Britain's oldest surviving rollercoaster, the famous Scenic Railway, will re-open at Dreamland Margate on 15th October 2015, four months later than planned.

Dreamland Margate, the UK's original pleasure park, reopened on 19th June 2015 with a grand opening day and star-studded opening night party. ThemeParks-UK were invited to check out the re-imagined park with it's restored, recreated and retro-fitted rides from the Golden Age of the British seaside holiday up to the present day.

Travel back in time for a Jurassic family adventure at Paultons Park in 2016, as the Lost Kingdom arrives featuring two new roller coasters and much more.

Opening 17th May 2016, step into the Lost Kingdom, a prehistoric world where dinosaurs still roam the earth. This new land will join the other themed areas Peppa Pig World and Critter Creek as the theme park continues to develop.

ThemeParks-UK were invited to the park for a behind-the-scenes tour of the new land and to check out the construction so far, and as you can see things are really taking shape now.

Cornwall's Crealy has been sold to John Broome, with plans to turn the family theme park near Newquay into a "premier European resort".

Along with the purchase of the existing theme park, he has acquired almost 200 acres of adjoining farmland. If plans are approved, the Camel Creek Resort will include up to 236 holiday villas and courtyard properties surrounding the largest tropical lake in Britain, tree houses, a pool, spa, restaurant, pub and convention centre. The theme park, which currently includes a mixture of family rides, play areas and animals, will also be updated.

Gulliver's Theme Parks has purchased a 333-acre site near the Rother Valley Country Park in Yorkshire, with plans to develop a new £37 million family theme park.

They already have three theme parks; Gulliver's Kingdom in Matlock Bath, Gulliver's Land in Milton Keynes and Gulliver's World in Warrington. Themed areas at these parks include Alice's Wonderland, Western World, Smugglers Wharf, Lilliput Land, Water World, Gully Town, Adventure Land, Discovery Bay and Toy Land.

Merlin Entertainments (the operators of Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Chessington World of Adventures and LEGOLAND Windsor) also run several of the most popular attractions in London, four of which are all together at County Hall on the Southbank. We went beyond the theme parks, to see what they all offer.

When combined, these attractions include four rides, a 4D experience, 28 live shows, 500 marine species in 14 zones, immersive theming and state of the art special effects. If you experience them together, Merlin's attractions in London offer a full day out as a genuine alternative to a theme park.