Do you hate Alton Towers?

For Alton Towers, also read Flamingo Land, Lego World, Chessington World of Adventure, and any other "Theme Park"

A bit of background to the question. I've been coaching and supporting a young person today who is Autistic, is 17, and has gone to Alton Towers for the first time.  I didn't go on the trip as I've been a few times before and ***ING HATED IT BEYOND EMOTIONAL POSSIBILITIES.  If you hate it, I don't need to explain, but "the noise" is only the tip of the iceberg. 

This young person had a terrible time, describing themselves as being overwhelmed, having to leave a shop because they were going to cry, and all the *** shame something like that feels like, being surrounded by NT peers who are loving it. One of the final comments I made to this young person was going to be along the lines of "don't worry, all Autistic people hate Alton Towers" but I didn't send it because I realised I was projecting my own thoughts and feelings onto all autistic people.

So I thought I'd ask this community if there were any types of Autism which don't mind or even LOVE Alton Towers

Parents
  • I can’t say for sure because I have never been but I wouldn’t want to go either just through choice. It would most definitely be too noisy and I don’t think I’d get any sort of buzz from the rides, I am more likely to be wondering if I’m gonna lose a leg or something because the mechanic missed something. I just don’t think people are meant to do these things and because of that I’d avoid it. 

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  • I can’t say for sure because I have never been but I wouldn’t want to go either just through choice. It would most definitely be too noisy and I don’t think I’d get any sort of buzz from the rides, I am more likely to be wondering if I’m gonna lose a leg or something because the mechanic missed something. I just don’t think people are meant to do these things and because of that I’d avoid it. 

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