Annual Pass Restriction Dates
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 - 3rd January 2021
- 9th - 10th January 2021
- 16th - 17th January 2021
- 23rd - 24th January 2021
- 20th - 31st January 2021
- 6th - 7th February 2021
- 13th - 21st February 2021
- 27th - 28th February 2021
- 6th - 7th March 2021
- 13th - 14th March 2021
- 20th - 21st March 2021
- 27th - 28th March 2021
- 2nd - 18th April 2021
- 24th - 25th April 2021
- 1st - 3rd May 2021
- 8th - 9th May 2021
- 15th - 16th May 2021
- 22nd - 23rd May 2021
- 29th May - 6th June 2021
- 12th - 13th June 2021
- 19th - 20th June 2021
- 26th - 27th June 2021
- 3rd - 4th July 2021
- 10th - 11th July 2021
- 17th July - 31st August 2021
- 4th - 5th September 2021
- 11th - 12th September 2021
- 18th - 19th September 2021
- 25th - 26th September 2021
- 2nd - 3rd October 2021
- 8th - 10th October 2021
- 15th - 31st October 2021
- 5th - 7th November 2021
- 13th - 14th November 2021
- 20th - 21st November 2021
- 27th - 28th November 2021
- 4th - 5th December 2021
- 11th - 12th December 2021
- 18th - 31st December 2021
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:
- 13th - 14th February 2021
- 2nd - 5th April 2021
- 1st - 3rd May 2021
- 28th - 30th August 2021
- 30th - 31st October 2021
- 5th - 7th November 2021
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 2021 this shall be between 11th January and 22nd 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 04th January 2021 - 15th February 2021 (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:
- At Warwick Castle an Annual Pass is only valid for daytime entry.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- No entry for Standard Merlin Passholders into the London Eye on 14th February, 02nd April – 04th April (inclusive), 24th, 25th & 31st July and 31st December 2021.
- No entry for Standard Merlin Passholders into the London Dungeon on the 22nd, 23rd, 29th, 30th & 31st October 2021.
- No entry for Standard Merlin Passholders into the Edinburgh Dungeon for up to three days in October of each year which, for 2021 are the 29th, 30th & 31st October.
- 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 2021 are the 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.