Gulliver's World is a theme park located in Warrington, England, loosely based on the world of Lilliput from Gulliver's Travels. It consists of the themed areas Land, Gully Town, and Safari Kingdom. The park's attractions were designed for children between the ages of 2 and 13. Splash Zone and Blast Arena are two indoor attractions located next to the
main theme park. A hotel opened on the site in 2012.
Gulliver's World was opened in 1989 and is the second Gulliver's theme park to be built in the UK, with the first being Gulliver's Kingdom located in Matlock Bath. The park has expanded since then with additional attractions, bigger rides and with the opening of The Gulliver's Hotel to provide short breaks. Gulliver's have focused specifically on families with younger children across their four theme parks.
Significant rides at the park include The Antelope, Desperado drop and Apache Falls. Play areas are provided both indoors and outdoors for younger children.
In 2002 the indie rock band The Strokes visited the park and rode on a number of attractions. Footage from their day at the park was included in their 2004 tour film The Strokes: In Transit.[1][2]
On 13 July 2002, a 15-year-old girl with Down's syndrome fell 30 feet (9 m) from a Ferris wheel. She was taken to hospital, and died two days later from her injuries.[3] The park were fined a total of £80,000 for failing to ensure a person's safety, and not carrying out risk assessments.[4]
On 15 September 2018, The Crazy Train rollercoaster broke down after 2 wheels fell off during the ride, leaving 21 people trapped on the ride 50 feet above the ground for three hours. No one was injured.[5]
Standard Wacky Worm-type coaster. It was relocated from Camelot Theme Park after its closure, where it was known as Caterpillar Capers.
Grand Prix Racers
2023
Operating
SBF Visa Group
A family roller-coaster in the new "Gears" area.
Water Rides
Togo Tower Ride
Name
Opened
Manufacturer
Description
Adventure Canyon
2001
Gulliver's
Lazy River-style boat ride.
Alpine Log Flume
1989
Big Country Motioneering
A Log Flume.
Apache Falls
2016
Gulliver's
A River Rapids ride.
Togo Tower
2017
Gulliver's
A set of Dinghy Waterslides.
Tracked Rides
Name
Opened
Manufacturer
Description
Dino Safari Tours
2003
Zamperla
Tracked convoy ride with a Dinosaur theme.
Gilly's Princess Ride
2014
Gulliver's
A tracked dark ride.
Gully Grand Prix
2013
Gulliver's
Racing themed dark ride.
Gulliver's Railroad
1989
Big Country Motioneering
Narrow Gauge Railway.
Temple Raider
2000
I.E. Park
Temple themed Dark Ride.
Tractor Ride
2007
SBF Visa Group
Tractor themed track ride.
Veteran Cars
1989
SBF Visa Group / Supercar Leisure
A Classic Car ride.
Flat/Other Rides
Name
Opened
Manufacturer
Description
Dodgems
1989
Soli
Standard Bumper Cars ride.
Flight of the Pteranodon
2003
Zamperla
Kite Flyer ride.
Galleons
1989
Modern Products
Roundabout ride.
Hatchery
2000's
Mozer Rides
A Crazy Daisy ride.
Ladybird Ride
1990s
Modern Products
A ladybird-themed Roundabout ride.
Mad Hatter's Tea Party
1993
I.E. Park
Standard Teacups attraction.
Pirate Ship
1995
Zamperla
Standard Pirate Ship attraction.
Pirate's Cove
2011
Zamperla
Pirate themed Disk'O ride.
Safari Swings
2006
SBF Visa Group
Standard Chair-O-Plane ride.
Toy-town Ride
1993
Gulliver's
animals that go in circles
Former
Name
Opened
Closed
Manufacturer
Description
Aladdin's Circus Ride
2002
2011
Sartori
A Junior Railway.
Balloon Ride
1996
2016
SBF Visa Group
A Balloon-themed Ferris Wheel.
Barrel Ride
1992
2017
Gulliver's
Junior Teacups ride. Was relocated to Gulliver's Valley in preparation for its 2020 opening following removal.
Chair-O-Plane
1995
N/A
SBF Visa Group
Standard Chair-O-Plane ride. Has gone through various owners in the UK fairground circuit since then.
Crazy Train
2015
2018
Pinfari
Sit Down Coaster. It was purchased from Codona's Amusement Park in 2015 and was completely dismantled for the 2019 season following an incident. The park later sold the coaster to Pleasureland Southport for the 2021 season.
Cycle Monorail
1994
2009
Sharand Engineering
Standard Cycle Monorail ride. Was scrapped following its removal.
Fire Brigade
2007
2014
Zamperla
Standard Fire Brigade ride. Placed in Storage following its removal and was later relocated to Gulliver's Valley in preparation for its 2020 opening.
Flying Elephants
2002
2013
I.E. Park
Standard Flying Elephants ride. Placed in Storage following its removal and was later relocated to Gulliver's Valley in preparation for its 2020 opening.
Giant Slide
1990
2006
Harry Steer Engineering
Standard Slide ride. Was scrapped following removal.
Leonard's Flying Raft
2003
2019
Zamperla
A Junior Miami ride. Was relocated to Gulliver's Valley in preparation for its 2020 opening.
Joker
2007
2021
Moser Rides
A Junior Drop Tower. Sold to Blackgang Chine and relocated to the park for the 2022 season.
Music Express
N/A
2013
SBF Visa Group
Roundabout ride. Placed in Storage following its removal and was later relocated to Gulliver's Valley in preparation for its 2020 opening.
Runaway Mine Carts
2006
2019
Zamperla
Mini Wild Mouse ride, similar to its bigger alternative Wild Mine Ride. Was relocated to Gulliver's Valley in preparation for its 2020 opening.
Runaway Train
1989
2003
Big Country Motioneering
Small Family Coaster. It was soon sold to private owners who sat the coaster at Tir Prince Fun Park for the 2004 season, and later travelled through the Asian fairground circuit before returning to the UK at Billing Aquadrome since 2013.
Wild Mouse Coaster with minecart cars. Sold to Funland Hayling Island for the 2016 season.
The Gulliver's Hotel Warrington
Opened in 2012, the Gulliver's Hotel forms part of Gulliver's World Resort. Accommodation is primarily designed for families, with relevant facilities and attractions nearby. Accommodation types include:
Themed Family Suites
Executive Suites
Accessible Accommodation
Interconnecting rooms
Themed rooms include the Swizzels Sweetie Suite and NERF Zone Suite.
The Gulliver's Hotel
Designed around a woodland theme, selected suites have a balcony area and all have en-suite facilities.
Splash Zone
Gulliver's World has expanded to include additional indoor attractions that are available throughout the year. Splash Zone is their first major indoor venue on the site, consisting of multiple water based features such as slides and sprays. There are sessions on selected term time dates that are just for pre-school children. These 'Splash Tots' sessions have been introduced in recent years due to the high demand from parents with toddlers.
In summer 2017 Splash Zone was relaunched with 6 additional waterslides.
In 2020 the Splash Zone was closed due to the pandemic. The Splash Zone has remained closed throughout the 2020 season and has not re-opened since 2020.
The Splash Zone building remains on the site as of 2024. The waterslides and splash areas are still housed inside the building. There is still logos and branding placed around the Splash Zone building.
Splash Zone Warrington
Blast Arena
Designed for children aged 6 and over, this indoor attraction has been a popular choice for birthday parties and group visits in Warrington. The Blast Arena provides participants with a chance to gain experience in the target range and then enter the main NERF Arena. NERF Blasters, goggles and target vest are provided for each session. There are two more NERF Zone venues operated by Gulliver's Theme Parks, they are located at Gulliver's Land Resort and Gulliver's Kingdom Resort.
NERF Zone
RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre
The Gulliver's World site was once part of the RAF Burtonwood air base. The official RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre was established and built on the theme park so that visitors could explore the history of the site in further detail. The centre features various collections including RAF memorabilia alongside numerous displays.
