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AIBU?

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to think that a family theme park shouldn't have a ride based on really scary cert 18 films?

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HeadFairy · 12/04/2009 18:34

Is it really appropriate to have a ride based on the film saw

I know some rides are meant to be scary, but aren't you just encouraging under 18s to see the films which (from the tiny bit of the first film I saw from behind my hands) show extreme violence.

Maybe I'm just a wimp... but I think it's unnecessary.

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LauriefairycakeeatsCupid · 13/04/2009 19:41

My dh (teacher) takes kids to Thorpe park every year and unfortunately they would be allowed to go on as long as they were 12 and over.

, yet another thing parents have to educate themselves about either to let them go or not go.

Thunderduck · 13/04/2009 19:43

Sorry but I still fail to see the problem and think it's up to the parents to police their kids.

foxinsocks · 13/04/2009 19:43

oh no, I do care more becuase you are bothered pointy and that makes me care because you wouldn't care unneccesarily

thing is, don't you try and make your kids marketing smart? I have absolutely drummed into my children everything cynical about marketing so they understand that just because they may see 'cool' people doing stuff on TV with products, does not mean those products are cool etc. etc. And also that toys may look good but often they are shite and it's just people trying to sell things.

pointydog · 13/04/2009 19:45

fox! Pull yourself together woman! hem hem

KimiAteTooManyEasterEggs · 13/04/2009 19:45

I have a 12 year old who would have no interest in riding this tbh.
Nor would he have any interest in seeing the
films (I have seen them all and loved them) that does not mean that A. I am a mad psychopath or B. a bad parent. I am an adult and I am allowed to watch horror films and ride scary coasters.

Chessington and legoland are aimed at younger children Thorpe park is aimed at older ones.

I don't think by seeing or going on the ride 12 year olds would want to watch the film.

pointydog · 13/04/2009 19:49

Schools take children to thrope park, as we've just heard. Most parents won't know about the ride, no policing possible.

Youth groups, guide groups will take 12+. No parental policing possible.

My 12 yr old goes on shopping trips with friends and if a theme park was close to us, she'd probably want to do that with friends. No parental policing possible.

To some extent, I would like to be able to rely on leisure places not to blatantly promote 18+ stuff to my 12 yr old just for the profit.

LauriefairycakeeatsCupid · 13/04/2009 19:50

DH's school does not only take older teenagers - they take year 7+8's to Thorpe park.

pointydog · 13/04/2009 19:50

watching the saw films was a Big Thing among my 11 yr old's classmates last year. Maybe you haven't come across this, kimi

ellingwoman · 13/04/2009 19:51

The dds were 9,6 and 3 when we went to Florida. They went on lots of rides that were based on 15+ films (Men in Black, Jaws, Earthquake etc) but I never really made the connection that the films would be unsuitable. I suppose 'younger teenagers' are quite a vulnerable age group and take your point.

KimiAteTooManyEasterEggs · 13/04/2009 19:52

But I would not want to go somewhere and have to suffer a hanna montanna ride just because at 37 I had to be sure everything I saw or did was child friendly in case a child came along without a parent to tell them what to think/do.

So posters and tv adds should only be aimed at 12s and under?

pointydog · 13/04/2009 19:54

Belive me, a hannah montana ride would be torture for me too.

It is perfectly possible to invent scary white knuckle rides that are not based on 18 films. People have a lot of imagination

Thunderduck · 13/04/2009 19:58

Yes it easy and there are also plenty of those at Thorpe Park. I'm sure no one is dragging children and parents onto the ride kicking and screaming.

It's the parents job to police their children, not the obligation of the Theme park owners.

If you go to a cinema then on the walls you'll see advertisements for 18 films as well as those suitable for children. It's still up to you to make the choice for yourself and your children not to view them.

Thunderduck · 13/04/2009 20:00

Well I still think it's up to the parents to look into these things. Of course you can't always prevent them from finding a way of getting there, 12 year olds are determined but you can minimise it.

And if you know your children are going to X, Y or Z. Then why not research it whether it's a movie or a ride?

Thunderduck · 13/04/2009 20:03

I would also be very surprised if it took a ride to get a 12 year old interested in the movies. They are very popular and very well known.
It's more than likely they'll want to watch it because some of their peers have. I wouldn't allow my hypothetical 12 year old to watch them, but some parents clearly do.

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