Brean Leisure Park
Encyclopedia
Brean Leisure Park is an amusement park
in the coastal resort of Brean
, near Burnham-on-Sea
, Somerset
, England. It covers an area of 10 acres (4 ha).
Open from March to October every year, the leisure park has also been a concert venue for artists such as DJ Casper
,
Peter Andre
,
Jason Donovan
and The Wurzels
. Sky have filmed an episode of Brainiac: Science Abuse
entitled "Funfair Physics" at the park. An episode of BBC
TV series Casualty
was also filmed there in 2007. And an episode of CBBC
TV series The Sparticle Mystery
was filmed of the titled of the episode The FunFair.
in 1946, and allowed camping on the farm. In the 1970s a golf course was added, which was followed by a swimming pool complex, bars and a bowling alley in the 1990s. The rides and concessions have also been growing gradually since the 1970s and the site attracts over 500,000 people per year.
In 2006 £1.2million was spent on new rides.
(RCDB):
Amusement park
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in the coastal resort of Brean
Brean
Brean is a village and civil parish between Weston-super-Mare and Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset, England. The name is derived from "Bryn" Brythonic and Modern Welsh for a hill....
, near Burnham-on-Sea
Burnham-on-Sea
Burnham-on-Sea is a town in Somerset, England, at the mouth of the River Parrett and Bridgwater Bay. Burnham was a small village until the late 18th century, when it began to grow because of its popularity as a seaside resort. It forms part of the parish of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England. It covers an area of 10 acres (4 ha).
Open from March to October every year, the leisure park has also been a concert venue for artists such as DJ Casper
DJ Casper
DJ Casper is an American songwriter and DJ.DJ Casper was raised in Englewood, and is known as Casper because he almost always wears white clothing on stage, but he is also known as Mr C - The Slide Man or simply Willie...
,
Peter Andre
Peter André
Peter James Andrea , better known by the stage name as Peter Andre, is an English-born Australian musician, singer-songwriter, television personality and businessman. As a recording artist, he has achieving four top 10 UK albums and ten top 10 singles.-Early life:Andre was born at Northwick Park...
,
Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 million records, and his début album Ten Good Reasons was one of the highest-selling albums of 1989...
and The Wurzels
The Wurzels
The Wurzels are a British Scrumpy and Western band...
. Sky have filmed an episode of Brainiac: Science Abuse
Brainiac: Science Abuse
Brainiac: Science Abuse is a British entertainment TV show with a science motif. Numerous experiments are carried out in each show, often to verify whether common conceptions are true or simply to create impressive explosions...
entitled "Funfair Physics" at the park. An episode of BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
TV series Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
was also filmed there in 2007. And an episode of CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
TV series The Sparticle Mystery
The Sparticle Mystery
The Sparticle Mystery is a British science fiction television serial produced by Sparticles Productions for CBBC. The series was written and created by Alison Hume, directed by Jon East and produced by Stephen Smallwood...
was filmed of the titled of the episode The FunFair.
History
The amusement park and accompanying caravan site is based at Unity Farm which was bought by the House Family just after World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in 1946, and allowed camping on the farm. In the 1970s a golf course was added, which was followed by a swimming pool complex, bars and a bowling alley in the 1990s. The rides and concessions have also been growing gradually since the 1970s and the site attracts over 500,000 people per year.
In 2006 £1.2million was spent on new rides.
Attractions
The park has several rides, some of which are described at the Roller Coaster DataBaseRoller Coaster DataBase
The Roller Coaster DataBase is an extensive roller coaster and amusement park database. RCDB was started in 1996 by Duane Marden, who still operates the site...
(RCDB):
- Magic Mouse – a spinning wild mouse ride. It follows the normal spinning style track layout and is one of the park's bigger rides. It was known as "crazy mouse" until the start of the 2007 season.
- ShockwaveShock Wave Super Looper roller coasterShock Wave Super Looper roller coaster is a compact roller coaster at Brean Leisure Park in Brean, Somerset, England. The ride, which was manufactured by Italian company Pinfari, features a loop, sharp turns and near support misses.-Ride description:...
– A ride constructed by Italian manufacturer PinfariPinfariPinfari is an Italian brand of portable roller coasters found at travelling fairs. The Pinfari company was founded by Daniel Pinfari in Mantua. The brand has been especially known for compact models with small footprints, such as the popular ZL42. Pinfari was liquidated on 15 July 2004, due to the...
that has a loop. It was originally owned by Pleasure Island Family Theme ParkPleasure Island Family Theme ParkPleasure Island Family Theme Park is a Theme Park in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England. It is commonly known simply as Pleasure Island. The park opened on 27 May 1993 and was originally a subsidiary of Flamingo Land Ltd...
, CleethorpesCleethorpesCleethorpes is a town and unparished area in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated on the estuary of the Humber. It has a population of 31,853 and is a seaside resort.- History :...
, before being sold to Brean. - Xtreme – the largest and tallest ride at the park.
- XFactory – similar to the traditional Miama Trip ride found within most mobile fun fairs, with the extra added bonus of water jets that shoot water up at the riders when they are in mid-air. The seats tilt downwards so riders get a better view of the water and ground below.
- Wipe Out – the same as Vortex which is located in Thorpe ParkThorpe ParkThorpe Park is a theme park located in Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK. It was built in 1979 on the site of a gravel pit which was partially flooded, the intention of creating a water based theme for the park. The park's first large roller coaster, Colossus, was added in 2002...
. The ride swings riders left and right on the end of a large arm which holds riders in a rotating gondola. It was voted scariest ride at the park by Brainiac. - Hell Raiser – a traditional matterhorn ride.
- Wild Water
- Caterpillar – another Pinfari ride, which features a standard layout for this model of ride.
- Terror Castle – ghost train.
- Sizzler – a twister ride.
- Waltzer
- Sky Diver – a freefall ride.
- Astro Storm- indoor coaster in the dark. Formerly at Pleasure Beach BlackpoolPleasure Beach BlackpoolPleasure Beach Blackpool is a family owned amusement park and resort situated along the Fylde coast in Blackpool, England. It is the most visited amusement park in the United Kingdom, and one of the top twenty most-visited amusement parks in the world with an estimate of 5.5 million visitors in...
. Due to open 25th july 2011 (now open).