Themeparksandy1981
TS Member
Not sure if this is the best place to put this topic.
Been going to Theme parks for 30 years now the attendances have got smaller and smaller. I remember back in the 90s having to start queuing for the car park by the JCB works. Drayton Manor many times they had to close the entrance as the place was full. I notice that Parents roughly in there 30’s don’t take there kids to Theme parks. Out of all my friends and work colleagues I’m the only person who still goes to Theme parks. At work I speak to the 18 to 21 year olds and many have never been to Alton Towers. When I do bring the subject up I get 2 responses 1) I value my limbs 2) I got better things to spend £150+ on.
I see areas like CBeebies land,Peppa pig world and Thomasland packed with parents with young kids but I bet most will only go 1st or twice in there life time. Parents don’t want to spend a lot of money just to queue up all day so days out have been replaced with a meal out at a pub on a Saturday or Sunday lunch time.
Do you think by the time you have grandkids your own kids will still be going to Theme parks or is it slowly dying away?
Been going to Theme parks for 30 years now the attendances have got smaller and smaller. I remember back in the 90s having to start queuing for the car park by the JCB works. Drayton Manor many times they had to close the entrance as the place was full. I notice that Parents roughly in there 30’s don’t take there kids to Theme parks. Out of all my friends and work colleagues I’m the only person who still goes to Theme parks. At work I speak to the 18 to 21 year olds and many have never been to Alton Towers. When I do bring the subject up I get 2 responses 1) I value my limbs 2) I got better things to spend £150+ on.
I see areas like CBeebies land,Peppa pig world and Thomasland packed with parents with young kids but I bet most will only go 1st or twice in there life time. Parents don’t want to spend a lot of money just to queue up all day so days out have been replaced with a meal out at a pub on a Saturday or Sunday lunch time.
Do you think by the time you have grandkids your own kids will still be going to Theme parks or is it slowly dying away?