Gulliver's Valley
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 | |
| Theme | Dinosaurs, Wild west |
| Slogan | Giant adventures are about to begin! |
| Operated by | Gulliver's Theme Parks |
| General manager | Dave Brown [1] |
| Opened | 11 July 2020 |
| Operating season | TBA |
| Area | 250 acres (100 ha) [2] |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 26 (as of 2020) [3] |
| Website | Official website |
| Status | Operating |
Gulliver's Valley has sister parks at Warrington (Gulliver's World), Matlock Bath (Gulliver's Kingdom) and Milton Keynes (Gulliver's Land).
Attractions
The 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
Dragons Lair
- Dragons Peak (climbing walls)
- Dragons Nest Quest (bouncy castle)
- Crimson Caves (attraction)
Lost World
- Ptersaur Tormoil (ride)
- T-rex Tower (water slide)
- Paragliders (swing ride)
- Lost World River Tour (boat ride)
- Gyrosaur (ride)
Toyland
- Ferris Wheel (ride)
- Lilliput Carousel (ride)
- Rockin' Tug (ride)
- Frantic Fire Trucks
- Jumbo Jetters (ride)
Smugglers Wharf
- Ghostly Galleon (ride)
- Crocodile Creek (ride)
- Ghostly Galleon (ride)
Western World
- Apache Falls (ride)
- Sioux City Express (ride)
- Prairie Ponies (ride)
- Desperado Drop (ride)
- Rocky Ridge Railway (ride)
References
- Farrell, Stephen (18 March 2020). "Management team appointed at Gulliver's Valley". Insider Media Limited. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- Cumber, Robert (24 April 2020). "Gulliver's Valley theme park plans change due to pandemic". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- 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.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-53347442
- 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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