Join me as I countdown the Top 6 NEW rides opening at UK Theme Parks In 2024! From exciting new roller coasters to huge transformations, 2024 is a HUGE year for theme parks and attractions all across the country!
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Happy New Year everyone and welcome to theme park worldwide I hope that 2024 is an amazing year for each and every one of you it really is going to be a massive year for theme parks especially here in the UK there is so much happening right on our doorsteps this
Year and there’s so much to be excited for and we cannot wait for the theme parks to all open here and of course experience the new additions for 2024 in this video I’m going to be counting down the top six new ryen experiences opening at UK them Parks this year from brand
New roller coasters to reimagined attractions there’s so much going on to look forward to and wherever you’re based here in the UK you’re not going to be too far away from getting in on the action and experiencing some of these new additions let’s get started then by
Talking about the first of these new experiences and that is Shockwave reimagined at dayon Mana now Shockwave has been the UK’s only standup roller coaster since it started operating 30 years ago back in 19 1994 and yeah over the years it’s given millions of rides to people a thrilling standup experience
That many people did enjoy however over its latter years it did start to become very uncomfortable a little bit rough in places not too bad uh but more uncomfortable it was showing its age and with great and Mana being a very changing Park changing their direction
To be more of a family focused Park away from the big Thrills a decision was made to reimagine the ride for 2024 that’s on going right now it’s going to be having a brand new train um firstly for this so yeah we don’t know all the details of
This yet but it will feature one brand new train going on to the ride and yeah with this it’s going to completely change the experience because it will be a sit down coaster now 30 might be thinking hang on a minute surely that takes away from it you know it was a
Standup coaster before I think with the way that Dr and Manor are going now it’s more of a family based Park and away from the big Thrills changing it to a sit down uh was a good decision for them um in my opinion as much as it won’t be
As unique anymore that it’s not a standup it’ll be more comfortable it be more enjoyable and the biggest part of this is the fact that it’s actually going to lower the height restriction down from 1.4 um which for Dron Mana is a big deal so yeah other people um
Who’ve never been able to experience that ride before will now be able to enjoy it see as much as it is sad that we’re losing the stand of I think it’s the right direction for the park it’s the right time to do it and they’re literally not just you know changing the
Train the ride is actually having a rename it’s having some upgraded theming as well and yeah hopefully we’ll find out more details on that soon a few years ago Dr and Mana did open Adventure Cove where they retheme that whole area they put in the wave swinger some other
New additions like a play area some more theming uh and of course the Rapids reopening so I think the whole area is going to come together really nicely and I look forward to seeing what they do with shock wve but yeah it’s been reimagined we don’t know any more
Details than that just yet however it is expected to be ready for the start of the season in March so yeah only a few months too until we’re going to be experiencing that moving on then into fifth place and that is a new ride coming to Adventure Island in south end
This is a brand new drop tower that’s going to be 125t tall it’s going to be manufactured by S SPF Visa a company that have built lots of drop Towers they built Croc drop for example at chesington along with that magma at Porton Park together familiar here in the UK and around the
World for building drop towers and also lots of flat rides as well and roller coasters um so SP SPF they build a lot of Rise they’ve got a lot of experience in that industry and their drop towers that they do are great fun um so yeah I’m looking forward to seeing this and
Exactly what cycle it’s going to run on because that can determine whether or not it’s going to be more of a family based attraction or thrill based um I’m hoping it’s going to be more thrill based especially with Adventure Island um they’ve got a great mix of
Attractions uh but yeah I think with this one they’re going to want to run it on a really good cycle or possibly they might change the cycle and because basically with the SPF Towers you can really change the ride experience dramatically um if you want to run it on
A slower cycle or want to run it with more force and dropping down faster um so I’ll be really interested to see exactly how it’s going to run but still 125 foot it’s going to be the tallest ride at the park it’s just a little bit taller than the city wheel that they
Opened a couple of years ago um so yeah you’re going to get some great views South End on sea uh really nice area I love looking out over the water there anyway uh and all over the kind of City I want to say town all over the city U
That it became a couple of years ago and yeah there’s some great views of the park you’ll see because Adventure Island it’s in two parts you know so you’ve got this side where the wheel is youve got a lot of rides there axis one of the dark
Rides is there and then the other side where you’ve got rage and lots of other attractions so you’re going to get a view of everything from upon this Drop Tower and it’s got 16 seats and I reckon it’ll spin as well so you can really see um all the 360 degree panoramic views
Over Adventure Island but yeah it’s going to be the tallest ride at Adventure Island and yeah that’s opening uh unnamed at the moment but will be opening this year at the park moving on then to the fourth place place and that is mini figure Speedways this is a set
Of new jeweling roller coasters that I’m looking forward to for legol L Windsor with this ride it is long overdue in my opinion The Parkers needed a new roller coaster and especially from a capacity point of view the fact they’ve gone with the dueling coaster um is a great
Decision with this it’s going to be two completely separate tracks so yeah two coaster credits if you count how many coasters you’ve been on and they will interact with each other various drops and helixes the track’s almost complete now actually you’ve got that lovely blue and red track um kind of intertwining
With each other it’s built on the hillside it looks really good from what we can see and of course it’s a family ride with it being at Legoland but I think it’ll be one of the best rides at the park possibly one of the best coasters in a Legoland Park actually as
Well and just the location I think is really going to add to this up on the hillside and of course that capacity the dragon is the biggest coaster that they’ve got there and yeah many years ago du to like sound complaints they had to remove another family coaster so
Since then they’ve been crying out for a new coaster like this so yeah I’m looking forward to it it’s been built by zero as well uh they build lots of family coasters one of the best family coaster manufacturers out there you see so many of the zero tiv models around
Europe and yeah this will be slightly more thrilling than a a zero tiv so yeah I’m really looking forward to that minifigure Speedway in terms of the theme based on the Lego Minifigures seems like a big Billboard’s going up as well we’ll have to get back and have a
Look at the construction down there at Legoland Windsor again very soon right then into third place of what I’m most excited for this year it’s back to Dayton Mana big year for Drayton this year the currently unnamed new roller coaster which is about to start vertical construction very soon actually all the
Groundw work’s been completed now and yeah we’re going to start seeing this coaster go up over the next few weeks which I’m really looking forward to seeing and yeah the color scheme’s really nice like you got the gold track on there it’s going to be part of a new
Themed area looks like a wild west area from all the theming that’s been going in and yeah hopefully we hear some more official details on this soon it’s the one project now in the UK we don’t know much about for this year and I think the fact we’re now in January hopefully
We’re going to start hearing a bit more soon about this ride to help build up the hype for it but yeah it’s going to be manufactured by interman Swiss company Park have worked with interman a lot over the years and they are a great manufacturer in fact into and all my
Favorite manufacturer out there worldwide they’ve built some amazing thrill rides and family coasters too you got to look at 13 at Alton Towers Hagrid’s magical creatures motorbike Adventure at the Universal Orlando resort interin have built some amazing attractions so yeah it’s going to be really good to see this new coaster
Coming to Dayton it’s got a lift it’s got a launch we know it’s going to have some good theming around but in terms of the layout we still haven’t seen it yet so it’s a bit of a mystery a bit of a surprise even though it’s going to be
Opening at some point this year probably not going to be for the start of the Season maybe a little bit later on with this one I’m expecting but it’s currently unnamed however it looks like a wild west area um possibly could be like gold mine theme with the track
Color that we’ve got going on there but again we’re still waiting on more official details from Dayton Mana but it has kind of added to the speculation in a way the fact we don’t know much about it however I can’t wait to just now you know the parts will release all the
Details and really start building up that hype and anticipation alongside all of the other projects right then into second place of what I’m most excited for this year new rides in the UK this another reimagined ride but of course an absolute classic Nemesis at ton Towers
So the ride um closed at the end of the 2022 season season it was shut throughout 2023 last year and is about to reopen this year uh of course Nemesis at Alton Towers it’s been reborn and yeah with this they completely replaced the track all the supports along with
That too we’ve actually seen a change in the color scheme and the theme has been changed for this initially we didn’t think much was going to be changing theming wise if you remember back to when this planet application was put in we didn’t really expect a lot of theming
Changes but I’d imagine from a marketing point of view that was the big reason for them changing the color scheme changing the theme and yeah we’re seeing this kind of update to forbidden Valley this updated storyline as you might have seen our latest Nemesis video we’ve got
A helicopter now by the stall turn along with that shipping container going into place now which looks like you’re possibly going to walk through uh big changes to the q line providing some amazing views of Nemesis and of course yeah the brand new color scheme and
Trains that we’ve got on there as well so it’s a big year for Nemesis and yeah I am very excited for it it’s an iconic ride it opened originally back in 1994 B&M in vir coaster for inversions and yeah it’s all dug down into a big Quarry
Pit that was excavated just to build Nemesis all because of Alton Towers and how they’re not allowed to build above the tree height and the fact they dug down and spent a fortune on that like I find it fascinating and Oblivion too of course you know how that was so dug down
Into the ground um but so much money was spent on doing that well that’s what makes it one of the most iconic and best roller coasters anywhere in the World Nemesis it’s back it’s been reborn and yeah that’s going to be possibly ready for the start of the Season as far as we
Know so yeah I’m looking forward again to hearing more it’s going a bit quiet from a marketing point of view we’re doing really good with all the official kind of videos and posts and then over the past few months since the end of the season there’s just been nothing so I’m
Really hoping they start building it up again but still we’ll keep bringing you more updates and we’re very excited for it here at theme park worldwide and I know many of you are too in first place then what I’m excited for the most and the biggest addition to the UK in many
Many years it is H peria at Park the UK’s tallest and fastest roller coaster we’re talking speeds of over 80 mph currently the UK’s tallest coaster um is the big one at Blackpool pleasure Beach and it’s going to be topping that at 236 feet and yeah the fastest coaster
Stealth at the moment also at thought Park um so it’s going to be topping that we don’t know the exact top speed yet uh but I’d imagine we’re going to find out very very soon we’re going to be riding all of these this year but hyperia is up
There at the top uh in terms of the elements on this it looks crazy you’re going to come straight down that drop twisting round up into them inversions which will be great some fantastic air time the views across the park and then that outward Bank kind of turn which
Looks incredible um it really does along with that some fantastic other moments of air time twisty transitions I’m really excited for it my one concern is still the length I think for the height of the coaster um it is on the shorter side and I know there’s other short
Coats out there Nemesis being one of them and it’s a brilliant ride other rides at TH Park quite short butter awesome um like the Swarm for example but I think for me the fact that this is so tall and it’s got a massive lift de you know it’s just going to feel a
Little bit too short at the end but still I am very excited for it out of everything open in the UK that’s what I’m most excited for and I can’t wait to ride it later this year how exciting that we’ve got all this right on our doorstep you know I’ve been filming
These videos for all these years I don’t think I’ve ever done a video quite like this with all the new UK things that are happening and you’ve got to think these are things that are just confirmed there’s actually a few other projects at other parks that may happen for this
Year as well um but haven’t been fully confirmed yet so I thought we’ll keep this to things that we know 100% happening in 2024 at theme parked in the UK but like I just ranked them there in an order of the top six I’d like you to
Do that too Down Below in the video comments so rank them in this order of six that you’re most looking forward to and also of course the one that you’re most excited for is it Hy peria is it Nemesis or is it something else on the
List um I’d be really interested to know and keep it nice and interactive as we mve into 2024 here on theme park worldwide well once again happy New Year and yeah bring on the 2024 Theme Park season that leaves me with one final thing to say get out there keep on
Riding see you in the next Video
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When nemesis re-opens i hope i can meet you as i’ve missed you at Alton Towers 3 times somehow, i hope this year will go well for your channel and theme parks around the world have a good year 😊
You should go to wonderland Telford, it’s a small park with a few rides and weird attractions this place was my childhood and it is a place for everyone to enjoy
Iam sorry to say this but Alton Towers will be closing down this year 😢 it's on the news
My top are Nemesis and Hyperia, but I'm most excited for Hyperia as I'll be seeing and riding it this year and I can't wait!!
The gold roller coaster has to be named Gold Rush
Shawn what's happened to the new coaster at Southport Pleasureland do you know anything 😁😁
Great vlog again Shawn me and my friend are looking forward to visiting some theam parks in the UK and Spain this year
Go back Shawn to Shanghai Disney and Hong Kong
My children saw the track at Legoland when we went for Christmas. They are so excited. Me I’m excited for Hyperia and nemesis!
Do you think Hyperia and/or Nemesis will be open in March ?
Thanks for featuring us! Can’t wait for you to see our new Drop Tower 🤩
2024 also brings us the first fully emmersive themed land in Irelands only theme park with 2 new coasters and a waveswinger, so excited 🎉
Alton Towers will be super busy with the Nemesis reopen… I might save going until the half marathon weekend and go with ultra low crowds… do either of you fancy training for the half marathon after Charlotte’s Stirling effort the other year? Also… I wonder what will replace those awful fairground rides now they’ve gone? If there don’t get replaced that will just add to the queue!
I’m so excited for all of these. Also have you guys been to Parc Baguette in France as I would love you guys to go there
Hi Sean, a great Video and they have the new family log flume at Paultons Park reopening in May 2024 as well. Cheers Peter
The top speed of Hyperia Thorpe Park Shawn will be 81mph mate.
Some very exciting developments ahead in the 2024 season. Looking forward to it all.
Will you count whatever shockwave ends up becoming as a new coaster credit?
Hi sean looking forward to these new rides top six for me is 6 the drop tower at southend, 5 jewing coast legoland, 4 shockwave drayton manor 3 nemisa reborn alton towers 2 new roller coaster at my local park just 10mins down tthe road for me at drayton manor and the number 1 highpera at Thrope park cant wait for that and go on the saw ride should be a amazing year for rides.
My list is: 1. Hyperia 2. Nemesis 3. Drayton manors new coaster 4. Mini figure speedway 5. Shockwave’s refurbishment 6. adventure island drop tower!
I remember the last day nemesis was open, feels like yesterday
Really becoming positive time for the UK in the theme park industry & hoping with Universal GB it gets even better with that hopefully going ahead. But for now these roller coasters all coming to the UK for all to experience look & sound exciting. I knew about the drop tower when my friend told me about it before our visit to Southend beginning of last year 2023 to where we actually asked members of customer service at the park & they stated they didn't know what we were talking about? I think they knew, but were teasing lol. Think they need a new big coaster development down there next, but with drop tower for this year, thats needed more right now due to Sky Drop not able to fit everyone & not thrilling for everyone. Look forward to seeing Hyperia speeding around the circuit, yes its a short circuit, but is there a reason for that? Could it be because of the intensity of the outer inversion & big loops? Aswell vertical drop? Might be a lot of force more than Stealth, aswell any other coasters? Might be short for that reason? Still a good coaster I think, I'm just hoping it will have either a lot of theming for story or loads of nature surrounding it via the lake? With theming around station & shop and welcome area? But nature trees, planting, hedges etc all around rest of layout & area? Really make it beautiful with nature? Look forward to the new version of Nemesis a.k.a Nemesis Reborn, does look epic with new track look, theming added & cannot wait to see videos of this new experience, hoping for new onride POV's added on channels? I think with this Ladbaby will have to take Roxanne back on it again as its technically a new credit now, wish him good luck him getting her back on that lol, she didn't I think like it the 2 times she went round? Good luck Mark lol. Would love to ride both Legoland coasters & Drayton Manors new coaster as think both of these going to be good new additions for those parks, yeah cannot wait for 2024 seasons to begin & those to be opened. About rating what I am most excited about, I would say below :
1. Hyperia is the one I am most hyped on seeing in 2024 if visit Thorpe Park Resort? I won't go on it, but will love to see what others think of it when they ride, but even though I am not going on this, its my top hype as it being the UK's newest highest & fastest coaster as Pepsi Max has held that spot for too long & would of thought it would be beaten earlier? But I'm hyped for it because of the Face your fearless & the soundtrack. Gonna be a good year I think at Thorpe Park Resort 100%.
2. Nemesis Reborn is 2nd place as again I won't be going on it, but its the story behind it, the hype I have seen all last year that has excited me to experience in land offride, the new coaster theme & story behind it, better than the classic and excited to see this speeding again round the track on video & in park via a future visit.
3. Adventure Islands Drop Tower is 3rd place as this is desperately needed, will be a good exciting ride for the park, offering amazing views over the park, both sections aswell below lol. Especially aswell the other one is not as good and can't fit everyone in the overhead harnesses. Defo 100% going to be a good year there aswell, offering good thrilling views from above to drop to ground in seconds. 🙂
4. New coaster coming to Drayton Manor is 4th place because I am really excited to find out what layout is going to be aswell theme including story, what trains will look like and how long the circuit will be & if it will be like Mandrill Mayhem, be rerideable coaster? With front seats, back seats backwards? I know we don't know much about this, but this one got me interested more than the 5th because of story, layout and length mostly. Will actually ride this if doesn't go upside down?
5. New Dueling Coasters Coming to Legoland this year are my 5th place because its something that has been said that these are 100% needed for park, is 100% way overdue. Should of had more new coasters by now, think yes this has come late, should of been proposed & built earlier. Going to be two good new attractions for future which I cannot wait to actually visit park & experience. Gonna be fun. 🙂
6. My final coaster is Shockwave which I have never experienced as never visited park ever before, will probs never ride & experience ever? But if it was the only standing up coaster, think they should of kept it at least with one train standing up & maybe x1 or x2 sitting down to offer two different experiences? Keeping it still as a stand up coaster with a 2nd option to sit down aswell? Unless they are doing this? Doubt it, but could of been what they could of done? To offer two experiences for all?
This is my rate list, cheers for the vlog, really enjoyed listening to your suggestions & look forward to future vlogs & videos in future. Cheers. 😀👍
Splash lagoon Paultons Park should at least have an honorary mention maybe at number 11?
Can I also place request for update in 2024 for Frontier Land site and new attaction plans for former log flume site, Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach.
I actually liked the temporary new name for shockwave in its final days of standing up.