day out

[tradey]

i know this may sound silly but it has really made me angry.well yesterday we took our 2yr old out for a drive to southport to see the sea and to have a look at the fair, well she was having a great time,we were walking into the fair and a woman shouts in a nasty way, you cant go in there unless you buy a wristband which was �10.my little girl wont go on the rides we just wanted to show her, you know we werent allowed in,how mads that,what did she think we were going to steal a ride,you can go to blackpool and walk straight in and thats a big place, southports only little, cant get over this at all,im going to be writting a letter about her and how stupid i think it is to not let you in and look around

[ugly_bob]

not sure the problem? was it a pay-entrance fair, then all the rides are free? Blackpool you pay for the rides individually, you wouldn't expect to walk into Alton Towers (I know it's a bit different scale) for free, even if you weren't going on the rides.

[PinkFizz]

If it was an enclosed park/fair like Alton Towers as bob says,then fair enough,but if it was just a fair on the sea front then yes they are being a bit mean I think,especially as she only wanted to have a look.

[mnko]

southport is owned by the same people that own blackpool pleasure beach. this woman saying you have to buy a wristband was wrong. i have been there many times and you dont have to pay to get in.

[Scarlett]

I think it's probably not their stupid rules but the rudeness of that woman that is the problem! complain about her too!

[mccfluff]

if its this place then it does look like you have to pay, but there is no excuse for the woman's rudeness and you should def complain about that

http://www.pleasureland.uk.com/

[Lore]

I had the same problem, Although I bought wrist bands for myself and three children my mum still had to pay a fee to get in even tho I explained she wouldnt' be going on any of the rides.

wouldn't it make more sense to check wrists on entry to the rides...
wrist band = go ahead
No wirst band = not on your nelly!!

[tradey]

thankyou to everyone who emailed back.southport is only very small,it was the way she said we couldnt go in without buying a wristband,never said anything about a fee to walk around,ive just never heard such rubbish,yep ive been to alton towers lots of times i know you cant just walk in