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Drayton Manor Park

Gold Rush is open for the Christmas season which is cool. Dare i try a third visit this year to finally get a ride?

Does anyone know if it has temperature and wind restrictions (or more importantly what they are)?
 
Bowser said:
Thanks. Guessing that is a photo from the park screen or can that be accessed online now?
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It was on 1 of the screens In the park.
Also I was very impressed with the event.

From: https://youtu.be/Kj5VaKS99OU?si=OAw3XW4cbZHJi5B1

Guest services were asking for feedback on the event and I said it was the best Christmas event the looping group have put on but they miles off the Bryan’s as they had the fireworks at the end of the day and the ice rink.
 
Having been ourselves also.
Ice skating would be amazing to bring back.
The show in the theatre was poor this year..
The train ride was … meh… served a purpose but advertising it as a new feature was a far stretch.
Decorations were nice but looked a bit unfinished.

Needs a big end of the day event / show like last year.
 
GooseOnTheLoose said:
It's the Midlands, all bets are off. They go to the pub at 1̶2̶p̶m̶ 11am, I'm sorry. Wings crossed for you.
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As a midlander, I fixed that for you ;)

I am curious to know what sort of ride the park might be getting next year. I would have thought that ride hardware would be on site now, but then again, their new coaster did not open until July. So it wouldn't surprise me if we see nothing onsite until the park opens next year.

They don't seem to rush at Drayton Manor; they must all be in the pub!
 
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I am unsure if we will see a new ride next year. After Goldrush which would have been there biggest ride investment and did not open until July, they can still heavily market it as being the new thing.
 
From past Looping groups openings

2021 Wave Swinger end of July with the Rapids opening mid August. Think this was due to the uk been in lockdown to April of that year.
2022 Vikings opened end of May
2023 Submarine Splash end of April
2024 The Wave opened end of April with Gold Rush opening end of July.

I do know on social media Black Friday/Cyper Monday sale they saying come back in 2025 to Celebrate the parks 75th Birthday and Thomas the tank 80th birthday. I can see a flat ride been installed for 2025 with work starting on the outside of the pirate adventure building.
 
Very quiet at DM today. I haven't been for about 8 years and the park looks like it's improved a lot to me.
Had 8 rides on Gold Rush (4 on each setting) - found it nice and smooth - the staff running it were cool as they just let my daughter and I stay on without having to walk around again.
The fact a couple of coasters were open swayed us towards DM over AT.
Also food taste and price made me realise how bad AT is in that area.
Not a bad day out for the money.
 
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