Chessington World of Adventures, Diabetics have to queue?
27 July , 2010
Hi all,
Here’s some news that will get your blood boiling and your sugar levels low.
I decided to go to Chessington World of Adventures to have a ruddy good time and as usual, I went directly to the medical hut to sort out my disability bands for my diabetes; they allow me to go to the front of queues due to the risk of getting low blood sugars whilst waiting.
I was greeted by a disabled man (not sure what he had) and I explained my situation of being diabetic, handed him a note from the doctor clearly stating that it is a risk for me to wait in the queues and listened intently to what he had to say:
CWA Staff: “Is that the only disability you have?”
ME: “erm, yes, it IS the disability I have”
CWA Staff: “Well we only hand out the bands to people who find it difficult to wait in queues”
I was stunned. I simply said ok and left the hut. The story doesn’t get much better than this. Luckily I went back in with some guts and explained:
ME: “How is this acceptable? I pay £36 to enter Chessington to have a good time, not to constantly worry about my blood sugars. When I wait in a queue, my blood sugar levels lower; especially in the sun. I get to the ride and ignore my symptoms because I am excited about getting on and then have a hypo whilst on it.”
CWA Staff: “Well we will give you the band this time, but next time you need to bring a letter stating it’s difficult for you to wait in a queue”
Well hangon… Didn’t I just tell you it’s difficult you fool, and read the damn letter too, it explains it.
So anyway, I got the band but what a total waste of my time.
I guess what I want to try and say is that Chessington World of Adventurers is way off the mark when it comes to defining what a disability is.
Grr, James
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Nice post and this mail helped me alot in my college assignement. Say thank you you on your information.
I agree totally, it is a real issue. I passed out of a ride and was bruised badley as my fiend tried to hold me on my seat to stop me sliding under the chest holder as I
slumped. Thankyou for highlighting this issue.
Goodness me, that’s quite a story you got there. Cheers for sharing it!
This is precisely the problem. You see it everywhere nowadays, noone really appreciates what diabetes is, how it effects every individual and what a daunting task we are confronted with every day. You see it in movies, a lack of understanding of just how terrifying it is for family and relations to deal with a diabetics hypo. Poor actors haven’t a clue. To me, it serves as a well deserved layer of protection and its also leverage for younger people when they are diagnosed as diabetic.
There is a reason Theme parks like Chessington World of Adventures and Thorpe Park had these kind of things for us. I think this falls under discrimination. I think it’s a huge shame.