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Cadbury's World??

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BethAndHerBrood · 12/02/2006 18:20

I kind of have this yearning to go to Cadbury's World. Have wanted to go for ages!! BUT, is it worth the journey? (we're in the north west), is it worth the entrance fee?, and will the children, DS,7 and DD,6, enjoy it?

So many questions!!!!! Any info gratefully recieved!!

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roisin · 12/02/2006 18:32

Hmm... I didn't like it: it's basically one huge advertising campaign, and after about half an hour the smell of melted chocolate made me feel nauseous! (Honestly) But the kids loved it.

Fauve · 12/02/2006 18:40

I know what Roisin means, and you are given inordinate amounts of free chocolate which you have to squirrel away for future use (and fgs don't buy any in the gift shop!), but my kids did love it, and they still talk about it. It's particularly interesting in the light of Charlie and the Choc Factory. You do get to see how the chocs are made, etc; but it is really a small theme park. There's lots of history and stuff about making choc, but I don't think my kids took much in - maybe it just makes the parents feel a bit better.

roisin · 12/02/2006 18:46

DS1 was a bit outraged because at the end of all the presentations he felt he still didn't really understand how they made the chocolate from the cocoa beans ... I think he'd planned setting up in competition at home when we got back! LOL!

But, yes, ds2 can remember going and he was tiny at the time - about 2.5 I think!

jampots · 12/02/2006 18:50

definitely worth a trip. We've been a few times and the children have each been on school trips too but they STILL love going. We are only half an hour away from it though. If you're planning on going during half term book now!

all4girlz · 12/02/2006 19:08

approximately where is it and how much to get in?
got three under 5 would it be worth it for them?

nellie245 · 12/02/2006 19:13

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all4girlz · 12/02/2006 19:20

thankyou
website is quite user friendly
mine are mad about willie wonka
looks great

Helen139 · 19/02/2006 12:05

it is well worth a trip the kids will love it i live in the northwest and my parents took me and m sister about 12 years ago and we loved it i was 12 ans my sister was 8. We still remember the trip like it was yesterday. to be quite honest i am takin my son for his second birthday in may i know he's too young to remember but it was such a good trip back then that i want to go again and having my son now is a great excuse hee hee. So go and enjoy it with ur kids they will remember it for years to come. xxx

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