ALTON Towers is opening in three weeks time and families can stay overnight.
The theme park is launching for spring on April 12, when outdoor attractions and self-catered accommodation are first permitted in England.
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The theme park is opening their gardens even earlier, with guests able to visit every day from March 29 to April 11.
But for those looking to enjoy the rides, April 12 is the date for the diary – when visitors can also book a stay in a Woodland Lodge in the Alton Towers Enchanted Village from £165.
Until May 17, guests staying overnight are only allowed one household per accommodation.
If you can hold off until May 17, the theme park's other accommodation also becomes available, including the CBeebies Land Hotel, Splash Landings Hotel, Alton Towers Hotel and stargazing pods.
The stargazing pods in the Enchanted Village are the budget friendly option, costing £88 for an overnight stay based on two adults and two children sharing.
To book an overnight stay at Alton Towers from £88 a night – click here
The new Gangsta Granny ride, originally meant to open last spring, will also open this year.
Based on the books by David Walliams, the story will be brought to life as a new 4D experience where guests will join the main characters in the book as they attempt to steal the crown jewels in what's supposed to be the greatest heist in the history of the world.
But guests are soon caught up in Ben and his Granny's adventure, where they will following the pair down sewers, be chased through the streets of London and come face to face with the Queen.
Alton Towers said the ride will "whizz, twist and spin passengers 360° through a series of scenes where they will see, feel, hear and even smell an electrifying and unique re-telling of the Gangsta Granny story".
The park will also have a number of Covid measures in place, including:
- Mandatory pre-booked tickets online
- Temperature checks on entry
- Mandatory face masks on guests over the age of 6
- Additional hygiene stations and hand sanitiser stations
- Social distancing markers on the floor
The park is one of several that offers a rainy-day guarantee that lets you return for free if your visit is a wash out.
Here is what you need to know about the other theme parks opening later this year in the UK.
Hotels and group holidays will resume from May 17 – this can only be for two households, with no limit on people, or the rule of six from more than two households.
Hotels and group holidays with no restrictions will go ahead from June 21.
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