Should You Visit Drayton Manor Theme Park?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ส.ค. 2022
- Join us as we visit Drayton Manor Resort in Staffordshire and check out the rollercoaster, rides and the new VIKINGS themed area and find out if it's worth the visit?
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As soon as I saw that title I said aloud 'Yes, most definitely' because a few weeks ago I was there with mates and had one of the best theme park experiences I've ever had. (I dont go to many theme parks)
Hi walk with Tim have you been to wooky hole yet because it is fun and I loved it when I went to it.
Love this place! We used to visit every year with our school back in the 90s. A few years back, I took my daughter there in May. The weather was a bit off, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The park was pretty empty, and although some rides were closed, we were the first ones on whenever they opened. No lines for the roller coasters meant we could ride them over and over again. Hands down, one of my best theme park experiences ever - all without the usual wait!
I agree with Gaby, those fast passes are just wrong, everyone should just queue, but unfortunately I guess all theme parks have them, oh and I mean the paid passes, the only fast passes should be for disabled customers
I must say, I love Gabby's comments, brutally honest and spot on with everything. Hopefully Holly started to enjoy it later on because at the start she did not seem impressed, bless her. She should have got a friend to come with ya'll (if possible)
She always looks that even on holiday 😂
@@WalkWithMeTim A secret Joy Division fan maybe ? 🤔🤔
I have really enjoyed being subscribed to your content for a month or two now! This definitely makes a change from rundown hotels, and enjoyed even more for bringing back memories of school trips for me, and with the fun of Gabby, Holly and your gorgeous baby in toe too. Gabby is so ace. Hope we can have more such content in the future. Keep up the fab work!
thanks Matthew yes I like to keep a bit of variety :-)
Gaby and Tim that was fun and enjoyable video. It will even get more exciting as Casper gets older and can experience the parks. I began taking my two little ones when they could walk and have a fun time. Even the kiddie coasters as soon as they are ready. They still love them today, I guess it’s never too soon to start.
yes and ill take him on them all lol
Really like watching these videos with my mum and they always make us want a cup of tea. Thanks for the great content!
thank you
Omg it's been 11 years since I've been there, I went with my year 6 class as our farewell trip. 10 year old me was so excited. This brought back memories. Glad to see malestrom is still running, it was my favourite ride
Awww lovely little Casper🥰
Big place though not been to a theme park for years since we took our son. Great vlog especially with Gabi & family x
It is quite nostalgic for me I first went in 2002 and many rides are still there i used to live in Tamworth and this attraction wasn’t to far at all. I miss Tamworth and I think it’s a nice place.
yes I first went here and only the zoo I was gutted lol
Love this place. Went every summer holiday with all the kids from the close I lived. Have the most wonderful memories of this place.
Same here 😎
I used to love it when they had the Python coaster, the indoor Pirate ride and the Jungle Cruise. Now it's largely a kiddie park with one main coaster.
that sound good!
Indoor pirate ride was ace…. Wonder why that closed?? Was it the Pirate Adventure…? Sure that’s what it was called … must have gone on it 50 plus times as a kid. Happy days
@@zoeenglandsupporter6478 Yes that's it, the Pirate Adventure, such a great ride. Probably cost too much to maintain in the end.
@@Proman476The family who used to own this theme park (until last year, when they sold it to Looping Group) unfortunately suffered badly from repair costs from repeated floods of the property and the drama that happened as a result of the death on the rapids ride (not the fault of the staff, or the ride, but it was due to rider error - still the theme park got in trouble). Hence, financial investment in the park was poor for years before selling to Looping Group and we lost great rides like Pirates Adventure.
Went here on school trips back in the early 00s. The first time was when apocalypse had just opened. The queue was ridiculous but worth it at age 13- I’d probably be terrified at age 36 😂! Still looks as good as a I remember with a few additions as expected over 20 years later!
Good recording angles you seem to capture all the action of the places you're reviewing like the best parts a person would find visiting you also find everything and show it, I want to do videos like this too
Was debating taking the family before watching this video! Going to book in as we watch! Fab family vlog guys! 🤙🏼✨️
Awesome! Thank you!
Gosh not been there in decades 🤣 love Gabby’s energy! She needs to be in more vids! Holly dying inside from the embarrassing adults in her life lol, and how cute is you baba!… nice to get to see your family ☺️
lol its a bit of a different video this week :-)
My local theme park. Last visited here at Christmas 2016 (got reduced rate tickets through work) and spent all our time in Thomasland as our kids were young then. As we don't drive, travel by local bus here is difficult (there used to be a 116 that stopped at the entrance, but that was withdrawn years ago and the 110 involves a walk down a dark lane!). If your interested, the reason Thomasland is here and not at any other UK theme park is because Drayton Manor is the closest one to Thomas's birthplace. The Rev W Awdry devised Thomas for his second Railway Series book whilst he was working at St. Nicholas Church in Kings Norton, Birmingham which is at the other end of the M42 (junction 2 is the closest exit, follow the signs for Cadbury World!).
Gabby is very personable and confident in front of camera. Top marks for her! Glad you guys had fun. Shame it was so busy for you. Enjoyed the video.
thank Adam
Hello Tim,it looks brilliant, there are some rides to go on there,with the kids being off school its really busy.worth the trip to see what's going.
Love the vid,I’m going to Drayton manor in July ,can’t wait (3rd time)😊
Loved having Gabby featured in this, she seems like a right laugh. Also cute baby ✌️
she is :-)
@@WalkWithMeTim Who’s Holly?
@@notrecyborg5492 just needs to not look so moody lol
Nearly in tears over some of GIddy Gaby's comments. Love the family vids you do together.
😊 thank you
Great Video Tim I really enjoyed watching it. It is one of my favourite Theme Parks in the UK I give it 10 out of 10. It's good to see the baby on his first ride
its small but still some good rides the new area is good
Gaby and Tim is definitely what we want more of your wife is a proper laugh! Good on you chap 👍
Couldn't agree more
Made me laught Tim and Gabby shaking hands at the start, you can't beat a bit of formality in a marriage!
I wish I was a kid again - I really loved your review. Drayton Manor has expanded so quickly since I was last there 10 years ago. I loved Gabby, so Beautiful and insightful - Keep up the great work Tim!
thanks :-)
Oh the memories having grown up very nearby! I still to this day think the old snake train they used to have there was the most hardcore ride I have ever done!
Lol
Great video. Thanks a lot. I haven't been to a theme park since Butlin's (Ayr) back in the 1970s, but I don't mind living vicariously :) To me, the interesting thing about Drayton Manor is its history. "The Funniest Woman in the World" lived there at one point in time.
great video tim, you have a lovely family nice to see you all having fun day out.
thanks
Wow, this one brought back so many memories ! My parents used to take my younger brother and I to Drayton Manor now and then, after much persuasion on our part, our Dad hated the place ! Too expensive even back in the 1960's. In fact, to avoid paying the admission price for my brother and I he would drive around the corner, find a gap in the surrounding hedge and push us both through ! As you might imagine it was very different back then, no huge roller coasters of course and it certainly wasn't a theme park.. One of our favourite rides was a train pulled by a fast tractor type vehicle which travelled at high speed, well we thought so anyway, on a very curvy lane through a heavily treed area. Those were the days !!
oh its now a resort
Hoot! Sounds like Craggy Island
The snake train! Was a favourite of my childhood too... pretty sure health & safety / risk assessment wouldn't allow it these days, there was a genuine chance that a trailer could skid and plough into a tree causing mass casualties! But still the best ride ever :D
I love Drayton Manor - I first went there many moons ago when i was a child and it was pretty much just a big park, along with the Zoo (and dinosaur walk through). Before all of the rides
:-)
I have always wanted to visit here! You have convinced myself to try and book a visit!
Do it ... lol
I live in Worcestershire so I’m not far from Drayton Manor. Took my daughters last year as it was my youngest daughters 9th birthday. They loved it and we managed to luckily get on everything. I just want to go to Thorpe Park again! 😀
Great vid that Tim, love the family as well. Never been to Drayton but looks decent. No fast passes does my head in though, 6 hours and getting on 5 rides is annoying. Thanks for uploading 🙌🏼👏
Thanks Simon yes hate that should be like a ruel you must be able to get on like 5 rides
@@WalkWithMeTim 💯. Hear horror stories at most theme parks now. Pricey and overfilled. Looks a quality day out though at Drayton. 🔥
You are in our neck of the woods and we are in yours this week!! I used to take the kids to Drayton Manor after school all the time when they were younger. We only live 15 minutes away and invested in a season pass, it was always quiet and they got on all their favourite rides - such good times! The kids are 18 and 15 now and would probably prefer to go without us!!! 😂
Lol
So glad you had a fab day with us.
it was great fun!
Great video again Tim great information about the park 👍
Glad you enjoyed it Jason
Very nice little park for families ~ my boys loved Thomas growing up.
I used to work for Mears and they did away days where they would hire out the entire park and invite all staff. Not bad for a free day away from the office.
How are you there another fantastic video like always just to say I’ve never been here before that sounds bad because I’m not far away but another fantastic video like always
Hi Tim lovely to see Gaby and Baby Casper. Never been here looks fun . The disc ride they have one like that at Chessington. Very enjoyable vlog thanks for sharing with us. Love to you all as always Tracey 💕 xxxx ps good to see my work place good old Tesco helping with the club card vouchers xxxx
lol thanks Tracey
I went there a few weeks ago, first time going again since covid. Had a great time there
We went here on ourhoneymoon ( we brought our son with us ) he was a huge Thomas nut. We let him name our youngest son and he named him after his 2 favourite engines Toby James. That was 12 years ago. Great memories
Loved this and should definitely get Gabby in a few more videos! Such fun to watch
thanks, Lewis , gaby will be happy with this comment :-)
Brilliant video I haven't been for 25 years we took a group of nursery children where I worked I was a nursery nurse and we had a wonderful time alot as changed since then. Still looks great
thanks Jennifer
Haven't been to Drayton Manor for years Tim, got to go again. Love Shockwave, brilliant ride.
Brilliant videos thanks guy's 👍
Thanks 👍
You should visit the Efteling some day! I think it'd be right up your alley, being a mix of rides, immersive theme, and beautiful landscaping (and some classical rides like a carrousel from around 1900!). Definitely go on a weekday outside of (Dutch) school holidays, though - then the queues tend to be only about 15-30 minutes for most rides,. It's also definitely a two-day park, if you want to visit the fairytale forest as well.
I'll check it out!
Congrats on 100k tim!!!!
Thanks
@@WalkWithMeTim Np! love watching your videos especially pontins
Hey Tim great video this it's something different too watch mate really enjoy it .... When u going back too blackpool please hotel reviews or food thanku 💯😊
not week :-)
Im 53 and In the 80s, Drayton was my go-to-park both school and family. Great memories but boy has it grown exponentially (great to see it thrive). We also went to Alton Towers quite a bit. Thanks for a great video as always.
Hi there Tim and Gabby it was nice to see the baby he has got big have a nice time.
lol yes big boy!
Aww you’re both looking well and so lovely to see your beautiful baby boy he’s gorgeous 😁
thanks
You guys seem very down to earth and seem to be people what get a log well with everyone. Like a neighbor you know. Well a good neighbor, lol
Have you guys ever done a full series on visiting theme parks all over the world? If not, that might be a good idea for a video series, I know it will be expensive but there are a lot of real good theme parks out there. Here in America we have a handful of top rated parks I would love to see you visit at some point.
I love Drayton Manor I go there a lot with the grandkids for Thomas land wow food is expensive we always take our own food and drinks have not been this year nice to see new rides there now thank you for showing us tim and gabby thumper looked so cute
I know sally he is growing so fast
Interesting very interesting Keep up the great work mate.
😊
Tim you are a multitasker holding the baby and the camera lol a man of many talents
lol
I went on the Shockwave many many years ago, I think it was quite new at the time, and we got lucky on one of the days we were there as it got quiet! So we went on, got off, ran all the way around the queuing system and back up to go on it again! I think we managed like 7 times in a row that day! I remember the old log flume at Drayton Manor because I broke my nose on it!!! There was a handrail in front of me which had all the foam picked off so when everyone said duck to avoid the water, I got thrown forward and bashed my nose on it. That was a fun experience!! 😅😅
yikes that's a story!
Great channel so pleased to come across it. Subbed ❤
Awesome, thank you!
That looks like great fun 😀.
You have a lovely family.
thank you
Brilliant videos love the ones in Benidorm I’m definitely going next year 👍
I love beni! have fun
I hope you both had a great time. Not a massive theme park fan now days but I been to Drayton Manor about 4 times mostly with my parents when I was younger & once with school. fist time I went there was in 2006 then I went there camping on there campsite for a few days in 2015 & went twice for a day in 2015. I do agree with you on the food at them parks being pricey when my mum took me too theme parks she always snuck sandwiches & snack & pop in as it was cheaper. Keep up the good work Tim & Gabby 👍
thanks Andrew
@@WalkWithMeTim You welcome Tim
11:36 That's because this ride, along with many others have only recently been installed because the park was bought by another company who wanted to develop it. So the foliage hasn't grown yet.
Good video as always Tim.
Thanks
Sundown is an amazing place to take your little one when they get a bit older
I’d love to see a new coaster at Drayton Manor! Love the park, been going since I was a kid.
Yes would be good and long overdue
School trips to Drayton manor that takes me back. When I was a kid I was scared of Gordon the big blue engine. Used to give me nightmares 😂
Looks brill!Good all round entertainment for all age groups.Lovely to see Gaby Holly & Caspar😁😁😘😘
Hi all. Love your vlogs you’ve been doing.
I don’t really like theme parks I’m the person who goes and holds all the coats for everyone 😂…but…I did like the look of that theme park and there’s different rides I think I would go on.
I loved the Thomas park and the train ride’s that take you around the park. Just a shame they make the prices so high for a family day out. Looking forward to seeing your next vlog.
thanks for watching Dorinda
6:03 This is Gordon.
Lived close to Drayton mannor been on loads of school trips here it's fun x
Wow the queues are insane! Me and my friends went at the end of June on a weekday and there was no queues at all, it is always worse during school trip season.
used o go there in the early 90s camping at the campsite that used to be there with my family and before the fair was fenced in at night we go round the fair searching for glass coke bottles because you used to get 5 pence per bottle when handed back which would use the money in the arcade
What a great family vlog about Drayton Manor. 4:25 Whose bite at £3 per bite. 9:35 The Vikings part looks great, last time was with Shawn, Theme Park Worldwide. 14:30 The lady must be a WWMT fan subscriber. 15:50 Staff member did not look happy on a train. When is the next Family Vlog? Thank you, Tim and family.
Lol maybe
I will probably never get there because I’m in the US. I really enjoy “walking” with you. This one is great with your family!
thanks :-)
agree!!!
Absolutely fantastic 👍👍👍
Theme park food prices are insane. I remember being in Spain once at port aventura on holiday and that was really expensive. Plus all its just a day of queueing not for me but great video…
Nice seeing you gabby and Holly and casper hope you enjoyed yourselfs
Thanks fiona
Thanks Tim great video my daughter and son-in-law took my grandchildren last Wednesday they had a good time it's really not far from us I have been before but a while back anyway thanks again Tim and Gabby and little one xx ❤️ Yvonne
thanks Yvonne
You will soon learn as your little one gets older that most theme parks have carousel rides :) we loved Drayton for Thomas Land, not been in about 4 years, my lad is 9 now and Thomas is long forgotten
:-(
On the subject of rapid rides I can safely say the best I have ever been on is 'Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges' at Universal Studios, Florida, it's a good long ride, nicely themed and you get absolutley drenched!......Glad you enjoyed your day out, your Son looks like a lovely wee lad and I wish him a long, happy, and most of all, healthy life 😃
Yep, that entire Cartoon Lagoon section will get you drenched. Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls is horrible for people who want to stay dry
A cheeky cameo from professional golfer Dustin Johnson at 5:11! Great video Tim 👍🏻
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@@WalkWithMeTim Hi Tim, I genuinely think that's Dustin Johnson at 5:11. If this was filmed around July time he would have been in the UK for The Open 👍🏻
Not a bad theme park and great having ya family with you xx
Thanks for coming
This is pretty cool a stationary ride
Went many times before I left the UK in 95. Can't remember Thomas being there then. Would love to take my 2 years old grandson. Nothing like it in NZ. Beautiful baby boy Tim
thank you Andrea :-)
I always enjoy your videos. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
You are so kind
Tbh, I live near Drayton Manor and go every year. No matter what people say, it and Thomas Land is always gonna be my favourite theme park!
I am obsessed with it if you couldn't tell-
Last time I went to Drayton Manor I was 12. I am currently 28. I live in the Midlands as well. Although I have a fear of rollercoasters, I may have to go back to the park & check it out, probably when kids are back in school though
Wow its seem like that for alot Inc me I was last here like 18 yrs ago
This looks like a really neat place to go. Going on a weekday when it isn’t school trip day would be the only time I’d consider going because I just can’t imagine spending a whole day there, spending a 1/3 of the time in a queue (when I can’t stand for long periods of time. Theme parks are not disability friendly), and only getting on maybe five rides! I stopped going to our modest theme park for the same reason. I don’t think there’s really anything they can do about it (I agree with Gaby that fast passes just seem unfair) but it does stop me from choosing to go (that and the ungodly cost).
My mum and dad took me to Drayton manor every year as a kid. I miss those days
My son was obsessed with Thomas the tank engine when he was a kid. If I'd have known this place existed I would definitely have took him here. It looks fantastic. 👍
I use to love coming here as a kid there use to be a ride called pirates adventure it was the best ride I wish it was still there 😔
Nice vlog again Walk With Me !
Thanks again!
That was brilliant I love theme park , even though they can be expensive. Know I know what Drayton Manor is like I think I'll go .
you should and where you can use your Tesco club card lol
Honestly, when I went last August, in the summer holidays, it was quieter than what it looked like on the day you went!
Hi Tim and Gaby. I enjoyed Drayton theme park. There is a few rides I would go on. Also my sister would go on every ride in the park.
lol
What a joy to see a really well maintained, all rides open, no weeds, everything looking new park.
Blarst boi that there gull o' yours is a rum'un in't't. Great honest review. Bless your little man.
Awwwh she’s so beautiful loving her outfit xx
Eau de pond! Looks a good day out!