A fool, that's what I was. I knew Rage was opening the following year when I wrote my last Adventure Island review, but I still wrote it, less than a year later I'm having to write this new one; consisting of a minimum of 60% of new material.

The obvious subject to start with is Rage. A ride that has had a dramatic effect on the dynamics of Adventure Island. It gives the park a genuine signature ride, one that's almost a perfect fit for Adventure Islands family and pre teen market. A fantastic fun ride, which allows the kids to feel daring, but isn't to intense or scary for them. The presence of Rage is enough to make Adventure Island a must do park, certainly if you're within easy reach of it.

It's not all about modern rides, there are a few quirky and unique feeling rides like the Whip, the Gold Mine and the Crooked House. These do help add to the overall fun atmosphere of the park.

It's quite interesting to look at the rest of the rides on offer. There are 3 roller coasters, all of which fulfil a similar purpose in setting a good standard for a small family coaster. Not really stand out examples of this type of ride, but they're of a good standard.

If you look at these 3 coasters and the rest of the rides, it's a mixture that in a lot of ways says glorified funfair. When you visit the park though this doesn't happen. I think this can be attributed to the effort that's been made in presenting the rides. A good example of this is the Pharaoh's Fury. A funfair twist or scrambler ride you see at least one of in most funfairs. Here they've decided a basic funfair style road wouldn't be good enough, so have presented it with a fun Egyptian theme. Examples of efforts like this being made are prevalent throughout the park. This really does help boost the atmosphere and appeal of the park as you walk around it.

Another triumph in the parks design is how they've fit so much to do in such a small space. It's the sort of park you can see the plan of and think you'll get it done pretty quickly, but can end up spending most of your day there, even when the queuing times are minimal. It has a good collection of rides, that will appeal to a broad range of tastes, and it's done this in a compact space.

Perhaps one of the not so strong points is the food on offer. The food on offer is mostly takeaway style fair, with a few sweets thrown in. It's not a major problem, and you can find various places close to the park if you want something more appealing. It's an area though where improvements could be made.

If there's any justice the addition of Rage should see a lot of new people visiting the park. It's a park you could at first believe is a one ride park, but it's not. Rage may be at the top of the pyramid, but there's a great fun amusement park underneath.