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Original poster

How Strict Chessington with free entry for under 3d?

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Bertieboo82 · 09/07/2022 12:52

It’s free entry for under 3 or £36

I am going with a friend. She’s planning on trying to get her 6 year old through. No judgement please. She’s using the Kelloggs free adult (thanks to a lovely mumsnetter) and yet still out of her range. I can’t sub her £36 as that would be a stretch for me!

she has had a very rough year and money is very tight for her.

i know it is easy to judge but please try not to

Just after how strict Chessington is please

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Original poster
Bertieboo82 · 09/07/2022 16:13

DaisyDreaming · 09/07/2022 16:04

Have you got a plan for what your going to do with your kids if/when she gets turned away? Are you going to be expected to give up all the money you’ve spent and the day your kids have been looking forward to?

I’ll have my card and will pay for her DD no hesitation and just suck it up

she will pay me back it was just be In tiny increments

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Original poster
Bertieboo82 · 09/07/2022 16:15

Update!!

her gran is treating the DD as a birthday present

sorted!

thanks all

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LittleSockOfHorrors · 09/07/2022 16:16

It's crazy to potentially get into a position of owning someone £36 that you are going to have to pay back in 'tiny increments' for something so unnecessary as a day at a theme park.

PITAneighbour · 09/07/2022 16:16

Sorry but I think basically no chance far too much of an age difference and they will be used to people trying to pull a fast one.

LittleSockOfHorrors · 09/07/2022 16:16

Oh great, that's good news.

gogohmm · 09/07/2022 16:17

Very unlikely to get away with it - we got away with free Disney but dd1 was 3 years old, small for her age, completely non verbal (autistic) and secured into the double buggy so she didn't bolt (plus double buggy was certified as a mobility device for use on public transport in our district as otherwise you couldn't use the bus lift.) At 4 you might get away with it but unless the 6 year old was very small they will guess she's lying

Original poster
Bertieboo82 · 09/07/2022 16:20

LittleSockOfHorrors · 09/07/2022 16:16

Oh great, that's good news.

She’s so relieved, as am I tbh!

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Sunshineandrainbow · 09/07/2022 16:20

Seems expensive for a 6 year old.
Have a great day.

Original poster
Bertieboo82 · 09/07/2022 16:21

gogohmm · 09/07/2022 16:17

Very unlikely to get away with it - we got away with free Disney but dd1 was 3 years old, small for her age, completely non verbal (autistic) and secured into the double buggy so she didn't bolt (plus double buggy was certified as a mobility device for use on public transport in our district as otherwise you couldn't use the bus lift.) At 4 you might get away with it but unless the 6 year old was very small they will guess she's lying

Would you have had to pay anyway regardless of age?

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RampantIvy · 09/07/2022 16:21

Great update

Glittertwins · 09/07/2022 17:35

Good news, she'll have a great birthday present

DockOTheBay · 09/07/2022 17:43

Is the child planning to walk on their knees or something? Obviously a 6 year old is not "under 3" and you will look stupid for trying.

IGotItInTheSales · 09/07/2022 17:45

they wait for situations like this.....its a kind of sport to catch the cheeky feckers out!!

prepare to be humiliated...

DockOTheBay · 09/07/2022 17:45

Sorry missed the update. Did you know the sun are doing free tickets for Chessington, your friend might want to look into that for next time ( or this time if it's a few weeks away)

Reallyreallyborednow · 09/07/2022 17:46

Does yahoo still do the 2-4-1 entry vouchers?

i’m sure there are deals out there. But a 6 year old passing for 3? Nope.

Reallyreallyborednow · 09/07/2022 17:47

www.yazoo.co.uk/altontowers/

yazoo not yahoo!

Original poster
Bertieboo82 · 09/07/2022 17:48

DockOTheBay · 09/07/2022 17:45

Sorry missed the update. Did you know the sun are doing free tickets for Chessington, your friend might want to look into that for next time ( or this time if it's a few weeks away)

She got the Kellogg offer

whats the sun saver offer?

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Monacles · 09/07/2022 17:50

@chilledbubble
I know, they're grifters. When their older kids were big enough and the younger one's weren't they put lifts in the younger child's shoes to get them on rides they were too small for.

Change123today · 09/07/2022 17:54

We went to y once. I can’t remember the rules exactly but you had to be over a certain age to drive the cars & this age was the price point Lego Land charged. They actually checked tickets on the ride! the amount of parents changing their mind suddenly and leaving the queue was surprising! It was apparently more to do with safety as parents often thought a much younger child could still do it - but had been caught out a few times with children who didn’t have yhe skills as they were to young. So they introduced the ticket checking.

It will be though a lot harder to get a 6 year old in as a 3 year old!

TheSoundOfMucus · 09/07/2022 17:58

I went on a day out with my mum, step dad and step brother when I was in my early twenties. It was cheaper to buy a family ticket. My mum made me put my hair into a high ponytail which made me look younger and purchased the family ticket. I was mortified!

3WildOnes · 09/07/2022 18:10

Bertieboo82 · 09/07/2022 17:48

She got the Kellogg offer

whats the sun saver offer?

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The Kellogs offer is buy one get one free. So she would have had to buy a ticket anyway.

The sun have an offer where you buy the newspaper 6 days and get a free ticket but there are only a few days left of this now so too late to start.

Phos · 09/07/2022 18:21

Pretty sure they'll ask for proof of age when a kid looks significantly older than the age limit.

Sorry but she's completely in the wrong for even contemplating this.

Phos · 09/07/2022 18:21

Sorry missed the last page of comments!

waveyourpompoms · 09/07/2022 18:45

Why is she trying to live outside of her means?

whynotwhatknot · 09/07/2022 18:50

Monacles · 09/07/2022 17:50

@chilledbubble
I know, they're grifters. When their older kids were big enough and the younger one's weren't they put lifts in the younger child's shoes to get them on rides they were too small for.

Dont they realise how dangerous that is theere are restrictions for a reason