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New for 2011: Ben 10 - Ultimate Mission |
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 Join the cartoon hero Ben 10 on his Ultimate Mission at Drayton Manor in 2011.
The ride is a variation on Vekoma's Boomerang design, dubbed a "Junior Boomerang". It features a track length of 590 feet (180 metres) and is 65 feet (20 metres) tall, hitting a maximum speed of 34 miles per hour and carries approximately 850 riders per hour. There is an interactive queue line and live pre-show before riders set off on a journey that sees them travel the track in a forwards direction before completing a return trip facing backwards.
This new roller coaster is the first in Europe based on the popular Ben 10 children's cartoon show. The family friendly ride forms the centrepiece of a new area of the park themed around the Cartoon Network TV channel. Also featured on Cartoon Network Street is a new themed restaurant and a retail outlet selling merchandise based on Ben 10 and other Cartoon Network shows.
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New for 2011: Blue Mountain Engines |
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 Blue Mountain Engines is a wonderfully themed ride featuring four carriages, each based on new characters from Skarloey Railway; Sir Handle, Skarloey, Rheneas and Peter Sam. In the wonderful world of Thomas & Friends, Skarloey Railway runs from Crovan’s Gate to the passenger terminal at Skarloey. A total of 32 people will be able to go on the ride each time, including 16 adults, which means mums and dads can sit happily in the carriages with their children. The ride is located near to the entrance of Thomas Land, replacing
Terrance’s Driving School, which has been moved to an area near Farmer
McColl’s Farm.
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 The long awaited waterpark at Drayton Manor will not be built in the foreseeable future, with plans postponed indefinitely. A covered waterpark, similar to Cariba Creek at Alton Towers, was due to be added by 2012. It would have included up to 20 slides, a wave pool and lazy river. The name for the new park had previously been confirmed as 'Stormalong Bay'.
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