Drayton Manor Vlog March 2024
Join us for the first day of the 2024 season at Drayton Manor! In this vlog we check out the new Frontier Falls themed area, including the latest updates on their new roller coaster opening later this year. Over winter Shockwave has been transformed into The Wave and in this vlog we take a first look at thew new train and theming upgrades. We also get back on all of our favourite rides at Drayton Manor and step back inside Thomas Land for the first time this year!
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Good evening Shawn and Charlotte.
I do apologise if I have watched half of this because I had to deal with paperwork but I will get back to normal, tomorrow.
I was talking to someone called drayton talks on tiktok they told me this about the ride because I asked them @Drayton Talk:At the moment the front is being repainted – Looks like Accelerator may be getting another retheme (more likely next year now though)
Drayton Manor has been going from strength to strength! I love how vibrant it is ❤
Great video again guys thank you. Remember our last trip to Drayton Manor back in 2008/9. Thomas Land never existed back then, but always will Remember Pirate Adventure. Good to see The Haunting, Stormforce 10, Doges and Maelstrom still there. Got to go back at some point this year both.
I’ve lived local to Drayton manor for 30+ years and it gone right downhill in the past 15, currently as it stands it has one ‘big’ rollercoaster in what’s now called ‘the wave’ why they have made it sit down is beyond me, the whole reason shockwave was good was because it was stand up. No apocalypse, no klondike, no waltzers, no g force, no sky flyer. This was a great theme park 15+ years ago, we lived there as kids. Shame
Great vlog Shawn and Charlotte. Loved my visit with my son last year (2023) to this beautiful family park. There's quite a lot to see and do and it's easy to get around so you can also fit loads of rides in. Shockwave and Accelerator were good, Loki was closed but Thor was fun. I enjoyed the Haunting and Thomas Land too. I was surprised to see a zoo there and reptile house, the animals and creatures seemed well looked after tho ❤
What was your best ride
Why hasn't Alton Towers got any Dodgems
I'm really happy to see Drayton Manor getting a revival after being purchased by Looping Group. I used to go every year to Drayton Manor with either school or my friends and it ended up getting a bit boring overtime, especially with the lack of theming that they had. It's nice to see them revamp certain areas/rides and also introduce new areas and rides.
I will always have nostalgia for 2000's Drayton Manor, but it's nice to see the park being given a new life and not being closed down, which is a worry that was had around 5 years ago when they weren't doing so well.
Very enjoyable vlog! DM is looking better and better
is g force still standing and not operating ???
When Thomas Land opened in 2008, Terence’s Driving School was placed next door and where Jeremy Jet did used to be. In 2011, Terence’s Driving School did move to Farmer McColl’s Farm and near Discover Thomas & Friends Exhibition the same time Blue Mountain Engines took its original space. It was next door to Jeremy Jet. Then in 2015 both Blue Mountain Engines and Jeremy Jet did move for the Expansion. Terence’s Driving School did operate near Discover Thomas & Friends Exhibition most of its time, then in 2023, the Exhibit was being moved to the exit of Winston’s Whistle-Stop Tours, late 2023 it opened. Also in late 2023, Terence’s Driving School was being relocated back into its original space and construction was going on, then in 2024, it did reopen for the Dinosaur Breakout event.
Nice to see my local park doing so well lol
Their next investment has GOT to be Pirate Adventure. Get Sally to do it and make it a class leading dark ride.
i hope the wave will still be as enjoyable with the ride been build with elements to enchance the standing up aspect worried that a standard sit down train may not be as exciting when the track isnt built for that kind of train
Not Willy. Why-Lee Coyote
My bday
Idk if it’s just the camera that made it sound like this but what I heard was: “Who’s ready to dance like Rory?”
🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗
“Everybody’s ready!!”
Staff have informed me that after they finished with the new area/coaster and the wave they gonna start removing all the old theming off the sides of the pirate adventure building as it’s all rotten and unsafe. I think they may move away from the pirate theme as they could include the castle of dreams within the area.
The advertising board for The Wave looks cool since it been installed a few days ago and the theming on the entrance looks great too just really hope they give the track a jet wash before it opens as it looks really dirty!
Keep up your UK vlogs. You are the best out there! and the first vlogger to start over 10 years ago! you have gained thousands of subscribers since the UK vlogs x
I will never get tired of
'Hello and welcome to theme park worldwide!'
Theming is cool, could put cacti 🌵 instead of the antenna 3:53
Really shouldve painted the waves track looking a bit dated
Probably would have my eyes closed due to the near misses 18:09
Now that’s a helmet 20:41
Choo Choo 29:04
Not even Charlotte 29:34
It's honestly so nice to see my local park being looked after 🙂
Maybe a big surfboard 36:47
Water Ride Time 37:18
Choo Choo Choo 55:55
Why open the parks early if they are not going to have all the rides ready? They do that here in the US too. It makes no sense to me. Especially since the weather is not warm yet in many places.
Any ideas what happened to lightwater valleys thrill rides? Also love drayton
Hi guys
Which is best value for money on the Drayton manor annual passes-gold or platinum? I saw something about friends and family vouchers for the gold pass only, how do they work? Thanks any tips would be great for a first timer with passes 🙂
46:24 I can’t get over the fact that 2015 was 9 years ago… it feels like yesterday really…
Thanks for the snake warning , lol another great video 👍
Will you do another Thomas Land video?
Great vlog, Shawn, the best of the UK opening days. I really like the traditional themes of this park, such as wild west and vikings, as well as other light themes like beach and coast. A modern version of Pirate Adventure could be fantastic, as well as bringing back an outdoor boat ride like Excalibur, with a jungle or dinosaur theme. The outdoor dinosaur animatronics have come on leaps and bounds.
𝙸 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚒 𝚜𝚊𝚠 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚒𝚖 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚟𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚘!!!!!!!!!? ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊😊😊😊
The part with the Haunting, Accelerator, the 4D theatre and Flying Dutchman shouldn't have been in Frontier Falls, but rather in Drayton Street, to be practical.