written by on 22/10/2010
I read all the reviews and was put off going to Gullivers Milton Keynes for about a year because of all the negative ones. I then spoke to a couple of mums who said it was really nice for the younger children. And as long as my DD enjoyed it, I would be more than happy. In the end, I thought I would go and see it for MYSELF. I picked the first weekend in October when the weather was predicted as a mini heatwave and I would not have the bustle of the school holidays. It was a pleasant day but far from a heatwave. Anyway...onto the park. Me and my 3yr old daughter arrived early so we did not have a long queue to get in. We were greeted by large walking characters (I think it was Diego or Bob the Builder) which I thought was great entertainment whilst we were buying tickets. Once inside, we were at a horse carousel. Excellent as my daughter loves horses. The old chap who ran the ride was perfect for the job, great with the kids and the adults too, lively etc. The park was not packed which was ideal. Only negative points were the young chap on the ferris wheel who kept muttering the 'bleep' word under his breathe everytime parents asked to come off, and it was only because he would not let the ride complete a full circle and you got fed up of all the stop/starts and the loos. Some of them really needed a good clean throughout the day but there were enough loos all over the park that you were able to get clean ones too. Gullivers Milton Keynes is NOT falling down and it is NOT littered with rubbish. If you saw rubbish on the day, you were just unfortunate to be amongst people who do not know how to use the bins. The rides that I would assume people said were outdated I truly believe were made to look that way. I can't comment on the food as we brought our own picnic and only had ice lollies. The rest of the staff bar the guy on the ferris wheel were outstanding. My advice would be, go there yourself and form your own conclusion. We were there all day. My daughter loved it and did not want to leave. I thought it was great value for money, considering some parks where you pay more and your child is too small to get on half the rides. It is a park for younger children, try letting them be the judge. I was happy with my day out.