Posted January 8, 200916 yr comment_42418 Just a little insight into a non Merlin Theme Park located near Southampton, Paultons Park.Paultons Family Theme Park in Hampshire, on the edge of the New Forest, offers a great family day out with over 50 different attractions and rides included in the price. The variety of things to see and do includes thrilling and gentle rides, dinosaurs, museums, animated shows, play areas, exotic birds and other fun activities for all ages in garden setting.Paultons has been installing at least one new ride or attraction each year since at least the 90's. 2004 Jumping Bean & Jumping Jack2005 Kontiki & The Magic Carpet2006 The Cobra2007 Trekking Tractors & Gold Rush Falls2008 The Sky Swinger, Johns Garden & Floating Globe with new Plaza area.2009 Edge & Water KingdomThis year the new ride to open at Paultons is on the same date as Saw's opening. It's called Edge, a mega Disk'O coaster made by Zamperla. www.rideontheedge.co.uk for more details.The best attraction the park has is the Cobra which is 54ft high and is a Gerstlauer Bobsled. This was Gerstlauers first ever coaster in the UK. www.cobraride.co.ukI hope some of you might make a trip one day for a fun day out, don't expect extreme thrills as the park is aiming for families with young kids; it is however worth a visit (we could even plan a Mania Hub Trip down there one day).www.paultonspark.co.uk
January 8, 200916 yr comment_42423 Thanks for the link for the Edge, cool name.It's one of my local parks aswell Rich, as I live in Fareham, just off the M27 towards Pompey.
January 8, 200916 yr Author comment_42424 I know it's one of your local parks! I've seen you a few times when working on Cobra etc!
January 8, 200916 yr comment_42427 Ah yeah, I remember you now lol. Will be heading there feb half term instead of Thorpe, try and get some piccies ect.
January 14, 200916 yr Author comment_42784 If anyone is interested the new 2009 prices are now updated. £17.50 each for a child or adult. >Link<£13.50 each for groups but must have a minimum of 15 paying people. >Link<
January 14, 200916 yr comment_42822 Ride Guide have chosen Paultons as a double header for our visit to Thorpe in mid April. I havent been for two years, so am looking forward to it
January 14, 200916 yr comment_42823 I will make it to Paultons someday...hopefully.I've heard Its A hoot-hoot!
January 14, 200916 yr comment_42824 Well I have spoken to Tom, and I am sure that we can organise something. It is looking like the weekend 4th-5th April but not sure which day is which yet.
January 14, 200916 yr comment_42829 How do you know I can do that day if you've been talking to me about it? ;)and... I can't just so you know
January 14, 200916 yr comment_42831 We didn't discuss a date, merely the possibilities of the trip ;)and you are FAIL
January 22, 200916 yr comment_43272 Ashamed as I am to admit it, the Mega Disk'O does look pretty cool...
January 22, 200916 yr Author comment_43276 Lol Alex! You love it!Posted on Coasterforce, with the images given by the marketing manager I suspect. These were taken yesterday and shows the ride testing with groundwork now starting on fences and paths.
January 22, 200916 yr comment_43282 Thats one massively huge Disk'O! Must take time out to go over there at somepoint this year.
January 22, 200916 yr Author comment_43286 Yes it is massive Peter. I was surprised how big it was when they constructed it!In other news, anyone who has been in the past might remember The Romany Experience. This attraction has now come to the end of its life and on the 18th March all of the items inside including the caravans will be auctioned off, everything must go.It makes you think, why do this now at the beginning of the season? Are they installing a new ride or attraction inside the building? The building itself is quite tall, if they were to put in for example, a play area like Dennis Mad House, then they could easily fit that in. Could it be an indoor ride or even a 4D cinema or something like that? Who knows! I don't think they will get rid of the building because one end contains their biggest function room upstairs, while downstairs it's Santa's Christmas Wonderland.
January 22, 200916 yr comment_43290 That does look immensely sexy!I have to take a trip to Paultons soon :huh:OM NOM NOM.
January 22, 200916 yr comment_43317 Maybe they're being affected by the crunch, lack of credit and all that.. and decided to close a less popular attraction which has the most valuable assets in it?
February 22, 200916 yr Author comment_45566 Edge has been testing well and most groundwork is now done. In the ride areas they have put little rocks in to make it look more pleasant and actually looks quite nice. The queue line is nearly finished, signs are going up soon. They have put the Edge logo over the path that goes under one of Cobra's air time hills.On the homepage is a radio type advert for it which plays automatically! I can't wait to be honest! www.rideontheedge.co.uk
February 22, 200916 yr comment_45575 Me and Mum were there today, yet again, to renew our passes. Saw Edge test again, and the whole area is looking pretty good.
February 22, 200916 yr Author comment_45578 Yeh when I saw you both I was thinking... Why are you here again! :PWas very quiet for some strange reason on park today.
February 22, 200916 yr comment_45579 Where did you see us, because we didn't see you. Most times we have seen you is covering breaks on Cobra.Anyway, for those interested, my Edge testing video is on youtube, just type in paultons park edge, it's the only one on there.
February 22, 200916 yr Author comment_45582 I was doing breaks today, didn't do Cobra though. I saw you walking past when I was on the Dragon, also saw you walking past when I was doing the Magic Carpet. And then later on in the day I saw you when I was doing Trekking Tractors tea break, saw you walking past, your mum did look at me I swear!
March 9, 200916 yr Author comment_47111 Edge opened today for the first time to the public at 12pm. I was operating it, it went brilliantly with no faults. Adults and children seemed to of loved it.On the previous weekend just gone it was having staff rides, the staff seemed to be enjoying it.I have had 4 goes on it, 3 on Saturday, 1 Sunday and it's brilliant where ever you sit. There is a row of seats that most of the time get top spin, but as the ride cycle is so long, around 3 minutes, it's not just the same seats getting top, it slowly changes.It seems slow, but when you're on it, it really is quite fast!
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.