Is Alton Towers suitable for under 10s?

[DaneBowers]

And any tips on what to head for and what to miss?

We went last year with a 3year old specifically for the cbeebies land bit which she enjoyed, how old are your DCs? There is an aquarium there too and a few kids rides like Charlie and the chocolate factory, also a 3D cinema which was showing Ice Age when we went.

We went at Easter... DDnearly 9 is under 140cm so could not go on most of the rides... she was getting a bit peed off at waiting around while DH and I went on rides with DD13. She is too old for Cbeebies so that did not appeal. She got on 2 rollercoasters and the 2 water rides. Other rides were Charlie and the chocolate factory and an Ice Age 4D movie. So very good for older ones and little ones... but not much for the in-betweens.

Yes it is suitable but probably not the best option depending on the age range and adventurousness of your children