Paulton's Park Review | The U.K.'s BEST Family Theme Park

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  • čas přidán 11. 03. 2024
  • For our first ever visit, Paulton's Park surprised us by being a true hidden gem in the UK theme park scene. It was well themed and beautifully landscaped, with some great family attractions. They're really up and coming, and have a bright future! Let's dive into all this park has to offer!
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  • @ValueNetwork
    @ValueNetwork Před 4 měsíci +61

    That back of the park area around Cobra is a great demonstration of what the park used to be before Peppa pig. And it’s a really good demonstration of what a lot of UK amusements were/are like before they gain serious theming. It’s what Alton towers was like before Nemesis. It’s what Thorpe was like before Colossus. And it’s honestly what Oakwood and lightwater valley still are since they never got that success story.

    • @Jondoe18702
      @Jondoe18702 Před 4 měsíci +3

      Agree and it needs desperately to put a nice big exciting something on that massive rectangle of grass. Intamin vertical launch?

    • @andyhall109
      @andyhall109 Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@Jondoe18702 Or UK's first RMC, they have the space!

    • @marcushutton2462
      @marcushutton2462 Před 4 měsíci +2

      ​@@Jondoe18702they had noise complaints when Edge opened so I doubt you'll see much getting built that end of the park

    • @Jondoe18702
      @Jondoe18702 Před 4 měsíci

      That’s a shame. Complaints plural?

    • @deananthony1000
      @deananthony1000 Před 4 měsíci

      Light water valley was a great park. had the longest coaster in the world. We organised a coach trip every year. Alton towers bragged about 80 rides and attractions in 360 acres. Merlin sold land and rides to help pay for new rides and they now Bragg about over 40 but half of those are in cbbs for under 5’s. Themeing isnt everything

  • @Coaster-Madness
    @Coaster-Madness Před 4 měsíci +22

    Even though it isn't the closest park to me, I still consider Paulton's to be my home park since I go every year and absolutely love the place!

  • @ediediedie
    @ediediedie Před 3 měsíci +3

    I'm pretty sure this would have been the first theme park i ever went to, and while it's definitely aimed at a younger audience it will always have a nostalgic charm to it, at least for me

  • @coasterjim
    @coasterjim Před 4 měsíci +16

    The land Cobra is in is listed as a country park by the council, and there was a somewhat legal battle as to whether the park would have to relocate Cobra to another area of the park, which is why they can’t theme that part.

  • @UKThemeParks
    @UKThemeParks Před 4 měsíci +2

    This is my local "large park" to see it change from what was Cobra style to Tonardo Springs is insane to watch, the levels of theme has been far above any other UK park. The family really care, every time we go painting, planting or other touch ups are always on going. A real pleasure park to visit.

  • @tehpickle1250
    @tehpickle1250 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Wow. It’s not like there’s an enormous amount of parks here in the UK, and yet somehow I’ve never heard of this place.
    Looks very charming though.

  • @crashcoaster3852
    @crashcoaster3852 Před 4 měsíci +15

    The area that houses Cobra and Edge is next on the agenda for expansion and themeing afaik.

  • @planetcoastershark
    @planetcoastershark Před 4 měsíci +6

    It’s normally quite quiet even at weekends, love this park! 😆😆

  • @CTPGCharlie
    @CTPGCharlie Před 4 měsíci +4

    Was great meeting you on the train and bumping into to you around the park

  • @haydenprice5800
    @haydenprice5800 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Looks like a great, underrated park

  • @fiomidemeteor9776
    @fiomidemeteor9776 Před 4 měsíci +7

    Paultons is my local park and I've grew up with it. Pepper pig world opened when I was too old to enjoy it so I remember the park before the theming, though we did visit in September and loved all the new stuff. Some fun facts for you: Cobra is a unique ride, no other gerstlauer bob has that layout! Speaking of that area, Paultons didn't have quite the right kind of planning permission for Cobra or Edge when they were built. The council allowed the rides to stay but I think this is why that section is underdeveloped. As an autistic I like the quite space without music or busy visuals but agree it could do with some love!!
    Ever since I was little the landscaping and topiary have been exceptional. As well as the birds there used to be "dinosaur walk" which was a boardwalk through the woods with Dino statues and roaring sounds. As I got older I started playing the game "spot the speaker" as we went through but I always insisted we saw it! This is why when they themed up Lost Kingdom they made it dinosaur themed as a homage. The animatronics that are there now are amazing and genuinely blew me away when I saw them in September!
    Speaking of Lost Kingdom, as adorable as Dino Chase is, it used to be called The Flying Frog and the front of the train had a very dapper frog tipping his top hat on it. I miss him.
    My favourite ride at the park as a kid was Stinger, now Cat-o-pillar! (nowadays it's Cobra) It had a googlyeyed caterpillar/bug/thing on the front and the antenne were made of springs so they wobbled as you went around the layout.
    The building inside critter creek with the aquarium in used to be Wind in the Willows and was a walkthrough attraction with animatronic characters. This was early 2000s and they were... not great. Still, I loved it because I love frogs and therefore wanted to see Mr. Toad.
    Finally, (as this is getting long) I wanna talk about dragon roundabout for a second. This ride was not built last year, though noone will blame you for thinking that it was. It was actually installed in 2001 and is the only one of its kind to have that colour scheme. All the others are blue! This ride is loved by kids, hated by parents and has always looked beautiful. I and many other locals would be very sad if it was ever removed.
    Love the video!

    • @markylon
      @markylon Před 4 měsíci

      Peppa**

    • @Cheese2312
      @Cheese2312 Před 4 měsíci +2

      God, The Flying Frog and the Stinger are a throwback! I grew up with the park too! I remember when Edge opened and I was gutted that I couldn't go on it alone like Kobra at Chessington. It's good to see the park getting some recognition and I love how much it grew but I do miss little 7 year old me going on Cobra and thinking Rollercoasters couldn't get better than that.

  • @StitchWasTaken1
    @StitchWasTaken1 Před 4 měsíci +5

    Hey long term Pualtons park fan, the staff you saw working in the gardens they are hired to do that all year round! Just so you know if you have any questions ask away in the replies c:

  • @parkpiggy
    @parkpiggy Před 4 měsíci +9

    Never heard of this place! It looks adorable!

  • @tom-ch5ii
    @tom-ch5ii Před 4 měsíci +4

    this park has the best theming in the UK, despite being owned by a single family and not a multi million dollar international company, quite hilarious really

  • @extendedtour
    @extendedtour Před 4 měsíci +4

    Love Paulton's Park. A mini Gravity Group we think would be an amazing fit or a Gerstlauer Euro Fighter to test more of the thrill market.

  • @jamalbrown8555
    @jamalbrown8555 Před 4 měsíci +5

    Wow what a cool park this is awesome . Um me and my family been to knot's berry farm it was fun our first time going my favorite ride so far was the Jag wore ride very fun ☺️. Have a good day or night were ever you guys are.

  • @Themeparkcoasters_UK
    @Themeparkcoasters_UK Před 4 měsíci +2

    Best themed theme park in the UK! Overlooked by many including myself, I visit once or twice a year

  • @CDMusicYT
    @CDMusicYT Před 4 měsíci +1

    Paultons was always a childhood park for me, and I'm glad you enjoyed your time there! I've been itching to go back for the past few years, since all that expansion they've done has honestly made me more interested than ever to go back; its definitely a park to keep an eye on, and I can't lie, those options of an Intamin straddle coaster or a Vekoma coaster like Fonix would work really well not just for the park, but on a nationwide scale.
    We've been lacking those sorts of rides in the UK, so to see those sort of additions (especially since I live relatively local to the place) would definitely make it a must-do!

  • @strongarm_11
    @strongarm_11 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Where is the intro? Great review 👍

  • @I_am_Addicted_2_RollerCoasters
    @I_am_Addicted_2_RollerCoasters Před 4 měsíci +2

    I am from the UK and i dont really know much about Paultons Park, I was Going to Southhampton for a Completely Unrelated Reason and decided to Go and i had a Fantastic Time, I Would Say Paultons is in my Top 3 Parks, Amazing Place

  • @GPK1075
    @GPK1075 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Best day in the world when Eltororyan and Coaster Studios post a video at the same time

  • @notsospoopybob
    @notsospoopybob Před 4 měsíci +3

    And also ex prime minister boris johnson went on a tangent about peppa pig world during a speech when he lost his script and it is an iconic momsnt

  • @JustinParksandRides
    @JustinParksandRides Před 4 měsíci +1

    Yep completely agree with you Taylor, such a nice park and lovely to just walk around and take in the views.
    A must visit for anyone who hasn’t been ❤

  • @neilscotter5191
    @neilscotter5191 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I only live 25 miles from here and used to go regularly as a kid. This was before most of the coasters were put in. Then as a teen my attention shifted more to Thorpe and Chessington. Now I've got family of my own I'll have to go back sometime.

  • @Jondoe18702
    @Jondoe18702 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Rides good, staff good, parkland and appearance good, food good, theming it’s really really good, they just need to, Re- do that area around cobra and build a big trebuchet Vekoma launch or a vertical launch intermin or something maybe a nice ground up hyper hybrid. Wonderful place

    • @Jondoe18702
      @Jondoe18702 Před 4 měsíci +1

      You know if kolmaarden can have one …. Etc

  • @patrickn8355
    @patrickn8355 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I love hearing about these unique family owned parks. I’ll likely never get to visit, but if I make the trip to UK for the big boys I’ll make sure to stop off here!

  • @I_AM_ATRACTION_MASTER
    @I_AM_ATRACTION_MASTER Před 4 měsíci +3

    Cobra is still a good ride but the area it’s in is just in need of a makeover

  • @Jetbytes
    @Jetbytes Před 4 měsíci

    as someone who used to live near this theme park, I've never even heard of it!! It looks like such a nice little park!

  • @James_Ford4815
    @James_Ford4815 Před 4 měsíci +1

    If you're visiting these parks yourselves you should think about reviewing the food options each park has , food reviews always bring in huge view counts. You could become like 'Ordinary Adventures' channel but you actually go on and review all the rides as well.

  • @FrenchKosiiGirl
    @FrenchKosiiGirl Před 4 měsíci +4

    Not sure if you knew Tornado springs or “ route 83 “
    83 is the year the park opened. A little hidden Easter egg which is cool 🎉

  • @marcushutton2462
    @marcushutton2462 Před 4 měsíci

    My home park, they don't do discounted entry but the quality of the park and rides makes it worth the price, my kids (all under 12) love it

  • @JulianDale94
    @JulianDale94 Před 4 měsíci +1

    You know what? Storm Chaser is a really great name for a coaster. I hope other parks are taking note

    • @me-myself-i787
      @me-myself-i787 Před 4 měsíci

      Yeah. I also like Velociraptor.
      Some other park will probably make a dumb knock-off. Maybe they'll call it "VelociCoaster" or something.

  • @legolandfanboy
    @legolandfanboy Před 4 měsíci

    I love roller coasters and im going on your cruise

  • @BadCarDesigner
    @BadCarDesigner Před 4 měsíci +1

    We NEED a Daddy Pig Coaster clone

  • @Wickerlad_2002
    @Wickerlad_2002 Před 4 měsíci

    I actually really like the new sign and branding, its really clean and slik compared to the previous logo

  • @maxhagenauer24
    @maxhagenauer24 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Definitely a more family park buy if they added something bigger like a Vekoma Wildcat or Bermuda Blitz would maje it better for more audience.

  • @joshuastacey2324
    @joshuastacey2324 Před 4 měsíci

    One time before pepper pig world was added me and my dad went to paultons. The whole time we were there we only saw one other family. I couldn't ride cobra yet so we just marathons stinger (now cat o pillar) for most of the day. Probably why I became an enthusiast. Also I think the reason the cobra area gets neglected is it used to be the main area before pepper pig world so I think they thought it would hold up OK without any theme for now.

  • @rabooey
    @rabooey Před 4 měsíci

    If you play this review at x1.5 speed this park is a real thriller!
    But seriously this park looks fantastic and fun and I would love it even if I wasn't a kid or had kids.

  • @-elaa
    @-elaa Před 2 měsíci +1

    I have been going to paultons for over 10 years. It is in the new forest, so I heavily doubt they are going to be adding any massive thrill rides as they struggle to add rides. I remember the previous attractions where lost kingdom now is and it definitely wasn't anytjing massive.

    • @oscarsmusiclab7201
      @oscarsmusiclab7201 Před 2 měsíci +1

      maybe not massive but they were hinting a 2026 thrill ride maybe is coming in that plot themed to vikings

  • @Bozebo
    @Bozebo Před 4 měsíci

    Wow, if they weren't down on the other side of the country I'd definitely check them out. Nice they got a break from peppa pig. Looks like they are making a good few millions and no dodgy offshoring either, good stuff and they should have the budget to reinvest :)

  • @Josh-B-M
    @Josh-B-M Před 2 měsíci

    They’re getting an RMC 👀

  • @VRGUY_583
    @VRGUY_583 Před 4 měsíci

    Haven't Been To This Park Since 2019!

  • @Geofle
    @Geofle Před 4 měsíci

    When I was at paultons park, we were walking past the sign about the dark ride and my dad heard the workers there, say “ghost train” which could mean smth idk

  • @meganclemons3635
    @meganclemons3635 Před 4 měsíci +1

    big up southampton, best theme park on the coast. well in

  • @rosshayes8601
    @rosshayes8601 Před 4 měsíci

    Great park

  • @GUNNER-14
    @GUNNER-14 Před 4 měsíci

    If they do add a coaster they should make it an indoor one I mean it’s the Uk it rains 90% of the time

  • @MaJoRMJR
    @MaJoRMJR Před 4 měsíci

    Do you guys know Sarah is in the Pleasure Beach Resort (Blackpool) advert, it ran for me before this video

  • @mitchellries256
    @mitchellries256 Před 4 měsíci

    For a moment, I thought this was a Merlin park because of the Peppe Pig theming.

  • @thechillypigshorts
    @thechillypigshorts Před 4 měsíci

    I went on a bank holiday and it was still so quiet

  • @maxhagenauer24
    @maxhagenauer24 Před 4 měsíci

    Doubling attendance from that one area is crazy. How good of an area was it?

    • @liamcollinson5695
      @liamcollinson5695 Před 4 měsíci

      Peppa pig is loved by basically 99.9 percent of young UK kids so I am not surprised

    • @FrenchKosiiGirl
      @FrenchKosiiGirl Před 4 měsíci

      My local and it is 100% visiting. Has the UK’s best themed land

  • @markylon
    @markylon Před 4 měsíci

    It also has some excellent food outlets, with quality food and variety not your usual Burger and Chicken trash junk that most theme parks have.

  • @WDWCentral
    @WDWCentral Před 4 měsíci +2

    If it has Peppa Pig then count me in

  • @thrillridefreak8884
    @thrillridefreak8884 Před 4 měsíci

    Gonna have to get used to the lack of intro lol.

  • @YesItsEpic
    @YesItsEpic Před 4 měsíci

    I got jumpscard there was no intro

  • @SlashinatorZ
    @SlashinatorZ Před měsícem

    That park is only known for Andrew Sealey being arrested there

  • @DJWezzyK
    @DJWezzyK Před 4 měsíci

    They allready filed a permit request for a Intamin water coaster.

  • @Adrians_films
    @Adrians_films Před 4 měsíci

    Rip intro

  • @rodolfomiranda2676
    @rodolfomiranda2676 Před 4 měsíci

    What happened to the intro?? 😭

  • @Snackdance
    @Snackdance Před 4 měsíci

    Wow. Adding Peppa Pig doubled the park attendance. It’s amazing how much branding can affect theme parks.

    • @markylon
      @markylon Před 4 měsíci

      It can both make or break a park, get it wrong and it can be a costly mistake

  • @yee628
    @yee628 Před 4 měsíci

    boo

  • @askjeevescosby2928
    @askjeevescosby2928 Před 4 měsíci

    They should make drug land where you can do all the drugs and ride kiddy rides 🤣