News from UK Theme Parks
Dreamland Margate has now opened 8 new rides for 2018.
Each of the additions to the park have been supplied by the ride manufacturer Zamperla.
One of the oldest surviving amusement parks in the UK, Dreamland is a world-class visitor attraction offering all the fun of a festival for the whole family. Located opposite the golden sands of rejuvenated Margate, visitors to Dreamland can enjoy vintage, family and thrill rides, pop-up entertainment, live music and art installations, alongside eclectic bars and street food.
Step back in time to the Ice Age at West Midland Safari Park and walk amongst the magnificent creatures that roamed the Earth millions of years ago.
We recently visited the park to check out the new £1 million attraction, an array of animal encounters and some rides in the Adventure Theme Park.
The world’s first Peppa Pig theme park attraction, Peppa Pig World, is now bigger and better, and Paultons Park invited us to the grand preview event.
Fans of the TV series will be snorting with delight when the expansion with 2 new rides, The Queen’s Flying Coach Ride and Grampy Rabbit’s Sailing Club, is available to the public from Wednesday 16th May 2018.
Construction starts on the new £37 million Gulliver's Valley family theme park resort in Yorkshire which is due to open in 2020.
The 333-acre site was purchased from Rotherham Council back in 2015 and the first buildings will start appearing from June.
Plans for 9 new rides at Dreamland in Margate have been revealed, including a 39 metre high 'shoot and drop' tower, and other additions from the ride manufacturer Zamperla.
The new rides from Zamperla are to be a Flash Tower called The Dreamland Drop, Twister Coaster, Midi Discovery, Samba Balloon, Magic Bikes, Endeavour, Air Race and Rockin’ Tug. A restored 1920's ride, the Vintage Caterpillar, will also be new.