Gulliver's Valley is a theme park and resort located in Rotherham, England. Construction began in 2018 at a planned cost of £37 million.[3] The first phase, costing £7.5 million, was due to open in spring 2020 but the opening was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.[4] The park officially opened on 11 July 2020.[5][6]
Location | Gulliver's Valley Resort, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England |
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Coordinates | 53°20′53″N 1°18′07″W / 53.348°N 1.302°W |
Status | Operating |
Opened | 11 July 2020 |
Operated by | Gulliver's Theme Parks |
General manager | Craig Seedhouse [1] |
Theme | Dinosaurs, Wild west, fantasy, pirates, motorsport, toys |
Slogan | Giant adventures are about to begin! |
Operating season | February - December |
Area | 250 acres (100 ha) [2] |
Attractions | |
Total | 30 (as of 2022) [3] |
Website | Official website |
Gulliver's Valley has sister parks at Warrington (Gulliver's World), Matlock Bath (Gulliver's Kingdom) and Milton Keynes (Gulliver's Land).
Attractions
editThe park is aimed at families with children aged 2 to 13.[3][7]
Gully Town
- Melody Mayhem (ride)
- Children's Carousel (ride)
- Tree Top Drop (ride)
- Crazy Golf (attraction)
Dragons Lair
- Dragons Peak (climbing walls)
- Dragons Nest Quest (bouncy castle)
- Crimson Caves (attraction)
Lost World
- T-Rex Tower (water slide)
- Paragliders (swing ride)
- Lost World River Tour (boat ride)
- Jurassic Jeeps (ride)
- Gyrosaur (ride)
Toyland
- Toyland Ferris Wheel (ride)
- Lilliput Carousel (ride)
- Rockin' Tug (ride)
- Frantic Fire Trucks (ride)
- The Wriggler (rollercoaster)
- Jumbo Jetters (ride)
- Build Zone Diggers (attraction)
Smugglers Wharf
- Blackbeard's Barrels (ride)
- Crocodile Creek (ride)
- Ghostly Galleon (ride)
Western World
- Apache Falls (ride)
- Sioux City Express (ride)
- Prairie Ponies (ride)
- Rocky Ridge Railway (ride)
- Tombstone Mine (ride)
Gully's Gears
- Grand Prix Racers (rollercoaster)
- Carfari (ride)
- Dodge City Dodgems (ride)
References
edit- ^ Seedhouse, Craig (February 2024). "Craig Seedhouse - Resort Director Gullivers Valley resort". LinkedIn. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Cumber, Robert (24 April 2020). "Gulliver's Valley theme park plans change due to pandemic". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Jones, Steve (25 June 2020). "Water slides, dinosaurs and 26 rides: Inside £37 million Gulliver's Valley theme park". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ Austen, Tom (12 May 2020). "Opening of Gulliver's Valley postponed". Roth Biz. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ Austen, Tom (29 June 2020). "Gulliver's Valley Theme Park in Rotherham announces opening date". Roth Biz. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Rotherham Gulliver's Valley Theme park opens". BBC News. 11 July 2020.
- ^ Marano, Rebecca (25 June 2020). "First look inside Yorkshire's new £37 million theme park Gulliver's Valley". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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