Worried to go to theme parents as a single parent with 2 children. It is even possible ? Legoland or Chessington maybe ?

I did Legoland with 2 children many times as toddler to teens.
There are nice smaller rides for 3 people like lazy brook and balloon ride . Lots of non ride stuff to look at too like the mini theatre and water park action play and miniature land.
Had a complete nightmare when took one to toilet in a restaurant whist other asleep in buggy and she woke up and wandered off. I screamed the place down. Still not over it mentally.
Last went 10 years ago so rides probably different.

Totally agree

Can you take each of them separately? And leave the other one with family?

I used to either do that, and give them each a day out on their own with me,or bring another adult friend along.

I wasn't on my own with my four, but because we had four we always had the 2 kids with one adult thing, and all different sizes too - although I suppose we did have the benefit of one parent standing with the three while one went on with the one - although I don't remember this being a thing. In reality, I don't remember it being a problem - most of the gentler rides are not necessarily configured for two only (often two in the front, and you in the back) or just them together with you watching. We had a Merlin pass and we did them all, just my opinion but Chessington was the best for kids of that age - you can get a train right to it, and there was a travelodge within reasonable walking distance - maybe 25 mins (I think it was called Tolworth?, it was soul-less, but the kids loved being in a hotel, and it was cheap) plus Chessington has a zoo. Later on we stayed in the hotel on site and it was OK. Legoland was OK, but it is a bit of a chew on getting there if you don't drive and was crowded and overly themed. Thorpe Park is, imo, for older kids. Take snacks and drinks, you get complete rubbish for a very high price otherwise. Expect long queues if you are going there in holiday times. xx

I always took mine on my own . From them being about 2 & 8 we had Merlin passes and in the summer we used to do theme park tours as well .

I used to take my two when little as we had an annual pass to one. Definitely doable!

Ask nicely if your childless sibling would be so kind as to accompany you? Yes, you would need to buy a second adult ticket but then free to whatever rides you want, split up and take kids on different rides that they prefer etc

I frequently took two dc to legoland on my own from when the youngest was a baby. Plenty of rides where you can sit as a 3: off the top of my head, the train, the balloon ride, the laser quest thing, atlantis, fairytale brook, the carousel, the sky train, spinning spider (I'm sure there are more). Plus the shows, playgrounds and mini world - go, you'll have a great time. School holidays will be RAMMED.

Went with dd and ds. Always on my own with them

yes there were rides for 2 but lots of rides for 3 or more. Also remember there were rides where they went on their own like the cars

I used to take our 2 to Legoland quite often on inset days at similar ages. They used to do good deals with 2 days park entry and a night in a nearby hotel.

for the rides see if they still do ride swap - on rides where a parent was needed I would ride with the first while the other stayed with staff at the front of the queue, then I stayed on and the kids would swap. Sounds bonkers but it worked.

stay late-ish and take advantage of the cheap meals for tea then put them in their pj’s in the car before driving home.

we had some great times! Once it was snowing during the day but we wore our ski gear and had the best time!

Yes, it’ll be very busy in school holidays.

Legoland definitely used to let you swap. Like a PP, we had passes and I occasionally took DS and a friend when they were in primary school. I'd go on with one, leave the other one standing with the guy managing the queue, then swap the kids over.

But you'd be surprised how few of the rides are two person anyway - most you can go on as a three quite easily so it's a non-issue.

I found this awkward when mine were little as, whilst the eldest could technically sit on his own, he didn't want to. Would your sibling or a friend go with you?

Also, whereabouts are you travelling from? The bugger parks like Chessington and Legoland you can spend half the day queueing (admittedly the kiddy rides aren't so bad). I think Adventure Island in Southend is fab - far cheaper, still plenty to fill a day and you can get pretty much straight on most rides.

If you're able to do it with buy one get one free vouchers from cereal packets ect then maybe you could offer to take one of older child's friends with you? Or if he has a friend that you think their parent would happily pay?. You could then sit with littler one and child and friend could sit together.

I took my then 3 year old to Chessington last summer - she was just over 100cm so got on most of the kid-aimed rides. But I did notice a lot of them were two-seaters (like the Elmer elephant ride, spinning pirate ships, mini log flume etc) but there were some that you could sit as a 3 - The Gruafflo ride, the safari ride-alongs.

could you go with another single parent or non parent friend? she/he could help you riding with your youngest or waiting with your youngest meanwhile you are in the rides with the eldest.

Legoland is pretty focused on younger end.
Never been to Chessington but Alton Towers has quite dark theming on the bigger rides....ironically those with the lower height limit. Youngest DD was too small for the rides she wanted to ride, and either too scared of the rides she could ride in the main park, or thought cbeebies/other rides too babyish.

Given the ages I think you could do legoland or a smaller park....but taking your childless sibling sounds perfect tbh

I frequently took my two on their own to Legoland.

Absolutely fine.

They loved it, it was always a massive treat.

We mostly did it on vouchers

How tall is your 7 year old?

Sit them together and you behind where you can keep an eye on them. It will be fun!

I would go to somewhere like Gulliver's Kingdom or Paulton's Park or Digger Land or Thomas Land where the park is set up for younger dc, rather than paying to get into Legoland and find I wasn't able to go on so many of the rides.

Or ask your sibling if they wanted to go.
Before kids, I went on various trips with my sister and my dn.

Could perhaps do a test run at Gullivers? Lots of smaller rides and wait times are short.

Took mine to Legoland as single mum from birth.
Tons of great stuff to do as a 3. Lots of areas to explore and smaller rides to do together. The more extreme rides are usually for two max and are height restricted but probably ds too young anyway.