HOW TO MEET YOUR TV FAVOURITES
Many attractions now offer the chance to get up close and personal with kids’ screen idols
FANCY an adventure with the Octonauts? Or sleeping under the stars with Iggle Piggle? That’s what’s on offer for families now that Alton Towers has opened the CBeebies Land Hotel.
Guests can join Bing in a live show, go on Andy’s Prehistoric Dinsosaur Hunt, as well as making a delivery with Postman Pat in the CBeebies Land zone of the Staffordshire theme park. Deals start from £197 for a family-of-four, with details on the website altontowersholidays.com
But it’s not the only place kids can meet their screen heroes... PEPPA PIG WORLD Paultons Family Theme Park, Hampshire RIDES include Peppa’s Big Balloon Ride, Miss Rabbit’s Helicopter Flight and George’s Dinosaur Adventure Ride. Kids get to see Peppa and George daily outside the school house. A one-day pass for a family of four is £105. Visit: paultonsbreaks.com/peppapigworld THOMAS LAND Drayton Manor Theme Park, Staffordshire EXPLORE The Island of Sodor as Thomas peep-peeps his way down the track. Fave rides include Harold’s Helicopter Tour. A day pass for a family/group of four is £80. Visit: draytonmanor.co.uk/thomas-land CBBC INTERACTIVE TOUR MediaCityUK, Salford Quays, Manchester AIMED at children aged six to 11, the tour lasts about an hour-and-ahalf with the chance to see the home of CBBC favourites like Blue Peter and Newsround. Tickets are £11.75 for adults, £7.75 for children and £34.25 for a family ticket. Visit: audiencetours.co.uk MATTEL PLAY Albert Dock, Liverpool CHILDREN’S centre featuring Thomas and Friends, Fireman Sam and Bob the Builder. Each character has its own immersive area so kids can walk into the world that they see on TV and enjoy their own adventure. Standard tickets cost £10 per child and £2 per adult. Visit: mattelplay.liverpool.com