Gulliver's Kingdom

For the Japanese amusement park of the same name, see Gulliver's Kingdom (Japanese amusement park).

Not to be confused with Gulliver's World or Gulliver's Land.

Gulliver's Kingdom

Gulliver's Kingdom
Location	Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England
Status	Operating
Opened	1978
Slogan	Giant Adventures for Families
Operating season	Selected dates throughout the year
Website	https://www.gulliverskingdomresort.co.uk

Gulliver's Kingdom (also known as Gulliver's Matlock Bath) is a theme park aimed at children ages 3 to 13 in the Derbyshire town of Matlock Bath, England. The park was founded in 1978 by Ray Phillips as a model village for his children. Gulliver's Kingdom is close to the site of the Victorian Switchback rollercoaster ride, after which the theme park's main rollercoaster was named. A hotel and chalets opened in the early 1980’. In 2017, the accommodation area was re-branded as the Explorers Retreat. It is owned by the Phillips family.

History

As of 2022, the Theme Park has the following rides and attractions:

• Western World - The log Flume and Silver Mine, Western Play Town and Indian Play Area
• Safari Kingdom - Flying Raft, Tree Top Drop, Safari Dodgems and the Top Entrance for the chairlift
• The Lost World - Dino Falls Water Slide, Dino Cars a Dinosaur Play area and Fossil Dig
• The Party House - The Ladybirds, Fish Ride and Jumping Star
• JCB Zone - and interactive construction site with full JCB Diggers for the children to play with
• Lilliput Land - The Crazy Barrels and the Model Village
• Toyland - The Magic Bikes, The Monorail, Moon Buggies and Play Area
• Lilliput Woods - The Log Coaster, Crows Nest Quest and Climbing Wall
• Smugglers Wharf - The Double Decker Carousel, Percy Pigs Pirate Adventure and the Pirate Ship, riggers revenge
• Bourbon Street - The Bottom Entrance for the Chairlift

Rides and attractions

Rides

Name	Opened	Type	Status	Manufacturer	Height restriction	Park Location	Notes	Images
Chair Lift	1992	Chair Lift	Operational	Montaz Industries	Ride Alone: Over 140 cm Ride with Adult: Under 140 cm	Bourbon Street/ Adventure Land	Under 1.4m can go on but need to be accompanied by an adult.
Pirate Ship	1992	Pirate Ship	Operational	Zamperla	Ride Alone: Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: 90–120 cm Can't ride: Under 90 cm	Smugglers Wharf	Small pirate ship located by Bourbon Street 90 cm is the minimum height to go on.
Percy's Pirate Adventure	1994	Water ride	Operational	Gulliver's (In house built)	Ride Alone: Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: Under 120 cm	Smugglers Wharf	Under 1.2m can go on but need to be accompanied by an adult. It's also known as the 'Lazy River'.
Double Decker Carousel	1993	Carousel	Operational	Gulliver's (In house built)	Ride Alone: Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: Under 120 cm	Smugglers Wharf	Two floors for adults and children to go on. Under 09's can go on the horses but only on the second floor. Built by Gulliver's Kingdom, the horse are supplied by I.E. Park.
Log Coaster	1986	Steel Roller coaster	Operational	Cavazza Diego	Ride Alone: Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: 90–120 cm Can't ride: Under 90 cm	Lilliput Woods	Small roller coaster suitable for first time riders between 0.9m (90 cm) and 1.2m. Smaller children need to be sat on the right-hand side.
Crows Nest Quest	2017	Rope course	Operational	Rope Course, Inc	Ride Alone: Over 130 cm Ride with Adult: 130 cm Can't ride: Under 130 cm (Awaiting rules to be finalized)	Lilliput Woods	New attraction for the 2017 season. Replacing the Climbing Wall and the Balloon Ferris Wheel. The model is a Sky Trail® Explorer.
Cycle Monorail	1993	Self-driven	Operational	Gulliver's (In house built)	Ride Alone: Over 140 cm Ride with Adult: 90–140 cm Can't ride: Under 90 cm	Toyland	You need to be 1.4m and over to go on this attraction otherwise you can't reach the pedals.
Gully's Magic Bikes	2013	Spinning ride	Operational	Zamperla	Ride Alone: Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: 90–120 cm Can't ride: Under 90 cm	Toyland	The faster you pedal then the higher the ride will rise. It's a self-controlled ride. Riders between 90 cm and 119 cm must be accompanied by an adult.
Dino Explorer Cars	1997	Slow ride	Operational	SBF Visa	Ride Alone: Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: Under 120 cm	Lost Kingdom	Under 1.2m can go on including babies/toddlers but must be accompanied by an adult.
Dino Falls	2014	Dingy slide	Operational	Whitewater Leisure Ltd.	Slide 1 (Tunnel): Ride Alone: Over 140 cm Ride with Adult: 90–140 cm Can't ride: Under 90 cm Slide 2 (Open): Ride Alone: Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: 90–120 cm Can't ride: Under 90 cm	Lost Kingdom	New for the 2014 season from Camelot Theme park, this ride has two tracks that you can choose from. Only one person over 1.4m per boat.
Crazy Barrel Ride	1996	Spinning ride	Operational	Gulliver's (In house built)	Ride Alone: Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: Under 120 cm	Lilliput Land	Spinning ride themed as barrels. Under 1.2m must be accompanied by an adult.
Jumping Star	2003	Tower ride	Operational	Zamperla	Ride Alone: Under 150 cm Can't ride: Under 90 cm	Party House	Small drop tower, suitable for children under 1.5m but over 0.9m.
Ladybird ride	Unknown	Flat ride	Operational	Modern Products	Ride Alone: Over 90 cm Can't ride: Under 90 cm	Party House	Moved from underneath the Cycle monorail station (where the puppet show is).
Fish ride	2011	Flat ride	Operational	Unknown	Ride Alone: Under 150 cm Can't ride: Under 90 cm	Party House	Only for children between 1.5m and 0.9 cm.
The Flying Raft	1998	Magic carpet (Ali Baba)	Operational	Zamperla	Ride Alone: Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: 90–120 cm Can't ride: Under 90 cm	Safari Kingdom	Renamed from 'Flying Carpet' to 'Flying Raft' in the 2018 season. Under 1.2m must be accompanied by an adult. 90 cm is the minimum height.
Tree Top Drop	2007	Tower ride	Operational	Moser Rides	Ride Alone: Over 140 cm Ride with Adult: 110–140 cm Can't ride: Under 110 cm	Safari Kingdom	12mt drop tower for guests above 1.1m while accompanied by an adult, and 1.4m to ride with an adult.
Safari Dodgems	2014	Dodgems	Operational	C&Q Amusement	Ride Alone: Over 140 cm Ride with Adult: 110–140 cm Can't ride: Under 110 cm	Safari Kingdom	Under 1.4m must be accompanied by an adult and seated in a passenger side. 0.9 cm is the minimum height.
Log Flume	1988	Log Flume	Operational	Big Country Motioneering/In-House built (Gulliver's)	Ride Alone: Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: 90–120 cm Can't ride: Under 90 cm	Western World	Under 1.2m must be accompanied by an adult. Under 0.9m are not allowed on this ride.
Silver Mine Ride	2008	Dark ride	Operational	Gulliver's (In house built) I.E. Park - Cars	Ride Alone: Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: Under 120 cm	Western World	Under 1.2m must be accompanied by an adult.

See also

• Gulliver's Land
• Gulliver's World
• Gulliver's Valley

External links

• Official Website
• Interview with the Gulliver's Managing Director