It’s been 3 years since our last visit to Flamingo Land unsure how or where that time went. This visit was gifted to us by Ashleigh Saves Money to help boost the amazing deal they currently offer. The family ticket includes 4 over-4s tickets for ONLY £97. Originally priced at double the cost. Click the link HERE to purchase yours today.
Getting In + Parking:
It’s very easy to get into Flamingo Land and the car park is right outside the entrance. Of course, there is no grand entrance but to be honest, that’s unwarranted anyway. You head to the ticket scanners and scan your tickets in you go. That’s how simple it is no faffing around.
The Rides / Attractions:
I truly loved Flamingo Land before but this time around fell in love with the park so much more. As much as we love the thrill rides this trip with Liara meant we could appreciate the underrated attractions that are easily disregarded. Last time we visited we missed an entire section of the park as we simply didn’t know it existed. This time we found that area and it had a little dark ride as well called Mischief Mansion. Honestly, it was brilliant. Just the traditional simplicity of this ride was charming. But it wasn’t the worst dark ride we’ve ever done yet there’s no denying it perhaps needs a little bit of TLC but that almost sums up the charm. Of course, we managed to get on a few of the coasters too. SIK is riding quite like the dream still. Mumbo Jumbo is just insane. I’ll speak about the toddler/baby-friendly rides below.
Besides the rides, there is so much more to enjoy too. There’s an entire splash area, entertainment including live shows, Peter Rabbit experience and so much more.
Throughputs:
This is possibly one of the things about the park I don’t particularly enjoy. The throughputs aren’t amazing by any means. They could quite easily be that bit quicker with adding more ride vehicles. I’m not too sure the reasons behind the decision to have everything on 1 train at all times but it’s not something I think the park does good at. Hopefully, one day we’ll see the slightly improvements on this front. But that being said I will say the staff do a brilliant job given what they are working with. Trains are dispatched as quickly as they possibly can. So, hats off to the staff for trying their utter best with the limited options they have to provide good throughput.
The Zoo:
Flamingo Land is more than just a theme park there’s a whole zoo to enjoy too. There’s a wide variety of animals to see and their enclosures have many different footpaths and some even have CCTV inside the enclosures so you never miss the animals. It’s a nice break away from the mayhem around the rides and a perfect opportunity to just enjoy a stroll around.
Is It Toddler Friendly?
Absolutely! Flamingo Land so far has been the most accommodating theme park for Liara. They’ve got such a combination of rides that she can enjoy even some bigger rides (for toddlers) you wouldn’t necessarily have the chance to do elsewhere. She managed to do multiple rides and loved them all. Those under 0.9m can do a variety of rides as long as they can sit unassisted and are accompanied by an adult. Liara even managed to ride her first rock & tug ride and it was a firm hit! The safety on the rides is different to what we’ve seen elsewhere for little ones they have to wear a seatbelt on most rides which works great. For babies who are unable to sit up unaided, I’m not entirely sure there’s much to experience. But those who can’t sit unaided probably shouldn’t be doing many rides anyway. For toddlers, it’s a firm hit and somewhere I can’t recommend enough.
The Food:
We ate at the Chinese restaurant near Hero. It was scrumptious. Such a unique food offering to see around a theme park and it was worth every penny. I had a plain chow mein and Ant created his box for two meals which came to £16.50. The portion sizes are pretty big too neither of us managed to eat the full amount. In terms of food quality, it was stunning. If you’re visiting Flamingo Land this summer check out this food outlet you won’t regret it.
Overall:
Flamingo Land is not a one-day park in my opinion. We were there from opening to pass close and still didn’t manage to ride everything we had hoped to ride. The park is brilliant it’s one of our firm favourites within the UK despite the lack of decent throughput it’s unimaginable not to have a good day. The majority of the rides are unique and cannot able to be found elsewhere in the UK. The staff are friendly and the park looks pristine. They even allow dogs into the park (not the zoo) too. There’s the broadest range of food offerings to choose from all ranging within price but none being overly over the top. Toddlers have a whole heap of things to do and explore. It’s the perfect family day out for everyone. We love Flamingo Land. 
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Thank you to Ashleigh Saves Money for allowing us to collaborate in promoting the amazing family offer they have at the moment. Snap this up whilst you can and you won’t regret it.
Let’s chat again soon…
