This is a Glossary of all the fun activities, places to see, things to do, road trips, boat trips and itineraries you can do in the United Kingdom.
Colossus is located within Thorpe Park. It is the park’s first major attraction. Colossus was the world’s first roller coaster with ten inversions; an exact replica, called the 10 Inversion Roller Coaster, was later built at Chimelong Paradise in Guangzhou, China. It retained its title… Read More »Colossus – Thorpe Park
Splashdown Quaywest is an outdoor water park located at Goodrington Sands Beach, near Paignton, Devon. It is the largest outdoor waterpark in the United Kingdom. Opened in 1988. Rides which I recommend you try are Devil’s Drop, The Screamer, Wild Kamikaze, Raging Rapids and Sidewinder.
Jamberoo Action Park is a large and expansive water park in Curramore, New South Wales. It is located about 34 km from Nowra. In the early 1980s, the Eddy family (their owners) embarked on the creation of a recreational park with a service building, restaurant… Read More »Jamberoo Action Park
Splashdown Water Park is located in the Tower Park complex near Poole, Dorset, England. The park opened in 1990 and was one of the foundational attractions of Tower Park. The park experiences approximately 180,000 visitors a year. Rides which I recommend you try are Pipeline… Read More »Splashdown Water Park
Sandcastle is an indoor waterpark in an 84-degree tropical climate located at South Beach in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It opened in 1986 on the site of the former South Shore Open Air Baths as a joint public/private partnership. Rides which I recommend you try are… Read More »Sandcastle
Robin Hood’s Water Park is a theme park and water park in Farnsfield, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England. In 2007 the park gained new management by Bendalls Leisure Ltd. In December 2012 it was reopened as “Robin Hoods Wheelgate Park” after development to build a water-park on… Read More »Robin Hood’s Water Park
Waterworld is located in Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. The park attracts 400,000 visitors per year. The park first opened in 1989 and is generally open year-round. Rides which I recommend you try are Black Hole, The Nucleus, Space Bowl, The Python, Super Flume, and… Read More »Waterworld – Stoke-On-Trent
Alton Towers It is a theme park in Alton, United Kingdom. It is the second most visited in the United Kingdom after Legoland Windsor and the twelfth of Europe, located north of the town of Alton, in Staffordshire, England, on the grounds of a neo-Gothic… Read More »Alton Towers Water Park
The Ultimate is located within Lightwater Valley. In 1991, it took the record of longest roller coaster in the world from The Beast at Kings Island. Following the opening of Steel Dragon 2000 in Japan, it became the second longest roller coaster in the world… Read More »The Ultimate – Lightwater Valley
Valhalla is located within Blackpool Pleasure Beach. It is one of the most expensive water rides ever to be built and is one of the longest indoor dark rides in the world. Both a dark ride and a water ride, Valhalla uses special effects which… Read More »Valhalla – Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Revolution is located within Blackpool Pleasure Beach. It was Europe’s first fully looping roller coaster. The ride consists of two raised sections of track with a vertical loop in the centre. The train is launched off the first raised platform, into the loop, and up… Read More »Revolution – Blackpool Pleasure Beach
The Big One is located within Blackpool Pleasure Beach. The ride opened to the public on 28 May 1994 as the tallest roller coaster in the world. It held the record until July 1996, when Fujiyama opened at Fuji-Q Highland in Japan; Big One remains… Read More »The Big One – Blackpool Pleasure Beach
The Smiler is located within Alton Towers. The Smiler holds the world record for most inversions on a roller coaster. The train dispatches from the station, playing audio of a man saying “join us!” The train immediately enters into a sweeping drop 180-degrees to the… Read More »The Smiler – Alton Towers
Steeplechase is located within Blackpool Pleasure Beach. This is the only operating steeplechase style roller coaster left in the world. The riders sit upon a horse-shaped vehicle which can seat one or two people in line. The ride has two chain lift hills and the… Read More »Steeplechase – Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Grand National is located within Blackpool Pleasure Beach. It is themed and named after the Grand National; with elements of the ride signposted to mimic features of the horse race. The trains climb the lift-hill and pass under the ‘They’re Off’ sign and race through… Read More »Grand National – Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Nemesis is located within Alton Towers. The four-inversion roller coaster was one of the first Bolliger & Mabillard rides to be installed outside of the United States and the first in Europe (as an independent company). The ride has been very well received, consistently ranking… Read More »Nemesis – Alton Towers
Master Blaster is located within Alton Tower Water Park. Prepare for a blast of water as you spin and spin the entire water park at an impressive speed. Not only do you go downhill, but they also push you uphill! Water Park: Alton Tower Water… Read More »Master Blaster – Alton Towers Water Park
Paultons Park is a theme park in Romsey, United Kingdom. The park opened on 17 May 1983, it covers 140 acres of land and features a collection of around 80 species of birds and animals, in addition to the rides. Most of the theme park… Read More »Paultons Park
Pleasure Beach is a theme park in Blackpool, UK. The park opened in 1896, it was the first in Europe to introduce a fully inverting steel coaster, Revolution, and is the last remaining park in the world to still operate a Steeplechase roller coaster. The… Read More »Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Alton Towers is a theme park in Stoke-On-Trent, England. It has a rich history that dates back to the 19th century. The park was originally a country estate, owned by the Earl of Shrewsbury, and was known for its picturesque gardens and impressive architecture. In the… Read More »Alton Towers – Alton, England
