'The Sun' Holidays are back!!

Rachie_B

JustKeepSwimming wrote: »

I'd like to book online this year - could an old hand at this tell me if you know if you have been successful immediately, or do you still have to wait for confirmation by post/email?

Has anyone been to Butlin's Minehead on one of these £9.50 holidays? One friend says all rides at the funfair are free (with entertainment pass) another says you have to pay foe each ride which could greatly increase the cost! Can anyone confirm/deny this please? :question:

go karts and driving school etc are payable

but the majority of fair rides are inc in the passes

HTH

Ghirl

I'm new to these Sun Holidays, I've looked through the list and I'm considering this place as my first choice: http://www.ukholidaysinthesun.co.uk/cgi-bin/UKHS_park_0003.cgi?copy=1092&promo=SUNSPR08

can anyone recommend this place or are there better choices in Scotland for myself and 2 children (14 and 7 years old)? Any advice greatly appreciated!

Rachie_B

Ghirl wrote: »

I'm new to these Sun Holidays, I've looked through the list and I'm considering this place as my first choice: http://www.ukholidaysinthesun.co.uk/cgi-bin/UKHS_park_0003.cgi?copy=1092&promo=SUNSPR08

can anyone recommend this place or are there better choices in Scotland for myself and 2 children (14 and 7 years old)? Any advice greatly appreciated!

found this review ! http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g186574-d735383-Reviews-Sandylands_Park_Resort-Ayr_South_Ayrshire_Scotland.html

Ghirl

Rachie_B wrote: »

found this review ! http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g186574-d735383-Reviews-Sandylands_Park_Resort-Ayr_South_Ayrshire_Scotland.html

Ok, thanks for that. And it seems so nice in the photos and description! Makes me wonder about the rest of them. I'll look through Tripadvisor for reviews on my other choices. Thanks again.

barrymung

JustKeepSwimming wrote: »

Has anyone been to Butlin's Minehead on one of these £9.50 holidays? One friend says all rides at the funfair are free (with entertainment pass) another says you have to pay foe each ride which could greatly increase the cost! Can anyone confirm/deny this please?

The outside fairground rides (Dodgems, gallopers etc) are free. The swimming pool/flume is free. Entertainment is free.

There are charges for the smaller "rides" within the Skyline, bowling etc.

Check with the Butlins site as to "what's on when". You don't want to be taking kids when it's an Adult weekend, for example...

spaceman5

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i used to work there, and can confirm, that most of the rides in the fairground are free, except as mentioned apart from go-karts(roughly £2.50 a go) and driving school, mind you that was about 8 years ago now, but i keep in contact with friends there and they have just confirmed this, HTH Dave.

Rachie_B

spaceman5 wrote: »

i used to work there, and can confirm, that most of the rides in the fairground are free, except as mentioned apart from go-karts(roughly £2.50 a go) and driving school, mind you that was about 8 years ago now, but i keep in contact with friends there and they have just confirmed this, HTH Dave.

Go karts is around £5 now! we were last there in Oct 2007

Ghirl

I've been reading more reviews (from here: http://forum.holidaywatchdog.com/Holiday-Parks-Forum.html ) and I think I'll just forget about the whole idea. Seems these places are full of yobs etc.

Rachie_B

Ghirl wrote: »

I've been reading more reviews (from here: http://forum.holidaywatchdog.com/Holiday-Parks-Forum.html ) and I think I'll just forget about the whole idea. Seems these places are full of yobs etc.

aww dont let them totally put you off

they are fab for a cheap family break :T

some of the people that complain are just picking holes (what do they expect from a typical UK holiday park ? the hilton ? :rolleyes: ) and like to complain about everything & anything

and some sites are genuinely awful and full of chavs :rolleyes:

a lot of the sites have good reviews too, and are in lovely scenic locations

what im saying is they are what they are! typical UK holiday parks,so long as you dont go expecting 5 star you / your children might enjoy it

they arent for everyone though,and thats why some people opt out of the "entertainment" and just use it as a base

spaceman5

Rachie_B wrote: »

Go karts is around £5 now! we were last there in Oct 2007

as i said it was about 8 years ago i worked there, i meant my friends confirmed that most of the rides in the fairground where free, Dave.