Sitting on the edge of the Blackgang’s cliffs for over 175 years, Blackgang Chine is one of the Isle of Wight’s only theme parks, and a far cry from the hustle and bustle of larger, newer parks like Alton Towers and Thorpe Park. Here you can take a stroll through your favourite fairytales, pay aContinue reading “Blackgang Chine: A little park on a collapsing cliff”
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Magic and History: The oldest theme parks around the world
Amusement/theme parks have been entertaining families and thrillseekers for generations, evolving over the years to feature newer, smoother and better themed attractions. But some of these parks we know and love today are older than you’d expect- some even date back to the 1840s! Many of the world’s oldest theme parks elaborate histories with remnantsContinue reading “Magic and History: The oldest theme parks around the world”
Rides That Never Left The Drawing Board- Part 2 (Non-Disney)
If you read our previous post on Disney rides and attractions that were designed but never built, you’ll know that many attractions go through a few different drafts of an idea before finally building something. Parks outside of Disney (and maybe Universal) don’t do this as much, generally speaking, but it does still happen fromContinue reading “Rides That Never Left The Drawing Board- Part 2 (Non-Disney)”
Coaster Dreamers 