Every year hundreds of school parties from across the country visit Blackgang Chine. Childrens' imaginations run wild as they enjoy the many themed areas around the park.
Theme Parks
Theme Parks
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.
Venues for this Category
Our favourite resort to explore the great outdoors. Minehead is a beautiful seaside town in the heart of Exmoor in Somerset. Here’s where you’ll find our contemporary Blueskies Apartments, some lovely new restaurants and a beautiful sandy beach right on your doorstep.
We are situated in the seaside town of Portrush located in the beautiful and scenic north coast of Ireland and is easy to get to whatever your means of transport. Portrush is 60 miles north of Belfast, 50 miles east of Londonderry, and 160 miles north of Dublin. If you are travelling from Scotland there are numerous ferries to Larne and Belfast.
Landmark Forest Adventure Park is a theme park in Carrbridge, Highland, Scotland, UK that features numerous outdoor activities, rides and exhibits.
We have amazing rides for all the family! From the ‘white-knuckle’ rides of the ‘Looping Star Roller Coaster’, and White Water Log Flume, to the kiddies rides of Apple Family Coaster, there sure to be something for you at Scotland’s Greatest Indoor & Outdoor Entertainment Complex.
Why do many schools return to Woodlands annually? Teachers tell us it is an easy to run, safe venue providing a wide variety of experiences including play, rides, zoo-farm interaction, falconry centre.
One of the finest theme parks in the UK
Lightwater Valley is full of fun and adventure. We are the home of Europe’s longest rollercoaster - The Ultimate. We have over 40 other rides including the Falls of Terror, Raptor Attack, Twister, the Flying Cutlass and Ladybird. We also offer falconry displays, themed workshops, adventure playgrounds and cafes.
We cater for children from age 5 upwards.
Gardaland Park is the Number 1 Amusement Park in Italy, the one with the longest history and one of the most important ones at a European Level.
Our wide range of talks and workshops are curriculum-linked and suit ages from early years to college levels. Enjoy an exciting and educational visit, coming face-to-face with exotic animals and artefacts in our Education Centre.
A world of educational adventures waiting to be explored
School Adventures at Chessington
Theme park and CBeebies Land with great kids attractions; white-knuckle roller coaster rides including the Smiler, Air and Oblivion; special events and much, much more.
You can stay at our Alton Towers Resort hotel too.
Education
Drayton Manor is a fun-filled theme park near Tamworth with rides like Apocalypse, Maelstrom and Pandemonium, animals and of course Thomas Land, home of Thomas the Tank Engine. There's even a 4D cinema and a Dino Trail.
School Visits
Enter a world of pirates, cowboys and explorers and enjoy a fantastical adventure at the Heide-Park Resort. With 40 rides to choose from, you can shoot down the Colossos, Europe's highest and fastest wooden rollercoaster; be exhilerated by the world's highest Gyro-Drop-Tower, 'Scream'; or experience the perilous adventures of pirates on the Lake Stage.
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