Gulliver's Kingdom
Gulliver's Kingdom (also known as Gulliver's Matlock Bath) is a theme park aimed at children aged 3 to 13 in the Derbyshire town of Matlock Bath, England. The park was founded in 1978 by Ray Phillips as a model village for his children. Gulliver's Kingdom is close to the site of the Victorian Switchback rollercoaster ride, after which the theme park's main rollercoaster was named. A hotel and chalets opened in the early 1980’s; in 2017 the accommodation area was re-branded as the Explorers Retreat. It is owned by the Phillips family.
 Gulliver's Kingdom | |
| Location | Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England |
|---|---|
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1978 |
| Slogan | Giant Adventures for Families |
| Operating season | Selected dates throughout the year |
| Website | https://www.gulliverskingdomresort.co.uk |
History
As of 2018, the Theme Park has the following rides and attractions:
- Western World - The log Flume and Silver Mine, Western Play Town and Indian Play Area
- Safari Kingdom - Flying Raft, Tree Top Drop, Safari Dodgems and the Top Entrance for the chairlift
- The Lost World - Dino Falls Water Slide, Dino Cars a Dinosaur Play area and Fossil Dig
- The Party House - The Ladybirds, Fish Ride and Jumping Star
- JCB Zone - and interactive construction site with full JCB Diggers for the children to play with
- Lilliput Land - The Crazy Barrels and the Model Village
- Toyland - The Switchback Coaster, The Magic Bikes, The Monorail, Moon Buggies and Play Area
- Lilliput Woods - The Log Coaster, Crows Nest Quest and Climbing Wall
- Smugglers Wharf - The Double Decker Carousel, Percy Pigs Pirate Adventure and the Pirate Ship
- Bourbon Street - The Bottom Entrance for the Chairlift
Rides and attractions
Rides
| Name | Opened | Type | Status | Manufacturer | Height
restriction |
Park Location | Notes | Images | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chair Lift | 1992 | Chair Lift | Operational | Montaz Industries | Ride Alone:
Over 140 cm Ride with Adult: Under 140 cm |
Bourbon Street/
Adventure Land |
Under 1.4m can go on but need to be accompanied by an adult. |  | ||
| Pirate Ship | 1992 | Pirate Ship | Operational | Zamperla | Ride Alone:
Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: 90–120 cm Can't ride: Under 90 cm |
Smugglers Wharf | Small pirate ship located by Bourbon Street
90 cm is the minimum height to go on. |
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| Percy's Pirate Adventure | 1994 | Water ride | Operational | Gulliver's
(In house built) |
Ride Alone:
Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: Under 120 cm |
Smugglers Wharf | Under 1.2m can go on but need to be accompanied by an adult. It's also known as the 'Lazy River'. |  | ||
| Double Decker Carousel | 1993 | Carousel | Operational | Gulliver's
(In house built) |
Ride Alone:
Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: Under 120 cm |
Smugglers Wharf | Two floors for adults and children to go on. Under 09's can go on the horses but only on the second floor. Built by Gulliver's Kingdom, the horse are supplied by I.E. Park. |  | ||
| Log Coaster | 1986 | Steel
Roller coaster |
Operational | Cavazza Diego | Ride Alone:
Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: 90–120 cm Can't ride: Under 90 cm |
Lilliput Woods | Small roller coaster suitable for first time riders between 0.9m (90 cm) and 1.2m. Smaller children need to be sat on the right-hand side. |  | ||
| Crows Nest Quest | 2017 | Rope course | Operational | Rope Course, Inc | Ride Alone:
Over 130 cm Ride with Adult: 130 cm Can't ride: Under 130 cm (Awaiting rules to be finalized) |
Lilliput Woods | New attraction for the 2017 season. Replacing the Climbing Wall and the Balloon Ferris Wheel. The model is a Sky Trail® Explorer. |  | ||
| Cycle Monorail | 1993 | Self-driven | Operational | Gulliver's
(In house built) |
Ride Alone:
Over 140 cm Ride with Adult: 90–140 cm Can't ride: Under 90 cm |
Toyland | You need to be 1.4m and over to go on this attraction otherwise you can't reach the pedals. |  | ||
| Gully's Magic Bikes | 2013 | Spinning ride | Operational | Zamperla | Ride Alone:
Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: 90–120 cm Can't ride: Under 90 cm |
Toyland | The faster you pedal then the higher the ride will rise. It's a self-controlled ride. Riders between 90 cm and 119 cm must be accompanied by an adult. |  | ||
| Dino Explorer Cars | 1997 | Slow ride | Operational | SBF Visa | Ride Alone:
Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: Under 120 cm |
Lost Kingdom | Under 1.2m can go on including babies/toddlers but must be accompanied by an adult. |  | ||
| Dino Falls | 2014 | Dingy slide | Operational | Whitewater Leisure Ltd. | Slide 1 (Tunnel):
Slide 2 (Open):
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Lost Kingdom | New for the 2014 season from Camelot Theme park, this ride has two tracks that you can choose from.
Only one person over 1.4m per boat. |
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| Crazy Barrel Ride | 1996 | Spinning ride | Operational | Gulliver's
(In house built) |
Ride Alone:
Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: Under 120 cm |
Lilliput Land | Spinning ride themed as barrels. Under 1.2m must be accompanied by an adult. |  | ||
| Jumping Star | 2003 | Tower ride | Operational | Zamperla | Ride Alone:
Under 150 cm Can't ride: Under 90 cm |
Party House | Small drop tower, suitable for children under 1.5m but over 0.9m. |  | ||
| Ladybird ride | Unknown | Flat ride | Operational | Modern Products | Ride Alone:
Over 90 cm Can't ride: Under 90 cm |
Party House | Moved from underneath the Cycle monorail station (where the puppet show is). |  | ||
| Fish ride | 2011 | Flat ride | Operational | Unknown | Ride Alone:
Under 150 cm Can't ride: Under 90 cm |
Party House | Only for children between 1.5m and 0.9 cm. |  | ||
| The Flying Raft | 1998 | Magic carpet
(Ali Baba) |
Operational | Zamperla | Ride Alone:
Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: 90–120 cm Can't ride: Under 90 cm |
Safari Kingdom | Renamed from 'Flying Carpet' to 'Flying Raft' in the 2018 season. Under 1.2m must be accompanied by an adult. 90 cm is the minimum height. |  | ||
| Tree Top Drop | 2007 | Tower ride | Operational | Moser Rides | Ride Alone:
Over 140 cm Ride with Adult: 110–140 cm Can't ride: Under 110 cm |
Safari Kingdom | 12mt drop tower for guests above 1.1m while accompanied by an adult, and 1.4m to ride with an adult. |  | ||
| Safari Dodgems | 2014 | Dodgems | Operational | C&Q Amusement | Ride Alone:
Over 140 cm Ride with Adult: 110–140 cm Can't ride: Under 110 cm |
Safari Kingdom | Under 1.4m must be accompanied by an adult and seated in a passenger side. 0.9 cm is the minimum height. |  | ||
| Log Flume | 1988 | Log Flume | Operational | Big Country Motioneering/In-House built (Gulliver's) | Ride Alone:
Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: 90–120 cm Can't ride: Under 90 cm |
Western World | Under 1.2m must be accompanied by an adult. Under 0.9m are not allowed on this ride. |  | ||
| Silver Mine Ride | 2008 | Dark ride | Operational | Gulliver's
(In house built) I.E. Park - Cars |
Ride Alone:
Over 120 cm Ride with Adult: Under 120 cm |
Western World | Under 1.2m must be accompanied by an adult. |  |