UK Attractions

Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife park... It really isn't usually a noteworthy place at all with 0 creds, and no actual rides (it's located between Bristol and Bath)... But there's recently been a cool Segway company based there and they took us through a maize maze on the segways which was amazing! But anyway the whole reason for this topic, is basically only recently found out they hold a Halloween event, apparently it ran last year too, can't believe I didn't know about it, as it's literally 5-10 minutes drive away from my house! Looking at the prices and stuff, is £12.50 good for an evening of 3 live action mazes and side attractions? Also has anyone heard or se…

Just a quick one Does anyone else think the name of this category should be UK Attractions, rather than parks? As places like Sealife, Dungeons, Shreks Adventure etc aren't parks.

Hi there Does anyone know if Chessington are selling bounce back ticket ?

Does your perfect Halloween leave you tickled, excited or terrified? Whichever it is, and wherever you live, Merlin's 31 Worlds have something for everyone – including yoooooou! Take your pick... http://www.seasonofscares.co.uk/

Today I saw a really old video in physics about mechanics that was set in Alton Towers! The presenter was Carol Vordemane and the film contained corkscrew (new at the time), the Beast, chairoplanes and some spinning ride. There was also a log flume from Wickstead park! It looked pretty dated, anyone seen this or got any idea about when it was?

The Howl is a fairly new event- debuting in 2015 in Leighton Buzzard, it has slowly became more and more known amongst the community. It is the sister park to Shocktoberfest, so it shares a lot of DNA with its brother. I first visited in 2015 on opening night- I found it to be very fun and had an AMAZING street team, though with its mazes it very much was very similar to Shocktoberfest, which meant that if you had been to Shocktober, you generally knew what to expect. 7 years on, and the event has grown and evolved into its own thing. This year it felt like a total different place to how it was in 2015, it was amazing to see the growth and its unique quirks th…

Hi guys. While it’s probably one of the lesser known defunct UK theme parks these days, I’m led to believe we have quite a few people on here who grew up in the UK in the 1990s, or were more generally around in the UK in the 1990s for that matter, and know about Mr Blobby and Crinkley Bottom in Cricket St Thomas, Somerset. So I was intrigued to know; did anyone ever visit this park in the brief period it operated? And if so, what did you think? I must say it’s a park that looks intriguing, and quite a strange one to imagine as someone who wasn’t alive in the 1990s. As someone who mainly knows Noel Edmunds as the host of Channel 4’s Deal or No Deal, I can never…

Lot of flowers and stuff. Ive been ages ago and it was cool. Anyone wanna like, help me out here

sad, but their we are. acording to chessington buz, jungle bus will not operate for the 2022 season as it's " reached the end of it's operational life at this time" I don't know if they are going to try and refurbish it, or they are going to go down the roote of black buccaneer and just replace it, or if they are gfoing

Saw this scare event near Bluewater in Kent. Never heard of it before, has anyone been or know anything about it? Seems to have several mazes and won some awards a few years back. I guess it’s a smaller version of tulleys. Cheers! https://www.spookycastle.co.uk/

Hi guys. As many of you may know, rapids rides have grown to be a rather contentious topic within the UK industry in recent years. Following the incident on Splash Canyon at Drayton Manor in 2017, the safety of these attractions was brought into question by the HSE and the parks operating them. As such, most water effects were removed, the prevalence of staff around the rides increased, and safeguards such as doors and higher backs were added onto the boats. This was not where the matter ended, however. The HSE released the results of their inquest into the Drayton Manor incident in 2021, and this inquest contained a number of safety measures for parks to impl…

I couldn’t find a thread for Coney Beach, so I’ve started one. Not sure how many people have even been to Coney Beach here, but it’s somewhere I’ve been quite a few times since I was little and they have my favourite KMG Afterburner I’ve ever been on: Beach Party! I started this thread because I noticed that Beach Party looks to be up for sale online *cries* (so if anyone wants to buy it for me, I’ll give you free rides on it in my garden ) Jokes aside - if Beach Party really does leave Coney Beach, I will be so sad!

Broadditch Farm plays host to an array of seasonal events. It is best known, however, for its amazing Halloween Event, Broadwitch Hauntfest. Nominated on numerous occasions for Screamie Awards, this humble farm near Bluewater, Kent is seriously making a name for itself in the Scare Industry.2010's Spooky Castle was arguably the best Scare Attraction in the UK, with amazing attention to detail in set, props, actors and their make-up. Michael Bolton- respected figure within the scare industry and also the man behind Scare Tour, stated that Spooky Castle was his personal favourite Scare Attraction of 2010, calling it, "perfect". As well as four, unique, intense "haunts" …

The occasional part of the Occasional Vlog is back, and with the new Merlin Premier pass in hand it's time to take our adventures beyond just Legoland. This time we hit Chessington and quickly find that there is a lot there, not just for the adrenaline junkies, but for the little ones, and those of us not so adventurous. Check out the latest video, and I'll be trying to get two or three occasional vlogs, alongside Elizabeth's daily vlogs, out per week. Paul the start of something special, occasional vlog #24

The annual Knutsford may day fair is now open until the 6th May. It has over 100 attractions. Probably the best new ride I've seen is this Megaspin. It's like a cross between a Sky Swat and a Disk'o.

Link below to a brand new scare event in Hampshire. It's the first year this event is happening and it would be good for all lovers of frights for Halloween to go along. Go to their Facebook page like the page and please go along if you can to support it. The link below gives more details on the event plus booking tickets. It's only £7. https://www.tickettailor.com/checkout/view-event/id/65045/chk/1639

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I was looking through the park's local planning authority and saw this: http://maps.kingston...245&strHeader=Y The details say: 'Erection of a three/four storey 69 bedroom hotel extension, a play/performance area and the erection of a single storey extension to the existing hotel for bar/restaurant and leisure use' Sounds interesting, but I hope Chessington can get a ride for 2014 though. EDIT: Pictures are now up on the link... Luckily they're not shipping containers!

A new ITV attraction at media city in Manchester (formerly the Lowry centre) Based on I’m a celebrity, it opens at the end of July. This looks set to be a bigger version of the indoor attraction that was at Thorpe. Set design from Scruffy dog. https://www.imacelebrityjunglechallenge.co.uk

Today the Some friends and I went to the Merlin Annual Pass Preview Day at The Trafford Centre, Manchester. I have done an annotated picture review of it. The photos arent as good as my usual photos. My camera is rubbish inside. The Sea Life itself is in a section of the Trafford Park. It is pretty well hidden. It was only when I moved closer I noticed it. Inside you are greeted and pay your entrance, get your photo. Then you go into 'The Turtle Experience'. Inside you are greeted by the above lady who explains to you all about turtles, starting with that they have been around since before Dino's existed. They use projection mapping on the floor to s…

Does Legoland Windsor brick or treat during the weekday during school term or is brick or treat only during weekends during school term time even though parents do take their children on holiday on weekdays during school term time.

So QUEXTREME is returning for its 3rd year this year at Quex Park in Birchington. Having done it every time I can safely say it is probably the scariest of all the horror events I have done. Theres only 3 mazes however each one lasts about 15-20 minutes and you’re sent in small groups. They’re all outside with one being in a cornfield, one a forest and one big one which incorporates different areas and a big, theatrical storyline. Last year one of their mazes was nominated for a scare tour award for most innovative ending; this involved everyone being bundled into a London Black Cab with a stunt driver who flung you around in a field w…

I went here on Monday and I highly recomend this attraction. Just under London Bridge this attraction is 2 things in 1. A interactive museum and A Fright maze, I personly enjoyed both parts of the attarction. Have you been or do you want to go.

So I'm sure a few of you might have heard whisperings about a new attraction coming to Greenwich in London at the end of this month. At Scarecon Deathcell was heavily featured and teased after a hugely successfull kickstarter campaign. Looking at the website and announcements the following information is avalaible... Approx. 30 minute live-action Escape Room experience. Combining immersive theatre where the guest truly decides their own fate, mixed with a classic intense ‘horror maze’ experience. Those curious enough to undertake Deathcell will be pushed to their limits, forced to make unprecedented choices that will affect everyone in the expe…

Comrades, I have planned for a new bowling alley, at Alton Towers Resort. Here it is. All it needs, is your vote. 14 bowling lanes, to be made an even number, inspired from 14 roller coasters from the past and present, and also inspired from the 13 tables in the Rollercoaster Restaurant. In the restaurant itself, for the 2016 and 2017 seasons, the Runaway Mine Train was table/seat number 2, until it the Wicker Man took its place in the same position, also as the 2nd seat for each table, for the 2018 season, and has remained ever since. However, the restaurant has The Smiler as number 12, despite having 14 inversions. So I hav…