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To think Chessington needs to get the police involved...

100 replies

halfwayupthehill · 03/09/2013 23:46

Today one ride, Bubbleworks was brought to a halt when a customer decided to get out the boat during the ride. This meant lots of people were stuck on the water ride. Security escorted him off the ride but not off the premises afaik. Apparently this has happened before.
Later two women put their toosmall children on sea storm by barging past the attendant. Security were called, a standoff ensued for at least 15 mins, the women got their way. They had earlier been seen queuejumping.
I would have closed the ride, given every in the queue fastpasses to an attraction of their choice and called the police.

OP posts:
Johnny5needsinput · 04/09/2013 06:02

How do you know they had no SN?

GwendolineMaryLacey · 04/09/2013 07:17

I thought you meant call the police to chessington generally. Which would be a great idea as it took dh over an hour to get over one set of lights last night yet again due to bastard chessington traffic. I hate that place, it completely takes over the area.

Dawndonnaagain · 04/09/2013 07:37

Halfway
How do you know the customer wasn't an adult with special needs. My son is 5'10", 18 years old. If he couldn't cope with something, he'd remove himself. He would look like an adult removing himself.
CocktailQueen Do elaborate, there's a dear.

VivaLeBeaver · 04/09/2013 07:44

I don't have SN but I have panic attacks in various situations where I'd need to remove myself ASAP before I have a meltdown. You wouldn't know I was having a panic attack as I'd get up and leave while it was all still internal. Before I got to the stage of collapsing on the floor with my eyes closed and sobbing.

SilverApples · 04/09/2013 07:50

'How do you know the customer wasn't an adult with special needs. My son is 5'10", 18 years old. If he couldn't cope with something, he'd remove himself. He would look like an adult removing himself. '

Yup, my werebear is 6' and now does the same, it's the alternative to a meltdown. The only time you might realise he had SN would be if you tried to stop him whilst leaving and he went straight through you, oblivious. ]smile]
He hates theme parks.

softlysoftly · 04/09/2013 07:53

Oh ffs how has this turned into having a go at op about not understanding sn?

The first instance maybe but the 2nd? What sn causes a mother to force her 2 children onto a ride they shouldn'tbe on?

SilverApples · 04/09/2013 07:56

No, the two women do sound like complete arseholes TBH, I don't know the ride, presumably the adults wanted to go on it and weren't going to let their little children be an inconvenience.

BellaTheGooseIsDead · 04/09/2013 07:58

The second one is bizarre. That ride is faster than it looks and not for anyone under the recommended age or height Shock

Soditall · 04/09/2013 08:00

You can't push in a queue and get aggressive just because your child has a SN!

My god we have two children that are SN and one of ours is disabled physically as well and 5 years ago I suffered brain damage so I'm disabled now as well but we'd never dream off pushing in front of other people.

When your disabled or with someone that is disabled they let you queue at the exit so you don't have to wait anywhere near as long.

That is just to clear it up for the posters that are saying the queue jumpers may have been with someone disabled.

SilverApples · 04/09/2013 08:01

'Oh ffs how has this turned into having a go at op about not understanding sn?'

Grin Because Bella and I both have adult sons who might decide to end an experience that they found overwhelming, and we know that if they did choose to leave a ride, there is sod all we could do to prevent it?
Thinking of reasons a person might get off a ride before it was completed.
Can't think of a sensible reason why you'd queue jump and put an under-height child on a ride. Except that the strategy worked, the women got what they wanted so no doubt they will do it again.

ChicyMonkey · 04/09/2013 08:10

Does SN now include anyone too short for the ride?

SilverApples · 04/09/2013 08:15
Confused

Wot?

Floggingmolly · 04/09/2013 08:22

There is no evidence that any of the people involved had SN...
It seems to be the default excuse for any ridiculous behaviour; when in fact the amount of ignorant arseholes about far outnumber those with additions needs. How do you explain the women bulldozing their too small kids onto a ride after a 15 minute standoff?
Did they have SN as well? Hmm

Floggingmolly · 04/09/2013 08:23

additional needs

Dawndonnaagain · 04/09/2013 08:23

www.mumsnet.com/campaigns/this-is-my-child

BellaTheGooseIsDead · 04/09/2013 08:24

Silver and I have both addressed the second example. Commiserations though OP. Being stuck on Bubbleworks would probaby cause me a massive panic. Hope you and the DC were okay Smile

Dawndonnaagain · 04/09/2013 08:24

Flogging
Here we go again, we Mothers with special needs children do bang on don't we.
Maybe, just maybe it was someone with special needs. Maybe, just maybe it wasn't. But do try and be a nice human being and give the poor sod the benefit of the doubt, eh!

SilverApples · 04/09/2013 08:29

I think perhaps the distinction of our argument was a little challenging for those who see SN=PO and start to froth over their cornflakes, Bella.

We offered an explanation for why someone might get off a ride in midstream, and agreed with the OP that the two women probably had no good excuse for blagging their way onto something there weren't supposed to take their children on. Two cases, two different responses.
Less gin on your cornflakes might help, oh frothy ones.

saulaboutme · 04/09/2013 08:32

Softlysoftly I was just thinking the same.

I imagine if the op knew the person had SN and was on here complaining it would be a totally different thread.

SilverApples · 04/09/2013 08:32

Maybe Chessington's security guards need a bit more training in how to handle entitled PITAs and the wide range of members of the public that they encounter.

samithesausage · 04/09/2013 09:22

Chessingtom WoA won't call the police because they don't want loads of police call outs to the park. It looks bad. They tend to have security guards to "handle" this sort of thing.
When I was a kid the guards were a bit frightening and used to remove you for any misdemenour! I remember my friend saying how she tried to sneak in once and she had to choose between an angry horse (she was either a threat or a date!)in a field and an angry security guard. She chose the horse!

Fakebook · 04/09/2013 09:28

Grin at the SN's card...typical, if someone is disruptive or rude, blame it on them having SN's Hmm...

Here's another thought: maybe they were all having a bad day? Maybe their pet goldfish had run away and their car had broken down on the way to the park?

SilverApples · 04/09/2013 09:32

Why would someone choose to get off a ride half way through? Confused
Possible SN
Possibly pissed, but I'd have expected the staff to spot that one
Got bored and decided to be a star on the latest YBF show
Stoned

Other suggestions?

YouTheCat · 04/09/2013 09:39

The first instance sounds like me to be sensory overload.

I'd love to know how some people on here are such experts on SN that they can tell if someone has additional needs just by looking at them. Hmm

The second instance sounds like twats.

But a bit of compassion and understanding goes a long way.

YouTheCat · 04/09/2013 09:40

*sounds to me - not like me fgs