As a theme park enthusiast who just became a first-time mum, I can’t tell you the eager feeling to get them to experience all your first loves like Alton Towers is mine. It’s quite an overwhelming urge, to be honest. Of course, Liara is only 8 months old at the time of writing this she’s unable to sit up independently yet. So, if you have a 6-month-old you can more or less use this to help whether it’s worth a visit or not.
What Can A Baby Do?
We only tried Liara with In The Night Garden boat ride although I’m sure she’s able to do the little go around and Postman Pat. But within terms of rides that’s all we tried.
The Shops:
It’s more or less one big shop from what we found. It offers a range of teddies, toys and clothes mainly aimed at children who are 1 and above rather than babies. This is something I definitely feel could be improved in the future maybe some baby vests added to the range.
What’s There To Do?
Within CBeebies Land, there’s lots to explore that’s not solely based on rides. Their recently introduced sensory room was a genuine gift for our overwhelmed little girlie. It’s a peaceful and quiet environment to simply offload those strong emotions and come back down to earth again. Liara loved it inside and even we as parents found zen from it and really did detach from the fact outside that the building is a loud theme park. It’s not a excessively big space but it’s just ideal. We also explored the sensory gardens with Mr Tumble which needs a touch of TLC in my opinion. But again Liara enjoyed it but wasn’t able to make full use of it as it’s of course intended for for those older and able to walk & explore. The area isn’t one that’s just got rides to hold it up there’s so much to do and explore.
The Theming:
The bright vibrant colours are great. It’s just so beautifully put together. The rides all have their own little themes to known characters that make it even more bewitching for those younger guests. It has to be one of the best family areas of any UK theme park excluding Peppa Pig World. Some areas of course need a hint of TLC given it’s 10 years this year but the vast majority looks as new as the day it opened.
The Shows & Character Meets:
There’s a respectable choice of both shows & character meets. All of which had a reasonably good selection of times to catch them throughout the day. We unfortunately missed most but did catch the Bluey meet & greet which looked fab. It’s definitely something we’re gonna make a play for next time.
Overall:
The area is absolutely brilliant for those within the targeted audience. As an adult, it’s pleasant to walk around and experience too. It’s nice to see even some characters that we recall growing up like Postman Pat and Teletubbies. Liara definitely relished the area and it wasn’t surprisingly too overwhelming for her either. If you have a baby and debating if it’s worth the visit absolutely go for it! Creating these kinds of memories together alone is the fundamental highlight.
Thank you for reading & we will share our next adventure shortly…