No matter how you arrive, you have to face the “Last Mile.” This is the stretch from the car park or bus stop to the actual theme park entrance. It’s a beautiful walk through a wooded valley. It is also a cruel trick. You see the top of a rollercoaster, you hear the screams, and you are still a solid fifteen minutes away. It’s a tease. It’s the universe saying, “You want thrills? Walk through this garden first while carrying a bag of soggy chips.”
Birmingham to Alton Towers: Best Way To Get There? (a Brummie's Guide)
By the time you get to the entrance turnstiles, you’ll already be slightly sweaty and questioning your life choices. But then you hear the click-clack of a chain lift, and you forget everything. Until you see the queue for Wicker Man, which is already ninety minutes long. But that’s a story for another article.
