An Alton Towers reopening could be on the cards as the parks latest update brings us a glimmer of hope.
May 17th, 2020 Alton Towers updated their Coronavirus information section on their website.
Alton Towers are asking guests with short break bookings up to and including July 3rd to rearrange their bookings.
The park are hopeful to be opening as close to that date as humanly possible.
Whilst a reopening date has not been confirmed the park has been implementing social distancing measures in preparation for a 2020 season restart.
The statement from the park also says that they’re determined to reopen during their 40th Anniversary season.
Seaon ticket holders have also been told that their 2020 season passes (brought before May 18th) will now be extended until June 30th 2021.
Alton Towers Statement
We are working on detailed plans for reopening and all the new measures that we’ll have to put in place. We hope to start sharing that information with you soon.
Since the Resort closed on 20th March, we’ve been working tirelessly to make sure that when it is safe to reopen, we are absolutely ready to welcome guests back to Alton Towers.
As part of the team at Merlin Entertainments, we’ve been taking advice from colleagues across the globe on how best to reopen in line with new safety guidelines. Our expert teams have created a comprehensive plan: from enhanced cleaning regimes to social distancing measures, we’ll be doing everything we can to make sure that you have a brilliant, safe visit.
Following the latest Government guidelines (issued on 10th May), and given the continued uncertainty about when we will be able to reopen, we are now asking guests with short breaks booked between 1st June up to and including 3rd July to move your booking free of charge. Please see the FAQs below for information about how to do this. Our teams will be moving bookings in date order, so please bear with us. We will get back to you as fast as we can, but we must prioritise guests whose reservations are imminent.
Guests with pre-booked theme park tickets for dates when the Alton Towers Theme Park is closed will be able to use their tickets on any other day during the 2020 theme park season (excluding Fireworks events on 6th, 7th and 8th November). Further information for guests with pre-booked and promotional tickets will be published on our website prior to opening.
In our 40th Birthday season, we are determined to be here for you and your families, offering awesome thrills and fantastic memories, as we have done for decades and will continue to do for many more.
We’ll be sharing our full plans soon. In the meantime, please keep smiling, clapping and supporting each other. See you soon! #AltonTowersTogether
For more information on this and how to rearrange your booking if you have one click here.
In Conclusion
So whilst an official opening date has not announced you can clearly see from the statement that the park believes there will be a reopening this year.
This is contrary to much speculation that the park will remain closed until 2021.
It’ll certainly be a strange experience with Alton Towers reopening, especially if they implement such procedures as Disneyland Shanghai or Efteling in the Netherlands.
Either way, get that park open as we’ve got a Gangsta Granny to ride!
Ok, that sounded wrong…
