Blackpool pleasure beach rip off

By Value hunter on Aug 18, 2011 | In In real life, Money chat, Bad business, What is the point?, Rip off Britain

Sprog2 (under two years old), mum and dad, thought we would have a look at Blackpool pleasure beach this afternoon.
We looked at it, from outside, that was it.

It was mid afternoon, we were greeted by a Blackpool pleasure beach "ambassador" - a 16 year old young man with a big blazer on - nice enough he was, but lacking in knowledge of rides at the park.

I explained that it would be more than likely that sprog2 (under two years old don't forget), would go on 2-3 rides only, but because of her age, mum or dad would have to go on the rides with her.
The ambassador then went on one about height restrictions and how some didn't have them??
He continued for about 5 minutes, dropping in all the "exciting" rides in nickelodeon whenever he could. I stopped him.
HOW MUCH?

Well for mum, "only £5" - but mum wouldn't be going on any rides? - £5 for a "park pass" was still required.
Well for sprog2, "with nickelodeon?" - "yes" - £18
WHAT? HOW MUCH? (the queue behind us was taking more notice and mum was squirming with embarassment) - but my daughter is not even two years old yet and would go on 2-3 rides at most, plus it is 2.30 in the afternoon?
"It is £18, but for that you get access to all the nickelodeon rides!"
"Mind you, I would be able to go on with her as she is obviously not old enough to go on a fair ride unaccompanied..."
"You would also have to have a wrist band sir"
"Not just the five pound park pass?"
"No sir, you would have unlimited access to the nickelodeon rides for £18"

So to take our daughter around Blackpool pleasure beach - going on 2-3 rides, if any - in the afternoon, it would cost a total of £41?
"Yes sir."
Goodbye....

Off we went, we had more fun walking on the sands and playing on the cranes on the south and central piers. Sprog2 would only go on one ride all day, her first, the teacups on the pier. They did try to charge me 4 tokens (£4.80) for me and a child under two to ride on them for 3 minutes - it would be cheaper to ring the USA on a mobile - but managed to persuade the ride operator to let us on for just two tokens.

As for Blackpool pleasure beach, you are having a laugh, a blatant rip off, which will only damage your business in the long run and damage the reputation of one of the UK's more popular resorts for holidays and days out!
I for one, will not be spending one penny at the pleasure beach, until they sort it out.