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viagogo will also be offering the same service for Reading and Leeds next weekend – buy online right up until the festival! viagogo is the Official Ticket Exchange of the festivals, so the only official place to get tickets.??

New this week

?? Muse – Their home coming gig, so will be huge, on sale Friday

?? Snow Patrol – On sale now already a big seller

Hot Concerts

?? V festival – last chance to make sales!

??? Reading and Leeds – sell tickets up until the festivals, demand is VERY high at the moment

?? Kasabian – playing the V festival, make the most of the PR!

??? JLS – one of the top sellers for the last few weeks

??? Coldplay – tickets from ?35 and the shows start in Sept

??? Will Young – tickets for ?33

??? Prodigy – their UK tour will be LOUD!

?Arts, Theatre, Comedy

?? Billy Connolly – still selling very well

?? Frankie Boyle – foul-mouthed but selling huge numbers of tickets

?? Michael McIntyre – his appearances on TV keep prices and demand high

??? Eddie Izzard – his shows at Christmas are getting closer

??? Ricky Gervais – the UK’s funniest man (according to Ricky Gervais)

??? BBC Proms – See a British institution

?Sport

??? The Ashes – last chance to sell the hottest sports tickets of the year

??? ATP World Finals – viagogo is the Official Secondary Ticket Exchange

?? Six Nations – sales for these are really picking up

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I just heard on the radio an interesting story regarding the UK theme park, Thorpe

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Staff at the UK’s 3rd most popular amusement/theme park have finally had enough of customers BO (body odour).

The park has put up signs stating “no to BO” and reports suggest that staff have been given permission to refuse rides to smelly customers if they insist on raising their arms! If they continue, they could be removed from the park.

Mike Vallis, a director at the attraction, told the Daily Telegraph: “We’ve found that when the temperature tops 25C the level of unpleasant smells can become unacceptable and we do receive complaints.

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“Our rides are really scary and people tend to sweat more than normal due to the fear and anticipation they experience while queuing up so it can get really pongy. Therefore, we felt a ban in temperatures of 25C plus would be the best way to ensure our guests have the most enjoyable experience and aren’t exposed to any unsavoury armpits.”

What do you think about Thorpe Parks stand on BO, are they right to ask smelly people not to raise their arms?

1) LEGOLAND® Windsor Tickets Entry in 2009

2) LEGOLAND? Windsor Tickets Entry in 2009

3) Thorpe Park

4) Legoland Windsor

5) Thorpe Park Tickets for Entry in 2009

6) Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo

7) Chessington World of Adventures – Zoo & Sea Life Days Only Adult Ticket

LEGOLAND? Windsor Tickets (Weekdays)

9) Alton Towers Tickets for Entry in 2009

10) Disney’s 7-Day Magic Your Way Ticket

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Compare Attraction Tickets.com has put together are very own top 10 tips for surviving the white knuckle ride that

are theme parks.

1) Be realistic – For some of the bigger parks (busch gardens, Alton towers, magic kindom etc) its almost impossible to see the whole park in one day, specially with kids in tow and the amount of queuing involved, set a pace that suits all of your party, maybe even consider coming back for a second day to explore everything.

2) Back to front – Start at the back of the park and work your way to the front. Most people start at the front of the park and work backwards, so in theory you should miss out on some of the larger queues.

3) The early bird – Get to the parks early, I know it sounds obvious but truely the queues are shorter at the beginning of the day and towards the end.

4) Autumn – Visit some of the major parks in Autumn. Spring and summer are the busiest times for all theme parks, there is also a lot cooler climate, specailly in Florida.

5) Eat early – In my experience 12-2pm the restraunts are packed, which must mean the queues are shorter. Eat early so you avoid the restraunt queues and spend more time when others are eating exploring the attractions.

6) Another time saving and cost cutting exercise is to have a picinic, at LEGOLAND I sent ?40.00 on feeding 2 kids and 2 adults!

7) Split up – It doesn’t have to be all day, but why not try splitting up to cover more of the things your party wants to do. For example, I took my eldest boys off to do the thrill rides while my wife took our youngest off to look at the animals at busch gardens.

Consider investing in queue reducing packages, it might add further cash to your budget but it could mean the difference between a 15 min queue and a 2 hours queue!

Thanks to Steve Jones for adding some great ideas to this post.

Have we missed something? Please let us know.

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Worlds of Discovery?What will you discover at one of these amazing parks?

?Bringing together so many thrilling elements of wonder and awe from the planet that we all share and offering a variety of experiences not available anywhere else in Orlando, or Florida or even the wider world!! Collectively they are now known as Worlds of Discovery. Individually they are the world-famous SeaWorld^?, the tropical oasis Discovery Cove^?, the unequalled splashiness of Aquatica^TM and the wild lands of Busch Gardens^?!

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Get up-close and personal with the animals, challenge some of mankind?s most incredible rides or simply soak up the unique atmosphere and different personalities of each of the parks in your own adventure. With animals and nature at the heart of everything Worlds of Discovery does, each day is guaranteed to be a different experience!

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SeaWorld^? Orlando

This is SeaWorld^? – the world?s best loved marine park! Take a seat at the sensational shows, enjoy up-close animal encounters and take the plunge on one of the thrilling rides. The spectacular Shamu^? show, Believe^? showcasing the entire family of majestic killer whales, will leave you breathless. Get up-close to the animals in Wild Arctic^?, where you?ll find polar bears, walrus, beluga whales and a jet-copter simulator ride across the Arctic. Now open, discover the world of Manta ? and fly face-down through sea and sky. The next generation of SeaWorld thrills in a new mega-attraction that combines up-close animal encounters with an innovative flying coaster. Then, take on Orlando?s tallest and only floorless coaster, Kraken^?, it?ll send you speeding around the track at speeds of up to 65 mph and upside down seven times! Explore, enjoy and smile until it hurts – it doesn?t get any closer than at SeaWorld Orlando!

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Aquatica?

Introducing Aquatica^?, a whimsical, one-of-a-kind water park that?s only in Orlando and could only come from SeaWorld^?. Where one river floats you through an undersea world of colourful fish and another races you into rolling rapids. Slides that spin and soak you, and the incredible signature ride, Dolphin Plunge^? ? two awesome tube slides that send you speeding through a lively lagoon filled with playful Commerson?s dolphins. Delight in the serene-to-extreme waters in the gigantic double wave pools, Big Surf Shores and Cutback Cove, one with huge 5 foot swells and another with gently lapping waves against the white sand beach, where you can soak up the sun (or relax in the cooling shade). Even the little ones have their own huge play area, Kata?s Kookaburra Cove, full of mini slides and rides, to splash around in and on to their hearts content! Aquatica is where the fun is as endless as the sea itself.

Discovery Cove^? Orlando

Welcome to this exquisite tropical island paradise. Discovery Cove^? gives you the unique opportunity to swim and play with a beautiful Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, snorkel amongst tropical fish in the Tropical Reef, glide with rays and relax on white sand beaches. The dolphin swim is the centerpiece of your visit, you?ll get to know your dolphin through hugs, kisses, and ultimately, a one-on-one swim together through the lagoon. Then you have the rest of the day at your leisure to? relax, explore and simply soak up the indulgent atmosphere. As a reservation only experience, which is limited to a capacity of about 1000 guests a day, it?s a rare opportunity to set your own pace. Offered on an all-inclusive basis with breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks included nothing is going to tax you?

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Life is good! It?s all about a day of wonderful discovery and a lifetime of memories.

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Busch Gardens^? Tampa Bay

Discover Busch Gardens^? the extraordinary African themed park! It brings together an unrivalled combination of rides, animals, and shows. The floorless dive coaster, SheiKra^? takes you 200 feet up, then hurtles you 90 degrees straight down at speeds of up to 70 mph! That?s just the beginning, with more roller coasters than any other park in Florida, there?s plenty more to test your senses! Then, take a self guided tour around one of the beautiful animal habitats. Jungala gives you the chance to come face-to-face with some of the world?s most endangered animals, Bengal tigers and orangutans, along with two signature rides, including Jungle Flyers, a zip line experience for the younger adventurers and a 3-storey family climbing area, this is not to be missed! Once your feet are firmly back on the ground, you?re invited to experience the stunning Broadway style show, KaTonga^?. There?s much to explore for adventurers young or old.

July was a record month for us here at CompareAttractionTickets.com. Below is the list of the 10 most popular tickets searches for July 2009.

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1. LEGOLAND® Windsor Tickets Entry in 2009
2. LEGOLAND? Windsor Tickets (Weekdays)
3. ?Thorpe Park Tickets for Entry in 2009
4. Alton Towers Tickets for Entry in 2009
5. LEGOLAND? Windsor Tickets (Weekend)
6. Orlando FlexTicket Adult Ticket
7. Chessington World of Adventures and Zoo Tickets
8. Alton Towers Resort – Special Offer Adult Ticket
9. LEGOLAND Windsor – Lifetime Pass All Ages Ticket
10. Universal Orlando 2-Park Unlimited Admission Ticket for 7 Days

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Below are the top selling and top searches compareattractiontickets.com

?has been sending GETMEIN.

Current Top Sellers (UK Sales)

• ?U2
• 2009 Edinburgh Military Tattoo
• Beyonce
• Hamlet
• The Ashes
• Billy Connolly
• PiNK
• Coldplay
• Pearl Jam
• V Festival
• Paolo Nutini
• Ricky Gervais
• Fleetwood Mac
• Michael McIntyre
• Green Day

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Current Top Searches (UK)

• Billy Connolly
• Beyonce
• Fankie Boyle
• The Ashes
• 2009 Edinburgh Military Tattoo
• U2
• Michael McIntyre
• JLS
• V Festival
• Coldplay

More attendance figures for 2008 for Florida Theme Parks and Attractions.

Good figures for Aquatica considering it only opened last year.

Magic Kingdom = 17,063,000

EPCOT = 10,935,000
Disney’s Hollywood Studios = 9,608,000
Disney’s Animal Kingdom = 9,540,000
Universal Studios = 6,231,000
Seaworld = 5,926,000
Islands of Adventure = 5,297,000
Busch Gardens = 4,410,000
Typhoon Lagoon = 2,059,000
Blizzard Beach = 1,891,000
Wet N Wild = 1,300,000
Aquatica = 950,000

?and just for comparison?

Disneyland Paris = 12,688,000
Alton Towers = 2,520,000