Mumsnetters needed to visit THORPE PARK Resort on Happy Height Day! NOW CLOSED

[AngelieMumsnet]

We're looking for 50 Mumsnetters and their DCs to attend Happy Height Day at THORPE PARK Resort (tickets alone worth £196) and tell us all about it.

Here's what THORPE PARK Resort say: "We see so many excited kids every year who have just reached 1.4m and are now tall enough to have the ride of their lives. At THORPE PARK Resort we're championing this achievement with our Happy Height Day, and celebrating the moment these kids experience a whole new world of thrills!

Whilst we love seeing these kids giddy with excitement to ride on Stealth for the first time, with over 25 rides and attractions throughout the Park and with a new ANGRY BIRDS Land opening in May, there really is so much to keep the whole family entertained. And that includes those under 1.4m"

Of course THORPE PARK Resort is a day out for all the family and has traditionally been popular amongst older children but for Happy Height Day they are particularly interested in showcasing their thrilling rides and attractions to children who are at least 1.4 metres tall. As with all theme parks, rides are often, from a safety point of view, suitable for various height children. They have 11 rides and attractions suitable for children who are on or this height - the Extreme Thrills rides (here). So, if you have at least one child who fits the bill height wise and is up for a thrilling time, read on...

The event will take place on Saturday 22nd March at THORPE PARK Resort.

The chosen Mumsnetters will receive:

• 4 x THORPE PARK Resort Annual Passes: unlimited access to THORPE PARK Resort throughout the 2014 season, plus 20% discount across selected on Park retail and food outlets. (worth £196, annual pass terms and conditions apply)
• Gold Priority Pass on Saturday 22nd March: allows fastrack access to many of the rides and attractions
• Vouchers to buy lunch or use in the retail shops on Saturday 22nd March (worth £50)

Every family who attends the event day will also receive a Happy Height Day welcome pack and gift as a thank you for attending .

Those families selected will be asked, in return, to post their feedback on a thread on Mumsnet after the day to share experiences and also add a review to the reviews area on MN here.

All chosen Mumsnetters will also be asked to use their tickets again to visit THORPE PARK Resort for the launch of ANGRY BIRDS land - dates TBC.

We'd also love it if you could take a few photos of your day and upload them to the feedback thread. Photos may be used by THORPE PARK Resort on Facebook, their website and possibly on other marketing material.

Please note a maximum of 4 people per family can attend the day. Each family will need to make their own way to the park, as travel is not included, however there will be free parking in the car park for those who decide to drive.

If you'd like to take part please add your details here.

We'll be in touch with those selected on 14th March.

Thanks and good luck!
MNHQ

Just packing a rucksack of clean clothes! Dh thinks I'm mad...

Well further measuring reveals that DS may just make it with a pair of thick socks and a good nights sleep (he is all for lying down on the journey just so "my spine doesn't get too crushed" :o)
We had tears at the thought of not getting on the big rides but I have promised we will return another day if the worst comes to the worst.
We will be leaving at 7 as we are travelling from Dorset- the notoriously bad travelling DSD is apparently feeling poorly. God give me strength

Dh reckons we'll need to leave about 8.30, I think we'll aim for earlier as it takes forever to actually get out of the house! Going to make some sandwiches tonight for the car, dd1 has asked if she can take 4...I bet she'll probably manage to eat all of those as well as lunch there too and no doubt ds1 will want the same.

Also taking spare clothes and lots of changes for the baby, I'm really excited! What time are you leaving?

ONE MORE SLEEP

I am in a panic - I can't for the life of me remember what I put dd down as height wise but checking now she is 1.35 cm DS on the other hand is 1.60 but is 14 - I've checked all the mn literature and it doesn't say about being over 1.40 AND under 12??

We're leaving at about 6.30 cheese due to my paranoia of motorways! We'll be there by around 8.30 I reckon!

Also a bit worried about the height/age thing. I'm sure I had to give ages though. Dd is 8 and ds is 14. He's well over 1.4 and she is just under with out shoes :( will we get thrown out?

I don't think it opens until 10 does it? That's a long time to be waiting around!

I think you'll be fine MrsSippie :)

we'll have a walk or something! DH always likes to leave early as well. We're a bit odd like that!

Mrssippie - same ages as my 2!!! I'll be pushing my youngest in a red bugaboo with beige hood and wearing my greenwich uni hoodie with my arm knitted scarf - no idea if it meets mn standards or not???

Hope it isn't persistent rain all day!!!

Look forward to seeing you all tomorrow xxx

I've just measured my twins and they're a little bit smaller than I thought :-( without shoes my DD is 139cm and ds 137 - am worried we're going to drive for 3 1/2 hours and be turned away now :-( I honestly thought they were tall enough as they were going on rides where you have to be 130cm 2 years ago and have shot up since then - not sure whether we should even try to go now they'll be absolutely distraught if we can't get in

marsy we are banking on a good nights sleep (you shrink during the day so fingers crossed) and thick socks. He has also mentioned hair gel but I shudder to imagine how much we would have to use in order that it's not squashed flat at measuring
TBH if you paid for entry your DTs would be measured at each ride entrance, wearing shoes. I assume the no shoes thing is to stop people putting tall shoes on their DCs as apparently the first 500 children there also get free entry.

dd is smack on 140 . Odd that measuring in barefeet thought that was just the first 500 ? but I would then imagine on the rides be measuring them wearing shoes so be ok

glenda sure the under 12 and height thing is just the 500 first free nothing at all about it in our emails

THey can't stop you going into the park, they just won't be able to go on the thrill rides. Most of the other rides are 120 and over so they'll be fine for that

Hadn't thought of that Korma. Fingers crossed then!

I'm hoping I've measured DD wrong as I couldn't find a measuring tape and I used a ruler - and when I look at the 30cm ruler there's 1/2 a cm or so in excess plastic, so by pacing it end to end against the wall I might have set the bar a couple of cm too high? Tbh DS is a shall we say more reserved child and in the last hasn't liked anything upside down or high! fingers crossed....

Am up about grab shower and then wake the Dc whp im sure5 will bounce out of bed

power chair charged up .

Just about to leave! See you all there

Those of you worried about height, the competition was for families with at least one child meeting the 1.4 size. so if one does you haven't done anything wrong if one doesn't.