| Brean Theme Park | |
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Location |
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Opened |
1970s |
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Owner |
The House Family |
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Size |
10 acres (4 ha) |
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Official Website |
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Brean Theme Park is an amusement park in the coastal resort of Brean, near Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England. The park attracts over 500,000 visitors each year.
Open from March to October every year, the amusement 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.
History[]
The amusement park and accompanying caravan site is based at Unity Farm which the House Family bought just after World War II 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, roller coasters and concessions have also been growing gradually since the 1970s and the site attracts over 500,000 people per year.
The park invested £1.2 million on new rides in 2006, and in 2011 opened Astro Storm, a dark coaster bought from Pleasure Beach Blackpool.
Present Roller Coasters (4)[]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astro Storm | Zierer | Enclosed | 2011 | Operating |
| Caterpillar | D.P.V Rides | Family | 2001 | Operating |
| Magic Mouse | Reverchon | Spinning | 2007 | Operating |
| Shockwave | Pinfari | Sit-Down | 2004 | Operating |
Past Roller Coasters (6)[]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Relocated |
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| Crazy Mouse | Reverchon | Spinning | 2002 | 2004 | — |
| Dragon Coaster | Unknown | Kiddie | Unknown | 2000 | — |
| Figure of Eight | Pinfari | Family | 1998 | 2001 | — |
| Run Away Mine Train | Unknown | Family | — | — | — |
| Sky Ways Roller Coaster | Pinfari | Sit-Down | Unknown | 2005 | Pirat' Park |
| Wild Mouse | Butlin's | Wild Mouse | 1986 | 1997 | — |