... Locals, however, will be offered half price tickets as part of a membership scheme announced this week.
Anyone with a BN1, BN2, BN3 or BN41 postcode can register for an annual membership at just £1 – a nominal fee to cover the cost of the membership card. Students studying at either of Brighton and Hove’s two universities will also be eligible.
That card will then entitle them to adult, student or senior tickets for just £7.50. Under 15s will be just £5.
A membership scheme implies that they think there are local people who will want to go up more than once. That I find very very hard to believe.
"Oh look mummy I can see the crumbly West Pier."
"Yes darling, but we could see that from the promenade.
"Oh look Daddy I can see the sea."
"Yes, but we could see that too from the promenade."
"Mummy, Mummy, look I can see the Palace Pier."
"Yes, the pier we just walked to the end of."
"Look Daddy, now I can see even more sea."
"Yes Tommy, that's REALLY exciting."
"And now I can see another tower just like this one"
"That's the power station at Shoreham".
"Mummy I can see the roofs of lots and lots of houses."
"Yes that's interesting too."
"And Daddy now I can see even more sea."
"And even more sea."
"And even more sea."
"Mummy, Daddy, I'm bored. Are we there yet? How much further? I want to go home. Why did we have to come up this silly flagpole?"