Paulton's Park
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| Paultons Park | |
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| Location | Hampshire, England |
| Website | Paultons Park |
| Owner | Richard Mancey |
| Opened | 17 May 1983 |
| Operating season | Daily February to October and weekends in November & December. |
| Area | 140 acres (0.57 km²) |
| Rides | attractions in total
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| Slogan | Way too much fun for one day! |
Paultons Park is an family 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 a large investment over the past years, which has seen the park transform from a small local park, to a major attraction aimed at younger audiences. Originally the park was a country park and bird garden. Paultons now has over 50 family rides and attractions and still keeps a number of animals, including Meerkats, Penguins, South African Crowned Cranes, Touracos, and a variety of other exotic animals. The park has three roller coasters and three water rides.
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[edit] Attractions
The park is home to to a wide variety of attractions, from the Cobra (the biggest and fastest) to the Flying Frog (with hardly any height restrictions).
[edit] Roller Coasters
The Cobra was first opened in 2006, it is a Gerstlauer Bobsled coaster with snake themed cars, the ride is the biggest at the park and includes several drops and helixs.
The Flying Frog opened in 2003, this unique roller coaster has very little height restriction and is a big hit with younger guests.
The Stinger opened in 2000 as the parks first Roller Coaster, its caterpillar cars and smooth layout makes ita popular ride.
[edit] Water rides
The Wave Runner is a water slide using dinghies which can hold up to two people and can carry a total weight of up to 150 kg. There is also an on-ride photo.
The Raging River Ride is a log flume which feature two drops and a on-ride photo.
Seal Falls is a younger version of the Raging River Ride and features various small drops and tunnels through mini igloos.
[edit] Thrill Rides
The Jumping Bean is small vertical drop ride
The Pirate Ship which is one of Paultons oldest rides
The Dragon Ride is a spinning ride, which rotates in both directions
Kontiki Ride is a swinging ship that rotates 360 degrees, replicating a seastorm.
The Sky Swinger is a tilting chairswing which features parent and child seats for younger riders.
Astroglide is a basic mat slide
2 Seater Go Karts is a extra charge attraction for older guests
[edit] Kids Rides
Magic Carpet is a small Fabbri Magic Carpet ride
Flying Saucer-is a slow tilting and spinning ride
Viking Boats is a small rotating boat ride themed on viking boats
Jumping Jack is a smaller version of the Jumping Bean vertical drop ride
Digger Ride is a track ride themed around a building site
Rabbit Ride is a kids garden track ride with rabbit themed cars
Kids Kingdom is a Large kids playground featuring the new Percy's Playhouse
Trekking Tractors is a small track ride which takes younger visitors round a small farmyard
Percy's Bouncers is a trampoline housed inside and outside
Tiny Tots Town is a small kids play area
Rio Grande Train is a small train ride around the animal enclosures
Tea Cup Ride is a tea cup ride decorated with fruit
[edit] Shows and Other Attractions
Magic Forest is a interactive nursery-rhyme forest
Wind In The Willows is a walkthrough house themed along the story of the Wind in the willows
Land of the Dinosaurs is a walkway through the woods featuring dinosaurs
Gold Rush Falls is an Adventure Golf and Panning for Gold themed on an old mine
Romany Experience/Village Life Museum is an museum and is one of the oldest attractions at the park
Wizard Percy and the Lost Dragon
[edit] Animals and Gardens
African Aviary Meerkat Manor Penguin Pool (In the old bumper boats pool!) John's Garden and Floating Globe Water Wheel
[edit] Past Rides
- 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.
- Bumper Boats was a popular ride up until its closure in 2003 and then removal in 2004. It featured petrol-powered bumper boats
- Crazy Karts were pedal karts in a large pen which were where the Dragon Ride is today.
- 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.
- Crazy Snooker was removed in the 2007 season to make way for an expansion/retheming of the Crazy Golf.
- Honda Cars featured a miniature racetrack which was situated where the Pirate Ship is today.
- In the past, a smaller version of the Pirate Ship existed, and was on the site of the Magic Carpet ride.
- 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.
- The Skydiver was a ride with rising and falling carriages, and was on the site where the Ladybird Ride currently is.
- Whirly Copter was 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.
- A reverse-maze (where guests had to find their way out) was opened in 1990 but subsequently closed.
- Clock Maze which closed in 2007 to make way for Wave Swinger.
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