[alisont]

Hi
Just to let anyone that is going to London know that Disabled persons and carers  can get in to Madam Tussauds free and priority entrance.  We had a great time

[Speeds]

Thanks Alison - good to know.

[johnvb]

Good tip, thanks Alison. In case anyone is near Wiltshire Longleat is half price for carers and disabled people which makes a great day out. Also our local theatre is free for carers, it might be worth enquiring at your theatre to see if they do something similar.

John

[welshie]

never new madam tussauds done that we would have visited when we were in london if we'd none. Just one thing confuses me how do i prove daniels disabled when he looks fine? what do you say hoew do you go about it?
Rachel x

[johnvb]

Hi Welshie

You can get a credit card sized card from social services which proves Daniel's disabled. I'll dig ours out and let you know more.

John

[Speeds]

In Wokingham we have the CAN card which is used as local proof and also gets discounts at places normally who would charge full price.

If you have a blue badge - take a photocopy.

If not and you cannot easily do as John says, carry a copy of your child's disability Living allowance letter with you.

Lastly, while I know that many people "jump on the bandwagon" (not a good term) but very few people will go in and say - 2 adults and 1 disabled child if their child is not disabled.  Rightly or wrongly, those who have """normal"""  children I do not think would say that - it is perhaps (without meaning to offend anyone but finding it hard to use/find the right words) - street cred.

[Julie]

If anyone lives in the Poole area, the local council-run swimming pools offer free entrance to disabled persons.  Also a local-run scheme for disabled persons and carers called Access to Leisure.  You have to pay a nominal fee to join, but then get a much reduced rate for fitness classes in sports centres etc.  Keep meaning to do this but haven't got round to it yet!

[Speeds]

Another thought to tell you is that Thomas has swimming lessons at the Carnival Pool in Wokingham.  They do a leisure card which for kids is £5 to be a member but for a disabled child that fee is waived.  Not sure if that is the same principle for adults although I am sure there are some discounts.  Swimming is also £1 for the disabled person (adult or child) and the carer goes free which is very good value as the normal price is £3.95 for adults and £2.95 I think for kids.

Most of the theme parks we go to have a discount of some kind - and if it is not shown - then ask - I always do now.

As both hubby and Thomas are disabled we usually get in for a very small cost to some locations.

[Speeds]

OK last one and I will shut up.

Very good value too at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne - good disabled rates and fantastic for disabled/wheelchair users and extremely kid friendly.  Very interactive with touch screen and also very spacious.

We stayed at a wonderful B&B which has a super wheelchair room - fab shower/wet room.

http://aubergegilly.ch/index_en.html

Do have a look at this place. My best friend lives near there and has a child with ADHD so we can also help advise if anyone fancies Switzerland as a holiday.  At the mo due to the high pound it is relatively!!! cheap compared to normal.

[alisont]

never new madam tussauds done that we would have visited when we were in london if we'd none. Just one thing confuses me how do i prove daniels disabled when he looks fine? what do you say hoew do you go about it?
Rachel x

Hi if your child gets disability living allowance it is always best to keep the form on you and use that as proof as i have been told that it means your child is registered disabled.

[welshie]

thank you all for your replies i'l have to find the letter for daniel so handy to hear of these places and the reduced rates daniel is very keen on going to madam tussauds but it was so expensive for the 5 of us we didnt manage it this year but now we will have a look again thanks all xx
Rachel x

[johnvb]

Hi Rachel
I finally found our credit card sized proof of disability that we have for our children. We got it via social services, and its marked Dorset County Council, Directorate of Adult Services. Not sure if its a standard thing or not, but there ought to be an equivalent thing elsewhere rather than carrying a letter around.

Best Wishes

John

[welshie]

thanks for that john will have to find out if anything in this area like that. Never been involved with social services in regards to the children and advice to whats available isnt freely given
Rachel x

[Claire]

Cool! I will ask my friend if she'd like to go with me. London zoo does a similar discount, the disabled person gets in free and a friend or carer pays a consessionary rate of £12. My friend and I paid £6 each. Also if you go back within a certain time and bring your old ticket, you are given 2 tickets for the price of one, so only £3 each. Normal price is £15

[scipilot]

Just to let anyone that is going to London know that Disabled persons and carers  can get in to Madam Tussauds free and priority entrance.  We had a great time

Also the case in most cinemas, theatres etc. Hell, i just realised that being disabled does have some perks