big changes to the merlin ents group disabled policy complaints

damos1

Disabled be aware of major changes!

Blue badges are being charged £5 car parking.

There is also major change to the access system!

And by major i mean major! legoland style

Point of post = advance notice

KierNet

I don't see what the problem is? Why shouldn't disabled people have to pay to use the car park, or get in cheaper? (Can understand carers getting in cheaper).

Barneysmom

Well, of all the greedy cheapskates!
It's not like they don't make big profits anyway, I don't think we'll go again, it's not that good.

sunnysea83

I dont personally see the issue - the blue badge doesnt allow you free parking but ease of parking

As for paying the same to get in why should disabled people pay less? They want to and should be treated the same as a non disabled person and I cant see any reason why they should get a discount.

aheaton46

You could always take the drastic step of not going....

allybee101

Maybe because more OAPs are likely to have heart conditions and therefore won't go on the big rides, therefore saving them oooodles of money on the number of people queuing.
They're more likely to hold the kids' bags whilst they go on the rides and therefore spend more cash on drinks and snacks so it makes up the difference

geo555

Why should the majority pay an "able body" tax?

System

At the end of the day the company has the right to apply or not apply any concessions they wish within the law.

It has probably been analysed to death by their bean counters and they have calculated that the increase in profit far outweighs the losses from a small minority of people throwing their teddies out of the cot and not attending because they are treated the same as everybody else.

Oliver14

damos1 wrote: »

Yep I am happy with those 2.

Even with a blue badge I would be happy to pay, after all The idea of the badge is to allow you to park with ease/easier

Your not totally correct it's also to enable free/cheap parking as those with a blue badge are more likely to need to drive to places the able bodied can walk to therefore incurring extra costs.

darkpool

so do disabled people want equal treatment or special treatment? it seems to me that they want equal rights when it suits them and they want special treatment when it suits them.

considering blue badge holders get a fortune from the government in benefits i think it only right they pay for parking like everyone else.

dmg24

damos1 wrote: »

They are really touching law boundaries with these statements though

"Ride Access Passes are no longer offered to guests with other disabilities, ie, hearing or visual impairment as this does not affect their ability to queue"

Of course it can, sign language etc visual perceptions walking into others etc.

Surely that is what you have a carer for, to help with your needs?