Advice for theme park with lots of atrtractions which don't involve spinning or swinging

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I would love to take DS aged 5 to a theme park but he can't bear swinging or spinning but will slide or sledge head first down huge hills!

Therefore a lot of rides would not be suitable for him. Any ideas on any theme parks that would be OK for sliding........

It has been a while since I have been and I like spinning and swinging so not something I ever noticed !

What is Alton Towers like for this?

He hasn't got a DX and therefore no DLA letter yet so has anyone had any luck getting a pass to avoid queuing with just an OT/physio report?

DS is only three and loved Chessington. There is a train ride there which is just forward and fast!

My understanding is that Alton Towers is more for older children but could be wrong.

We stayed at the hotel which is Jungle-themed. He adores animals so that was good. They also have a zoo and a Sea-life centre which was good for winding down at the end of the day.

A water park sounds great too

Which area are you in?

Crealy?
Peppa pig land/paultons park?

Dd2 doesn't really do rides but we are going to try Peppa pig land this year. Dd1 likes 'adventure wonderland' in bournemouth (ok if you live in the south).

there is a theme park for under 7's in linconshire but bugger me I can't remember what it is called

Gullivers Kingdom, Twinlakes, Sundown Adventureland and Wheelgate are all aimed at younger children. all in the east midlands.

sundown adventure land here under 10's actually, don't know if many rides as such?

Yes there are a few rides at sundown, mostly things you all sit in and they chug round a track where you look at things, very tame.

I love sundown, there is so much to see and do for under 10's, lots of little houses to climb in and explore. And there is a nursery rhyme village which is lovely.

I was thinking of taking ds there when the weather is nicer, but he can't sit up or walk would i be able to do most things with him?

NowtWorthOwt - if you can lift your ds onto the rides and he can support his own trunk with you besides him then I think he should be fine.

They allow babes in arms on the rides.

It is all on the flat, although there is a wild west bit that has got bark on the floor. There is a huge sand pit and two indoor play area with soft play.

mmmmm may look into that then ds only 2 so still carry-able! but can't sit unaided, think portage ran a bus last year for sn kids but wasn't able to go

Wow, thanks for all of the responses. We are in Kent so Thorpe Park and Chessington are closeish.

Didn't think of Legoland - thanks.

He loved Siam Park water park in Tenerife as there was a great kids area and we took him on one of the grownup slides where you go with them on a big tube.

Sundown looks perfect! It is quite a way from us and carsick DS might not be able to cope! He will sleep around 1.5 hrs in the car but then normally chucks!

Adventure Wonderland looks great too. lots to think about, thanks ladies!

If you are in Kent what about Diggerland. A good one in Devon is Woodlands for the summer

Diggerland is about 10 minutes away from us and DS went there last year and refused to go on anything apart from the tiny toddler rides . Very expensive for what we got out of it! Thanks