Save yourself some money by booking your tickets online in advance, as well as being cheaper you will save time by not having to queue at the park entrance - Drayton Manor Tickets 
There are a limited number of Wheelchairs and Pushchairs available for hire, these are available on a first come first served basis and a charge applies, speak to a member of staff when you enter the park.
The weather can be an important factor, try to dress accordingly to avoid getting too hot, too cold or too wet! It can also be pretty unpredictable, if it ends up being a wet day there are ponchos available to help you stay dry.
Wear sensible footwear to avoid feeling uncomfortable after a long day, it's also important to make sure shoes are fastened securely when going on some of the more intense rides to make sure that they don't fall off!
Guest Services can be found in Fisherman's Wharf, they can help with lots of things including lost property and issuing wristbands, the Medical Centre is in Central Plaza.
Try to beat the queues, generally it's best to do the biggest rides in the first hour that the park is open, at lunchtime, or in the last hour that the park is open, as the queues tend to be the shortest at these times.
If you're visiting with a group of friends it's a good idea to agree on a place to meet up just in case you get separated and have trouble finding each other.
There's plenty of great gifts available from shops all over the park, the largest selections can be found in the shops located in Central Plaza, there's also an excellent Thomas Land merchandise store.
It's best to avoid doing the wettest rides at the end of the day otherwise you might not be able to dry out before the journey home.
Ride photos are nice souvenir of your day so look out for the cameras and don't forget to smile, available on Shockwave, Stormforce 10, Accelerator, Jormungandr, Sleipnir, Troublesome Trucks & Sodor Classic Cars.
It might be a good idea to make use of the lockers in the park to avoid carrying too many things, these can be found in the Toy Shop and a small charge applies.
Drayton Manor accepts all major credit/debit cards, there are also ATMs located around the park, although some of these do apply a charge to each transaction.
You can join a ride's queue right up until it's closing time, it is the queue that closes then and not the ride.
