Drayton Manor News

Thomas Land is now Open! :: 11/1/07

[Source: http://www.tamworthherald.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=159430&command=displayContent&sourceNode=232534&home=yes&more_nodeId1=159433&contentPK=20135846]

Thomas Land Map Source: [http://www.draytonmanor.co.uk/content/Pdf/Thomas_Land_Map.pdf]

Hello, sorry for the lack of updates, there has been various problems, but now were're back! Drayton Manor Net are proud to announce that Thomas Land is now open at Drayton Manor! This is Europe's 1st Thomas Land and is a great attraction for children, families and Thomas fans young & old! It is based on the Thomas & Friends TV series, a very popular children's programme and was made at a cost of £5million to make the magicial Island of Sodor. Children from Bird Bush Primary School were invited to try out the 12 wonderful new rides and attractions and they said "Its really fun and it's really good". Thomas Land consists of many attractions including train rides from Thomas or Percy, Troublesome Trucks Runaway Coaster, Cranky's Drop Tower and Jeremy's Flying Academy. Thomas Land is certainly worth the investment from Drayton Manor and surely it is a much greater children's area than Robinson's Land because of the wider appeal and freshness of the area, and the authentic theming and the attraction names makes it definitely a true Thomas the Tank Engine Land which is something to be proud of. Check out the link for the Tamworth Herald article, plus their very own photo gallery of the preview day and the official Thomas Land map at the second link. * Soon we will add the 2008 map to our gallery & update the rumours & rides sections for the addition of Thomas Land.

Thomas Land opens March 15th :: 11/1/07

[Source: http://www.brmb.co.uk/Article.asp?id=497962&spid=12540]

According to an weekly advert section of Drayton Manor on the Tamworth Herald newspaper, there was a advert was the logo THOMAS LAND and it said it opens March 15th. Construction over the holidays might have been possible so the schedule looks on time. There has been a artist impression of Thomas Land in the media, it looks brilliant and I look forward to seeing it in Easter! There's a link for this article at the top right corner.

Drayton Manor have released an artists impression of Thomas Land, still set for a 2008 season arrival. More news to come ASAP...

The Bounty review is here!! :: 3/7/07

The Bounty, the great new family pirate ship now has a review here on Drayton Manor Net! It is worth reading and then visiting the park to see if you agree with us! The Bounty is sure a fantastic ride and  so take a look our review now!!   

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Steam to Drayton Manor in 2008!!! :: 17/5/07

[Source: www.screamscape.com & http://www.toynewsmag.com/news/27048/HIT-to-open-Thomas-park]

That's right, Drayton Manor together with HIT Entertainment are working together to create a new Thomas & Friends themed land called Thomas Land. It will replace Robinson's Land and include Thomas themed rides such as Cranky the Crane Tower ride, Troublesome Trucks Roller Coaster and Harold the Heli ride! There will also be a 5 minute ride featuring a Thomas train which take you through the Island of Sodor and will feature special appearances from The Fat Controller! To help support the new park, there will be a strong, retail marketing publicity campaign and the attraction will open with a retail presence with many licensed Thomas merchandise. Bruce Steinberg CEO of HIT Entertainment, commented "We are thrilled to be working with Drayton Manor, an outstanding and respected theme park, in bringing this unique visitor attraction to life. The Thomas & Friends brand continues to grow from strength to strength, with a presence in over 150 countries worldwide sales of more than 200 million books globally and there has been the no. 1 pre-school brand in the UK for the past eight years. Thomas Land is a natural extension of the Thomas & Friends brand and we look forward to working Drayton Manor to deliver an exciting attraction for young Thomas fans and their families to enjoy". This sounds very promising and exciting and certainly a good investment for the park as Thomas Land will help attract many families who may visit Drayton Manor and I myself am looking forward to it! Thomas Land will open at Drayton Manor in spring 2008 and will replace Robinson's Land.                                 

The new ride for 2007, The Bounty is open!!! :: 14/5/07

The Bounty, the Intamin Pirate Ship is open to visitors! It had opened April 23rd and if you didn't know it is on the lake in Fisherman's Wharf. The Bounty marks the return of a Pirate Ship to Drayton Manor which is good for those who loved the old one and those who never been on one! The Bounty came about from park surveys that resulted in that visitors missed the Pirate Ship and so The Bounty was built. It looks very thrilling and exciting and may well be popular with many visitors. Go to Drayton Manor and ride The Bounty NOW!!! There is an article about The Bounty here. Click Here