Pleasurewood Hills has now opened Marble Madness, it's new and exciting family roller coaster for 2014. 

Marble Madness is the new and exciting family roller coaster that will keep you on the very edge of your seat. The crazy Marble Madness critters propel you around the track like a marble on a board game – on a journey with sudden drops and sharp turns left and right, up and down. Once you have experienced Marble Madness you will want to ride again and again! The ride has a top speed of 28mph, riders experience a g-force of up to 2.5, an there is a mimimum heigh requirement of 2.5m.

Pleasurewood Hiils offers adrenalin fuelled thrills & spills for the bravest adventurers including Wipeout and Enigma, fun rides for all the family from classic coaster The Rattlesnake to swashbuckling old favourite The Pirate Ship, and shows.

Boom in visitor numbers at some of the UK's biggest theme parks during 2013 revealed in figures from TEA/AECOM.

The annual TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index, the definitive annual attendance study for the themed entertainment and museum industries, has been published. Theme park numbers for calendar year 2013 show substantial growth internationally, with the top North American parks surpassing pre-recession days, water parks emerging in Latin America, Asia continuing to surge forward and the Middle East resuming development activity. Globally, the top theme park operators posted attendance growth of 5.4 percent overall, and the top 25 theme parks grew at a similar rate of 4.3 percent. The top museums also performed well, up over 7 percent internationally.

Deep in the heart of the New Forest, Paultons Park is home to the world’s first and UK exclusive Peppa Pig World. There are new rides, attractions, eating and shopping experiences for 2014.

As well as being home to Peppa Pig World, Paultons Park has this year launched a brand new, hand-crafted Victorian Carousel. Sporting two levels, beautiful music and 24 traditionally painted horses; visitors will be able to gallop into their own fairy-tale experience on this enchanting new ride.

Bringing the legendary Robin Hood to the 4D Cinema for the first time, Robin Hood 4D is a family action adventure that takes audiences of all ages on the whirlwind journey of Maid Marion as she plunges into a world of excitement and falls for the dashing, reckless outlaw Robin Hood.