Location | Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK |
Status | Operating |
Opened | May 23, 1987 |
Owner | Aspro Parks |
Website | http://www.oakwoodthemepark.co.uk/ |
Oakwood Theme Park (formerly Oakwood Leisure Park or Oakwood Coaster Country) is an amusement park in Narbeth, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. The park attracts around 400,000 visitors each year.
History
Oakwood Theme Park first opened in 1987 as a very small family park with BMXs, a wooden fort, a 3D-style cinema experience show, go-karts and a water chute ride. It was owned by the McNamara family until early 2008, when it was sold to Aspro Parks.[1]
Present roller coasters
Class | Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
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Roller | Creepy Crawler | Pinfari | Sit-Down | August 1, 2017 | Operating |
Powered | Crocodile Coaster | Modern Products | Kiddie | May 25, 2013 | Operating |
Roller | Megafobia | Custom Coasters International | Wooden | 1996 | Operating |
Roller | Speed | Gerstlauer | Sit-Down | April 13, 2006 | Operating |
Roller | Treetops Rollercoaster | Zierer | Sit-Down | 1989 | Standing but not operating |
Past
Class | Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Relocated |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roller | Circus Clown | Pinfari | Kiddie | 1997 | 2018 | Camel Creek Adventure Park |
Attractions
Operating
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened |
---|---|---|---|
Aerodrome | Zierer | Junior Jets | 1992 |
Bounce | HUSS | Drop Tower | 1999 |
Dizzy Disk | DINIS Amusement Equipment | Disk'O | 2019 |
Drenched | Intamin | Shoot The Chute | 2002 |
Jolly Roger Pirate Ship | Modern Products | Junior Pirate Ship | 2013 |
London Taxi Ride | Zamperla | Track Ride | 1992 |
Neverland Chase | Modern Products | Track Ride | 1995 |
Oakwood Park Railway | Severn Lamb | Miniature Railway | 1987 |
Pirate Ship | HUSS | Pirate Ship | 1991 |
Skull Rock | Big Country Motioneering | Log Flume | 2013 |
Snake River Falls | WhiteWater West | Dinghy Waterslides | 1994 |
Spooky 3D | Kraftwork | Tracked Dark Ride | 2000 |
Tink's Flying School | Larson International | Flying Scooters | 2004 |
Vertigo | Sky Fun 1 Inc. | Skycoaster | 1997 |
Waterfall | Bailey Rides | Toboggan Waterslides | 1987 |
Witches' Brew | I.E. Park | Teacups | 2014 |
Standing But Not Operating
Closed
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | SBNO since |
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Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cinema 180 | Omnivision | Cinema | 1987 | 2000 | Scrapped |
Circus Express | I.E. Park | Junior Railway | 2013 | 2018 | Relocated to Funland Hayling Island |
Go-Karts | Formula K | Go-Karts | 1987 | 2001 | Scrapped |
Brer Rabbit's Burrow | Severn Lamb | Tracked Dark Ride | 1988 | 2014 | Scrapped |
References
- ↑ "Oakwood snapped up". South Wales Argus.