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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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Katya213 · 09/07/2022 19:04

My friend and her seven year old got in on the preschool week day deal£25 for them both apparently, we were going to do it but then my daughter would've been absent from school and she's too tall to pass for a preschooler.

Bunnycat101 · 09/07/2022 19:07

Glad there is a resolution but also be mindful that food is expensive there and there are a ton of those con-like throw a ball to get a teddy stalls.

I quite like the fact that free entry is based on height rather than age at Paultons park. Far less ambiguous and reflects the ride restrictions better.

BruceWaynettaSlob · 09/07/2022 19:34

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.

That is awful parenting. Some of the rides my 2yo actually was tall enough for were wild, I can't imagine trying to get him on them when he was even smaller/younger.

Original poster
Bertieboo82 · 09/07/2022 20:33

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.

Lifts in the kids shoes??! Does such a thing exist?

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DockOTheBay · 09/07/2022 22:54

Bunnycat101 · 09/07/2022 19:07

Glad there is a resolution but also be mindful that food is expensive there and there are a ton of those con-like throw a ball to get a teddy stalls.

I quite like the fact that free entry is based on height rather than age at Paultons park. Far less ambiguous and reflects the ride restrictions better.

It is much easier for the gate operators as they can just measure the child's height and it's clearly tall enough or not, whereas age there's no way to actually prove that a child is over 4 or whatever age itb would just be based on your judgement and people would argue.

riotlady · 10/07/2022 12:28

BruceWaynettaSlob · 09/07/2022 19:34

That is awful parenting. Some of the rides my 2yo actually was tall enough for were wild, I can't imagine trying to get him on them when he was even smaller/younger.

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Actually it’s not. I used to work on the rides at Chessington- what matters for the safety features is that the bottom of your shoes and the top of your head are in the right place. We were always told that anything firm that made you meet the requirements- like big wedge shoes- is totally fine. Much better than the lady who put her sons hood up and stuffed it full of crisps anyway!

BruceWaynettaSlob · 10/07/2022 13:00

riotlady · 10/07/2022 12:28

Actually it’s not. I used to work on the rides at Chessington- what matters for the safety features is that the bottom of your shoes and the top of your head are in the right place. We were always told that anything firm that made you meet the requirements- like big wedge shoes- is totally fine. Much better than the lady who put her sons hood up and stuffed it full of crisps anyway!

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My opinion is that it's still shit parenting. There's no need to get them on rides.

riotlady · 10/07/2022 14:11

BruceWaynettaSlob · 10/07/2022 13:00

My opinion is that it's still shit parenting. There's no need to get them on rides.

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Just because something is different to what you would do doesn’t mean it’s shit ¯\(ツ)/¯

BruceWaynettaSlob · 10/07/2022 15:01

riotlady · 10/07/2022 14:11

Just because something is different to what you would do doesn’t mean it’s shit ¯\(ツ)/¯

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And just because you think it isn't shit doesn't mean it isn't shit. 🙃

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