Thomas Land is a themed area at
Drayton Manor Resort
Drayton Manor Resort is a family theme park, zoo and 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 each ye ...
in
Staffordshire
Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands C ...
, England, based on the popular long-running children's television series, ''
Thomas & Friends
''Thomas & Friends'' (originally known as ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' and later ''Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!'') is a British children's television series that aired across 24 series from 1984 to 2021. Based on ''The ...
''. It stands on the former site of Robinsons Land, a themed area sponsored by the soft drinks brand of the
same name. The construction began while the park was still open in September 2007, and many of the Robinsons Land rides were moved to other areas of the park for the remainder of the season. Many of the rides housed in Robinsons Land except the Veteran Cars (now Sodor's Classic Cars) were sold to
Funland in
Hayling Island
Hayling Island is an island off the south coast of England, in the borough of Havant in the county of Hampshire, east of Portsmouth.
History
An Iron Age shrine in the north of Hayling Island was later developed into a Roman temple in the 1s ...
. Thomas Land officially opened to the public on 15 March 2008. An expansion of Thomas Land with additional attractions and private party rooms opened on 8 April 2015.
Rides
Thomas Land is set in of parkland and features many themed rides, alongside outdoor and indoor play areas and the "Discover Thomas & Friends Exhibition".
Train rides
Models of
Thomas
Thomas may refer to:
People
* List of people with given name Thomas
* Thomas (name)
* Thomas (surname)
* Saint Thomas (disambiguation)
* Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church
* Thomas the A ...
,
Percy and Rosie are used on a
narrow gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...
Tourist and Enthusiast Railways - West Midlands
/ref> railway that takes visitors through the park. The line features Tidmouth Sheds with stationary facades of other engines, Knapford Station, which serves as the main station and a refreshment stand, Dryaw and Tidmouth Hault. It also has many sidings and sheds along the way, one of which used to feature a "sleeping" model of James, which was moved to where the James and the Red Balloon ride is in 2017, akin to the ride's opening.
See also
*List of theme parks in the United Kingdom
A list of past, present and future United Kingdom amusement parks.
A
*Adventure Island (amusement park), Adventure Island
*Alton Towers, Alton Towers Resort
*Adventure Wonderland
B
*The Big Sheep
*Billing Aquadrome
*Blackgang Chine
*Blackpool ...
*Thomas Land (Fuji-Q Highland)
is the world's first theme park based on ''Thomas & Friends''. The park opened in 1998 and is located at the Fuji-Q Highland, an amusement park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan.
Attractions include "The Great Gatagoto Adventure" (a story-driv ...
, a ''Thomas & Friends'' theme park in Japan
References
External links
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Thomas & Friends
Tourist attractions in Staffordshire
Amusement rides introduced in 2008
2 ft gauge railways in England