Fantasy Island UK

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Fantasy Island
Location	Ingoldmells, Skegness, England
Address	Sea Lane, Ingoldmells Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 1RH England
Website	www.fantasyisland.co.uk
Opened	1995 Current Owners: Conduit Leisure Previous Owners: Blue Anchor Leisure
Operating season	February to October
Rides	34 total
Slogan	The magical world of Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island is a family Amusement Park in Ingoldmells, near Skegness on the East Coast of England. It sits in the middle of one of the biggest spreads of holiday parks in the United Kingdom. Whilst entry to the park is free, a token system is in place to use the attractions. Jubilee tokens (£3.00) are used for Jubilee Odyssey, Millennium Coaster and Absolutely Insane. Previously these were charged at £4.00 but have been reduced for the 2008 season. Regular tokens (£0.60) are used for most other attractions and require varying quantities based upon the size and type of the ride. Certain rides operate on a fixed price as opposed to using tokens. Many of the smaller rides are indoors. Fantasy Island also premiered the IMAX ridefilm attraction "Fun house express: Jimmy's Clown chaos" in its IMAX ridefilm theatre. This attraction has since been closed, though "Fun house express: Jimmy's Clown chaos" has been show in IMAX ridefilm theatres around the world, including Las Vegas.

Attractions

White Knuckle

• Jubilee Odyssey was opened on May 23, 2002 and is named to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. It is a custom, steel roller coaster made by Vekoma with 5 inversions; loop, cobra roll, horseshoe, sidewinder and corkscrew. Standing at 167' (50.9m) tall, it is the 3rd tallest coaster in the UK after PMBO and Stealth. It has a drop of 141' (42.98m) and speeds of up to 68mph are achieved with a G-Force of 4.8. The ride has just one train which seats riders in twos across ten cars with a maximum number of 20 passengers. Initial plans for Jubilee Odyssey in 2001 indicated an inverted roller coaster, 290' (88.39m) in height. These plans were rejected due to complaints from local residents; limiting the construction to a maximum of 180' (54.86m).
  

  

  Jubilee Odyssey
  Based on the plans, Jubilee Odyssey would have been the tallest inverted roller coaster and ranked 7th tallest roller coaster in the world. A year after Jubilee Odyssey opened; the cobra roll and the horse shoe were lowered. This was intended to prevent the train stalling; as it had done approximately 14 times within the first year.
• Millennium Roller Coaster opened on May 22, 1999. It is a steel roller coaster made by Vekoma and was the first to feature a loop at Fantasy Island. The ride is 150' tall with a loop at 100'. The ride has three inversions; loop, sidewinder, loop and a speed of 55.9mph.
• Volcanic Impact, a 200ft S&S Space Shot which has been operating at the park since 1998. From 2003, the park equipped the ride with tilting seats. However, these were removed for the 2006 season due to the tilting mechanism causing several technical problems.
• Amazing Confusion, the world's first and only Mondial Ultra Max which opened at the park in 2003.
  

  

  Millennium Roller Coaster
• The Beast, a Mondial Top Scan.
• Absolutely Insane, a 240ft S&S Sky Sling which was opened in 2004. Since September 2007, the ride has been standing but not open.

Family
Fantasy Mouse, Rhombus Rocket, Dragon Mountain Descent, Fantasea Flume, Techno Jump, Coconut Twist, Wreckers Cove, Grand Prix Go-Karts. Eastgate Market (Large Outdoor Market that meanders around Fantasy Island)

Childrens
Jellykins, Balloon Flight, Secrets of Fantasy Island, Magical Seaquarium, Jungle Truck Ride, Safari Train, Pony Express, Gallopers, Fantasy Carousel, Fantasia, Kiddies Convoy Ride, Monkey Jump, Jets, Elephant Ride, Mini Dodgems

External links

• Fantasy Island official website
• Island Quest: Fantasy Island unofficial website
• Millennium Coaster on YouTube

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