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Drayton Manor Park
djtruefitt
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According to the website only Buffalo Coaster, Polperro Express, Spencer's Outdoor Play Area and Terence's Driving School are closed today.Was Air Race back open today?
Willemgorman1
TS Member
Driving school is never open anyway, Buffalo obviously closed, spencer’s outdoor play isn’t a ride and polperro is just a train so really good availability todayAccording to the website only Buffalo Coaster, Polperro Express, Spencer's Outdoor Play Area and Terence's Driving School are closed today.
George W
TS Member
Air race was open today, I don't do it cause the test seat doesn't fit me at all and feels extremely uncomfortable.Was Air Race back open today?
Ride availability was great today, accelerator even went down 10 minutes before closing and they still got the engineers to come fix it so they could let the people get their last rides of the day which was only a few trains worth anyway, so good on them.
Queues for rapids, accelerator and troublesome trucks were long at a lot of points throughout the day but everything else was just 1-10 minutes.
So it was really good going for a family day, everyone had a great time and shout out to the staff who joked or commented on my wickerman hoodie lol.
Willemgorman1
TS Member
Any more construction updates on vikings?
Themeparkplanet
TS Member
where on facebookAccording to a Facebook group, opening pushed back to Summer now. I’ve not been for a while to check on progress but believe every ride is testing, so it’s just the ‘infrastructure’ to compelte.
Wilko
TS Member
Drayton Manor News and Discussions it’s called.where on facebook
Themeparkplanet
TS Member
I asked drayton and they said still springDrayton Manor News and Discussions it’s called.
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I find spring sad too.I asked drayton and they sad still spring
Too much work.
Themeparkplanet
TS Member
as said they said spring to me when askedI was hoping it would have been ready for May Day bank holiday, but can't see it myself
Themeparksandy1981
TS Member
They were working flat out around the Thor area. There a nice water feature gone in and the fountain was on and the queue for it is nearly finished.
Loki all been painted and fencing around the ride installed I couldn’t see if any queue line been installed yet.
Sleipnir was testing when we drove in but that’s no where near to be complete with all the footings still on show and no fencing around the ride.
Jormungandr the station building looks like it’s all finished now with all the Buffalo signage removed but still no sign of the train
Also with the last few closed attractions the outdoor play area is currently been all repainted.
Terence driving school had new fencing

Just needs painting now
The Train station currently been worked on
Loki all been painted and fencing around the ride installed I couldn’t see if any queue line been installed yet.
Sleipnir was testing when we drove in but that’s no where near to be complete with all the footings still on show and no fencing around the ride.
Jormungandr the station building looks like it’s all finished now with all the Buffalo signage removed but still no sign of the train
Also with the last few closed attractions the outdoor play area is currently been all repainted.
Terence driving school had new fencing

Just needs painting now
The Train station currently been worked on
DistortAMG
TS Member
Quick question. It has been years since I've got an annual pass for Drayton.
Going to bite the bullet and pick one up for me and my son. Over the weekend. Once purchased online we get a digital ticket to get into the park.
Do we get an actual plastic card when we get to the park? How exactly does it work.
I know we both have to upload our photos.
Thanks guys.
Going to bite the bullet and pick one up for me and my son. Over the weekend. Once purchased online we get a digital ticket to get into the park.
Do we get an actual plastic card when we get to the park? How exactly does it work.
I know we both have to upload our photos.
Thanks guys.
Just pop into the annual pass office to the left of the main entrance and they will print your passes for you.Quick question. It has been years since I've got an annual pass for Drayton.
Going to bite the bullet and pick one up for me and my son. Over the weekend. Once purchased online we get a digital ticket to get into the park.
Do we get an actual plastic card when we get to the park? How exactly does it work.
I know we both have to upload our photos.
Thanks guys.
DistortAMG
TS Member
Just pop into the annual pass office to the left of the main entrance and they will print your passes for you.
Cheers mate.
I wasn’t aware of this, when did this happen?They have stopped the physical passes. It is now digital only although they will allow screenshot
Pixie-Ro
TS Member
I wasn’t aware of this, when did this happen?
We bought APs in the sale at the start of March and when we went to collect them were told they no longer do actual cards.
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immelmanloop
TS Member
What if like me you do not have a smartphone and that's why we have the cards, are we now not allowed passes
Would it not just be possible to print off the barcode you'd have on your phone? I imagine they'll have some sort of system in place, you'll probably have to contact the park.What if like me you do not have a smartphone and that's why we have the cards, are we now not allowed passes![]()