Summer Beach Club Meadowhall Disabled Access Review

On one half the image is a picture of Iona sat in a giant summer beach branded deck chair. On the other side of the image there is a yellow background with text saying Lightwater valley disabled access review as well as a cartoon of Iona on a rollercoaster in the bottom corner.
Join me as we visit the summer beach club located at Meadowhall. Despite lack of online information available we manage with the disabled access provided. So come on lets go and get on some rides!!

Table of Contents

Facilities and Services Available for Disabled Guests

Here is a quick overview of the facilities and services available for disabled guests at summer beach club, so that you can decide if this attraction is able to meet your access requirements. Please note: some of the services are listed below and a full explanation is available later on in the blog post. In order to quickly navigate through the post you can use the table of contents.

  • Essential companion ticket: Although no official information from the event by showing my access card with the +1 symbol on my PA was given free entry to the event and rides.
  • Level access: The summer beach club is level access throughout. Please note: this year there is a beach retreat witch is on sand and may not be suitable for wheelchairs. Like most fun fairs all rides were not level access.
  • Quiet room: The summer beach club is located in the orange car park very close to the Oasis. Inside the oasis there is a quiet room available. More information can be found in the ‘quiet room’ section of this blog post.
  • Changing place: The summer beach club is located in the orange car park very close to the Oasis. Inside the oasis there is a changing places facility. click here for full details about Meadowhall changing place.
  • Quiet session: Summer beach club have just announced they are doing quiet sessions every Monday and Wednesday 5pm till 6pm. This was announced after my visit but I will give the quiet session a go and update the blog post.
Image of poster for quiet sessions images reads every Monday and Wednesday 5pm till 6om. Sometimes we all prefer a little less noise and less of the flashy lights! We understand that not everyone enjoys loud music and crowds, so we want to ensure that Sumer Beach Club is an event for everyone. Therefore, we are providing reduced noise and light sessions twice a week.

Arrivals

In this section of the blog we detail what will happen when you arrive at summer beach club so you know what to expect and can get on the rides as quickly as possible.

blue badge parking

There was a number of blue badge spaces available near Next. However, these are a little walk away as the summer beach club has been put in the orange car park therefore, taking up some parking spaces.

entering the park

In order to enter the summer beach club you will go to one of the admissions booths as seen in the picture bellow. It costs £2 to enter the summer beach club with entry being free after 6 pm. I had contacted the organisers in advance to see about access however had no response so when buying entry I just asked about free carer. My PA was allowed in free of charge by showing my access card with the +1 symbol click here to find out what is the access card and is it worth it.

image shows the entrance to summer beach club from across the road. in the image you can see some rides in the background as well as a big sign saying summer beach club.
image if ticket offices booths and queue
image of ticket ofice

To enter the park all guests are given a blue wristband to ware once paying £2 except carers. If you or someone in your party is unable to ware a wristband then another member of your group can ware it for them.

image of blue wristband saying summer beach club

Token prices

Each token cost £1 and tokens can be bought individually or in a package. for example, I got the £20 token deal. Tokens can be purchased online in advance by clicking here summer beach club book now. However, there is a website fee so works out cheepier to buy tokens when you arrive. Full information regarding how many tokens each rides cost can be found in the ‘our day at the summer beach club’ section of this blog post.

image of a sign with pricing that reads entry £2 (fee after 6pm) ride tokens are £1 each and rides are 2 to 4 tokens. You may purchase tokens in singles but we have the following offers: buy 20 tokens get one free buy 30 tokens get 3 free buy 50 tokens get 6 free buy 100 tokens get 15 free you can use your tokens on other visits to summer beach club.
image shows silver tokens and 1 blue extra token.

Our Day At The Summer Beach Club

Now we’re in and have sorted all of our access out it’s time to enjoy the park and get on some rides. In this section you will find a write up of our day of the summer beach club including all the accessibility information of course. So come and enjoy the day with us!

Walkaround the summer beach club

In order to help you know exactly what to expect when you visit the summer beach club I have filmed a full walk around of the event including tokens and prices for rides and games. The video can be seen bellow:

Roller Coaster

Located towards the back of the fun fair is a wild mouse style rollercoaster. the coaster was a good family coaster with some thrilling drops and spins. It was 4 tokens per person.

In terms of access, In my experience my PA was free when showing my access card with +1 symbol. There was around 4 steps to get onto the ride station with not very good handrails. The ride had no music playing and I was able to keep my ear defenders on during the ride.

image shows rollercoaster track with train going around
image of station for wild mouse coaster. in the image you can 4 ride carts all lined up in the station waiting for riders
image shows rollercoaster Sarty sign

The Happy Caterpillar Coaster

It was now time for a more tame ride so headed to the the happy caterpillar rollercoaster. It was a lovely children’s coaster with a small layout. I was allowed on no problem as an adult and we got 4 laps. The caterpillar coaster costs 3 tokens per person.

In terms of access, the rollercoaster was very smooth so don’t need to worry about being jolted around. There was no music playing on the ride. You would struggle to fit 2 adults so next to each other but there was plenty of rows available. In order to get up to the ride there was a few steps with a handrail.

ride rules and hight restriction board
image of caterpillar coaster track with train going around.
in the image you can see stairs leading up to the caterpiller coaster entrance with a sign saying 3 tokens

Waltzer

With a cost of only 3 tokens I had to check out the waltzes! I was not expecting an intense cycle due to the low price and the type of event however, I was wrong we got a good cycle that was quite intense.

In terms of access, This ride did play loud music however, I was able to keep my ear defenders on. In order to get onto the waltzes there was a few steps. Its worth noting that the staff were telling you witch car to sit in this meant I had to walk around the edge of the ride a little way that was quite uneven.

in the image you can see steps leafing up to the waltzers as well as the ride cars

Freak Out

New for the 2024 line up is freak out one of the most thrilling rides at the event. Freak out cost me 4 tokens and I did seem to get quite a short cycle however, I think this was due to there only being me on the ride. Although not a lot of air time moments it was still great fun and I would definitely ride it again.

In terms of access, there was some big steps to get up onto the ride platform and the seats were quite high up off the ground. This ride did play loud music however, I was able to keep my ear defenders on.

in the image you can see freak out ride
in the image you can see the pay booth for freak out that says pay here

Miami

For my final ride of the visit I headed on the Miami that was conveniently located near to the exit. Miami cost 3 tokens and I got a pretty good cycle. Although not as intense as other I’ve done before it was still a fun ride a great for families.

In terms of access, there was a few stairs to get up onto the ride platform however, I found the seats quite easy to get into. I was able to keep my ear defenders on during the ride.

in the image you can see the miami wave platform with people sat on the ride
image of 1.2 meters hight restriction board for miami ride.
in the image you can see the miami wave up in the air

Quiet room

Located in the Oasis next to the summer beach club is a quiet room with sensory equipment. To get to the quiet room enter the oasis at the entrance next to the playground. If you are inside Meadowhall and need i use the quiet room then it is located just past KFC in the Oasis. You then simply ask a member of staff on the desk if you can use the quiet room. I the quiet room is a nice large room with some fab sensory equipment such as: bubble tube, projector lights, tactile sensory wall, and more as seen in the images bellow.

image shows sign that says quiet room with an arrow
in the image yiu can see sensory board, light board, bubble tube, fibre octave lights, bean bag and sofa.

Final Thoughts

We heading to the summer beach club just after 12pm and it was not very busy at all despite it being the school holidays. However, as we were leaving it began to get a little more busy. With most rides only having one member of staff it seems like they are not expecting the event to get to busy. Therefore, from my experience I don’t believe you need to worry about queueing for rides as we were let on the next cycle each time. The summer beach club is a fun family day out and a great location to meet up with friends and family. Despite the poor access information before my visit the staff were helpful on the day in accommodating my needs which was very helpful. I have some tokens left and Meadowhall is local to me so I will definitely be returning before the end of the summer. Especially with the announcement of the quiet sessions! It will be great to not have to worry about sensory overload which on a busier time the summer beach club could easily be.

Thank you so much for joining me as I explore the summer beach club! I look forward to seeing you on my next adventure. bye, for now!

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The information provided on this blog about theme park accessibility is based on my experiences and the details available from the attractions’ official websites at the time of my visit. Please note that facilities and services for disabled guests may change, and the information may not always be up-to-date. I strongly recommend checking the accessibility section on the respective attractions’ websites for the most current information. The comments and opinions expressed in this blog are solely my own and are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representative of any other organisation.