Alton Towers Resort are celebrating the 10th anniversary of CBeebies Land in 2024 with a week-long festival of celebrations this May Half Term, featuring new live entertainment, family activities and special guests!
Running exclusively for May Half Term (Saturday 25th May – Sunday 2nd June), CBeebies House Party Live will be a special show featuring an all-star cast of CBeebies House presenters on stage and on screen. This will include Evie Pickerill, Gyasi Sheppy, Joanna Adeyinka-Burford, Rhys Stephenson, George Webster, Dodge The Dog, Rebecca Keatley and Ben Cajee. What’s more, Mr Maker, Andy Day and Justin Fletcher will also star as special guests throughout the week! There will be two, 30-minute shows, every-day showcasing the CBeebies House favourite moments adapted for the stage. Guests will be taken on a journey from party time to bedtime in a huge live stage party. The full schedule of appearances has been published on the Resort’s website.
In addition to experiencing CBeebies Land, guests can enter the festival on the front lawns via the celebration gateway. This will be the location of a range of entertainment and activities, with guests able to explore a nature spot, make music by turning everyday objects into instruments, create bubbles of all shapes and sizes, and so much more. Families will also be able to enjoy a delicious variety of both sweet and savoury food options including smokery smashed burgers, rainbow wraps, pizza, mac and cheese, ice cream sundaes and shave ice snow cones. Children can also choose to top and wrap their own pancakes, as well as design and fill their very own smoothie cup.
Earlier this year, the Resort welcomed Bluey and her little sister Bingo to its line-up of CBeebies friends. From Saturday 25th May onwards, Bluey and Bingo will be joined by their parents, Bandit and Chilli for a fun live experience in CBeebies Land! Join the Heeler family in Big Fun Showtime and show off your best dance moves as they play games with the magic xylophone and magic asparagus, followed by the chance to meet and greet the family. This is noted to be the first time ever that Bluey fans can meet Bandit and Chilli.
A brand-new sensory space has also been developed and will be the latest addition to CBeebies Land in the coming weeks, providing a calming environment for guests with additional needs who require a quiet moment away from the excitement of the Resort’s rides, live shows and attractions. Full of interactive sensory experiences ranging from soft seating and interactive projections, to tactile panels and soft lighting, the dedicated area is designed to create a calm space for those who need it to relax. More details are set to be revealed in the coming weeks, although it is thought that this will utilise the space occupied by Nina’s Science Lab when CBeebies Land first opened in 2014.
Bianca Sammut, Divisional Director for Alton Towers Resort, said:
“We are excited to mark the 10th anniversary of CBeebies Land with a fun-packed programme of live entertainment, activities and special guests, bringing to life even more CBeebies favourites for families to enjoy together. This is more entertainment over May Half Term than we have ever done before, making it the ultimate option for families.
“Our anniversary celebrations will provide a truly immersive experience for young fans and really captivate their imaginations, which we’re sure both parents and children will love, and we cannot wait to see them being enjoyed by our guests.”
Natasha Spence, Head of Attractions – Live Events at BBC Studios, said:
“CBeebies Land offers a brilliant and unique opportunity for young children and their families to experience some of their favourite CBeebies shows and meet the characters. The line-up of experiences and activities to mark the 10th anniversary are incredibly exciting and add to what is already a rich portfolio of CBeebies brands for guests to enjoy.”
CBeebies Land first opened at Alton Towers on 24th May 2014. In the years since, it has been refreshed with the addition of new attractions alongside the reimagining of existing attractions. 2015 saw the addition of Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure, followed by Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride and The Furchester Hotel Live joining the line-up in 2017. Peter Rabbit returned to the Resort in 2019, with the opening of Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop. Most recently, the 2022 season brought with it the arrival of Hey Duggee’s Big Adventure Badge, Andy’s Adventures Dinosaur Dig, and JoJo & Gran Gran At Home, which all replaced attractions from the original 2014 line-up.
For guests wanting to continue their CBeebies experience beyond the theme park, the Resort is also home to the CBeebies Land Hotel. A range of themed rooms are on offer, including new for 2024 Bluey rooms and suites.
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