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

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Notasproutbutagiantpea · 01/04/2024 17:15

My DS wants to go to a theme park, but I’d need to take my 4 year old too. Although as we’ve never been I imagine younger rides would be fine for both. My children are 7 & 4 now, but I can’t work out if it’s possible to do on my own with 2 DC?

My parents are too elderly and aren’t about to cope with a theme park even for half a few hours. My sibling is childless, so no cousins to go with.

Are there rides we can go as a 3 at Legoland or Chessington?

Aibu to worry about how I do this ?

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littleducks · 01/04/2024 17:42

I used to live near Legoland and take two small children alone frequently as we had season pass so would go off peak for an afternoon.

Things like the boating and balloon school and submarines rides are fine as a three. It's the dragon rollercoasters which are paired seats. I would have thought it would be fine with a bit of investigation beforehand if different seating arrangements and measuring your kids so you know what would be ok for both.

mynameiscalypso · 01/04/2024 17:32

I saw single adults with two children going on the ride twice, once with each child (the staff normally let you stay on) last time we went. It relies on you being happy to leave a 4 or 7 year old though. I was happy to look out for children I saw hanging around but appreciate it is a risk.

TestingTestingWonTooFree · 01/04/2024 17:29

There’s often bogof on tickets with soap/cereal so you can potentially take an extra adult free. I’ve done this with childless friends/siblings.

TestingTestingWonTooFree · 01/04/2024 17:28

I’ve done Legoland with 8 and 5 on my own. It was fine. You can check the height/age restrictions online. I think Chessington is better for older kids.

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Notasproutbutagiantpea · 01/04/2024 17:26

Weepingwillows12 · 01/04/2024 17:19

Can you trust your 7 year old not to try and stand up mid ride? Most smaller rides would be fine with you next to the 4 year old and the 7 year old behind. I think both theme parks have rides where you can sit as a 3 but some where maybe it's got a car or a boat that holds 4 but ina 2x 2 formation.

Absolutely trust him
,but I’m sure he’d rather sit next to me, but he’s very well behaved but not very confident, the younger one is wild, so balances out.

I wonder if it will be insanely busy during school holidays?

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Weepingwillows12 · 01/04/2024 17:19

Can you trust your 7 year old not to try and stand up mid ride? Most smaller rides would be fine with you next to the 4 year old and the 7 year old behind. I think both theme parks have rides where you can sit as a 3 but some where maybe it's got a car or a boat that holds 4 but ina 2x 2 formation.

Thelondonone · 01/04/2024 17:17

many of the rides are for 2, which is fine if your eldest will sit alone. However, many gave a height restriction and they may both be too small to sit alone. Needs investigating.

PolarPandaBear · 01/04/2024 17:17

Of course it's possible, I went with my now ex and I don't do rides so he took both kids on all of them alone I stayed with our youngest who was a baby. Kids were 4/5

Kathryn91 · 01/04/2024 17:16

Are you near paultons park? That’s a good one for those sort of ages

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