Annual Pass Restriction Dates
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Restriction Dates
This calendar depicts days where your Pass is not valid to use at attractions. Please note that, your Pass will only be valid at attractions that are scheduled to be open on your selected date. Attraction opening times vary, so please check attraction website for full details.
Restriction Dates for Merlin Discovery Pass
Merlin Discovery Passholders are not able to access any attractions on the following dates or during special events at attractions which require an additional fee:
- 1st October 2022
- 7th - 9th October 2022
- 14th - 31st October 2022
- 4th - 6th November 2022
- 12th November 2022
- 19th November 2022
- 26th November 2022
- 3rd December 2022
- 10th December 2022
- 17th December 2022 - 2nd January 2023
- 7th January 2023
- 14th January 2023
- 21st January 2023
- 28th January 2023
- 4th February 2023
- 11th - 25th February 2023
- 1st - 16th April 2023
- 22nd - 23rd April 2023
- 29th April - 1st May 2023
- 20th May 2023
- 27th May - 4th June 2023
- 10th June 2023
- 17th June 2023
- 24th June 2023
- 8th - 9th July 2023
- 15th - 16th July 2023
- 22nd July - 3rd September 2023
- 9th September 2023
- 16th September 2023
- 23rd September 2023
- 30th September 2023
- 6th - 8th October 2023
- 13th - 29th October 2023
- 31st October 2023
- 3rd - 5th November 2023
- 11th November 2023
- 18th November 2023
- 25th November 2023
- 2nd December 2023
- 9th December 2023
- 16th - 31st December 2023
Restriction Dates for Merlin Silver Pass
Merlin Silver Passholders are not able to access any attractions on the following dates or during special events at attractions which require an additional fee:
- 1st October 2022
- 8th October 2022
- 15th October 2022
- 22nd October 2022
- 24th - 31st October 2022
- 4th - 6th November 2022
- 25th December 2022
- 31st December 2022
- 11th - 12th February 2023
- 18th - 19th February 2023
- 8th - 10th April 2023
- 30th April - 1st May 2023
- 28th - 29th May 2-23
- 22nd - 23rd July 2023
- 29th - 30th July 2023
- 5th - 31st August 2023
- 2nd - 3rd September 2023
- 7th October 2023
- 14th October 2023
- 21st October 2023
- 23rd-29th October 2023
- 31st October 2023
- 3rd - 5th November 2023
- 23rd - 27th December 2023
- 31st December 2023
Restriction Dates for Merlin Gold Pass
Merlin Gold Passholders are not able to access any attractions on the following dates or during special events at attractions which require an additional fee:
- 29th - 31st October 2022
- 4th - 6th November 2022
- 25th December 2022
- 11th - 12th February 2023
- 8th - 10th April 2023
- 30th April - 1st May 2023
- 28th - 29th May 2023
- 27th - 28th August 2023
- 28th - 29th October 2023
- 31st October 2023
- 3rd - 5th November 2023
- 23rd - 26th December 2023
Restriction Dates for Merlin Platinum Pass
Merlin Platinum Passholders do not have any exclusion dates except during special events at attractions which require an additional fee.
Restriction Dates for Standard & Premium Passes
Please note that the London Eye will be shut for maintenance for up to three weeks in one month of each year. For 2022 this shall be between 10th January and 31st January (inclusive). Please check www.londoneye.com for details of closure. The London Eye River Cruise will also close for scheduled maintenance for a period in January. Please check www.londoneye.com for details of the closure.
The Blackpool Tower Eye will be closed for maintenance from 01st January 2022 - 04th February 2022 (inclusive). These dates are subject to change and additional maintenance dates may be required throughout 2021. For further information on The Blackpool Tower Eye opening times please visit www.theblackpooltower.com.
Annual Pass exclusions:
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At Warwick Castle an Annual Pass is only valid for daytime entry.
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At LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort Theme Park an Annual Pass does not entitle entry outside the Attraction's normal park opening hours as published on its website at www.legoland.co.uk or to any out of season events including Christmas.
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No entry for Standard Merlin Passholders into Madame Tussauds (London), the London Eye, SEA LIFE London, DreamWorks Tours Shrek’s Adventure! London and the London Dungeon during the whole of August.
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No entry for Standard Merlin Passholders into Madame Tussauds (London), the London Eye, SEA LIFE London, DreamWorks Tours Shrek’s Adventure! London and the London Dungeon on bank holidays in England.
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No entry for Standard Merlin Passholders into the London Eye on 12th & 13th February, 15th April – 18th April (inclusive), 23rd, 24th, 30th & 31st July (inclusive).
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No entry for Standard Merlin Passholders into the London Dungeon on the 22nd, 23rd, 29th, 30th & 31st October 2022.
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No entry for Standard Merlin Passholders into the Edinburgh Dungeon for up to three days in October of each year which, for 2022 are the 29th, 30th & 31st October.
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No entry for Standard Merlin Passholders into THORPE PARK Resort, Chessington World of Adventures Resort, Alton Towers Resort, LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort and Warwick Castle on any Friday, Saturday or Sunday in the Summer Holidays each year which, for 2022 are the 29th, 30th & 31st July and any Friday, Saturday or Sunday in August.
Merlin may, at any time, in its absolute discretion, add any further exclusions which shall be applicable to the Standard Merlin Annual and/or the Premium Merlin Annual Pass as determined by Merlin
