Flamingo Land

[Mattgwise]

Yes I remember that being the case. But it's been able to sit there red and yellow for a ridiculously long time since it was put up with no issue. That's what is a bit daft. 

[Coaster]

On 1/28/2022 at 3:53 PM, Mark9 said:

The owners of Flamingoland donate to the conservatives so I can't say I'm sad.

Yuck!  Why do they throw money away on that thing when they barely have enough to open their own rides?  🤨  

[Inferno]

sik.

 

 

It's so odd to think that construction on this finished BEFORE the likes of Texas Stingray and Max&Mortiz opened, and over 6 months before even F.L.Y opened.

 

Those rides feel like old news now.

They have really taken their time with this coaster!

 

It can't be much longer, can it?

[MattyMoo]

What's the sik reference exactly, or just a typo? Obvs JCK SLKSTN & Co. love a "sick", is it a Merlin dig? 😮

 

[Mark9]

On 4/12/2022 at 11:52 AM, Inferno said:

sik.

 

 

It's so odd to think that construction on this finished BEFORE the likes of Texas Stingray and Max&Mortiz opened, and over 6 months before even F.L.Y opened.

 

Those rides feel like old news now.

They have really taken their time with this coaster!

 

It can't be much longer, can it?

 

It's odd to think how many colours are out there and yet every UK coaster has to be grey, white or black. Thank the lord for Paultons Park. 

[Matt N]

As it turns out, the "sik" from Flamingo Land's last tweet was not a jab at Merlin or a typo... it was actually a hint towards the ride's name, as the ride is being called Sik, in honour of local clothing brand SikSilk: https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/new-flamingo-land-roller-coaster-24104725

 

It's... original, I guess! I'm not a huge fan, if I'm being honest, but I'm sure it'll grow on me over time. Names tend to sound weird at first and then stick a bit more as time goes on.

[Cal]

Bizarre name not a fan of that. Must admit though I'm exited to ride this, being a fan of Colossus.

Also seems strange that they've spent £18m on this but absolutely no marketing whatsoever? Crazy amount of money to spend on a ride that no one knows about

[Inferno]

 

POV looks good!

 

'Sik' though?  How strange.

Is this one of those Merlin-style weird marketing stunts from 15 years ago, to get people talking?

[Livinthecoasterlife]

Hi there! 
 

I appreciate that this post is old but I thought I would share my thoughts.
 

Flamingo Land is my ‘home’ park - I used to visit every year as a child for a week with my parents (was our yearly holiday as kids), so I’ve watched it change. 
 

I think it’s a great little park with some unique rides which to me, make it worth anybodies time to visit. Sik, Velocity and Cliff Hanger are my favourites - particularly when Cliff hanger shoots you up and then drops you (a cycle not always on depending upon how busy the park gets). 
 

Operations are generally quite slow so I highly recommend visiting off peak and during the week, to get the most out of your day. 
 

I filmed my very first vlog at Flamingo Land so hope it helps some people. The park is privately owned and I was a bit surprised at how quiet it was when I went with my husband, so it would be great if the park got a little bit more support. Some areas are looking tired but I think the owners are now starting to make some changes which is awesome to see. 
 

Rach 

 

 

[Cal]

Another park I'd never visited was Flamingoland, so I visited on Friday for the first time. 

 

Where I can, I always try to visit theme parks when they're quiet so I've seen a lot of quiet theme parks (BPB the day before for example) but never have I ever seen a park so dead before. According to staff, there was less than 100 people on park? It honestly felt like there was more staff than guests on park. Most of the rides I had on Sik I had the train to myself.

 

I only got my ticket the day before as it was a last minute visit, but this cost me £56. I believe if you book over 7 days in advance its £44.50, pricey for a UK theme park. First impressions of the park were good, it looked fairly well kept and it was actually much bigger than I expected.

 

The park was open 10-5, and the only advertised closure was Flip Flop, however this actually opened for the first time this season which was a nice surprise. Was running terribly though, long cycle but was hardly reaching 90 degrees. Certainly didn't have that KMG power.

 

I'll list the main coasters in the order I rated them worst to best;

 

5. Hero - Had already done one of these at Prater Vienna so I knew exactly what to expect. Nothing else needs to be said. 

 

4. Velocity - Heard a lot of good things about this but I really didn't enjoy it, found the restraints to be really uncomfy. Punchy launch but I was in pain for most of the layout so didn't particularly enjoy this.

 

3. Mumbo Jumbo - Always been a fan of S&S Flats so was nice to finally give one of there coasters a go. Its a solid coaster, although them restraints were fine on Slammer they aren't the best on a coaster like this but it's still a fun coaster and I didn't find it to be particularly uncomfy.

 

2. Kumali - After finally getting to ride as I needed to wait for a minimum of 6 to ride definitely the best SLC I've done. Some really good force in places and is really impressive to look at, and not as rough as the others I've done. Unfortunately the staff were only letting us sit near the front so didn't get a chance to sit anywhere near the back. 

 

1. Sik - I've always had a soft spot for Colossus, so I've been really wanting to get on this to see how it compares. It's really good fun, definitely feels much quicker than Colossus. They've also finished it off really well, it looks good off ride and the station is great. Its even got a single rider queue and pre loading information screens.
The only thing I didn't like about it is the heartline rolls with them restraints, they really dig into your thighs. Intamins new lap bar trains are much better.

 

I had some lunch which was reasonably priced and good quality and a walk around the zoo which was nice, and there was also a couple of flats I particularly wanted to get on. I heard Pterodactyl was particularly intense, and even though I've done one more than double the height in Vienna this was more intense. It was very windy so I'm surprised it was even operating to be honest. 

 

Cliff Hanger was another one I'd heard good things about. It was nothing special, although it was only running on 'shot' setting so didn't get a drop on it. I'm more of a fan of drop towers myself so that was a shame.

 

After getting on everything I wanted to get on multiple times, I went back to Sik for some re-rides and left the park before 2pm, much earlier than planned but had a long drive ahead and had done everything I wanted. 

 

Overall it's a nice park, with a good selection of coasters, flats and a good zoo. I just can't believe they have the park open daily 10 - 5, with every ride fully staffed for there to be less than 100 people on park. Whilst walking round the zoo I saw a peter rabbit character standing around with a few staff for a meet and greet, not 1 person had turned up to it. Some rides I didn't see a single rider on the whole time I was there. Doesn't seem viable for them to be open on these days but can't complain!