News from UK Theme Parks
For the very first time Santa has taken a break from his busy schedule to join Winter at Flamingo Land in 2014. There’ll be a free festive twelve days of Christmas Zoo Trail too, plus delicious seasonal treats and much more!
Flamingo Land’s zoo will be fully open from 10am to 4pm each day, allowing you to enjoy over 140 species of reptiles, mammals and birds. This extends to Children's Planet (including Reptile River), Muddy Duck Farm, Treetop Walkway and the Aquarium, plus the two walkthrough enclosures, providing visitors with a truly unrestricted view and the opportunity for up-close encounters with our lemur and wallaby families.
With so much to do before Christmas Day, Santa has decided to enjoy a well-earned rest in the Mansion House & Tea Room’s majestic private lounge. Younger guests will receive an exclusive opportunity to visit Santa for FREE* with any purchase from the Mansion House children’s menu. And what’s more, they’ll receive a complimentary Christmas gift too, making your visit a truly special day!
Visit Santa's Christmas Wonderland this festive season and step into a magical world of fun and song. Adorable animated characters greet you at your every turn as you make your way through the enchanted snow scene.
On selected dates from 15th November until 23rd December 2014 don't miss Rudolph and Donner the singing reindeer and see the elves working hard to finish all the gifts in time for Christmas Eve in Santa's toy factory! At the end of the journey children meet Santa Claus and receive an exciting present. Plus experience Peppa Pig World at Christmas with twinkling illuminations, Christmas trees and more!
Twinlakes will offer a whole host of spooky and scary attractions for Halloween 2014 with the Family Scream Park for tricksters and the Xtreme Scream Park too.
It's the biggest Halloween ever at Wicksteed Park which becomes 'Wickscream Park’ and hosts two new immersive scare experiences in 2014.
AtmosFEAR Scare Entertainment, Europe’s biggest independent scare entertainment production company, have created Panic Station and Cirque Savage especially for Wickscream Park between 18th-19th and 24th-31st October 2014 at the charity-owned theme park located in Kettering, Northamptonshire.
Several of the park's rides including Rush, Pirate Ship, Dodgems and the Carousel will also be open from 6.30pm until late.
Pleasurewood Hills will become 'Pleasurewood Chills’ over the Halloween season and offer brave guests and families great new experiences for 2014.
Join Count Woody Bear for a spooky fun filled week for the whole family including trick or treat, spooky stories with Woody and shows along with all your favourite rides and attractions. The event takes place between 25th October - 2nd November and the park will remain open every day until 4pm. Don’t forget to wear your favourite Halloween costumes.