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Paultons Park: General Discussion

CSLKenny said:
Paultons are expanding Peppa Pig World in 2018.
http://peppapigworld.co.uk/new-rides-for-2018

Also saw this on Twitter which suggests that it won't be the only expansion the park sees that year.

"When @paultonspark do a project, they always go big. 2018 sees the expansion of Peppa Pig World and a new themed animal area, #LittleAfrica"
- Coaster Touring, Marcus Gaines
https://twitter.com/coastertouring/status/844184084335284228
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I'm so glad Paulton's are heading the way they are. They seem to be the only UK Theme Park that progresses and expands at the rate of the European Parks, good on 'em.
 
How the heck has this seemingly slipped under the radar...



Great to see them finally add something new to PPW, and this new zoo area is obviously gonna look great too.

Literally, Chessington/Merlin, are you watching this small independent park outdoing yourself year in year out?
 
Just goes to show what can be done when park owners actually care for their park. Looks good, that water trough does remind me of a rct water ride.
 
Went to Paultons Park for the first time last week, during a holiday to the Southampton area, and really liked it. the bigger coasters (Cobra, Velociraptor and Flight of the Terrasaur) were great, and the park's cleanliness was outstanding. only issue is that it is very expensive for a family park, and they don't do a carer discount (I'm disabled), so we ended up buying a family-of-4 ticket at £123! :eek:. Overall, great park, great rides, but very expensive!
Would definitely visit again, though.
 
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Paultons is definitely not expensive when you compare it to the Merlin parks. If you book in advance it's about no more than £30 for an adult IIRC.
 
TedTheHuman said:
Paultons is definitely not expensive when you compare it to the Merlin parks. If you book in advance it's about no more than £30 for an adult IIRC.
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we couldn't book online as we didn't know which day of the holiday we would visit on (weather dependent).
£30 for an adult is still expensive for a large-ish family park like Paultons.
 
skyscraper said:
we couldn't book online as we didn't know which day of the holiday we would visit on (weather dependent).
£30 for an adult is still expensive for a large-ish family park like Paultons.
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First part is fair enough, don't blame you for that. Second part though is when you compare it to the likes of Legoland and Chessie, £30 seems like a bargain considering those two parks are around £50 and arguably worse.
 
Not sure how a family of 4 ticket was £180 as according to the website it's £123 on the gate (£105 online).

Drayton offer one of the best prices family tickets out of the major uk parks at £80 for four.

Also while on the gate prices at merlin are more, online prices aren't to different an online adult price for chessongton is £29 compared to £27.50 for Paultons so not massively different when buying in advance.
 
Blimey have their prices gone up? I swear we got two days + a night in a local 'hotel' this time last year for a penny shy of £180 (booked in advance obv).
 
TedTheHuman said:
First part is fair enough, don't blame you for that. Second part though is when you compare it to the likes of Legoland and Chessie, £30 seems like a bargain considering those two parks are around £50 and arguably worse.
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My gosh, yeah i think i got the price wrong, and i put £180 on my Tripadvisor review, which can't be edited :eek::oops:.
I have no idea where i got £180 from.
*face-palm*

EDIT: I have submitted an edit/removal request on Tripadvisor. Thankfully my review hasn't actually been posted yet; it's still pending. Hopefully they'll get my request before they post it.
(I have edited my first post as well)
*Huge sigh of relief*

EDIT: They removed it a few days ago and i re-posted it with the correct price.
*Even bigger sigh of relief*
 
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I to have recently visited this park. We like Skyscraper went for a week down that way and was not sure which day was going to be best.

You can book online and buy your tickets which are valid for the rest of the season at the discounted rate which we found helpful.

Spend most of the day in PP world which is great for the little ones, and the meet and greet is nice too. My little one loved it.

The new Water ride was taking shape in PP world along with what looks like a sort of monorail too. The park was clean and wasnt overly expensive, we took packup as we knew it wouldnt be cheap cheap.

Didnt get to go on the rides but it was a nice place to visit, would like to go back and try the rest though
 
Paultons Park have confirmed that they are to expand Peppa Pig World in 2018:

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Paultons Park said:
Peppa Pig World Set to Get Even Bigger and Better!

The world’s first Peppa Pig theme park attraction, Peppa Pig World, is getting bigger and better as Paultons Park announces plans for a significant extension with fun new rides and facilities.

Fans of the Entertainment One’s (eOne) hit TV series will be snorting with delight when the two new rides, The Queen’s Flying Coach Ride and Grampy Rabbit’s Sailing Club, are unveiled to the public on Wednesday May 16, 2018.


The Queen’s Flying Coach Ride will take families on a tour around the newly extended part of Peppa Pig World in individual coaches on a monorail that starts from the top of the Queen’s castle, a signature point of the attraction. Children and parents will also be able to hop aboard boats at Grampy Rabbit’s Sailing Club where they can cruise along the new water route around Peppa Pig World and discover Pirate Island.


As well as the new rides, Paultons Park has also created an additional dedicated baby care centre and a new catering outlet called The Queen’s Kitchen, in Peppa Pig World


Stephen Lorton, commercial director at Paultons Park, said: “This is a very exciting announcement for Paultons Park. Peppa Pig World continues to be very popular and attracts huge numbers of visitors from all over the world in the six years since its opening. A magical aspect of the expansion is that the Queen’s Flying Coach Ride offers panoramic views of Peppa Pig World and the Park beyond.”


Katie Rollings, Head of UK Licensing at Entertainment One, said: “We are delighted to work with Paultons Park on the expansion of the ever-popular Peppa Pig World. Paultons Park offers families the opportunity to fully immerse themselves into the world of Peppa Pig and since opening in 2011, it has become an instrumental part of this beloved brand.”


A must-see destination for fans of Peppa Pig, Paultons Park has twice been awarded TripAdvisor’s top accolade of best UK amusement park and has welcomed millions of visitors and scores of celebrity faces since first opening in 2011, including Katherine Jenkins, Alesha Dixon and Holly Willoughby. Peppa Pig World is one of the many highlight features of the park and extensive planning has gone into the creative development of the new extension which offers fans new rides and facilities.


With the addition of the two new rides there are now nine rides in total at Peppa Pig World, as well as an indoor play area, water splash area, and the largest and only dedicated Peppa Pig shop in the world. There is also a chance for children to visit Peppa and her family in their hilltop house.


The Queen’s Flying Coach Ride and Grampy Rabbit’s Sailing Club will be open to the public at Paultons Park – home of Peppa Pig World, from Wednesday May 16, 2018.
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This will prove very popular no doubt.

:)
 
Both attractions seem to compliment the area perfectly. I completely understand why they would want to expand this highly successful area of the park, but I hope they continue to invest in more attractions and areas like the excellent Lost Kingdom as well.

I can see why the park are riding on the success of PPW, but I hope they're using it to expand the park offerings in general rather than letting this area dominate it (like it currently does in the marketing). I really want to see this park continue to develop in other ways as well, which so far it seems to be.
 
Does anyone know anything more about Little Africa, the new animal area apparently opening this year? Is it just animals, or will it have some small rides in it as well to make it a full-size themed area? Whatever it is, it looks as though Paultons is now trying to one-up Chessington in the animal sector!

In general, I'm just really happy for Paultons. Their recent investments seem to have gone down swimmingly with the GP and enthusiasts alike, their guest figures are now well above 1 million (presumably) and they're gradually becoming more well-known amongst the British public. I really look forward to seeing Paultons grow and flourish over the next 5-10 years, and I think they are a good example of how you don't need huge amounts of visitors or money to pull off something wonderful. I reckon that a nice family woodie from GCI or GG would go down a storm at Paultons. Pair it with some Lost Kingdom-quality theming and Paultons have themselves a winner!
P.S. Bear in mind this is from a non-visitor's perspective.
 
Paulton's will continue to flourish for a good few years.
.... Right up to the point when Merlin decide they are a threat, and buy them out with an offer the current owners can't refuse. Then within five years the park will be just as borked as Chessington.
 
I know I say this every time a water ride is mentioned, but I wonder if a River Quest type ride would work for them? Small footprint, layout can be adjusted to not have such massive drops, and it's good old fashioned fun!
 
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