You can get free theme park tickets from Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and Drayton Manor if it rains when you visit
A hidden rule means you can get a free ticket to visit the park again if you are struck with bad weather
AS the UK faces the wettest August on record, families planning day trips during their summer holidays may be disappointed when visiting an attraction for the day.
Yet what they may not realise is that it could result in a free theme park ticket.
Some UK theme parks have a little-known rule where you can get free tickets to go back if you visit on a particularly rainy day.
Look out for Bad Weather Guarantee or Rainy Day Guarantee in the small print, which will generally offer visitors a free ticket for another day - although there are normally terms and conditions to accompany this perk.
We've rounded up some of the major theme parks around the UK that have a rainy day rule:
Alton Towers
Rainy day tickets are only eligible if it rains for more than two hours continuously from March to September and guests can only return in June or September.
This states: "If Bad Weather affects the ride offering for an hour or more during your visit, we'll give you a free return visit on selected dates in 2019."
The website states: "Our new and improved Rainy Day Guarantee is here to help make sure you get a great day out, even if the weather isn't too good."
The list of dates guests can return ranges from March to October so it is worth checking the website.
Annual pass-holders are not eligible.
Alton Towers recently launched their newest ride, Alton Towers Dungeon, which takes guests on a tour of Staffordshire's creepy history.
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