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What are your thoughts on theme parks.
Spouthouse
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Just had a pleasant day at Drayton Manor Park with my 4-year-old son. In the past I've moaned about theme parks a bit (cost, queues, litter, things not running). However, I must say I think Drayton Manor do a pretty good job overall.
I wonder what people think of other theme parks and family attractions.
I wonder what people think of other theme parks and family attractions.
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I do like Blackpool too, its easy to get to, however hoping to learn to drive and get down to Flamingo Land, Alton towers etc. not sure I would manage it via public transport etc just now!
I suppose with Blackpool I took the kids down during our easter and summer break, so the schools down there were still in
We always have a fantastic family day out and really enjoy ourselves.
First world problems Eh,;-)
I do hear good reports about Drayton Manor in terms of being good for younger kids so I do want to check it out sometime soon. Last time I went there, the standing up roller coaster had just opened, which is gong back a while! I'm sure it's changed a lot since then!
Lightwater Valley is the best
Like the sound of that one :-) Been to port aventura and Busch Gardens pre kids etc. enjoyed those, hopefully with my new job I can take the kids to Port Aventura, if its still going, lol think it was owned by Busch
Last summer they did Thorpe Park and in spring they did Alton Towers. This summer the other group's doing Thorpe Park
We go to Brean once a year too.
Oh yes, they also went to Paulton Park last year!
Also was annoyed by the pricing error on the tickets. I was using BOGOF vouchers but checked the website and see the entry we was £49.99 but when paying was told it was a peak day so £59.99 despite the website being wrong as below.
https://www.thorpepark.com/tickets-passes/ticket-information/tickets/1-day-ticket/
Complained tried to get the £10.00 back but got told its a webpage error being corrected today (Yesterday), My complaining got me 3 fast track tickets but thats all
We went to Chessington a couple of years back, and went on an Inset day - a grey Tuesday in May. There was barely anyone else in the park and consequently we went on over 40 rides - the only waiting was for a ride to stop so we could get on. Some friends went the following weekend, spent the entire day in queues and went on just 3 rides.
Unbelievably, the park sells tickets which allows people to queue jump meaning even longer waits for everyone else!
I go to theme parks at least 10 times a year and I can honestly say no-one has ever vomited near me.
Go out of season then, solves the queueing issue. You can also get tickets through clubcard or 2 for 1's readily available.
The queues for popular rides in the school holidays are terrible.
ps. I've been to PortAventura in Spain loads, love it and I've been to Phantasialand as well on this amazing runaway train thing that went into a tunnel and had a huge drop you couldn't see and didn't know was coming.
Other than that ive never had a problem with the parks themselves, sure the queues can be crazy but I don't think anyone goes to them with expectations of no queues so it's not a deal breaker for me, it's about going and having a good time with friends as long as I leave feeling that's happened I consider those a successful day out
I will say though I think going with the wrong people can make an experience bad - ive had times where ive not enjoyed it because of who ive been with not making it a very nice experience