To think the London Eye is a complete rip off?

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CrumbleTots · 27/07/2024 10:49

Going to London in a few weeks with primary age DCs. One is keen on the London Eye, but the cheapest tickets for 4 of us are £100, which seems extortionate for 15 mins.

I went years and years ago and quite enjoyed it but I think it was much cheaper then!

Is it worth it? Will they actually enjoy it?

An I right that it's a bit of a rip off or AIBU?

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TheHuntSyndicate · 27/07/2024 10:54

www.travelodge.co.uk/blog/things-to-do/top-free-viewpoints-in-london/

Kitkat1523 · 27/07/2024 10:54

Supply and demand 🤷‍♀️…. Take your kids up to the sky garden ….or horizon 22 if your want a views experience….both free

TheHuntSyndicate · 27/07/2024 10:53

I think it was £10 when it first opened? That's what I remember paying!

It's only enjoyable if you have people inside with you who are enjoying it quietly.

I recall going on it once and a couple had brought their two small children who had zero interest and just wanted to run around yelling. It was t long before we all got pissed off and told the parents to control their children. Such bad form not to consider others .

EatTheGnome · 27/07/2024 10:52

If you book far enough ahead you can find other viewpoints in London which are free. Can't remember them now. But I'd rather save the £100!

loudbatperson · 27/07/2024 10:51

Meh it's supply and demand. Plenty of people do find it worth the cost, as demonstrated by the massive daily queues.

Namenamchange · 27/07/2024 10:50

see if you can use cadbury packets for 2-1 deals, might make it cheaper

LividSummer · 27/07/2024 10:50

It’s an experience.

They have a big enough audience that they can charge what they want.

Pay it or don’t, depends what’s important to you.

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