Diggerland is the name of

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s inspired by

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and JCBs. There are four theme parks in

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, and one in the

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. Diggerland is part of the H.E Services Group and Allsafety Limited.

Locations

There are four Diggerland theme parks in the United Kingdom located in

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, Langley Park in

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, Cullompton in Devon and

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. In 2015 it was announced that Diggerland would open their fifth UK park in

Evesham Evesham () is a market town and parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is located roughly equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon. It lies within the Vale of Evesha ...

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, but this was delayed indefinitely in 2017. Diggerland had a temporary park in

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during the summer of 2005. Their 2006 plan to expand to

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in the United States was stalled out by the

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. Diggerland expanded into the United States and opened a park in West Berlin, New Jersey in 2014.

Events

Racing events happen between March and October, because they need to be completed in daylight hours. Dumper Racing is held on a monthly basis. Diggerland also has a team, The Dancing Diggers, which operates every other year and features large diggers doing stunts. In 2017, they performed at several county fairs, including the Royal Bath and West Country Show.

References

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External links

Diggerland UK

Diggerland USA
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