In this blog I’d like to talk about some of the UK parks that I’ve yet to get to.
Firstly, we have:
In recent years, Lightwater Valley seems to be going down the route of only appealing to younger audiences, which is a shame as they’ve had some decent attractions over the years. Most notable being The Ultimate, a Big Country Motioneering/British Rail steel rollercoaster. At present, this is the only reason I’d like to go to Lightwater Valley, as it’s the UK longest rollercoaster, and second longest in the world! I’ve heard a lot of things about this coaster and I’d love to give it a go before the park inevitably closes it for good.
I missed out on Raptor Attack though as that has closed subsequently and now removed, which is a shame!
Next I’d like to visit:
Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach is an amusement park situated on the coast and is home to the one of the UK’s oldest rollercoasters, simply called Roller Coaster. Though there are older rollercoasters in the UK, this one stands out to me with it being a ‘Scenic Railway’ and requiring a brakeman to slow the train down. There is also a great selection of flats ride here too, and Great Yarmouth is somewhere I’d like to visit for the weekend. Which leads onto:
Pleasurewood Hills
Not far from Great Yarmouth is Pleasurewood Hills, a family theme park home to 4 rollercoasters and plenty of flat rides too. Once again, the coasters are the main appeal here as it has the UK’s only Vekoma Boomerang, a ride that used to be at The American Adventure before its closure. Both American Adventure and Camelot would have made this list had they still been around!
Finally, theres:
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Flambards is home to one rollercoaster, multiple flat rides and a few walkthrough exhibitions, which are the main draw for me. Though their rollercoaster is unique to the UK and certainly a reason to visit, it’s more the exhibitions that they have here the are the curiosity. Featuring Britain in the Blitz, and The Victorian Village Experience, it seemingly combines a theme park and museum into one admission, which is quite a rare thing!
These are only a few of the parks I’d like to do as soon as I can next year, but there is still M&Ds, Codonas, Crealy, Southport Pleasureland, Twinlakes, Barry Island and Brean to name a few!
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