Top 10 der besten Attraktionen in Drayton Manor Resort

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Loki

3.8/5(4 Bewertungen)

Loki is a nebulaz manufacturered by Zamperla. The ride opened in 2022 along with the new 'Vikings' area of the park. The ride was the first Zamperla nebulaz to be built in UK. The ride's shares its name with the norse god of mischeif, 'Loki' who is a prominent figure in the mythology. The ride experience consists of many consecutive rotations on the end of the rotating arm. The ride stops rotating momentarily halfway into the ride cycle and the resumes by rotating you the opposite way to which you were before.

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Gold Rush

3.6/5(5 Bewertungen)

Gold Rush is a family launch coaster manufacturered by Intamin. It opened in the summer of 2024 along with the brand new area of the park, 'Frontier Falls'. This ride is very unique as it can operate on two different cycles with traverse the rides track differently, thanks to the technology it is equipped with. The ride features switch tracks, backwards launches and much more which leaves you wondering where you're heading next. The ride has a very prominent old western theme. Some of the ride's queue is stylised to an old mineshaft and the ride vehicles resemble old minecarts. The ride area is decked out with wild west landscaping and props, with a rocking western soundtrack to go with nicely. The first cycle, or cycle 1 as it is more commonly referred to, is the cycle you will often find the ride running. This cycle sends you up the lift hill and into the layout through there. The second cycle (cycle 2) is ran less frequently. This cycle ascends the lift hill but stops at the top and drops you down backwards into the layout through a switch track at the bottom.

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Maelstrom

3.6/5(5 Bewertungen)

Maelstrom is a gyro swing manufacturered by Intamin. The ride opened in 2002 and was the first Intamin gyro swing installed in the UK. The ride features a loose theme to its namesake with half-destroyed buildings as theming pieces and whirlpool-like signage. The ride experience features consecutive swinging to the left and right, providing great views and airtime on every swing.

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Stormforce 10

3.7/5(3 Bewertungen)

Stormforce 10 is a grand flume manufacturered by BEAR. The ride opened in 1999 and had since been adapted into the 'Adventure Cove' themed area opening in 2021. The ride has a consistent boating theme, especially lifeboats, and a lighthouse makes up part of the the ride's decorative infrastructure. The ride features three drops which include the initial drop out of the station, a backwards drop and a huge final drop to finish.

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The Wave

3.5/5(6 Bewertungen)

The Wave is a sit down coaster originally manufacturered by Intamin. This roller coaster was previously known as 'Shockwave' when it opened in 1994 all the way up until 2023. As Shockwave, the ride featured standup trains made by Intamin which was later changed along with a bigger refurbishment of the ride. For the 2024 season, Shockwave was converted into The Wave, with the biggest change being the change from standup to sit down trains. The new sit down trains were built by ART Engineering. The ride features a loose surfing theme with lots of surfing imagery and aesthetics around the area. The ride also possesses a radio-like soundtrack with rock and roll music playing in the station, queue and surrounding paths. The ride experience starts with a drop into a large vertical loop. Then the ride enters a zero-g roll, the only zero-g roll to feature on a ride of its model. Then it maneuvers into two consecutive corkscrews before it enters the breaks. The ride is quite tall compared to the other rides in the park and contains lots of whippy and high g force moments.

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The Haunting

3.3/5(4 Bewertungen)

The Haunting is a mad house manufacturered by Vekoma. It opened in 1996 as the UK's only Vekoma mad house at the time. The ride follows the story of the haunting of the Drayton Manor Vicarage. A team of paranormal investigators were sent to the site to control the supernatural threat, but they were lost and never heard from again. It is now up to you (the riders) to find this paranormal phenomenon. The whole experience features many preshows, dark corridors and dark, scary scenes.

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Thor

3.0/5(3 Bewertungen)

Thor is a disk'o coaster manufacturered by Zamperla. The ride opened in 2022 along with 'Vikings' area of the park. The ride shares the name of the norse god it is themed around, 'Thor'. In mythology, Thor is the mighty god of thunder who possesses immense strength and battles with his hammer 'Mjonir', which can be seen on the ride's logo. The ride spins while in motion and goes back and forth cresting each spike on its way.

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Wave Swinger

3.0/5(2 Bewertungen)

Wave Swinger is a wave swinger ride manufactured by Zierer. It opened it 2021 along with the 'Adventure Cove' area of the park. The ride replaced the now defunct 'G-Force' roller coaster which sat on the site for a long time before then. The ride has lots of undersea aesthetics with vibrantly coloured ride hardware. The ride experience is almost identical to other rides of the same model, where you are swung around on hanging chairs.

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The Bounty

3.0/5(1 Bewertungen)

The Bounty is a pirate ship manufactured by Intamin and opened back in 2007. The ride is themed towards pirates and has many swashbuckling theming props dotted around the ride. The ride swings from side to side, providing airtime sensations on each swing.

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Accelerator

2.8/5(4 Bewertungen)

Accelerator is a family boomerang coaster manufacturered by Vekoma. When the ride opened in 2011, it went under the name 'Ben 10 - Ultimate Mission' which coincided with its theme at the time. It also opened as the world's first Vekoma family boomerang. The ride has a strong racecar theme with lots of nods to the aesthetics of a racecar garage. Some of the Ben 10 theming remains to this day however without the Ben 10 branding. The ride currently belongs to the 'Frontier Falls area of the park, and some adjustments have been made on the outside of the attraction. The changes include a change from metallic to wooden in features like fencing, brown paint on some walls and a change to the facade and signage in some places. It appears this theme change is still ongoing so more can be expected soon. The ride experience starts with the backwards lift which holds you at the top before plummeting down. The ride then goes through its figure eight layout and crest a spike, before then going through the whole layout again backwards.