G-Force Magazine - UK Theme Park News & Features
UK Theme Park Industry News & Features
A visit to a theme park with your family can be an expensive day out. As you spend your day within the confines of the park, you realise that very little is free and the number of opportunities to spend money seems to increase each season. With this in mind, here's a quick checklist to ensure you do everything in your power to have the best day at the best price. Pick Your Park For a country … [Read more...]
Gulliver's World (and its two sister parks) is designed to provide a day out for children between the age of two and thirteen. It features a huge array of rides and attractions on a wooded site just North of Warrington. I wanted to ensure that my visit would be like that of a regular guest, so I recruited my friend and her two girls (aged 6 and 9) to accompany me for the day. This would be the … [Read more...]
Visit: 17th April 2011 There was plenty look forward to over the closed season with four parks opening newly themed areas. Among them, Lightwater Valley was to build Skeleton Cove, one of the biggest developments in the history of the North Yorkshire attraction. The new area has been steadily growing on the site of the old Go Kart track at Lightwater Valley over the past winter. As we … [Read more...]
Park: Pleasure Beach, Blackpool Date: 13th March 2011 Park Hours: 10am - 5pm Once again, the opportunity presented itself to make the short trip to to the Pleasure Beach. There wasn't a cloud in the sky as we headed towards the coast. Pleasure Beach had offered a fantastic deal via their Facebook page, allowing their 16,000+ fans to purchase buy one get one free wristbands using a special … [Read more...]
“The Best New Attraction for 2011 is… Intimidator 305” In the light of the various modifications to Kings Dominion’s gigacoaster over the past year, Alex Harris explains why the revamped Intimidator 305 is the ride we should be most looking forward to in 2011… despite opening in 2010. Impressive statistics do not an impressive coaster make… but they certainly generate hype, … [Read more...]
This week, we've been working our way through the G-Force archives. We've been publishing a series of galleries from the now defunct American Adventure theme park. This is our final trip down memory lane in this series, however if you were a fan of American Adventure, we may have something very exciting coming your way in the coming weeks! These galleries feature a series of photographs … [Read more...]
The Ultimate, Lightwater Valley (Big Country Motioneering / LWV, 1991) The Ultimate opened at Lightwater Valley on 17th July 1991. Since then, the ride has thrilled millions and continues to do so. As the ride approaches its 20th anniversary, we take a look at the The Ultimate and the fascinating story behind its conception and construction. Steel roller coasters are like anything else in … [Read More...]
