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Let me introduce you to the legendary, the wonderful, the eighth wonder of the world, the under-side of water! This boat was called the Titanic but it only half sunk. The things I would do to get out of going to my mother in laws for dinner. Would you like a glass for all that water? We're not going down, of course I could be in deNile.. This boat has no life rafts and no life preservers offering you this chilling challenge, to swim your way out.

Fingers crossed for never. 🤞

No idea. Assuming it's something that is coming back this year, it'll probably appear at some point shortly around the start of season. Your best bet is to email the park though and find out. Given its premium nature it's possible they may not be considering bringing it back, so an email might encourage them to bring it back!

The parks then should focus on staff training. And if someone doesn't take no for an answer either get a team leader or security over. I was never really trained in guest interaction in terms of a confrontational angle, so it's clearly something needing addressing. Though allowing people without RAP cards through is just poor staff action. Which then leads to the whole "well we got let on X ride" argument. It's infuriating.

Oh yeah I have absolutely no doubt that hell will freeze over before we ever implement something even half sensible in regards to literally anything in this country but I can dream 😂

A boat on Jungle Cruise has reportedly sunk, with guests onboard. https://wdwnt.com/2020/02/breaking-jungle-cruise-boat-sinks-with-guests-inside-at-the-magic-kingdom/?fbclid=IwAR2rH3rnsvN1tZjzz8-uXcviJmvWAxx8GifeqKnMJa-LmbzjTyKCbj4lv-o https://twitter.com/nahtanoJcimsoC/status/1233125032752287744?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

Maybe the problem is bigger than just Thorpe, as many of you have said they really are backed into a corner. I've said for years that having some form of general, official ID card would come in handy in so many situations. You can sort of get them now but they're in no way "official" or I think accepted anywhere as actual proof. I think it would work; I have a free bus pass, if I don't have my pass I don't get on the bus for free. The same could be applied to Thorpe and any other place that offers stuff for disabled people, want the RAP? You need your disability card. Like the bus passes they could even be scanned, maybe coming up with some vague info about the persons conditions and whatnot. Surely the technology is there.

There's a few alternative options the parks can alter to improve the system that whilst would have some complaints it's not something that would particularly be a problem in terms of preventing anyone using it. Main thing is one carer. That's all you get. Perhaps in special circumstances you can have two but that's when you can really go all out on PIP/DLA as the majority of disabled guests will only need the one carer (plus on most rides you've only got two seats in a row anyway). Majority of parks seem to use this so why not ours? That being said, it would be problematic towards families. But as carers need to be 16+ (iirc) then it's a weird situation. There's some leeway there as things can also be combined with parent swap in order to accommodate some families with it. Making the system Blue Badge or benefits only is a minefield and should not be considered. Some people can't get benefits but can have a blue badge, and probably vice versa. Hell some severely disabled people are now considered fit to work and have their benefits cut. But that's the government for you. Perhaps DLP's tiered system could be looked at. Temporary injuries like leg casts have one method, whereas permanent disabilities have another. I've not really used it so can't be sure. There's no one answer as you cannot encompass every disability under the sun. However it's clear it's an UK issue, as when using it in places like Efteling or Toverland (not Walibi as it's not the best system, though technically the fairest as you stand at the exit for the same length of time as the queue, but with no real waiting areas), as there aren't as many using it compared to Merlin ones. Didn't see many use it at other parks in UK but I wonder if it's as widely known or if the max one carer system prevents abuse? As for those early morning queues, it's the same at Towers, though at least Thorpe have a separate area. The early morning rush can't really be avoided if everyone turns up on time can it?