Organising a date for someone as a surprise is a great way to show them spontaneity and excitement. If you’ve met someone online somewhere like an eHarmony dating agency site, you’ll be keen to impress them offline in the real world. A good date should consist of a mix of the following: the great outdoors, food and drink, a little frivolity, a shared activity or game, some good memories to take home. A trip to a theme park like Alton Towers is a great easy way to combine all of the above into one day.

Rides
There are so many different types of rides at Alton Towers, it doesn’t matter if you date is an adrenaline junkie or a little yellow bellied, as there is a good proportion of thrilling, hurtling, stomach turning rides such as Ripsaw and Oblivion, and leisurely laid back activities such as taking in the views on the Sky Ride. Screaming and clinging on to your date will give you something to laugh about afterwards, and spending time in a ride built for 2 will be romantic and intimate.

Food and drink
Amongst the fun rides at Alton Towers there are plenty of places to sit down and take time out for a little food or drink. Whether you are looking for Indian dating cuisine or a Mexican delight at the Mexican Cantina, a quick sandwich or a tasty pizza, there are a range of restaurants and cafes. If the weather is good, a romantic way to eat lunch at Alton Towers would be to enjoy a picnic outside. There are some beautiful landscaped gardens to sit in or stroll through.

Hotel and spa
If your relationship has progressed to the point of spending a weekend away together, you might want to stay at the fabulous themed Alton Towers hotel. After a long day at the Theme Park you could relax with some pampering at the spa before jumping in to a Hot Air Balloon styled bed.

Photos and memories
To savour the special moments of your date at Alton Towers, there are photographs available on the main rides. The photographs are normally funny snaps of the passengers as they are about to drop on a rollercoaster or have just been splashed on the crazy river, but there are other photography facilities available for anyone wanting to pose for a more romantic picture.

For your chance to win, simply email your name, address and daytime contact number to competitions@myfamilymagazine.co.uk under the subject header ATR Comp 2010.

Closing date: 30th September 2010.

Find out more about Alton Towers Resort . . .

http://www.myfamilymagazine.co.uk/competitions.html

FREE entry to the theme park
FREE hotel stay
FREE breakfast

staying between 10-31 October

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http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/fun/competitions/promotions/article2292976.ece

DIG deep into your photo archive, raid your joke book or reminisce about the funniest story you ever told!

We need you to find your funniest family moment ever, when you and your family were at your most happiest – bonus points will be available for images or stories generated from a visit to the Alton Towers Resort.

It must generate smiles from our voting panel, so go for the biggest, cheesiest grins, or the most hilarious joke ever.

If you haven’t got a happy photograph or story, you’ve got a few weeks to create one.

Obviously with Ebay the same rules apply to buying any auction – read the sellers feedback, the time it will take for the tickets to arrive etc. Buying tickets on Ebay may not work well if you are planning a spur of the moment trip to Alton Towers.

1.By using this Voucher you accept these Terms and Conditions and are bound by the Regulations currently in force at Alton Towers Theme Park (”Alton”), copies of which are
available on request. 2. This Voucher admits one adult and one child, aged under 4, entry for £12 to Alton Towers Theme Park. Only one Voucher can be redeemed per person
per transaction.3. Visitors under 4 years of age enter Alton free of charge. Visitors under 12 years of age must be accompanied by a person 18 years of age or over.4. This
Voucher is non-transferable, cannot be sold and no cash alternative will be offered. The exchange price of this Voucher is £0.0001. Admission prices are subject to change. 5.
This Voucher cannot be used in conjunction with any other voucher, offer, any discounted or concessionary rates, annual or family passes, inclusive travel packages, prebooked
or timed tickets. 6. Amended, defaced or photocopied vouchers will not be accepted. 7.This Voucher is valid from 22nd – 26th March, 29th – 31st March, 19th – 23rd
April, 26th – 30th April, 3rd – 7th May, 10th – 14th May, 17th – 21st May, 24th – 28th May, 7th – 11th June, 14th – 18th June, 21st – 25th June, 28th June – 2nd July, 1st – 3rd
Sept, 6th – 10th Sept, 13th – 17th Sept, 20th – 24th Sept, 27th Sept – 1st Oct, 4th – 8th Oct, 11th – 15th Oct. All dates are in 2010. Dates are subject to change – please check
opening dates before your visit. 8.Alton reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, to refuse entry and to close and/or alter all or any part of the facilities including closure of
rides and/or attractions for technical, operational, health and safety or other reasons

http://www.altontowers.com/uploadedFiles/Special_Offers/2010PTDOWNLOAD.pdf

http://www.holidayextras.co.uk/news/themeparks/alton-towers-restaurant-voucher.html?affiliateid=20851

It should be noted that the offer only runs to the 31st of March so you need to be fairly quick!

If you want to check the price for regular alton tower tickets visit the homepage of this site.