So my next question....is anyone going to London Zoo on Saturday?

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We are

Yep we are have got our tickets ready missed it last year .going to be nice for ds not to be only person in wheelchair he's always glad when sees another child in one almost a phew not just me moment

We haven't been before, and am looking forward to it.

DD1 will be travelling around in her wheelchair too

Yep first time for us to am going meet some people from another Sn board be first time met anyone from either of the boards

Were going for the first time. anyonw know what parking is like at the zoo or surrounding area?

Hmm from what I heard it can be tough if get there late and getting out is really trick

No, but we are going to dreamnight at Marwell zoo on the 18th

Dreamnight is in the evening isnt it Lou! My ds would be fast asleep by 7! Hope you have a good time!!

You don't need to pay with a blue badge. We live nearby but we are not going. Apart from the fact that DS won't be here, for kids with ASD/LDs it can be a bit overwhelming as its very busy and you do have to wait to get in etc.

Having said that, be careful where you go. Within the Royal Park you can park and on the Camden side BUT beware if you stray into Westminster, they don't like outsider disableds!

lourobert, yes, it is - I normally give DD1 her melatonin at around 6.45, in bed asleep by 7. I am hoping that without the melatonin she will still be wide awake, as she normally is How are you?

I didn't know about this! Have a good time, those of you who are going.

London is a bit far for us but apparently Twycross Zoo does a reduced rate for disabled visitors and a carer goes free?

Think most zoos do always worth asking worse can say is no

Good thanks Lou, I wanted to go to dreamnight with Marwell being only down the road but just a bit late for us really!

Brilliant day out today . It made such a difference with just SN children and siblings there, I felt so much more relaxed about DS' behaviour.

We live a bus ride away so we've got home in time for Dr Who too.

We had a great day too. Really was great not to have to worry about dd1's peculiarities

Wish we only lived a bus ride away

We went to London zoo today met some great people first time I ever had problems looking for other people with dc in wheelchairs ,
but dont think I would go next year , way way to busy was approx 5000 sn dc invited plus they said was expecting 6000 nt through gates to.
Think next year I`ll aim go one of the dream nights and just camp near by

yes they do melted marsbars i cant remember price but it works out well with free carer as we go a lot its only about an hour from us i think!!

Maybe they should do a disabled only day?

Yes I did email them that suggesting they look at dre nights also that it was not on charging a parent to stand provide support on a ride especially on Sn day

and since they knew going be a large amount of wheelchairs/buggied attending that maybe moving one bench from displays make access easier ,personally from pov of ds in a wheelchair other than being flat I did not find that to wheelchair friendly , hedges in way of views ,viewing glass to high from adult on wheelchair they could probably see from a child no

And no acessisblr play area either

It would be great if all "attractions" had a disabled only day every year and everyone knew about it, i.e. X is special day at London Zoo, British Museum, Aquarium etc. People just checked which day it would be and avoid it, but totally accept that there will be one at each place sometime during the year. ho hum. Interesting roundthebend, lots of really good ideas. I find London Zoo variable when it comes to SNs, DS has a membership and a carer goes with him but we have to PAY, I think it should be free! We only live up the road but use it as an option if we have no other ideas of need to be fairly near to home for some reason.

Yes we have membership for our local zoo lot smaller but they have a small sn playpark that you can ask to be unlocked has accesiable swing and roundabout then has sn swing and rocker ,were now involved when then do something new given them viewpoint fro
a disabled childs view which is lot differnt to disabled adult