Diggerland

Diggerland

Diggerland UK logo
Slogan "Buckets of Fun for everyone"
Location England Castleford, West Yorkshire
England Cullompton, Devon
England Evesham, Worcestershire
England Langley Park, Durham
England Strood, Kent
United States West Berlin, New Jersey
Owner Hugh Edeleanu (Founder)
Opened April 2000
Rides
Total 18 different themed rides
Website www.diggerland.com
Diggerland in Devon

Diggerland is the name of theme parks inspired by diggers and JCBs. There are four theme parks in England, and a fifth in the United States. Diggerland is part of the H.E Services Group and Allsafety Limited.

Locations

There are four Diggerland theme parks in the UK located in Strood in Kent, Cullompton in Devon, Langley Park in Durham, and Castleford in West Yorkshire. In 2015 it was announced that Diggerland would open their fifth UK park in Evesham, Worcestershire.[1][2]

Diggerland had a temporary park in Dubai during the summer of 2005. Their 2006 plan to expand to Richmond, Virginia in the United States was stalled out by the Great Recession [3]

Diggerland expanded into the USA and opened a park in West Berlin, New Jersey in 2014.[4][5]

Events

Racing events happen between March and October, because they need to be completed in daylight hours. Dumper racing is held on a monthly basis.

Diggerland also has a team, The Dancing Diggers, which operates every other year and features large diggers doing stunts. In 2008, they performed at several county fairs, including the Kent County Fair and the Great Yorkshire Show.

Rides and Drives

Name Picture Required Height
Dig-a-Round 80cm
Go-Karts 80cm
Mini Tractors 100cm
Diggerland Train 80cm
Buried Treasure 80cm
Dippy Ducks 80cm
Dirt Diggers 90cm
Dumper Trucks 90cm
Giant Diggers 90cm
Groundshuttle 100cm
JCB Rides/Drives 90cm
Joyrider 80cm
Safari 80cm
Robots 90cm
Skittles 80cm
Spindizzy 100cm
Skyshuttle 80cm
Mini Landrovers 90cm

References

  1. Chris Price (15 April 2014). "Diggerland USA in West Berlin, New Jersey, set to open in May as owner Hugh Edeleanu continues expansion plan 14 years after first opening in Strood". Kent Business. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  2. "Digger Man does Diggerland". Earthmovers Magazine. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  3. http://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/UK-Rental-Company-Finds-Success-With-Diggerland/16414/ "An earlier expansion move into the United States — specifically to 295 acres purchased in 2006 in the Richmond, Va., area — as well as into Dubai, United Arab Emirates, stalled after the international financial crisis exploded three years ago. "
  4. Brady MacDonald (5 June 2014). "Diggerland amusement park lets kids operate construction equipment". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  5. Marcia Gruver Doyle (13 January 2014). "Diggerland, a construction equipment theme park, is coming to New Jersey (VIDEO)". Equipment World. Retrieved 28 September 2014.

http://www.eveshamobserver.co.uk/2015/04/24/news-Diggerland-on-the-way-to-Evesham-132676.html

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