Thomasland (a new rip-off from Drayton Manor Park)

On Monday, we took Elizabeth to Thomasland, which is housed within Drayton Manor Park, who bill Thomasland as "the only Thomas the Tank Engine theme park outside of Japan".

Drayton Manor Park should feel ashamed of themselves. First up, they charge a lower price or adults and toddlers in term time, which is wise as me and Lisa were not up for taking Elizabeth on storm force 10, G-Force, or Apocalypse. For a smaller fee, we can take our toddler daughter into a theme park designed for toddlers, yes?

No. Lisa OR myself could take Elizabeth in, but the second parent has to pay FULL PRICE admission, the price set so that you can enjoy all of Drayton Manor Park's rides, along with Thomasland rides. This is unfair, and I told them so. Last time I checked children mainly have two parents. Of course, there are single parents which is fine, but a lot of families still have two parents, and in an act of sheer greed, Drayton Manor Park know this, and have set their charges to accommodate their financial needs. It's only a four pounds difference, but it's not the point. If they had dropped the price so that it was the same for BOTH parents (and any lone parents, and perhaps the virgin Mary), then we would've been in a better mood once inside the park. We may have bought some food and drink each. That would have cost us around £10, but we wouldn't mind, we're having a nice day out. We maybe would have bought a toy and a teddy for Elizabeth. Again, it would have cost us, and made Drayton Manor Park another £10 thereabouts, but again, we wouldn't mind as we're having a nice day out.
By sharing more for one parent than another, purely to make £4, just shows you how desperate Drayton Manor Park are for cash.

Thomasland itself was, quite frankly, rubbish. I know we may be slightly biased due to feeling a little bitter over the entry 'rules', but seriously, Thomasland was TINY. What was in there was barely adequate for a £8 cover charge, let alone the £14/£18 they charged us. At least four of the 'handful' of rides have been there for ages and have merely been redecorated to fit in with the Thomasland aesthetic. Elizabeth, 2, was bored rigid and wanted to go home by 1p.m. a mere three hours after our arrival. We shan't go again, even with the heavily discounted ticket vouchers we received inside the park. Shame on Drayton Manor Park.