Colin Edward Jarrom Bryan is a British businessman who was the managing director of
Drayton Manor Resort
Drayton Manor Resort is a family theme park, zoo and Lodging, accommodation in the grounds of the former Drayton Manor, in Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, England, UK. It covers , of which about are in use, and hosts about 1.5 million people ...
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[Comdevelopment Ltd]
"DRAYTON MANOR PARK LIMITED"
''companiesintheuk.co.uk''. He rose to the position of managing director in 1973.
Career highlights
Colin Bryan took the reins of the then Drayton Manor Theme Park in 1973, with his brother Andrew and sister Jane taking on respective roles in the company, and his mother Vera Bryan retaining a prominent position.
He has installed rides and attractions at the park, such as
Shockwave
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Apocalypse
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Stormforce 10 and
Thomas Land, which have helped the park gain recognition, and become the fifth most visited theme park in the United Kingdom.
[Telegraph (8 April 2004]
Telegraph: Family firm that's made a business out of having fun
''The Daily Telegraph'' The family has ploughed more than £30m in the park, with a new ride or attraction added every year.
Personal life
Colin Bryan was born in London in 1948,
[Duedil (1 January 2011]
Duedil: Mr Colin Bryan
Duedil and was brought up in the world of the theme park industry.
References
External links
Official website*
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1948 births
English businesspeople
Living people
Officers of the Order of the British Empire