as usual. We've booked rooms in the Holiday Inn Express in Derby (the same hotel as last year), so if you want to stay on one or both nights then you can book through us, rather than having to do it directly with the hotel
Park tickets
These will be £20 (maybe a little bit less if we get a large group).
Hotel Rooms
£50 per room per night for a twin, double or family room (2 adults and up to 2 children)
£60 for a triple room
£70 for a quad room
All include breakfast
As usual there's a roomies thread
For more information and full details of the hotel and how to book, please email me at Rich@jedispringer.co.uk, even if you've already told me that you'd like to go (it's easier if you do that, as I'm cross-posting this in a few places and won't be able to check everywhere for peoples' addresses)
Any other comments, just post them below
So Far Confirmed (shiny star for those who have paid):
*Kat
*Teresa
*Robbie
*Yvonne
*Manda
*Vicki
*Fil
*George
*Claire
*Rally
*Milky
*PoF
*Bryany+1
*Stoo
*Guffer
*Pooks
*Taz
*Nutty Bat
*Coolkat+1
JayJay
(Edited by DJ Billy 13/10/2004 12:23)
This year it's going to be a little different. We're going on Saturday 23rd October. A few people have mentioned to me that this would be a good time to go, because the rides are open later (some until 9pm), there's special Halloween events and there's a fireworks display at the end of the day.
Apart from the date though everything is the same as usual. We've booked rooms in the Holiday Inn Express in Derby (the same hotel as last year), so if you want to stay on one or both nights then you can book through us, rather than having to do it directly with the hotel
Park tickets
These will be £20 (maybe a little bit less if we get a large group).
Hotel Rooms
£50 per room per night for a twin, double or family room (2 adults and up to 2 children)
£60 for a triple room
£70 for a quad room
All include breakfast
As usual there's a roomies thread
For more information and full details of the hotel and how to book, please email me at Rich@jedispringer.co.uk, even if you've already told me that you'd like to go (it's easier if you do that, as I'm cross-posting this in a few places and won't be able to check everywhere for peoples' addresses
)Any other comments, just post them below
So Far Confirmed (shiny star for those who have paid):
*Kat
*Teresa
*Robbie
*Yvonne
*Manda
*Vicki
*Fil
*George
*Claire
*Rally
*Milky
*PoF
*Bryany+1
*Stoo
*Guffer
*Pooks
*Taz
*Nutty Bat
*Coolkat+1
JayJay
(Edited by DJ Billy 13/10/2004 12:23)
Posted: 14:42 Aug 28 2004
i will be too, dunno about my roomies though.
Ethan how are you getting there as i dont have a clue
Ethan how are you getting there as i dont have a clue
Posted: 15:21 Aug 28 2004
I'll be up late on friday.
Can't get the day off work (although I may be jobless by then, so this may change), so hafta head up after that.
Can't get the day off work (although I may be jobless by then, so this may change), so hafta head up after that.
Posted: 15:59 Aug 28 2004 Providing all goes well, I'll be getting a lift up with Clare after work, so we won't be leaving till well after 6pm.
by bipolar
Ethan how are you getting there as i dont have a clue
(Edited by Ethan 28/08/2004 16:10)
Posted: 16:07 Aug 28 2004 Last time we took a train from Euston was it? I'll be looking at travelling with some train buddies
by bipolar
Ethan how are you getting there as i dont have a clue
Posted: 00:54 Aug 29 2004 
#offers shoulder to sleep on#(assuming i can get the time booked off work
by Jola
Last time we took a train from Euston was it? I'll be looking at travelling with some train buddies
Posted: 11:17 Aug 29 2004 
I'll be there at some pint on the friday as I've booked the day off already
Although I'm driving there, so that could be "interesting"
Although I'm driving there, so that could be "interesting"
Posted: 11:53 Aug 29 2004
I've got the Friday off work and am aiming to be there for around 5pm. Seeing as Rich has been selfish enough to get a job in Cambridge it looks like I'm driving down.
it looks like I'm driving down.
Posted: 11:55 Aug 29 2004
Should be plenty of cars though
Posted: 12:44 Aug 29 2004 exact date and time please lady so i can join yous unless ya going up the saturday
by Jola
(quotes)
Last time we took a train from Euston was it? I'll be looking at travelling with some train buddies
Posted: 12:45 Aug 29 2004 No I think I'm going up on the Friday - as Alton Towers is on the Saturday....?? Will sort out times asap
by bipolar
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exact date and time please lady so i can join yous unless ya going up the saturday
Posted: 15:51 Aug 29 2004 Yes i'm thinking about doing that and i think "interesting" is the word i will be using too!
by Stoo
Although I'm driving there, so that could be "interesting"
Though it depends if I feel confident enough on Motorways etc. and what college is like on fridays but hey *fingerscrossed* for some driving lol hehehehe 
Posted: 17:34 Aug 29 2004 Shoulder accepted
by Dangermouse
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#offers shoulder to sleep on#(assuming i can get the time booked off work
Posted: 18:07 Aug 29 2004
I'll be late on the friday... am travelling down after work and I have no idea how the trains run or even where to get them to
Posted: 20:38 Aug 29 2004 Do you want a lift back up??
by Sydney
I'll be late on the friday... am travelling down after work and I have no idea how the trains run or even where to get them to
Posted: 22:34 Aug 29 2004 
I'm arriving sometime Friday evening (8-9PM) when I get away from the 2nd job. If anyone is stuck for transport to the hotel thats on my way up, holla. I'm comming from M1 J16. That covers Coventry & Leicester. I will do MK if you ask nicely.
If you are going by train, goto Derby station, its a stones throw from the hotel. If its raining, and people are not
you might even be able to get a lift round.
If you are going by train, goto Derby station, its a stones throw from the hotel. If its raining, and people are not
you might even be able to get a lift round.
Posted: 22:57 Aug 29 2004
Add my cousin to the list Rich..I'll sort out the details and stuff with her
Posted: 20:14 Sep 04 2004 
Just spotted a Sun newspaper in a neighbours recycling bin (didn't take long for them to bin it ), looks like they started bogof tokens yesterday. You need 3 out of 5 in total for the offer.
), looks like they started bogof tokens yesterday. You need 3 out of 5 in total for the offer.
Posted: 12:55 Sep 05 2004
I haven't been on this site for months. I was sure I'd missed the Alton Towers trip for this year. I would love to come but I'm disappearing to Egypt the following week for 2 weeks so don't think I'll be able to get that weekend off work as well.
Never mind - maybe I'll be able to come along next year!
Never mind - maybe I'll be able to come along next year!
Posted: 13:33 Sep 08 2004 