What are they and what do they involve?
Theme parks are collections of rides and other entertainment attractions for the amusement of visitors, and are generally quite large venues! They generally involve riding on rollercoasters and other kinds of rides, but can also include taking things slower and staying on the ground with things such as adventure playgrounds and nature trails.
What are the benefits?
A theme park is generally a lot of fun, and can be an excellent treat for your pupils! Student groups that visit theme parks will always bond over the experience, and these venues are great opportunities for maturing children to test their limits in a safe way by getting their adrenaline pumping on some exciting rides.
What students is it suitable for?
A lot of the bigger theme park rides will have height restrictions upon them for safety, so younger students may not be able to ride everything available in the park. Younger students may also not enjoy the physical sensations of rollercoasters and other rides as much as more confident older groups, so be aware of this when considering a theme park as a possible school trip.
Costs?
Entry fees to theme parks are reasonably expensive, with the most expensive sometimes running over £30 per person. However, there are often discounts and deals for school trips, so make sure to do your research before booking.
Safety Implications?
You should exercise extreme caution with any student with an unpredictable medical condition in theme parks, as the forces exerted upon the body could have negative health effects upon those already vulnerable! Also, theme parks are often large, busy places, so make sure your student group is adequately supervised and it would be wise to pre arrange a meeting place in case of someone being separated, and if the students are of the age that they have mobile phones, giving them a number of one of the adults in the group would be sensible.
A family theme park designed to cater for families with children between the age of two and thirteen. All its rides and attractions are designed to offer the whole family a full day out of fun and excitement.
Adventure Land, Toy Land, Discovery Bay and more! All of which combine to keep even the most active of children occupied for a full day.
Merlin Entertainmens is the largest European entertainments company operating in Europe. Merlin runs 100 attractions in 22 countries cross four continents.
Our business is about creating unique, memorable and rewarding visitor experiences, achieved through the passion and dynamism of our teams, and having a unique portfolio of iconic brands.
Diggerland has many educational benefits. Students are taught to use everyday construction machinery including real diggers and dumpers!
Diggerland has many educational benefits. Students are taught to use everyday construction machinery including real diggers and dumpers!
Enjoy a day full of fun at the Theme Park especially designed for the under 10s. We have Adventure play areas, Cafes, Shops, plus lots lots more including the NEW Angry Birds zone.
Your adventure begins the moment you enter the park!
Twinlakes Park offers the very best in family entertainment jam-packed with a breath-taking variety of family Rides, Attractions, Animals and even a Waterpark!
Set in 70 acres of glorious countryside, where you'll find unlimited action and play zones, a massive 125,000sqft indoors plus rides and attractions galore. All weather action all year round!
Diggerland has many educational benefits. Students are taught to use everyday construction machinery including real diggers and dumpers!
The Pleasure Beach with its mixture of high-octane rides and traditional attractions sits at the top of Great Yarmouth’s Golden Mile dominating the seafront skyline with its famous Skydrop.
Flambards theme park is the perfect family day out in Cornwall with a large selection of rides and attractions in Cornwall to suit everyone. From the thrill seekers to those who prefer a gentler pace.
Then look no further. Whether they’ve worked hard on a project or simply just an end of term treat, your students will be spoilt for choice with plenty of adrenaline fuelled rides to let off steam away from the classroom.
Brean Leisure Park in Somerset is the ideal destination for a great family day out. With Brean Theme Park our on site theme park, Brean Splash Waterpark, Brean Golf Club, The Tavern and Dickies entertainment venues and a wide variety of eateries and restaurants you and the family will be spoiled for choice.
Enjoy the Great Outdoors at Conkers! Take it slow and explore the 120 acres of maturing woodlands, lakes, ponds and play areas - or go wild and take the 18 stage Assault course challenge.
Devon's Crealy Great Adventure Theme Park is an award winning family attraction located just minutes from junction 30 of the M5 near Exeter. The Park has over 60 rides and attractions set in over 100 acres of glorious Devon countryside. We are proud to be a theme park that caters for the whole family, from the smallest children to parents and grandparents alike.
Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Theme Park is a vibrant and welcoming visitor destination year-round, uniquely interpreting the legends of the area and famous for delivering great adventures and days out for the whole family. The Park opens in February up to early November, with annual activities reflecting the seasons.
Diggerland has many educational benefits. Students are taught to use everyday construction machinery including real diggers and dumpers!
Bognor Regis is a traditional West Sussex seaside town. We’ve got three contemporary resort hotels, a funky spa, a restaurant by celebrity chef Brian Turner, a 2012 Quality Coast Award beach and the South Downs National Park on our doorstep.
Funland Amusement Park offers the whole family a great day out with a wide range of fantastic attractions for young and old, both inside and out.
Skegness is a lovely traditional coastal town in Lincolnshire. This is where Butlins all started back in 1936 but a lot has changed since then! You’ll find some lovely restaurants and a beautiful blue flag sandy beach right on your doorstep.
147 acres of lakes, parklands, over 35 rides and attractions including Rocky River Falls, our famous Waterchute, Train, Double Pirate ship and largest free playground in the UK offering a perfect day out for young and old.
Oakwood Theme Park is a theme park in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Booking your visit
Booking your trip couldn’t be easier, just call our Bookings Team on 01834 815170 and we’ll do the rest!
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Who said school can't be jam-packed with thrills? Not us!
When students are enjoying a lesson it shows. It shows in their attention levels, in the effort they put in and the results they achieve. The Education Programme at THORPE PARK Resort offers maximum educational value through unique and stimulating learning experiences.
For the best day out this year, it has to be Blackpool Pleasure Beach! Home to the mega-coaster that is the Big One, the UK’s only Nickelodeon Land and the Wallace & Gromit ride, Thrill-O-Matic, Blackpool Pleasure Beach is full of world firsts.
M&D’s Scotland’s Theme Park is a firm favourite day out for Schools, Colleges and Youth Groups.
A great fun day out, where there is something for everyone. With five roller coasters, water rides, family rides and traditional rides you’re spoiled for choice.
The Bushcraft Company offer residential school trips with a difference, taking students into the wild and giving them real back-to-nature experiences they will never forget.
A 15-year-old boy fell 60ft over the edge of a cliff whilst on a geography school trip, miraculously only suffering minor injuries.