COMPLETE GUIDE TO USING YOUR RIDE ACCESS PASS AT ALTON TOWERS RESORT | UK

From sensory levels to where the RAP queues are and how to book your ride access pass, this is your complete guide to using your Ride Access Pass at Alton Towers.
Nimbus Disability Card:
www.accesscard.online/
Ride Access Pass Photo ID card:
www.merlinannualpass.co.uk/ri...
RIDE ACCESS PASS PRE-BOOK:
www.altontowers.com/plan-your...
*DISCLAIMER*
All information in this video is subject to change and is provided from personal experience of the process during late 2023
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☞ Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:16 - How to pre book your Ride Access Pass
0:52 - Nimbus Disability Card
02:09 - Merlin Ride Access Pass Photo Card
03:00 - Pre Booking your Ride Access Pass
04:53 - Collecting your Ride Access Pass
05:53 - How to access the rides using your Ride Access Pass
06:57 - Where are the Ride Access Pass queues? / Sensory Information
07:03 - Nemesis Reborn
08:17 - Galactica
09:01 - Nemesis Sub-Terra
09:46 - The Curse at Alton Manor
10:24 - Congo River Rapids
10:51 - Runaway Mine Train
11:26 - Wicker Man
12:15 - The Smiler
13:01 - Oblivion
13:34 - Thirteen
14:10 - Rita
15:09 - Spinball Whizzer
15:31 - Outro
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[@zoehenshaw7499]

just want to point out that you do NOT need to wait for the physical nimbus card to come through the post to link it to merlin. all you need is your application ID which is on a email when nimbus approves your application. can be linked right there and then

[@axlandsean]

Maybe this is true however, that was not my experience (I did not even receive an approval email - It just arrived through the post) but thanks for the update.
I guess the main reason for the video is to ensure people pre book RAP because I have seen many guests turned away on the day.

[@zoehenshaw7499]

@axlandsean when you apply with nimbus. You get a acceptance email. To say it is now live. And on that email there is a application ID. You use that to then link it to Merlin. It was like this 3 years ago. And again a few weeks ago.

[@zorbathegreek192]

Do all the rides have a place to store a small bag before getting on the ride? I have medical equipment which can be put into a locker.

[@axlandsean]

@@zorbathegreek192 Yes, all rides have a baggage hold. Most have a 'cloak room' type where you hand your bag over in the queue line and they give you a wristband with a number on it which you collect at the exit of the ride. Others have a standard baggage hold in the ride station.

[@user-vs4lm6sj6z]

We’re hoping to go on 30th May. Today is Sunday, May 19th. I don’t have either access pass. Does anyone know how long it takes to process both access passes? Thank you.

[@axlandsean]

It can be fairly quick to be honest. Apply today and it might be sorted by the end of next week.

[@daviesl5]

Do you still need to prebook when you haven’t collected the card yet? I just have the confirmation email so no id to prebook for my visit?

[@axlandsean]

You will be given ride access on the day that you collect your Merlin Ride Access photo card. After that, you will need to pre book each time.

[@emilyparrett1605]

You must prebook! Places run our quickly - you need to precooked one ticket per person in the group, use the code beginning with a 5 to do so

[@bp19870]

So hold on, let’s say the queue line is 4 hours long for Nemesis, you get to ride it without queuing, but you wouldn’t be able to ride oblivion till 4 hours later?? Or is it you can’t ride nemesis for 4 hours? If that’s the case, that’s a bit unfair because you go on a ride and then sit around for 4 hours until the next ride which for someone who suffers ADHD or Autism for example cannot do.

[@axlandsean]

Correct: for example if a queue line is 2 hours and you enter the ride at 10am, they would put 12pm for the next time you can ride an attraction however sometimes they can be more lenient. I guess it depends on the day. This is the same across all Merlin theme parks (in the UK at least anyway).

[@bp19870]

Seems a bit unfair to me. Also, I noticed my wife’s access pass doesn’t allow any additional adults like the one on the video does, however this may because we’re still waiting on her pass to come through and haven’t reached step 4 yet, so that may change because I have to be with my wife at all times due to her condition, however we didn’t have enough proof to grant the +1 stamp, only the queueing, standing for long periods of time and urgent toilet use. Your video is very informative btw 👍