THORPE PARK Resort ANGRY BIRDS LAND Launch Reviewer Thread. Non-testers: tell us which Angry Birds character is your/your DCs' favourite and you could win an Angry Birds goodie bag. NOW CLOSED

[AngelieMumsnet]

This is a thread for the Mumsnetters who attended the ANGRY BIRDS LAND Launch at THORPE PARK Resort. Thanks for going, and we hope that you and your family had great day!

Here's what THORPE PARK Resort say: "It was a pleasure to have you all at our ANGRY BIRDS 4D Experience VIP Screening. We hope you are as excited about the brand new attraction as we are. Come back and visit us soon!"

Below are some questions for you to answer, but do feel free to add any other comments you or your family may have.

Please remember to also write a review of your day on the MN review area here

• Who was in your group and how old are the children?
  
• What was your, and your family's, overall experience of the event?
  
• What were your/your DCs' highlights of the event?
  
• What is you favourite ride in ANGRY BIRDS LAND? And what was your DCs' favourite ride?
  
• Who is your/your DCs' favourite Angry Birds character?
  
• Overall, would you recommend ANGRY BIRDS LAND to your friends and family if it came up in conversation? If so, why? If not, why not?
  

Please also upload any photos of your family enjoying their day out THORPE PARK Resort to this thread. Please note photos may be used by THORPE PARK Resort on Facebook, their website and possibly on other marketing material.

Non-testers: Who is your/your DCs' favourite Angry Birds character? And for those of you who have been to THORPE PARK Resort, what's your favourite ride there?
Everyone who adds a comment will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win an Angry Birds goodie bag.


Thanks and good luck,

MNHQ

[momofmonster]

I didn't realise they were opening an angry birds land - my ds will love this!!

My DS loves angry birds - especially playing angry birds go! His favourite is Red as he is the leader apparently but Chuck and Bomb come a close second.

My fave is matilda!! lol!!

[KateOxford]

NON TESTER
My sons favourite character is red bird. He has even got his grandpa playing it with him!

[Gumps]

I have a question to ask if someone who went doesn't mind answering. I want to take my kids this weekend as it's the final one before our Merlin passes run out but I will be on my own with them. I have ds(7), ds(5) and dd(2). Will I be able to take dd into the 4d cinema? Can the boys go in the dodgems alone or can I leave dd next to the ride strapped into her pushchair? We have been to Thorpe park before and I know there isn't much for little ones to do there so will really only be going for the angry birds part.

[Beenspotted]

Hi Gumps, the cinema doesn't have an age limit, but they suggest 4 and up. It's quite loud and makes you jump so it depends on your dd. I opted for the end of a row in case we had to make a swift exit and breastfed ds (13 months), if you sit forward in the chairs you don't have to get catapulted about. He was a bit disconcerted, but not distressed. I'm afraid I don't recall the height limit on the dodgems. I did leave ds sleeping in the pushchair beside things on the evening, because it didn't feel crowded and there were loads of staff about. Not sure that I would during the park normal opening.

[howcomes]

DS, aged 4, favourite Angry Bird is Red, why? Because red is his favourite colour :)

[DonutWinners]

Gumps - I went to the opening day with my just turned 3yr old, 7yr old and 10yr old. Angry birds part wasn't very suitable for my 3yr old as she was too small for the dodgems. Also, my 7yr old had to go on with a parent, so I expect your 5 yr old would need a parent too.

My 3yr old us over 0.9m, so enjoyed the banana swing, the train ride and lived the flying fish. If your little one is shorted than 0.9m they won't be able to go on anything really .

4d cinema was fun and youngest enjoyed that a lot. There are a row of seats at the back that don't move.

I think you would struggle at thorpe park on your own to be honest, due to needing to accompany your middle child and youngest probably being too small for most things.

[BoysWillGrow]

NON TESTER- my ds likes the red one, he has the toy set and does little adventures with them. ds likes the pigs.

[BoysWillGrow]

Ds2 likes the pigs rather,

[Tweetinat]

DS'S favourite bird is Lard Vader from AB Star Wars

[yummum120]

This sounds like so much fun, after reading some of the review. My boys would love Angry bird land in Thorpe park. Could someone tell me about height restrictions as my younger one is slightly over a metre. Is there enough for him to do to make it a nice day out for the family?

[DonutWinners]

My youngest (3yrs old) is around 1m tall. She loved the flying fish mini rollercoster, the banana boat swing thing, the fast train ride, and the boat slide and the carousel. I think that is about all she could go on, although there is a lovely beach area for when the sun shines.

[yummum120]

Donutwinners my son wouldn't be happy with those rides, he prefers the really fast ones. He will be disappointed if I took him and he isn't allowed on the bigger rides. I have a 10 year old as well so it's difficult when they can't get on the same rides. Chessington is good for them.

[BigfootFiles]

DD and DS both favour Red Bird.

[DonutWinners]

I'm afraid at 1m tall these are as fast as they get!! The flying fish and train ride did both go pretty fast - my 10 yr old enjoyed them and she also likes the big roller-coasters.

[GetKnitted]

I don't think mine know one from the other, but what I'd like to know from the testers is if there is a large catapult in angry birds world that you can use to launch children husbands soft toys from :)

[Simile]

Both of my DSs (8&5) love the yellow angry bird best.

[Kveta]

I just asked 4yo DS which is his favourite angry bird and why.

his response: 'I like the red angry bird best, because it bangs all the pigs really hard until they fall over'

:o

[HippoPottyMouth]

DD2 loves Matilda the Eagle and DD1 loves the pigs the best

[idleweiss]

We like Bubbles! :)

[TSSDNCOP]

non tester

Ds7 loves bomb bird, no red, no chuck, no ice....gah!

He was even an Angry Bird in the Christmas play

I like Chewbacca

We did Kennedy Space centre in October, fun but a bit small and too inside centric for such a good climate.

Will be looking at Thorpe Pk as a summer holiday treat.

[hunhun007]

It is a hard choice as they are all extra cute, but the red fellow seems to get always the most "love"

[HarbingerOfHappiness]

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[HarbingerOfHappiness]

Sorry - I didn't mean to post that.

[Mummy2aRockstar]

My son likes red but I like the noise the piggies make when their knocked over.

[Ineedmystrengthback]

Non tester.
DS 1 likes blue bird and DS2 likes bomb bird (the black one).

Angry birds are the DSs favourite characters at the moment and much fun is had with the games and plushies.