Alex McCufferty's Wonderworld is a theme park complex located in Surrey, England. It is operated by Merlin Entertainments and contains a theme park, hotel and a mini golf complex.
Originally planned as a small amusement complex for a shopping mall, it would later expand to become an ambitious theme park that would cost around £500 million to complete. The park would eventually open it's doors in April 3rd, 2009 with over 900,000 people on it's opening day. Facilities also include a mini-golf area: Retro-Golf and the Living Quarters Hotel.
The park was originally criticized for being barebones during it's opening, but as new rides and attractions were added, It would receive critical acclaim for it's attention to detail, revolutionary dark rides, coasters and great customer service, which made the park a major hit among the local population and around Europe. It also was ranked 4th and 3rd in Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards for "Best Park" in 2015 and 2019. The park also hosts seasonal events such as the "Freakshow" Halloween event, Oktoberfest, The "Wonderful Christmastime" Event, Valentine's Day and St Patrick's Day.
History[]
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Areas[]
- Main Square (The main entrance of the park)
- Giganogawa Central (Themed to Gigashuke Shokai properties such as Operation Goose, Twinsanity and the Junkards.)
- Ubi-Zone (Themed to Ubisoft properties such as Rayman and Tom Clancy's.)
- Adventure Field (Themed to Sega owned properties such as Sonic the Hedgehog.)
- The Grid (Themed to "The Grid" franchise by Sillurgy.)
- Kiddie Kounty (Childrens area for more family-oriented rides.)
Current attractions[]
Roller Coasters[]
Name | Opening Date | Area | Fast Track? | Minimum Height | Description |
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Operation Goose - The Ride | April 3rd, 2009 | Giganogawa Central | Yes | 120 cm | Vekoma LSM Coaster, similar to Xpress Platform 13 at Walibi Holland. Based off the Operation Goose TV Series. It was given new vest restraint trains in 2013. |
Zabryn's Cosmic Blast | April 3rd, 2009 | Giganogawa Central | Yes | 120 cm | GCI Wooden Coaster with Millenium Flyer trains. It has a galaxy theme as evident from the station and que line. |
Silver's Roller Skater | April 3rd, 2009 | Kiddie Kounty | No | 90 cm | Vekoma Junior Coaster, based off the children's series: "Silver's Storytimes". |
Axolotl and Lunaria's Interceptors | July 2nd, 2009 | Giganogawa Central | Yes | 130 cm | Premier Rides dueling LSM coasters with onboard audio and outdoor theming. Based off the Twinsanity film. |
The Rabbids - Bwaahh Spin! | September 9th, 2009 | Ubi-Zone | No | 120 cm | Maurer Rides spinning coaster similar to Dragon's Fury at Chessington, except higher. |
The Death Egg | March 20th, 2010 | Adventure Field | No | 110 cm | Mack Rides indoor wild mouse coaster themed to the Death Egg from Sonic the Hedgehog 2. |
Sonic and Shadow - Hedgehog Rivalry | April 16th, 2011 | Adventure Field | Yes | 120 cm (Sonic)
140 cm (Shadow) |
Vekoma duelling coasters similar to Battlestar Galactica at Universal Studios Singapore. Sonic's side is more family oriented, while Shadow's side offers a more intense ride experience. |
Cliffhanger | June 4th, 2012 | Giganogawa Central | Yes | 140 cm | Bolliger and Mabillard Dive coaster with a 92 degree drop. Themed to Boervund's fortress in Twinsanity 2. |
Geno-7's Lightning Striker | May 20th, 2015 | The Grid | Yes | 130 cm | Gerstlauer Launched Infinity Coaster, inspired by Karacho at Tripsdrill Park. Themed to the character of "Geno-7." |
Dark/Water Rides[]
Name | Opening Date | Area | Fast Track? | Minimum Height | Description |
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Viola's New Recruits | April 3rd, 2009 | Giganogawa Central | No | 90 cm | Sally Corp. Shooting Dark Ride. Utilizes force-feedback pistols similar to the ones used in Namco cabinets for Time Crisis. |
The Junkards -Wasteland Warriors | April 3rd, 2009 | Giganogawa Central | Yes | 110 cm | Oceaneering Motion Simulator ride similar to The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios. Only more thrilling and immersive. |
Rayman: Tales from the Glade | September 13th, 2009 | Ubi-Zone | Yes | 90 cm | Sally Corp dark ride. Themed to Rayman 2 and 3's areas. Later changed to fit Rayman Origins' art style in 2014. |
Journey through the Chao Gardens | March 20th, 2010 | Adventure Field | No | 90 cm | An Intamin Log Flume ride themed after the Chao Gardens in Sonic Adventure 2. |
Ghost Recon: Battlegrounds | October 18th, 2012 | Ubi-Zone | No | 130 cm | Based off the Advanced Warfighter series. An ETF Systems 4D Trackless ride with large scale screens and special effects |
The Care Bears: Somewhere Over The Rainbow | July 14th, 2014 | Kiddie Kounty | No | 90 cm | ART Engineering Dark Ride, Designed by Triotech and themed around the Care Bears franchise. |
Pin and Axolotl's Not-So-Serious Adventure | May 20th, 2015 | The Grid | Yes | 110 cm | Oceaneering dark ride with interactive elements and an advanced motion system in place. |
Other Rides/Attractions[]
Name | Opening Date | Area | Fast Track? | Minimum Height | Description |
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Elecami's Surfer | April 3rd, 2009 | Giganogawa Central | No | 110 cm | Zamperla Disk-O ride with motorbike-like seats. |
Road Rage! | April 3rd, 2009 | Giganogawa Central | No | 110 cm | HUSS Breakdance ride with modified vehicles reminiscent of old cars. |
The Sensory Room | April 3rd, 2009 | Kiddie Kounty | No | None | An interactive experience that includes many optical illusions and multi-sensory exhibitions installled. |
Bounce House | April 3rd, 2009 | Kiddie Kounty | No | 90 cm | Zamperla Jumpin' Star drop ride |
Eh La Bus | April 3rd, 2009 | Kiddie Kounty | No | 90 cm | Zamperla Crazy Bus ride that rotates clockwise and anti-clockwise |
Tails Jets | March 20th, 2010 | Adventure Field | No | 90 cm | A Zamperla flying carpet ride that has designs of Tails' iconic airplanes for the ride vehicles. |
Third Echelon Battlegrounds | March 11, 2011 | Ubi-Zone | Yes | 130 cm | A laser based competitve arena that allows players to choose from 5 weapons, including the SC-3000 Rifle. Based off Splinter Cell Conviction. |
Sky-Lines with Chico | May 20th, 2012 | Giganogawa Central | No | 120 cm | Gerstlauer Sky-Fly model that allows the rider to control how they spin. |
The Conceptor's Plant | May 20th, 2015 | The Grid | No | None | An interactive experience that allows guests to create their own DevilTech and see them fight in an battleground. |
The Envious Monster | May 20th, 2015 | The Grid | No | 110 cm | HUSS Rides Troika. Themed around "The Grid: Envy" |
Gallery[]
See also: Alex McCufferty's Wonderworld(Amusement park)/Gallery