Adventure Island, Southend on Sea
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Recommendation added: 11/02/2006 17:47
By: EssexHoney (YSUK rating +36)EssexHoney has been thanked 5 times for this contribution
"Southend Seafronts main attraction is Adventure Island, with free entry to the park you only need to pay if you want to play!
Opening Times
Opening times vary throughout the year and its always best to check either by giving them a ring or checking their website to find out what times they are open before heading down there. When the park is open they open at 11am but there closing times do vary between 5pm and 11pm, depending on the time of the year.
Prices
Allthough the prices vary quite dramatically throughout the year again it would be best to check before you leave. The best advice i could give you would be to hold out until they have an offer on which they do quite regularly as it can become a very expensive day out. Some of the promotions they have done in the past have included Ultra Save Bands, Winter Wonderbands and Big Day Bands, these can give you massive savings on wristbands which are usually full price £19 for a Super Saver or £14 for a Tiny Tots. You shoulod also watch out for special offers at C2C and One Train Stations and Stephensons Coaches as they often offer promotions where by if you pay in advance for your Adventure Island tickets you get free travel.
SuperSaver wristbands are reccommended for those over 1m tall and Tiny Tots are reccommended for those under 1m tall.
There are 18 Tiny Tots rides which you can use with either wristband although if there are children under 1.2m tall they will need to be accompanied by someone over the age of 14yrs before they can go on the ride. The person accompanying the child can ride free even if they dont have a wristband.
The Super Saver gives you access to 31 rides in the park. There are other rides where the prices seem to vary from year to year these have to be paid for seperatly and are not included with the wristbands, these include dodgems and miniature golf.
Restaurants Within The Park
There are several restaurants within the park including The Jungle Jive Cafe. Which do what i suppose you would call the normal sort of foods you would find in a theme park, burgers, chips etc. There are many smaller stands around the park including home made fudge and candyfloss!
All in all although this can work out as quite an expensive day it is great fun for adults and kids alike, and it is well worth a visit. I will warn you by the end of the day you will be exhausted!!
You will find clear instructions on how to get to Adventure Island and up to date pricing information on there website or by giving them a call.
www.adventureisland.co.uk
Adventure Island,
Sunken Gardens,
Western Esplanade,
Southend - on - Sea,
Essex SS1 1EE
Tel: 01702 443400
FAX. 01702 601044"
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