why does a child become an adult from the age of 12 to 18 is this to fuel rip off charges at cinemas and theme parks..alton towers child start at 12 for an adult but why at the same group at warwick castle does it start at 18 there must be a law to prevent this..put me out of my misery people..??????????
2006-09-07 01:18:45 · 7 answers · asked by lizcafc 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
so why does the oxford dictionary state that an adult is of a mature nature when a 12 year old is clearly not.. why is there a different adult age surely this should be standard
2006-09-07 07:09:41 · update #1
well we get ripped off with everything esle in the UK so why should that be ant different
2006-09-08 11:20:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as theme parks go, it's all to do with which rides they go on. Under 12, and you'll be going on all the little kiddie rides. Over 12 and you'll be going on many of the big rides. If a 25 year old has to pay £30 to go on those rides, why shouldn't a 13 year old?
Basically: children under 12 get a discounted price because they're not going on the real rides which make the theme park money. 12 year olds don't get the discount.
2006-09-07 01:28:01 · answer #2 · answered by Steve-Bob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will charge what people will pay. A 12 year-old uses the same rides as an adult, hence the pricing.
2006-09-07 01:25:16 · answer #3 · answered by doggiebike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That doesn't seem like an issue worthy of legislation to me. In a capitalist society, they can charge what they want for non-essential services, and you can choose whether you want to pay it or not. If enough people say "no" to their costs, they go out of business. That's how it works. Let the legislators deal with issues that really matter....like immigration, health care, national security....You can vote against theme parks with your dollars, or you can decide that it's so much fun that it's worth the splurge on ocassion.
2006-09-07 01:25:16 · answer #4 · answered by lizardmama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey...it's a business. They gotta pay their bills. You can either not go, or start your own theme park and charge no admission.
Life is full of choices and options.
2006-09-07 01:26:34 · answer #5 · answered by 4999_Basque 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the corporate world is greedy at large and the politicians don't care because they are cash cows tax wise for the area where they are located. It's becoming so people with a limited income can't enjoy these places.
2006-09-07 01:26:26 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Their game, their rules
2006-09-07 01:21:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋