Brean Theme Park
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| Location |  |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1984 (as amusement park) |
| Owner | Holiday Resort Unity |
| Operator | Phillip Booth |
| Previous names | Brean Leisure Park |
| Website | http://breanthemepark.co.uk/ |
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 BBC TV series Casualty was also filmed there in 2007. And an episode of CBBC TV series The Sparticle Mystery was filmed of the titled of the episode The FunFair. In 1997 they filmed Rosie and Jim episode there, about they riding 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 dark coaster bought from Pleasure Beach Blackpool.
In 2015, the park was renamed to Brean Theme Park.
Roller coasters
Present
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astro Storm | Zierer | Enclosed | 2011 | Operating |
| Caterpillar | D.P.V. Rides | Family | 2001 | Operating |
| Crazy Loop | Pinfari | Sit-Down | 2004 | Operating |
| Magic Mouse | Reverchon | Spinning | 2007 | Operating |
Past
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Subsequent events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crazy Mouse | Reverchon | Spinning | May 2002 | September 2004 | Travelling UK |
| Crazy Mouse | Reverchon | Spinning | 2006 | 2006 | Travelling UK |
| Dragon | Zamperla | Powered | 1998 | 2000 | Travelling UK |
| Flying Dragon | B. A. Schiff & Associates | Kiddie | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Figure of Eight | Pinfari | Powered | 1998 | 2001 | Relocated to Vidampark |
| Run Away Mine Train | D.P.V. Rides | Family | Never operated | Relocated to Primrose Valley Holiday Park | |
| Sky Ways Roller Coaster | Pinfari | Sit-Down | 1990s | 2005 | Relocated to Pirat' Park |
| Wild Mouse | Butlin | Wild Mouse | 1986 | 1997 | Stored then scrapped |
Attractions
Operating
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bumpy Slide | Play Safe | Giant Slide | 1980s |
| Disco Dodgems | SBF Visa Group | Dodgems | 2003 |
| Disco Fever | PWS Rides | Jump & Smile | 2005 |
| Jet Spin | Zamperla | Disk'O | 2015 |
| Looney Tunes | I.E. Park | Roundabout | 2008 |
| Pony Express | Danum UK | Pony Trek | 2004 |
| Sizzler | PWS Rides | Twist | 2000 |
| Sky Diver | Zamperla | Junior Drop Tower | 2008 |
| Terror Castle | Supercar | Tracked Dark Ride | 2000 |
| Ultimate | Sobema | Matterhorn | 2006 |
| Waveswinger | Fabbri | Waveswinger | 2008 |
| Wild Water | Reverchon | Log Flume | 2001 |
| Wipeout | KMG | Frisbee | 2002 |
| X-Factory | KMG | Miami | 2006 |
| Xtreme | KMG | Booster | 2012 |
Closed
External links
- Images of the park on NFCA Digital.