Flamingo Land or Lightwater Valley?

[roisin]

Dss (7 and 9) want to go to a "theme park" this summer, we have Tescos vouchers, and thought we'd do a daytrip whilst staying at my parents.

I haven't been to either Flamingo Land or Lightwater Valley for at least 20 years, and back then LV was basically a pig farm with a slide, a duckpond, and a little train!

So which is best? (We don't particularly like long queues. I love big rollercoasters, but the kids are not keen.)

Oooh toughie!

LWV, is better for rides IMO but FL's animal bit is fab now.

flamingo landd definalty!
esp proffessor bubbles show, kids love it(and dads too as he has several scantily clad assistants!)
how old are your childdren?

lots of rides for smaller ones, and good play areas plus like YF said animal area is fab

cost about £17-£19 cant remeber for adults and under 4 free

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Flamingo Land , great now went a few weeks ago,
ds 4 got in free me and dh £19 each

is flamingo land just full of flamingos or lots of flamingos and some other animals

OK. That's pretty conclusive. Flamingoland it is. Just got to convince dh now

you can get family tickets that are cheaper works out one free adult if you buy it?

were going again soon, we love it
and dont miss professor bubble shsow

Great thread. We are thinking of going to Flamingo land with dds. age 3 and 5.

i used to work there under 3 is free.if you take a picnic youl save money as the cafes work out q.costly and get busy.lots of rides suitable for their age on own or with you. discounts in low season.zoo too and a train ride.good day out enjoy.anyone been cadbury world?

under 4 is free

Flamingo land sounds like the one for us too.

Thanks Mnetters

You can get a three-for-two voucher at GoSummer if that's any use to anyone.

We had a good time at Flamingo Land - there were a few things I wasn't terribly happy about, but it is big and there's loads of choice of things to do.
I got to go on three big rollercoasters, so I was very happy and the boys were ecstatic with the sealion show.

what ages would you say it is suitable from?

Janbo23 - there is loads for littlies - the zoo animals, sealion show, little rides etc. I think U5s are free. It's great for younger children who have older siblings (or parents) who want to go on the big rides.

But personally I wouldn't pay full price to take 5-8 yr-olds "for their sake", as it's quite expensive and there are other places better suited to those ages. But you can get good deals (we used Tesco vouchers), which negates the cost argument.

we stayed a flamingo land in a caravan
wrist bands cost £19 each for the week
caravan was brill we needed a week to get round

ps didnt stay in fl caravans too expensive borrowed one from someone advertising on e-bay cost £200 for week at easter best still no q's

LW is not as good IMO