Thrilling Theme Parks Open This Christmas

Whilst 2020 draws to a close and the season has been cut short at many of our favourite UK Theme Park destinations, there is still your last chance to get your thrill fixtures at a handful of places this December. Below we highlight some of our favourite Christmas events which will give us our last thrill fixtures of 2020. Click on any of the images below to be taken to the homepage of each event to book or read more into the event themselves!

Winter Festival Brent Cross

Location – London  | Cost – £3 entry + cost per attraction

Winter Festival Brent Cross is a much smaller version of the well known Winter Wonderland that comes to Hyde Park in London each year. Whilst this well known event can’t go ahead due to the pandemic and restrictions in place, Brent Cross becomes home to a smaller version of the event which is new for 2020. 

Whilst smaller, it hosts some great rides and attractions, including Santa’s Spinning Coaster, XXL, Waltzers, Ice Skating and many more surprises. It had a great lively atmosphere during our visit whilst keeping to covid restrictions and really did bring back some missed memories of the normally larger event that happens in London each year. 

Pre-booking is essential and prices vary depending if you book in advance or on the day. Rides are on a ticket based system which vary in cost, alongside food & drink within the magical wonderland. 

Winter’s Tail at
Chessington World of Adventures

Location – Chessington | Cost – £20 per person

Winter’s Tail returns at Chessington World of Adventures for 2020. Offering some festive magic across the winter months with a handful of rides & attractions open alongside Christmas activities. 

Running until the 4th January 2021, you can meet Santa, visit the Magical Christmas Kitchen, check out The Wild Christmas Panto or even Elmer’s Christmas Story! This plus riding some of your favourite rides into the night such as Vampire, Elmer’s Flying Jumbo and more!

Pricing starts at £20 per person and Merlin Annual Passholders can go free after Christmas, or for an additional fee beforehand. 

Adventure Island Adventure Wonderland

Location – Southend-on-Sea | Cost – £25 + other offers

Adventure Island Adventure Wonderland is another top place to visit this Christmas. Festive fun especially for the younger audience where you can experience rides, the arcade and Christmasville! 

£25 gets you quite a long way at Adventure Island this December as each child gets to meet Santa and gets an Adventure Wonderland passport with gifts totalling £50! If that isn’t a steal, Adventure Island is fully open with all rides & attractions for their break out weekend for the first two weekends of December too at £10 per person! 

Alongside this, Annual Passes are also 50% off at present making this an absolute steal for a present gift for 2020! The Adventure Wonderland event is on until the 24th December and is worth checking out if your a festive family.

Christmas at Paultons Park

Location – Hampshire| Cost – £29.50 per person

Christmas at Paulton’s Park offers a wide range of festivities this December, with George & Peppa taking centre stage in their Christmas outfits, a new stage show, magical illuminations alongside much more. 

You can still get a few thrills over in the Lost Kingdom area of the park with selected rides & attractions open. 

Already selling out on many dates with a handful of tickets left until Christmas, don’t miss out on seeing Peppa Pig World this Christmas!

Legoland at Christmas

Location – Windsor | Cost – From £29

Legoland at Christmas is a spectacular to witness and is perfect for the younger family audience. Open before & after Christmas, you can be entertained with a range of festive treats alongside some of the most loved attractions across the resort. 

For 2020, they have gone bigger than before offering a new Christmas Carol show with the LEGO Friends, a new Harbour light show amongst a large offering of rides this Christmas. Haunted House Monster Party, Duplo Coaster, The Dragon are just some of the thrilling attractions you can ride one last time this season! 

Prices range from £29 which is for after Christmas and they are slightly more expensive before Christmas day. Annual Passholders can visit for a extra fee of £10 with a Santa Sleepover & VIP packages that can be purchased at higher prices. 

Christmas at Alton Towers

Location – Staffordshire | Cost – £18 per adult

Alton Towers Resorts opens for some festive days out this December & January, all with some Christmas fun for all the family. Take part in the new Garden Lantern Trail in the evening, or the Garden Lights Tour Twilight Stars during the day. Alongside this, a handful of attractions and rides are open such as Cbeebies Land, Hex and Spinball. 

You can visit Santa’s grotto and visit other festive entertainment across the resort too. If a day out isn’t enough, they have festive breaks available too which is ideal for families. 

Open selected dates in December & January and Annual Passholder can gain entry for £12.50 too.

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