Which is better Thorpe Park or Alton Towers?


Which is better Thorpe Park or Alton Towers? We'd recommend Thorpe Park to groups of adults and older children who are no stranger to thrill-rides, while Alton Towers is great for younger families and those looking for an all-encompassing experience.


Is Alton Towers safe for kids?

The wonderful things about Alton Towers is it's suitable for all age groups. A child really needs to be 0.9m tall or over to make it truly worthwhile. But if you are taking a very young child with an older sibling, there are still plenty of attractions for them to enjoy.


Can kids go on The Smiler?

All children under 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult of 18 years and above. Children under 3 years old can visit the park for free. The following height and age restrictions apply: Guests must be 1.4m or over to ride Nemesis, Galatica, The Smiler, Oblivion and Rita (Rita has a maximum height of 1.95m).


Is Alton Towers the best in the UK?

Some of the other big winners of these categories included Alton Towers, which won best large theme park for families and best theme park for thrills and Drayton Manor in Staffordshire, which bagged first prize for best value theme park.


Which theme park in the UK has the best rides?

1) THORPE PARK The UK's most thrilling theme park includes the big five roller coasters Colossus, Nemesis Inferno, SAW - The Ride, Stealth, The Swarm as well as Derren Brown's Ghost Train and also The Walking Dead: The Ride.


What happens on 13 at Alton Towers?

The dark and mysterious TH13TEEN is the world's first vertical freefall drop rollercoaster. TH13TEEN, Alton Towers' Secret Weapon 6, includes moving track parts that turn brave thrill seekers and family visitors into falling objects within the unstable crypt!


Is 5 hours enough at Alton Towers?

By 5pm we had done all major rides. Most queues were 5 minutes long, the longest was maybe 25/30 minutes. Even the new Wicker Man ride was about 30 mins (however it was busier at other times of the day). We are lucky however that it is a Monday and not all schools in this area have finished for the holidays yet.