Drayton Manor Resort Five Year Plan 2022 - 2026

[TjChapperz]

Video of the new trains testing

TikTok - Make Your Day

 

[Munchy Road Hippopotamus]

It looks...........

 

[VonRolland]

It looks...........

Actually quite speedy i thought

 

[Munchy Road Hippopotamus]

Actually quite speedy i thought

I thought it looked quite fast to be honest

 

[Niles]

The Wave is having its media day, here are some photos but to even see more see Source







The source says "The new trains on The Wave offers an incredibly smooth and forceful experience that is vastly superior to its outdated and clunky predecessor"

 

[Joelpagett]

It's a very good move for the park to bring an ageing coaster up to date with new trains. It's just a shame the cars look a bit 'scrap-heap challenge' and unfinished, and it's a shame they couldn't stretch to a repaint of the track as it does look in a bit of a sorry state in the pics.

 

[VonRolland]

having ridden it tonight definitely an improved ride experience, the lapbars can be a tad fiddly but comfortable and considering the trains aren't from Intamin but ART it doesn't ride too badly at all. 1.2m children will deffo be sh*tting themselves

 

[VonRolland]

 

[Will]

Those trains are still ugly as all hell, but I'm hugely in favour of this change - never liked the stand-up trains and I think stand-up coasters as a whole moreorless died a death due to not working/not being very good.

 

[Coaster Chall YouTube]

For anyone who has recently visited the park or found anything in terms of news updates and future additions and changes, is there anything to keep an eye on for 2026 and onwards?

 

[TjChapperz]

Pirate adventure redo is the main thing on the cards at the moment but not confirmed if for 2026 or 2027

 

[Coaster Chall YouTube]

Pirate adventure redo is the main thing on the cards at the moment but not confirmed if for 2026 or 2027

Lovely. I'm heading there for my first visit since 2011 so I wanna do a news compilation onsite. I'll do some stuff around Pirate Adventure while I'm there.

 

[Coaster Chall YouTube]

What do we think? There has been rumours of people spotted working inside the Pirates Adventure building so should be interesting if we get an announcement about that in 2026 for a future year - but alongside this, any ideas or hints on the future of the park?

 

[YoshiPoseidon]

What do we think? There has been rumours of people spotted working inside the Pirates Adventure building so should be interesting if we get an announcement about that in 2026 for a future year - but alongside this, any ideas or hints on the future of the park?

I would like to see them be able to manage an opening day with more than a couple rides open before they try and tackle a dark ride…

 

[VonRolland]

Good news!
Drayton Manor increased profits in 2025

https://riderater.co.uk/12806/drayton-manor-increased-profits-in-2025/

 

[Nicky Borrill]

Good news!
Drayton Manor increased profits in 2025

https://riderater.co.uk/12806/drayton-manor-increased-profits-in-2025/

That really is fantastic news. They've put so much effort into improving the park lately, they deserve it.

 

[Coaster Cam]

Good news!
Drayton Manor increased profits in 2025

https://riderater.co.uk/12806/drayton-manor-increased-profits-in-2025/

That figure is surprising, £1.5 Million really? What do other parks in the UK generate, seems awfully small. Can't imagine much investment in the future with that kind of budget.

 

[Nicky Borrill]

That figure is surprising, £1.5 Million really? What do other parks in the UK generate, seems awfully small. Can't imagine much investment in the future with that kind of budget.

£1.5m profits, not turnover, pre tax profits... That is incredible for a park their size, in the current economic climate, any 'profit' at all is good news right now tbh. They've managed to invest in new hardware / areas, and make a profit... So quite the opposite, it leaves a lot of room for future investment, should they want.