#thomas land

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Tuco Amalfi, Lives in the Jungle (2002)

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Flight

“Flippant flight on a butterfly's wings— life, adult life, life, life:  born from coincidence, changing, passing,  soaring above the riverbank's grass,  shaped from the yearnings of distant childhood, venturing over the menacing waves, lured by the nectar of pulsing flowers, sharing the sun with invisible stars.”

— Thomas Land

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Your first job at WHAT???

OH HI uh- yeah my first job was working at a Thomas Land theme park, AKA Edaville Railroads- I use to go there a bunch as a kid (literally lived 5 minutes from the park)

They have a life size Thomas Engine that can ride the rails, talk and move his face- I was front gate security so I got to see him chug by and say hi to the kids at the entrance. It’s impressive and terrifying at the same time because this thing is MASSIVE.

they had the other trains too with someone to dress up as the conductor dude and do skits with kids

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Half term hijinx - A Trip to Thomas Land

Half term hijinx – A Trip to Thomas Land

Image: © Copyright Steve Daniels and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. Before everything spiralled out of control, I had started to tell you about the fun and frolics that I had with my little girls over the half term holidays. I’ll pick up where we left off with an exciting trip to Thomas Land. For those of you who don’t know, Thomas Land is a small, child-friendly, Thomas…

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Magical Christmas at Drayton Manor

On Saturday we were invited along to review the Magical Christmas at Drayton Manor Park. Whilst the rest of the theme park is closed throughout the winter months, Thomas Land gets transformed into a magical Winter Wonderland for selected dates in November and December with snow, fairy lights, festive music and of course, Father Christmas himself!

As a family, we’re big fans of Thomas Land and vis…

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my friend ani made a lil’ boy’s dream come TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!! HEART EYED EMOJI AT HER AND KINGSTON AND THOMAS LAND AND LIFE

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Thomas Land @ Drayton Manor Theme Park – Review

Thomas Land the ultimate place to go for little Thomas The Tank Engine Fans   This weekend we had the pleasure of trying out the recently refurbished Thomas Land at Drayton Manor Theme park near Tamworth Staffordshire. We had such a great time and can’t wait to go back another day with my older son as well. We live in Manchester so Drayton Manor is about 1hr 45 mins away on a good journey which…

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Thomas Land in Edaville, MA

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My maternity leave fell at a good time since my parents both retired this year which means we get to enjoy family days out again – something that has been hard to come by throughout the majority of my adulthood. My sister also comes back from Dubai for a couple of months during the summer, so we’ve been taking full advantage of the time we get to spend together – both as sisters, mums and aunties.

Last week we decided to take a trip to Thomas Land at Drayton Manor theme park in Staffordshire. We visited last year before I had Taylor and when my nephew was almost two – he had a great day then but he was still a little too short to meet the height restrictions on some of the rides and probably a little too young to fully appreciate the experience.  One year on and we decided to visit again – this time with Taylor and our parents in tow.

Thomas Land has recently been expanded following a £2.5m investment to accommodate some new rides, as well as a new café and a handful of old-school fairground games. If it wasn’t before, it is definitely now a standalone attraction and there’s more than enough to keep you busy for the day.

From the moment we entered my nephew was in his absolute element and you could tell that he really did think that Thomas, Percy, James and Rosie were the real characters he watches on the television – so cute! He’s also hugely into fire engines (what little boy isn’t?) so loved the new ‘Flynns fire and rescue’ ride, which is complete with hoses for the kids to spray various targets throughout the duration.

For lunch we decided to venture into the main theme park for a burger before we headed back to queue at Knapford Station to take one of the engine tours (either Thomas, Percy or Rosie) to farmer McColls farm. Buggies have to be collapsed before getting on the train but there are a couple of carriages where you can store them for the ride. The ride is a lovely novelty and it’s a good opportunity to see more of the park.

At the other end there’s a large outdoor adventure play area – where I think we would’ve spent the entire afternoon if it was up to my nephew – and a farm which the kids also loved. We also visited the Dino Trail which takes you on an educational tour of dinosaurs (no shit) with life-sized models of our prehistoric friends and the odd rumble and groan – all great entertainment for little ones. Even us sisters managed to get a sneaky ride on the Shockwave roller coaster for old times’ sake, and were each treated to a Twister ice-cream by the grandparents!

If I were to have one bugbear it was that the queues were pretty long and the staff seemed to be taking their time getting people on and off the rides – there were also some cars that were left half full which was a little annoying when it was so busy. But we probably didn’t have to wait any longer than 25 minutes for any of the rides, so it wasn’t too much of a problem.

Also, if you’re planning a visit make sure you book online seven days in advance as it costs £20 (for adults), as opposed to £38 if you pay on the day.

All in all, this is a brilliant day out and a must for anyone with little ones in need of entertainment – especially Thomas fans!!

  A day out at Thomas Land, Drayton Manor My maternity leave fell at a good time since my parents both retired this year which means we get to enjoy family days out again - something that has been hard to come by throughout the majority of my adulthood.