At Alton Towers Resort, we understand that some guests may benefit from wearing ear defenders during their visit. To support this, ear defenders may be worn on selected rides and attractions, subject to the safety requirements below.
Rides where ear defenders can be worn with a tether
Ear defender tethers are available for use on the following attractions:
• Bluey the Ride: Here Come the Grannies!
• Octonauts
• TH13TEEN
• Rita
• Wicker Man
• Runaway Mine Train
• Spinball Whizzer
For safety reasons, ear defenders must be worn securely throughout the experience. If they cannot be worn securely, they cannot be taken onto the attraction. This comes under our no loose items ride restrictions.
Please speak to a member of the ride team before boarding if you wish to use ear defenders on these attractions.
Rides where ear defenders can be worn without a tether
Ear defenders may be worn without a tether on the following attractions, provided they fit securely and are not loose:
• Nemesis Sub-Terra
• Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride
• Congo River Rapids
• The Curse at Alton Manor
• Gangsta Granny: The Ride
• Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop
• Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure
• Bugbie-Go-Round
• In the Night Garden Magical Boat Ride
• Cuckoo Cars Driving School
• Hex - The Legend of the Towers
• Heave Ho
• Marauder's Mayhem
• Battle Galleons
• Royal Carousel
• Raj's Bouncy Bottom Burp
• Get! Set! Go! Tree Top Adventure
Please speak to a member of the ride team before boarding if you wish to use ear defenders on these attractions.
Rides where ear defenders cannot be worn
Ear defenders are not currently permitted on the following attractions:
• Toxicator
• Nemesis Reborn
• The Smiler
• Oblivion
• Galactica
These attractions feature ride systems with overhead restraints where ear defenders cannot currently be accommodated safely.
Guests are welcome to wear ear defenders throughout the Resort, including within queue lines, walk-through attractions, gardens, entertainment venues and other non-ride experiences, unless otherwise advised by a member of the team for safety reasons.
We are continuing to work closely with our Health & Safety, Accessibility and Operations teams to explore additional options that may enable more guests to wear ear defenders on further attractions in the future.
If you have any questions or would like assistance planning your visit, please speak to a member of the Alton Towers Resort team on the day or email our Merlin Accessibility Team rideaccesspass@merlinentertainments.biz