Camel Creek Family Theme Park is an adventure park located in Wadebridge in Cornwall, England.
| Previously known as Cornwall's Crealy Adventure Park | |
| Location | Wadebridge, Cornwall, England |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50°29′24″N 4°55′51″W / 50.4899485°N 4.9308183°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1989 |
| Owner | Royale Life |
| General manager | Graham Hayes |
| Operating season | Opening days and Times vary throughout the year |
| Area | 111 acres (45 ha)[1] |
| Website | Official website |
History
editTerry Sandling bought Trelow Farm in Tredinnick and opened the property to the public in 1989 as The Shire Horse Centre. The property was then sold to Crealy Great Adventure Parks in 2004, and was branded as Cornwall's Crealy. Following an acquisition in 2015, John Broome CBE purchased Cornwall's Crealy and rebranded it as Camel Creek Adventure Park.[2] It was then bought by Royale Life and is now known as Camel Creek Family Theme Park.
Operating attractions
edit| ride name | manufacturer | operating since | description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Dragon | Pinfari | 2021 | Go on a thrilling adventure filled with many twists and turns along the way. |
| Creeky's water rush | unknown | 2019 | Perfect for the little ones. Sail along the bumpy stream before splashing into the pool of water at the end of your adventure. |
| Air bender | interpark | 2019 | Air-bender is a Family Coaster, with lots of turns and drops for many thrills. |
| Clown coaster | pinfari | 2019 | It's a Joy Ride, have lots of laughs as you round and round and round and round the bumpy Clown Coaster. |
| Wave rider | Zamperla | 2015 | See Camel Creek Adventure Park from the sky on Wave Rider. With 32 chairs suspended above the ground and reaching heights of up to 9 metres. |
| Dina's dancing flowers | SBF VISA | 2014 | This classic ride based on the traditional tea cups will have you spinning with fun. |
| Dizzy Dina | Unknown | 2014 | Dash to Dizzy Dina themed ride for total toddler heaven. Inspired by Camel Creek mascot, Dina the Dinosaur. |
| Swampy's drop | SBF VISA | 2014 | Climb aboard the thrilling junior drop tower. Rise to the top of Swampy's Tree House for a view over Swampy and Dina Land and bounce back down. |
| Swampy's sky ride | SBF VISA | 2014 | the mini Ferris Wheel ride consists of 5 cabins, allowing you to look out over the park. |
| Morgawr | Garmendale engineering | 2010 | A family fun roller-coaster. Morgawr is known for its speed and surprising thrills. |
| Vertigo | Zamperla | 2009 | Get amazing views of the park, before you Soar into the sky and drop 50 feet in seconds. |
| Pony express | Metallbau Emmeln | 2005 | Mount your ponies back and gently trot around the pony arena. |
| Thunder falls | L&T Systems | 2003 | rise above the ground for a few seconds before plummeting over 20 foot into a pool of water below. |
| Pirate of the seven seas | Metallbau Emmeln | 2002 | Prepare to swoop low and swing high into the skies, giving you an aerial view of the park. |
| Raging rivers | Van Egdom | 2001 | Choose from 2 slides and endure a long bumpy ride or an almost vertical drop smooth ride. |
Other attractions
editAlong with the attractions listed above there are a few more. Mission Simpossible is a 5D theatre with moving seats, 3d glasses and other equipment. The park also offers a 3D theatre along with this. The park also has an Indoor soft play area (Creeky's playhouse), Swamp Busters, Animal areas as well as seasonal attractions such as a haunted house at Halloween and Santa's Grotto at Christmas.
Future
editAt the same time as purchasing the park, John Broome also purchased nearly 200 acres (81 ha) of land adjacent to it and announced his plans to turn Camel Creek Adventure park into a six-star resort, the first in the UK. The plans would have created 955 jobs in and around a holiday and leisure park with 236 holiday homes. There would have also been a convention centre and amenities such as a restaurant, pub and shops. After the council granted permission for the project in October 2016, work was planned to complete in 2022 with construction reducing season times, opening hours and ride availability of Camel Creek. Although minimal progress is being made to the project, and with the plans being scaled back, Royale Life plan to continue with the expansion.
References
edit- ^ "Camel Creek Adventure Park". Cornwall online. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Alton Towers founder buys Cornwall Crealy theme park". BBC News. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
External links
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