'Our daughter was in tears', parents fume after 'disgraceful' Bluey event with '100-metre queue' and cardboard cutouts | E2O85YF | 2024-04-08 06:08:01
The west London occasion, based mostly on the Australian hit animated TV collection concerning the six-year-old Blue Heeler pet, has b
FURIOUS households have slammed Kew Gardens for "long queues" and a trail of "cardboard cutouts" at a Bluey show for youngsters.
The west London occasion, based mostly on the Australian hit animated TV collection concerning the six-year-old Blue Heeler pet, has been blasted as a "disappointment" by some mother and father.
Promotional material for the attraction says Bluey is "assured to ship laughter, discovery and plenty of fun" in the lovely Kew Gardens springtime setting.
However one visitor stated he drove for 2 hours to get to the occasion, solely to be pressured to turn around and go residence as a result of a scarcity of parking area, leaving his five-year-old daughter in tears.
Disgruntled buyer Oliver Thomas stated: "The automotive park was utterly full with no options within walking distance so we had no choice however to show round and drive residence.
"Our daughter was in floods of tears as she was so enthusiastic about visiting.
"We also drove past the queue to enter which was 100m long in order that they'd clearly oversold tickets.
"We went to nice lengths to go to, but actually COULDN'T."
He also claimed that Kew Gardens refused to refund him or supply tickets for an additional date, "in order that's £48 and a number of other hours wasted… disgraceful."
One other unimpressed visitor, Jane Graves, referred to as the event a "disappointment".
She wrote on Fb: "We have been really wanting forward to it. The trail was primarily minimize out cardboard. The only excitement was assembly Bluey on the finish for one minute.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> "There [was] no performance, only a very brief meet and greet. Saying that we still had a good time at the garden on a stunning spring day – just not for Bluey."
One buyer, Mark Deeley, stated he took his daughter and granddaughter to see Bluey and associates, however considered one of them 'wasn't that impressed' with the life-sized character.
However not all suggestions was destructive. Karen O'Reilly stated she spent Financial institution Vacation Monday at Kew and had a 'pretty day' together with her household.
The Bluey occasion runs between 10am and 4pm until April 14.
The costume character is about to seem every hour from 10am to 3pm at the event.
The cost of entry is included in the day ticket worth – which ranges from £20 for an adult to £5 for youngsters between four and 15.
Individuals aged between 16 and 29 pays £9, while these on Universal Credit pays simply £1.
A variety of household offers are additionally on supply.
A Kew Gardens spokeswoman stated: "The opening weekend of Bluey at Kew Gardens proved extremely in style, with phenomenal demand to expertise the path and to satisfy Bluey in individual.
"Bluey runs at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst, Kew's wild botanic backyard in Sussex, until 14 April, so there are nonetheless plenty of alternatives for individuals to visit all through the Easter holidays.
"The trail is often slightly quieter within the hour after opening (10am-11am) and in the direction of the top of the afternoon.
"We all the time attempt to make sure that each go to to Kew Gardens is as pleasant as attainable and attempt to offer our guests with the perfect expertise so would encourage anybody with feedback concerning the path to speak to a member of employees on the day of their go to or contact us by way of e-mail using& info@kew.org."
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