Theme Park Trips

Lewis Capaldi Sheffield Arena Disabled Access Review

Bright yellow background with large, bold black text at the top reading: "Lewis Capaldi Sheffield Arena". Below, in slightly smaller black text: "Disabled Access Ride Review." In the center, there’s a photo of a stage at a concert, with Lewis Capaldi performing. Two large screens on each side of the stage show close-ups of him singing and playing guitar. The stage is brightly lit with colorful lights, and an audience is visible in front. Bottom left: a black box contains two white icons, one of an accessibility symbol with a check mark and the other of a globe with location pins. Bottom right: a cartoon illustration of Iona with her arms raised, riding a roller coaster car.
Its time for a bit of a different adventure as we go to my first ever concert and you are all invited. Lets listen to Lewis Capaldi sing and explore all the access along the way Trigger warning: this blog post mentions about meltdown/being distressed and big crowds I do not going into to detail but if the mention of distressing situations/autistic meltdown are a trigger for you then please go and join me on another of my adventure there is loads to choice from.

Disability Sessions In The Summer Holdays

Yellow graphic with black text and logos. The text at the top reads: "Disability Sessions Summer Holidays 2025". Below the text, there are two logos. On the left, a circular logo says "Access Coasters Theme Park Accessibility Blog" and features a cartoon person with glasses and dark hair, arms raised, riding a roller coaster. On the right, a black rectangle contains two yellow icons: one of a person with a checkmark in a circle, and another of an open book with an information symbol. The background is solid yellow.
It can be hard to find places to go during the summer holidays as lots of places are very buys. In this blog post I have listed different quiet hour and sessions exclusively for people with disabilities. The Summer Holidays can be very challenging for SEND Families. Please do not feel any pressure. Just do what meets then needs of your family.

Emerald Park Disabled Access Review

Iona sitting in a roller coaster car, smiling widely. She is wearing pink ear defenders and orange-tinted glasses, and holding a sign that reads "100th Cred" with a gold ribbon marked "100" and a cartoon of herself riding a roller coaster. The roller coaster car is black and orange, marked with the number 11. The background shows wooden decking and metal railings. On the right side of the image, a yellow background features bold black text: "Emerald Park Disabled Access Review." There is a cartoon of the same woman, arms raised, riding a stylized roller coaster. At the bottom are two icons: one representing accessibility, and the other a roller coaster.
Join me for my very first visit to Emerald Park located in Dublin!! As I experience all the park has to offer and of course exploring all the disabled access along the way. Oh and lets not forget, I went on the airplane for the first time this trip and got my 100 Cred!

Conkers Disabled Access Review

On the left side, a person is standing in front of a stone wall with a colorful sign that spells "CONKERS." The sign includes handprints in various colors forming a tree shape above the letters. The person is wearing a winter coat, hat, and holding a walking stick. On the right side, a yellow background features the text "Conkers Disabled Access Review" in bold black letters. Below the text, there is an illustration of a person with glasses and headphones, raising their arms in excitement while riding a roller coaster. At the bottom, there are two icons: one representing accessibility and the other depicting a theme park or attraction.
Join me for a day in the national forest exploring everything Conkers has to offer. Conkers has lots of different outdoor and indoor attractions for the full family to enjoy. There are no rides at Conkers but still lots to explore. So what are you waiting for? Join me as I try a new day out.

Alton Towers Christmas Disabled Access Review

The image is divided into two sections. On the left side, there is a photograph of Iona standing in front of a large Christmas tree adorned with red lights. she is wearing a dark coat, a hat, and glasses, and is holding a walking stick. The background includes smaller decorated trees and buildings with festive lights.
Join me for a family festive day out as I explore what's to offer at Alton Towers Christmas. The event is aimed at families with younger children as only the rides in Mutiny Bay and CBeebies Land. There was lots of entertainments and Christmas activities to enjoy so come and join me for some festive fun.

2024 Access Round Up 

image has black text on a yellow background that reads 2024 access round up. image has a collage of 4 images there are quiet hour sign, sensory room, assessable Christmas grotto and wheelchair accessible ride
It's been a very exciting year for UK theme parks with some incredible new roller coasters, events and experiences across parks. In this blog posted I’ve rounded up some of my favourite 2024 access initiatives from new sensory spaces to wheelchair accessible rides. We have seen so much developing this year that I just had to share some of my personal favourites with you. Of course, it is almost Christmas so look out for a very wholesome Christmas message from some familiar faces towards the end of the blog post, Merry Christmas.