Oakwood Theme Park

Amusement park in the United Kingdom


Oakwood Theme Park
Location
Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Status Operating
Opened May 23, 1987
Owner Aspro Parks
Website http://www.oakwoodthemepark.co.uk/
The entrance to the park in 2017

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
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
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

  1. "Oakwood snapped up". South Wales Argus.