This is a park that has really come in to it's own in recent times. Thanks to the addition of some major family attractions like Cobra and Edge, and a few other rides it now appeals to a slightly older market, and is in a position to call itself a major family theme park in the UK. When you take in to account the adult ticket price here is below £20, and the price at it's main rivals of Legoland and Chessington is over £30 full price, I would say if you don't have any money off vouchers this is the better day out for your money.

Adding to the great value is the fact the park doesn't just rely on it's signature attraction to provide a great day out. It has a respectable collection of support rides as well. You've got some good family rides like Sky Swinger, Stinger and the Raging River spread around the park.

One of the best things about the ride selection is it has a good number of rides suitable for the whole family. Rides like the Trekking Tractors, Teacups and Dragon Roundabout which are suitable for young children, while still holding enough appeal to older children to ensure the whole family can feel involved in a day out here.

What really clinches it for the park though is it's such a pleasant park just to be in. A question that sometimes comes up is are there any parks you could visit and walk around, and not do any rides? I wouldn't say you could do this for a whole day doing that, but it offers plenty to do other than just rides and queues.

For a start the park is beautifully landscaped. This shows on rides like the Stinger and Trekking Tractors, where it's clear an extra effort has been made to decorate the rides and make them more pleasant. Another great thing is while walking around the park there is a large number of things to see and do. This includes things like the Water Mill and Globe Fountain, walk through attractions like the Village Life Museum and the Wind in the Willows Ride. There is also a nice animal collection and some pleasant gardens to serve as a further distraction.

The only slight complaint I've heard is the lack of more exciting thrill rides. I think though that this is more of a complaint about the park not catering for a certain market, rather than it doing a bad job catering for it's current market. I think the park would benefit from a few more rides at the same level as the Sky Swinger and Jumping Bean, to cement it's growing appeal to the pre teen market, while still appealing to the younger end of the family market. I reckon though with the rate the park has been improving it's attraction line up this will happen in the not to distant future.

Even now this may not be the place to go if your looking for white knuckle thrills, but if your looking for a great family park this is a must do.