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yorkshire wildlife park near doncaster usual adult price £15.50 with proof of dla £9.50

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thanks for that -planning a trip there soon.

Mojo_Fones

Nice discount, although it costs £6 for a carer so not all disabled people will get the saving.

nannytone_2

would still be cheaper.
2 x £15.50 = £31.00
1 x £9.50 and 1 x £6 = £15.50
so if you need a carer ( lets face it who goes to this type of place alone anyway) it still costs no more than it costs anyone else

Mojo_Fones

If I go with my disabled friend who doesn't need a carer but I do, it costs me £6 more than him.

nannytone_2

it doesnt ... because if he qualifies for the reduced price for being disabled... he can get you entry as a carer regardless of whether you are or not!
i go to alton towers yearly with my daughter and her family. i have no physical issues that prevent me queueing ... but i get the wristband purely because i am disabled.
id be mad to say ..... let me stand in a line for 2 hours when i can board the ride almost immedialtely!
theres very little advantages to being blind ... queue jumping at alton towers is one of them!

Mojo_Fones

I don't know how I can make it any clearer. My disabled friend and I both go together. He doesn't need a carer and so only pays £9.50 but I do need a carer so it costs me £9.50 for myself and £6 for my carer so I don't feel the benefit of the concession. I cannot go in as his carer because not only is it dishonest but I am obviously disabled and bring my own carer.

Like I said it's a nice discount but not all disabled people will feel the benefit.

nannytone_2

thats the luck of the draw!
if he cant accompnay you as the 'carer' and so get entry for both of youy at £15.50, at keast you get your carer in for no more than the usual price!
your friend is paying £9.50 for a single entry ...
you are paying £15 50 for 2..
so not such a bad deal

dave030445

nannytone wrote: »

it doesnt ... because if he qualifies for the reduced price for being disabled... he can get you entry as a carer regardless of whether you are or not!
i go to alton towers yearly with my daughter and her family. i have no physical issues that prevent me queueing ... but i get the wristband purely because i am disabled.
id be mad to say ..... let me stand in a line for 2 hours when i can board the ride almost immedialtely!
theres very little advantages to being blind ... queue jumping at alton towers is one of them!

I think you will find they have stopped that now. (and rightly so) You cant get a red wrist band for being blind now. Cause as you say doesn't prevent you from queuing Blind visitors now get issued a white wrist band. And are required to queue.

nannytone_2

dave030445 wrote: »

I think you will find they have stopped that now. (and rightly so) You cant get a red wrist band for being blind now. Cause as you say doesn't prevent you from queuing Blind visitors now get issued a white wrist band. And are required to queue.

yes you can because ive already been once this year.
all they wanted was proof of high rate mobility DLA which i have

nannytone_2

myoldrocker wrote: »

I agree, far too many people who say they are 'disabled' are making a mockery of the whole system.


Only the most serious disabled that are confined to a wheel chair should get these privileges. I get HRM, yet see no real benefit for it (apart from the 50 odd quid I get for it) and to be honest, never ask for any. I'm not in a wheelchair, so I expect to be treated just the same as any other able bodied person.


It's like those with a Blue Badge expect to be able to park for free everywhere they go. Being disabled doesn't mean that you any poorer than the next man/woman.

i can queue forever and a day!
but the queues at alton towers arent just queues.
they are packed with people, with steps up and then steps down... with twists and turns ...
so the time spent STANDING in a queue isnt an issue ... its the moving about.
the wristband system isnt purely for the visitors convenience though.
the theme parks like to know exactly where the disabled visitors are in case of emergency.
that is why they let them queue seperately and anlways have them seated at the rear of any ride