Drayton Manor with a 4 Year Old
Meet the Creator
Canvey Island
Our Arrival & First Impressions
gtting in was super quick and easy. We stayed overnight at the holiday inn and were there 10 mins before opening. Car park was very easy (we should have pre paid this online but forgot so had to use the ticket machines when we got there) there was a short queue at the gate to get in which once open was really really quick getting in.
Activities Breakdown
We made the mistake of going straight to the big rides first. Our just turned 4 year old was THRILLED that the majority of the rollercoasters were a 1 metre height requirement. Our favourite of the day was gold rush which we went on 3 times! There was also a western style gun shooting ride that tells each rider their points at the end that we all loved. We then went into Thomas land which I thought was really sweet. We went on a couple of rides but after being thrown around on rollercoasters our little Bobby was just not interested in toddler rides anymore haha.
We then went to the little zoo which was lovely .
- 1
The zoo
The zoo was a lovely walk through and had a Thomas train that took you through the park. Both boys loved it
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Being tall enough!
Bobby was our birthday boy of the day, his highlight was definitely being tall enough for the big rides which he wasn't a few weeks prior at chessington
Food & Drink
Food was expensive as is in any park. I think it was £9 for a tinned hot dog. Over £20 for 3 ice creams. And then almost £30 for one sandwich 2 ice creams and 3 drinks. To be expected and nothing too outrageous. If we hadnt come from a hotel we would have bought a picnic as there were alot of lovely picnic spots
Money-Saving Tip
Take a picnic
Pros & Cons Summary
What We Loved
Lots of lovely picnic spots - A number of great parks to break up the rides
- Thomas land is brilliant for 0-3 year old
- 1 metre height requirements for rollercoasters which is less than other parks
Could Be Better
Quite long queues for rollercoasters- Expensive and not great food options
Overall Verdict & Ratings
Cannot fault either
Excellent selection for all ages
Not great
We went in term time and it was very busy already
We had an excellent day
Very good value for money
The Final Verdict:
We would love to go back and even liked it better than alton towers
"Best birthday for our 4 year old "Stephanie Thomas
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