Thorpe Park has launched the world’s first I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! Maze inspired by the hit TV show. Here is our exclusive interview with Andrew Walker, the Operations Director at Thorpe Park, about the brand new family attraction for 2015.

Six months in planning, the new attraction has been fitted with the latest technology and special effects to breathe animatronic life into the jungle. Features include multi-sensory ‘leg ticklers’ that simulate the feeling of being covered head-to-toe in bothersome bugs, a vibrating bridge walkway which will leave you feeling unsteady on your feet and moving trees and walls.

The £2.5 million expansion of Europe’s only Thomas Land at Drayton Manor is now open.

It was hats off as the Fat Controller officially unveiled the extension to the attraction and the crowds in Sodor were delighted when a host of familiar faces, including Percy, James, Rosie and of course the star of the show, Thomas himself, chugged into Knapford Station to join in the opening celebrations.

Thomas Land has increased in size by 40% and is now home to a host of exciting new rides as well as Sodor Airport, which is set to be a soaring success. The airport complex includes balconies that offer ‘jet-setters’ unrivalled views over Thomas Land and beyond, with Thomas & Friends themed event rooms, which will be opening in Summer 2015 and it’s very own Sodor Coffee Shop.

Excited visitors couldn’t wait to climb aboard, fasten their seatbelts and prepare for take-off as they became the first to experience the three brand new rides – Captain’s Sea Adventure, Flynn’s Fire & Rescue and Toby’s Tram Express.

Thorpe Park has applied for planning permission to build a 2438sqm building to house a unique indoor fully themed atttraction ready to open for Summer 2016.

The new attraction will be located on the site of the Arena and Chief Ranger’s Carousel, between Nemesis Inferno and X.

It is rumoured that the attraction will be based on a major intellectual property such as the BBC's Doctor Who, whom Merlin Entertainments, the owners of Thorpe Park, have recently worked with on Cbeebies Land at Alton Towers.

Thorpe Park has launched the world’s first I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! Maze inspired by the hit TV show. We went to the launch event on Thursday 26th March 2015 to try out the brand new family attraction, here is our review and a selection of photos.

400 lucky Annual Pass holders, VIPs and the media were treated to Bush Tucker Burgers with a selection of critter sides and jungle treats, all 7 roller coasters and several other rides open in the dark in addition to experiencing the attraction. 

Dreamland will open its doors on 19th June 2015 with a grand opening day and star-studded opening night party.

The historic amusement park in Margate is home to Britain's oldest surviving rollercoaster and many other classic rides.

Pleasurewood Hills launches new their dodgems ride Hyper Drive when the park opens for the 2015 season.

The all-new attraction is located in front of a themed New York Subway train in the middle of the park between the entrance and other rides such as Marble Madness and HoBs PiT.

The ultimate family adventure continues to grow at Lightwater Valley theme park in North Yorkshire, with a brand new Jurassic Adventure Golf course and a new Vintage Car Rally junior ride both scheduled to open in May 2015.

Dinosaurs and man, two species separated by sixty-five million years of evolution, have suddenly been thrown back into the mix together. Fierce Raptors, giant Triceratops and the mighty T-Rex all roam this hostile section of the theme park and golfing with dinosaurs has never been so much fun.

Dive into the Year of the Penguins at Chessington World of Adventures in 2015, where DreamWorks Penguins of Madagascar descend for an exclusive live show, a newly themed penguin ride provides fun and games in the park’s Africa land and Humboldt penguins frolic in a brand new walk-through experience!

Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private - the greatest and most hilarious covert birds in global espionage - are set to take on their biggest challenge yet as the brand new Penguins of Madagascar Live! Operation Cheezy Dibbles is launched on the Africa stage. The brand new show features exclusive, never before seen in the UK animatronic characters that sing, dance and talk, helping to bring the secret mission to life. Meet and greets with the Penguins means guests can strike a pose alongside their favourite characters, before joining the agent birds on a top secret operation on a newly themed Penguins of Madagascar ride for young adventurers, Treetop Hoppers. 

A whole new season of thrills kicks-off as Thorpe Park officially opens its gates on Thursday 12 March 2015 and to celebrate a new generation of thrillseekers taking on their first coaster, the park is offering 1,000 free tickets on Saturday 14 March and Sunday 15 March for children who have reached the magic height of 1.4m.

The first 500 children who measure between 1.4m and 1.5m plus a guest on both Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March will receive free admission. Don’t forget the moment, each lucky guest that claims their free tickets will receive a photo voucher to get their free My First Coaster picture frame of their first time on one of the park's five flagship coasters.

Drayton Manor is set to be bigger and better than ever in 2015 with a £2.5 million expansion that will see Europe’s only Thomas Land increase in size by 40%.

As we originally reported in August last year, Thomas Land at Drayton Manor is being expanded.

With 3 brand new rides plus a stunning new Sodor Airport terminal, Thomas Land will have even more to create a magical day out for Thomas fans in 2015.

Opening over Easter, the new rides will be Flynn’s Fire Rescue, Captain’s Sea Adventure and Toby’s Tram Express.