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Gulliver's Valley

Coordinates: 53°20′53″N 1°18′07″W / 53.348°N 1.302°W / 53.348; -1.302
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Gulliver's Valley Resort
LocationGulliver's Valley Resort, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
Coordinates53°20′53″N 1°18′07″W / 53.348°N 1.302°W / 53.348; -1.302
StatusOperating
Opened11 July 2020; 3 years ago (2020-07-11)
Operated byGulliver's Theme Parks
General managerDave Brown [1]
ThemeDinosaurs, Wild west
SloganGiant adventures are about to begin!
Operating seasonTBA
Area250 acres (100 ha) [2]
Attractions
Total26 (as of 2020) [3]
WebsiteOfficial website

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]

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

  1. ^ Farrell, Stephen (18 March 2020). "Management team appointed at Gulliver's Valley". Insider Media Limited. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. ^ Cumber, Robert (24 April 2020). "Gulliver's Valley theme park plans change due to pandemic". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Austen, Tom (12 May 2020). "Opening of Gulliver's Valley postponed". Roth Biz. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. ^ Austen, Tom (29 June 2020). "Gulliver's Valley Theme Park in Rotherham announces opening date". Roth Biz. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  6. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-53347442
  7. ^ 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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