UK’s No.1 theme park on TripAdvisor is getting a new Splash Lagoon this year
THEME park fans can look forward to a brand new water ride opening at a UK attraction this summer.
Paulton's Park in Hampshire is the UK's best-rated theme park, according to , and one the best value days out too, according to a study last year.
Now, its value for money looks set to increase with the arrival of the new "Splash Lagoon".
The Jurassic-themed "mini flume" is set to open in May this year and promises to introduce kids to new species of dinosaur, while also taking them through rapids and down a final drop.
The new arrival was announced in a brief press release on the .
It reads: "Calling all young explorers and their intrepid parents! New for 2024 is Splash Lagoon, a Jurassic water boat adventure for junior thrill-seekers, within Lost Kingdom.
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"This exciting mini flume ride promises a roaring good time for the entire family.
"Traverse gentle rapids, discover new species of dinosaur and finally hold on for an exciting drop as you descend into the prehistoric lagoon below."
Details beyond that remain scarce, aside from an opening date of "May 2024".
The family ride will be suitable for anyone 90cm and taller.
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The park is currently closed for the winter, but is set to reopen to the public on Saturday, February 10.
However some rides, including Edge, Raging River Ride Log Flume, Muddy Puddles and Water Kingdom will be closed for maintenance.
Children less than a metre in height get free entry, while tickets for everyone else cost £43.50 per person.
Paulton's isn't the only park to have a new ride coming this year, with other attractions also pencilled in for 2024 launches.
Included in that will be the UK's biggest and fastest rollercoaster Hyperia, which is due to launch at Thorpe park.
The coaster is expected to be ready sometime at the beginning of the year, although an exact date is yet to be been confirmed.
Elsewhere, thrill-seeker favourite Nemesis is set to reopen as Nemesis Reborn at Alton Towers.
Photographs from theme park fan forums have revealed a whole new look for the track, which will be black, with blood-red motifs painted down the side.
This will continue the ride's theme of "an alien creature excavated from the ground" when it reopens this spring.
The UK is also set to have a brand new duelling family coaster in the shape of Legoland Windsor's Minifigure Speedway.
Meanwhile, over at Drayton Manor, the current Shockwave rollercoaster will be converted into a new "family thrill coaster" this year.
The park’s managing director, Victoria Lynn, said that it would be a departure from the resort’s focus on attractions for children, and could even be seen as one of the best rides in the country.
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Alton Towers is also set to open a new £12.5million indoor ride, currently known as "project horizon".
And this huge new attraction lets adults behave like young kids.
