Paulton's Park

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Paultons Park

Location	Hampshire
Website	Paultons Park
Owner	Private
Opened	1952
Operating season	February to November & December to January
Area	500 acres
Rides	attractions in total 3 roller coasters 3 water rides
Slogan	It's a Hoot!

Paultons Park is an amusement park situated in the village of Ower near Romsey in Hampshire, England. The name is derived from Paultons House, the house that used to be on the grounds before a fire. There has been large investment over the past few years, which has seen the park transform from a small local park, to a major attraction. Originally the park was just about birds, with the paying public paying to see a private collection now the park keeps a number of animals, including Meerkats, Penguins, South African Crowned Cranes, Touracos, White Faced Whistling Ducks and a variety of birds.The park has three roller coasters and three water rides the admission rates for the 2007 season are:

• £15.50 per person
• Children under 1 metre free
• Senior Citizens are £12.50

Contents 1 Rides 1.1 Roller Coasters 1.2 Thrilling Rides 1.3 Family Rides 1.4 Children's Rides 1.5 Shows, Play Areas and Other Attractions 2 Demolished Rides 2.1 Aqua Bugs 2.2 Bumper Boats 2.3 Crazy Karts 2.4 Crazy Ladders 2.5 Crazy Snooker 2.6 Honda Cars 2.7 Pirate Ship 2.8 Runaway Train 2.9 Skydiver 2.10 Whirly Copter 3 History 3.1 1999 3.2 2000 3.3 2001 3.4 2002 3.5 2003 3.6 2004 3.7 2005 3.8 2006 3.9 2007 4 Facts and Figures 5 External links

[edit] Rides

[edit] Roller Coasters

• Cobra
• Flying Frog
• Stinger

[edit] Thrilling Rides

• Dragon Ride
• Kontiki
• Pirate Ship
• The Jumping Bean
• Raging River Ride
• Wave Runner

[edit] Family Rides

• 6-Lane Astroglide
• Flying Saucer
• Magic Carpet
• Rio Grande Railway
• Teacup Ride
• Two Seater Go-Karts (Additional charge of £3.50)
• Viking Boats

[edit] Children's Rides

• Digger Ride
• Ladybird Ride
• Rabbit Ride
• Seal Falls (A smaller version of the Raging River Ride)
• The Jumping Jack (A smaller version of the Jumping Bean)
• Trekking Tractors

[edit] Shows, Play Areas and Other Attractions

• African Aviary
• Clock Maze
• Gold Rush Falls (Adventure Golf and Panning for Gold)
• Kiddie's Play Village
• Kid's Kingdom
• Land of the Dinosaurs
• Meerkat Manor
• Penguins
• Percy's Pirate Adventure
• Percy's Playhouse
• Romany Experience
• The Magic Forest
• Tiny Tots Town
• Village Life Museum
• Water Wheel
• World of Wind in the Willows

[edit] Demolished Rides

[edit] Aqua Bugs

The Aqua Bugs was a small round pool that was knee-deep, with a model lighthouse in the centre. It was removed in 2002 to make way for the Viking Boats ride.

[edit] Bumper Boats

The Bumper Boats was a popular ride up until its closure in 2003 and then removal in 2004. It featured petrol-powered bumper boats

[edit] Crazy Karts

The Crazy Karts were pedal karts in a large pen which were where the Dragon Ride is today. The karts were painted yellow.

[edit] Crazy Ladders

The Crazy Ladders were two rope ladders leading up to a bell. The ladders would twist and turn as people climbed making it difficult to reach the bell, which the rider presses to sound a klaxon.

[edit] Crazy Snooker

The Crazy Snooker was removed in the 2007 season to make way for an expansion/retheming of the Crazy Golf.

[edit] Honda Cars

A miniature (free) racetrack which was situated where the Pirate Ship is today.

[edit] Pirate Ship

In the past, a smaller version of the Pirate Ship existed, and was on the site of the Whirly Copter ride, or later the Magic Carpet. The two Pirate Ships didn't operate at the same time.

[edit] Runaway Train

The Runaway Train was the park's first major ride, opening in 1992 and closing in 1999, being relocated to Dunes Leisure Park, Lincolnshire. The track spiralled up in a 540° helix before spiralling down in another 540° helix. The train took the circuit twice, or on quiet days, three times.

[edit] Skydiver

The Skydiver was a ride with rising and falling carriages, and was on the site where the Ladybird Ride currently is.

[edit] Whirly Copter

A kid's themed ferris wheel with helicopter-shaped cars with smiley faces. The ride unloaded two cars at a time and had a total of six cars. It took the place of the (original) Pirate Ship and was succeeded by the Magic Carpet.

[edit] History

[edit] 1999

• Raging River Ride which was located next to the Clock Hedge Maze.

[edit] 2000

• The Stinger, which was where The Runaway Train used to occpuy

[edit] 2001

• Pirate Ship which was where the Honda Go-Karts used to occupy

• The Viking Boats which was where the Aqua Bugs used to Occupy

• The Dragon Ride which was where the Crazy Karts used to occupy

[edit] 2002

Another three attractions were added, which were aimed at a young audience to keep in line with its family target group.

• Digger Ride which was next to the Raging River Ride

• Seal Falls which was next to the Raging River Ride

• Kiddies Play Village which was in kids Kingdom

The bumper boats were last seen this season, as the pool that they used was to be redeveloped in 2004 for the penguins. The pool was left unused and empty for the 2003 season.

[edit] 2003

• The Flying Frog which was next to the Astroglide

• The Wave Runner

• African Aviray

• Meerkat Manor

[edit] 2004

• The Jumping Bean, Next to the Lake and Teacup Ride

• Jumping Jack, Next to the Lake and Teacup ride

• Penguins, Where the Bumper Boats used to occupy

• Percy's Playhouse
• In Kids Kingdom

[edit] 2005

• Kontiki Ride, Next to The Stinger

• Magic Carpet, Where The Whirly Coptor used to occupy

[edit] 2006

• The Cobra, New area behind The Tarmpolines

[edit] 2007

• Gold Rush Falls ( Panning For Gold and Crazy Golf)

• Trekking Tractors

[edit] Facts and Figures

• The Cobra was home to the world's first Weather Report from a moving rollercoaster, for BBC1's South Today on Thursday 8th June 2006.

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Paulton's Park on RCDB
• Paultons Park Guide, the Paultons Park fansite

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