Is Fast Track worth it at Alton Towers?
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- Опубликовано: 9 май 2024
- Is Fast Track worth it at Alton Towers? Find out in this video as we discuss the benefits and whether it's worth the extra cost for your visit to the theme park.
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Worst part is walking past all of the people in the normal queue who stare at you as if you are some sort of low life criminal. However it is absolutely worth it on busy days, especially during holidays.
Aye I can relate
added to that, if you wear an item of clothing thats Smiler related, such as a hoodie and do it, they will hate you even more... theres some psychological reason behind it, but it has to be smiler related and people will get more annoyed
I went in half term. Did unlimited fast track for the family. 4 of us. It took us 6 hours to travel to the Alton towers hotel. Is it worth it? Yes as we don't go to the park very often and have to go during holidays. We went on 20+ rides also Nemesis reborn 5 times which saved us well over an hour each time
Yeah it can definitely save a ton of time especially if you don’t visit often 😀
@coaster_dad most queues were 70 mins plus even run away mine train! If we did it your way of calculation. Then we saved well over 20 hours of queue time. It is expensive but my kids are teens and it is their favourite break. Must mention the roller coaster cafe which is fantastic and you get your MAP 20% discount 😀
@user-of2qy5eg8z you know I did the roller coaster restaurant a few years ago and thought it was over priced and basic. But I’ve seen a lot of great reviews lately so they’ve obviously sorted it out 😀
I've only ever used a fast track once at Disneyland Paris & it was purely cause we had young kids then & both myself & the missus wanted a shot on Space Mountain & couldn't go together. I would consider it if it was super busy & definitely wanted on something but I've found on the late park times you can get on all the big hitters just queuing
Indeed you can. And now they have single shot it means you can just do the one ride you may be struggling with 😀
Fast track is good when you think it'll be busy as for me standing ages in a queue I'm not a fan. But for groups and families it works out so expensive.
The only thing I'd say that needs to change with fast track is if a ride is not available all day you purchased the fast track for then Alton Towers should compensate for that, either as a % back for the fast track lost eg lost one or two depending on ride availability or at the very least a fast track for the closed ride on another day of the persons choosing.
Doesn't seem fair at the moment if you pay for fast track and rides are down/closed AT do nothing to compensate for it.
Fast track is expensive so when people decide to do it they do so on the basis of the value for how many rides the bronze l, silver, gold, platinum etc have. If rides then reduce you can use them on the person may have opted for a different choice or individual rides on the day.
Yeah I was lucky most things were running because that’s rare!
Me and my mrs came for scare fest stayed over and did 2 days first day we had ultimate fast passes we did wickerman 20 times with rides shuting at 9. second day queing was horrible 😂
Ha ha yeah that sounds rough.
If everyone bought fast track would it be worth it? Would they then come out with a fat track gold? Its really unfair for those on a low income
I did a video on the Disney fast track and my thoughts on that were either scrap or make it really expensive like Universal. That way for most people it’s unattainable and only a handful can use it meaning the main queue isn’t impacted. The problem when it’s cheap is too many people use it and it kinda defeats the purpose.
@@coaster_dad I love your dedication unlike myself who can't bear to queue anymore so I don't bother going to any of these theme parks. I remember missing a day from school in the mid 90s and going to Alton towers and it was great because you didn't have any queues at all. I'm guessing their marketing these days fills the park even on school days
@Energyflash1979 it is rare but possible to get a quiet day at towers
They are worth it but I think they are too expensive compared to bpb they are £50 but £130 each are a rip off
So normally I’d agree. But I did a video about Genie+ at Disney and my take was that because it was relatively cheap and affordable more people bought it. Which then makes the normal queue slower. So in a way a higher price point helps all the queue move.
I don't think the cost is worth it if you can't plan a quiet day. If you HAVE to go on a really really busy day then maybe.
Yeah I’d pick a quiet day whenever possible. But it definitely helps if you end up there on a busy day. But it’s not cheap.
i think if people are willing to spend the money, fast track is definitely worth it
Fair
No, it's shit and ruins it for everyone.
That’s the double edge sword. If you’re the one using it it’s great. But it makes the experience for everyone else much worse 😔