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We had a lovely time at Winter Wonderland. We decided to make a return visit due to Olympia Looping returning to Germany early January. Rebecca did lots of rides and we really enjoyed every minute of it. Be lovely if this sort of event was repeated across the UK. |
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We had a really enjoyable day at Winter Wonderland. This was our first visit to this event and we were impressed. The main draw for us was Olympia Looping which is the world's largest travelling rollercoaster. This is a free entry even and rides are run on a ticket system. Tickets are £1 and rides start at £2 and go up to £9 per person. There is also a very large Christmas Market which was really pretty and sold some unique items. |
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We had a fab time at Europa Park. We did the Hotel Hopper (we got to stay one night in each of the 5 onsite hotels). This isn't something we would recommend with young children. Europa has so much to offer families it really does make it one of the best theme parks in the world! |
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Oakwood is a lovely park but it just needs a few more rides. In 4 hours the park is done and you are wondering what to do with yourself. Love the fact Oakwood is open until 10pm Wednesdays & Saturdays and they have a massive colourfest (UV paint party) at the end before the fireworks. There just isn't enough to justify a full day there. The staff were much better this year and things do seem to be improving. |
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We love Folly Farm. Its a lovely family day out and I wish there was something like this near us so we could have a annual pass! The staff are lovely and friendly and the animals are well looked after. In the interactive area you can see how they care for the animals as they have glass windows so you can see food prep and the day to day jobs they do - great idea. Food is very nice and a reasonable price. Lots of lovely playgrounds and outdoor activities as well as a good balance of indoor ones. |
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Highlight of the Day * Feeding the giraffes * Seeing a lion up close * Lemur Woods * Meerkat Manor * Lorikeet Landing Downsides: * the rain which started in the afternoon. |
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Highlight of the Day * the weather * Rockin' Roller was quite a surprise Downsides: * Staff * No wristbands on sale * Queen Bee closed * Had to pay 20p each to use the toilets |
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Highlight of the Day * Millennium Coaster - no where near as rough as we were expecting * Odyssey - as Millennium - no where near as rough as we were expecting * Ice Cream Downsides: * Selling fish as prizes on a side stall |
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Highlights of the day: * Yogi Bears 4D cinema * Rebecca getting 2 coaster credits * Granddad & Grandma joining us for the day * Weather Downsides: * We didn't get to walk around the zoo areas * Didn't get on Shockwave or G-force |
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Highlights of the day: * Rebecca loved the mini chair-o-planes and the pirate ship * the weather Downsides: * Food was a disgrace * With only 9 rides it isn't a theme park more adventure park * Very silly ride restrictions/rules (especially when compared to real theme parks) * Very little for under 4's to go on |
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Highlights of the day: * Lorikeet Landing - just fab * Safari Bus tour - £5 per person extra to be taken around in a minibus. Plenty of off road experiences * Getting up close to the lions & giraffes in the mini bus * Bat Cave Downsides: * Poor Food options and expensive |