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Gulliver's Land
Location	Gulliver's Land Resort, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
Coordinates	52°03′04″N 0°43′49″W / 52.05111°N 0.73028°W
Opened	1999
Slogan	Giant Adventures for Families
Operating season	February–December
Website	www.gulliverslandresort.co.uk

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Gulliver's Land, off Portway (A509)
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Gulliver's Land is a children's theme park in Milton Keynes, England. It opened in 1999 and is the third park to be opened by Gulliver's. (The other two parks are Gulliver's World and Gulliver's Kingdom). The park has been designed especially for families.^[1] The Adventurers Village is now part of the resort, providing themed accommodation and short break packages. Gulliver's Land resort includes Splash Zone, Blast Arena, The SFEAR and Dinosaur and Farm Park.

Gulliver's Land features a number of classic theme park rides, attractions and shows for children aged 2 to 13.^[2] A JCB Zone was introduced in 2017, launched in partnership with JCB. The themed area gives children the opportunity to experience JCB themed rides and attractions.

Gulliver's Land is typically open from February until December.

Gulliver's Land Resort

The theme park has expanded over the years and now includes a selection of accommodation at the nearby Adventurers Village Resort. Accommodation types include cabins, lodges, dens and glamping tents. Accessible accommodation is now available, with the resort offering accessible lodges and tents. Short break packages include entry to the main theme park, splash zone and dinosaur and farm park.

Adventurers Village accommodation types

Lost World Cabins
Dino Dens
Safari Glamping Tents
Wild West Lodges
Beach Dens
Deluxe Dino Dens
JCB Dens (From 2017)

Dinosaur and Farm Park

Dinosaur and Farm Park is located next to the main theme park. This is a standalone attraction and notable for its collection of animatronic dinosaurs of various sizes. Voted one of the best dinosaur attractions in the UK^{[citation needed]}, Dinosaur and Farm Park is split into two sections. The Farm Park area has farmyard animals alongside interactive farmyard attractions.

Blast Arena

Blast Arena at Gulliver's Land is one of three official Blast Arenas operated by Gulliver's. The other two are located at Warrington, Cheshire and Matlock Bath, Derbyshire. Blast Arena goggles, vest and blaster are provided to each participant. Blast Arena is suitable for children aged 6 and over. The attraction is completely indoors, with the option of a birthday party package.

The Blast Arena centre is located within Dinosaur and Farm Park, close to Splash Zone and The SFEAR.

Splash Zone

One of the first standalone attractions at Gulliver's Land, Splash Zone is a water playground situated indoors. There is no standing water; the splash area consists of water play elements such as cannons, sprays and a giant tipping bucket.

Additional watersides

In Summer 2017 the Splash Zone attraction launched 3 new waterslides. Targeted towards older children, the slides have a height restriction of 1.0 metre (3 ft 3 in).

Theme Park Rides

Name	Height restriction*	Child to Adult Ratio	Notes
Main Street
Carousel	Ride Alone: Over 90 centimetres (3.0 feet)	2	Child to adult ratio depends on chosen seat.
JCB Zone
Crazy Mouse	With Adult: Over 90 cm Ride Alone: Over 120 centimetres (3.9 feet)	1
Crazy Crane	With Adult: Over 120 cm Ride Alone: Over 130 centimetres (4.3 feet)	2
Dodgems	With Adult: Over 90 cm Ride Alone: Over 140 centimetres (4.6 feet)	1
Lilliput Land
Giant Tea Cups	Ride Alone: Over 120 cm	4
Tiny Tots Play Area	Under 100 centimetres (3.3 feet)	N/A
Cycle Monorail	With Adult: Over 90 cm Ride Alone: Over 140 cm	1	No open toed shoes allowed.
Veteran Cars	With Adult: Under 120 cm Ride Alone: Over 120 cm	3
Lilliput Castle
Dragon Siege	With Adult: Over 120 cm Ride Alone: Over 150 centimetres (4.9 feet), under 190 cm	2
Gully's Jousting Castles	With Adult: (Slow cycle:: Over 90 cm (Fast cycle): Over 110 centimetres (3.6 feet) Ride Alone: Over 120 cm	1
Gulliver's Travels	Ride Alone: Over 120 cm	1
Discovery Bay
Rio Bravo	Ride Alone: Over 90 cm	5
Crazy Barrels	Ride Alone: Over 120 cm	4
Silvermine	Ride Alone: Over 120 cm	1
Runaway Train	With Adult: Over 90 cm Ride Alone: Over 120 cm	1
Log Flume	With Adult: Over 90 cm Ride Alone: Over 120 cm	3
Adventure Land
Flying Raft	With Adult: Over 90 cm Ride Alone: Over 120 cm
Jungle River	Ride Alone: Over 120 cm	3
The Buccaneer	With Adult: Over 90 cm Ride Alone: Over 120 cm	4
Tree Top Swings	With Adult: Over 90 cm Ride Alone: Over 120 cm	1
Jungle Falls	With Adult: Over 90 cm Ride Alone: Over 120 cm	2
Twist n Joust	With Adult: Over 90 cm Ride Alone: Over 120 cm	3
Western World
Whirlwind	Ride Alone: Over 120 cm	3	Not open until 11:30
Flying Texan Boots	Ride Alone: Over 120 cm	1	Not open until 11:30
Deputy Drop Down	Between 90 cm and 150 cm	N/A	Not open until 11:30
Pony Express	Between 90 cm and 150 cm	N/A	Not open until 11:30

*On rides with no minimum height restriction, children must be able to sit in an upright position unaided.

Incidents

References

^ Gooding, Helen (1 August 2017). "Take the kids to … Gulliver's Land, Milton Keynes". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
^ Sehlinger, Bob (22 April 2011). The Unofficial Guide to Britain's Best Days Out, Theme Parks and Attractions. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 236–239. ISBN 978-1-119-97113-9. Retrieved 6 November 2024.

External links

[1] Gooding, Helen (1 August 2017). "Take the kids to … Gulliver's Land, Milton Keynes". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 November 2024.

[2] Sehlinger, Bob (22 April 2011). The Unofficial Guide to Britain's Best Days Out, Theme Parks and Attractions. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 236–239. ISBN 978-1-119-97113-9. Retrieved 6 November 2024.

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