A NEW theme park deal is letting you buy a 2027 annual pass – which includes visiting for the rest of 2026 for free.
Merlin – who operates 20 top UK attractions including all the major theme parks – has launched a mega September deal on their annual passes.
You could get three months FREE access to 20 top attractions Credit: Alamy
Both passes include access to events like Halloween and Christmas Credit: Altontowers.com
Anyone buying a Gold or Platinum Merlin Annual Pass for 2027 can visit all of the attractions for free for the rest of the year.
This means three extra months free on top of the 12 months of 2027.
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Merlin 2027 Annual Passes with FREE 2026 access
It also includes some of the top events including Fright Nights at Thorpe Park and Alton Towers‘ Scarefest, along with Christmas at Legoland.
The Gold Merlin Annual Pass includes 485 days of attraction access as well as additional extras worth £250.
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This includes free parking and 20 per cent off food, drink and shops.
There are some exclusions, such as Alton Tower Fireworks, and from November 6-8.
Opt for the Platinum Merlin Annual Pass and it includes all of the above AND even more perks worth more than £500.
This includes a free Fastrack per visit, as well as four Bring a Friend tickets per year and a free Coke Freestyle cup that comes with two refills.
Not only that, but there are no exclusion dates (apart from some paid-for events).
The Gold Merlin Annual Pass currently costs £239 (or £19.99 a month), which works out to just 50p a visit.
Merlin 2027 Annual Passes with FREE 2026 access
The passes can work out to just 5p a visit Credit: Alamy
The Platinum Merlin Annual Pass costs £299 (or £24.99 per month), which works out to
The deal is on offer until the end of the Month (September 30).
Here are the full list of attractions included in the passes:
Alton Towers
Thorpe Park
Chessington World of Adventures Resort
Legoland Windsor Resort
Cadbury World
The London Eye
Warwick Castle
Madame Tussauds
The Dungeons (London, Edinburgh, York)
Shrek’s Adenture! London
Legoland Discovery Centres (Birmingham, Manchester)
Sea Life (Manchester, Blackpool, Brighton, Weymouth, Great Yarmouth, Hunstanton, Scarborough, Loch Lomond)
