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Voices: Pay more to go to a theme park because it’s sunny? Don’t make me sick

Source: PA Wire

Legoland, Alton Towers and Madame Tussauds – the holy trinity for us parents when it comes to the school holidays – are going to charge more to visit on sunny weekends. Sorry – am I hearing this right?

That means that many mums like me, who plan trips to adrenalin-fuelled or fun attractions, will have to sneak our kids out of school to go when it’s “off-peak” – or when there is a downpour – to make it more affordable.

It’s the complete opposite of a “fun family day out”:

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