Park Guide
The park combines whimsical and unusual outdoor and walkthrough attractions with award-winning heritage exhibitions and a couple of significant rides.
| Attraction | Date opened | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffhanger | 2005 | A small roller coaster perched 400 feet above the sea located next to the cliff's edge. The coaster reaches heights of 11 metres before dropping in curves and twists at about 35 kilometres per hour. | |
| Water Force | 1998 | A 100 ft-long water slide with three chutes. Two of the chutes are open and known as 'overflow 1 and 2', while the third is enclosed and known as the 'plughole'. The ride is done in small boats. | |
| Rumpus Mansion | 1993 | A walk-through attraction inside an old manor house, home to animated goblins, mischievous boggarts and other fantasy creatures. | |
| Fantasyland | 1991 | Features the walk-through Liquorice Factory, the angry dragon and the animated Weather Wizard show. | |
| Nurseryland | 1974 | Various 'life-sized' nursery rhyme characters. Many are animated. | |
| Water Gardens | 1962 | An attractive garden area, featuring ponds, fountains and a large gnome display. Until 2006, these gardens were floodlit during the summer evenings. | |
| Hedge Maze | 1963 | A large hedge maze with path to the centre. | |
| Snakes and Ladders | 1990 | A giant version of the board game, with large slides. | |
| Dinosaurland | 1972 | Numerous fibreglass dinosaurs, most dating back to 1972. | |
| Buffalo Canyon | 1976 | Full-scale Old West frontier town including a saloon, jail, covered wagons and teepees. | |
| The Triassic Club | 1994 | Comic animated walk-through attraction. Features Darwin the Allosaurus, dressed in a tuxedo, who invites guests 'to dinner' and sings a unique version of the 'Eton Boating Song'. | |
| The Musical Pet Shop | 1992 | Animatronic animals sing a rewritten version of 'Up a Lazy River'. | |
| Crooked House | 1968 | A small walk-through attraction of disorientating crooked corridors and humorous scenes. | |
| Butterfly Walk | 2008 | Larger-than-life butterflies, with signs denoting their respective names. | |
| Giant Bug Walk | 2009 | Oversized arthropod models | |
| Smugglerland | 1978 | Features the 'Jolly Smuggler' play ship, a play pub, and the Smugglers' Cave, which tells the story of a shipwreck. | |
| Pirate's Barrel Ride | 2006 | A themed version of the traditional fairground teacups. | |
| The Wight Experience | 2008 | Exciting film show featuring aerial views of the island by helicopter, made by 'Flying Pictures', who worked on many of the James Bond and Harry Potter films. | |
| Chocolate Heaven | 2008 | A chocolate shop selling island-made sweets, chocolate and dairy ice cream. | |
| World of Timber | 1981 | Originally known as Blackgang Sawmill, an award-winning heritage exhibition 'telling the story of timber' in the setting of an old water mill. Some of the features include Blacksmith's Display, Wheelwright's Workshop, Mill Owner's Cottage, numerous working steam and oil engines, Timber at Sea, Timber in the Home and Mill Pond Gardens. | |
| BBC Coast | 2010 | Exhibition based on the popular BBC Two television series, looking at the Isle of Wight coastline, and telling the story of Blackgang, the disappearing village. | |
| Fairyland | 2011 | New attraction featuring Magical Fairy Village and 'Sailor's Return' rolling barrels challenge. |
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