History
Brean Theme Park is an amusement park in the coastal resort of Brean, near Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England. The park attracts over 500,000 visitors each year.
Open from March to October every year, the amusement park has also been a concert venue for artists such as DJ Casper, Peter Andre, Jason Donovan and The Wurzels. Sky have filmed an episode of Brainiac: Science Abuse entitled "Funfair Physics" at the park. An episode of the BBC TV series Casualty was also filmed there in 2007, along with an episode of the CBBC TV series The Sparticle Mystery was filmed called "The FunFair". In 1997, they filmed an Rosie and Jim episode there, about the cast riding the Merry-go-Round.
History
The amusement park and accompanying caravan site is based at Unity Farm which the House Family bought just after World War II in 1946, and allowed camping on the farm. In the 1970s, a golf course was added, which was followed by a swimming pool complex, bars and a bowling alley in the 1990s. The rides, roller coasters and concessions have also been growing gradually since the 1970s and the site attracts over 500,000 people per year.
The park invested £1.2 million on new rides in 2006, and in 2011 opened Astro Storm, a enclosed coaster bought from Pleasure Beach Blackpool.
In 2015, the park was renamed to Brean Theme Park.
Roller coasters
Present
Class | Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roller | Astro Storm | Zierer | Enclosed | July 23, 2011 | Operating |
Roller | Caterpillar | D.P.V. Rides | Kiddie | 2001 | Operating |
Roller | Bulldog Coaster | Pinfari | Sit-Down | 2004 | Operating |
Roller | Runaway Train[1] | Güven Amusement Rides Factory | Sit-Down | 2024 | Operating |
Past
Class | Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roller | Crazy Mouse | Reverchon | Spinning Wild Mouse |
May 2002 | September 2004 | Travelling UK |
Roller | Crazy Mouse | Reverchon | Spinning Wild Mouse |
2006 | 2006 | Travelling UK |
Powered | Dragon | Zamperla | Kiddie | 1998 | 2000 | Travelling UK |
Roller | Flying Dragon | B. A. Schiff & Associates | Kiddie | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Powered | Figure of Eight | Pinfari | Sit-Down | 1998 | 2001 | Relocated to Vidampark |
Powered | Go-Gator | JJ Rose & Sons | Kiddie | 2021 | 2022 | Travelling UK |
Roller | Magic Mouse | Reverchon | Spinning Wild Mouse |
2007 | 2024 | Travelling UK |
Roller | Run Away Mine Train | D.P.V. Rides | Kiddie | Never operated | Relocated to Primrose Valley Holiday Park | |
Roller | Sky Ways Roller Coaster | Pinfari | Sit-Down | 1990s | 2005 | Relocated to Pirat' Park |
Roller | Wild Mouse | Butlin's | Wild Mouse | 1988 | 1997 | Stored |
Attractions
Operating
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened |
---|---|---|---|
Canoe River | Park Equipment | Venture River | 2004 |
Carousel | SBF Visa Group | Carousel | 2017 |
Disco Dodgems | SBF Visa Group | Dodgems | 2003 |
Fantasia | Idees Loisirs | Junior Track Ride | 2000 |
Jet Spin | Zamperla | Disk'O | 2015 |
Lighthouse Boats | Sartori | Roundabout | 2000s |
Orbiter | Tivoli Manufacturing | Orbiter | 2022 |
Pony Express | Danum UK | Pony Trek | 2004 |
Pirate Ship | Güven Amusement Rides Factory | Pirate Ship | 2023 |
Rainbow Cups | Julian Cavaciuti | Junior Teacups | 1990s |
Twister | PWS Rides | Twist | 2000 |
Sky Diver | Zamperla | Junior Drop Tower | 2008 |
Terror Castle | Supercar | Tracked Dark Ride | 2000 |
Ultimate | Sobema | Matterhorn | 2006 |
Waveswinger | Lamborghini Rides | Waveswinger | 2008 |
Wild Water | Reverchon | Log Flume | 2001 |
Wipeout | KMG | Frisbee | 2002 |
X-Factory | KMG | Miami | 2006 |
Closed
References
- ↑ "Brean Theme Park launches holiday season with new family rollercoaster". Burnham-On-Sea.com. 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
External links
- Images of the park on NFCA Digital.