Peppa Pig World
equipment that breaks down or has problems. They need to be of a high standard. This is one reason why we don’t use existing rides in such projects.” “And people will see that it’s just an old ride re themed,”
added Matthews, “and you can’t create the magic and the required atmosphere by doing that.” Peppa Pig World features seven new rides in total, five
from Metallbau Emmeln and two from Zierer, in addition to a large indoor play area provided by Rupert Oliver’s Ideas Factory, an outdoor play area by eibe and the Muddy Puddles water play area from SSP Waterplay, all suitably themed. As mentioned, all the rides have been designed so that
parents can ride with their children and among those from Metallbau Emmeln, and the most popular ride in the area, is George’s Dinosaur Adventure, themed to George Pig’s favourite toy, Mr. Dinosaur. This is a Metallbau pony trekking rail ride featuring two-seater dinosaur vehicles that allow one adult and one child to ride together. It is the only ride in Peppa Pig World that has a height restriction.
Also from Metallbau is the Windy Castle (a Flying Wheel)
which stands at 13.5m in height and features two vertical wheels, each with three spinning gondolas that rotate in a Ferris Wheel style motion, as well as moving up and down a rotating central tower. Daddy Pig’s Car Ride features four-seater cars that take passengers on a themed track ride, each car featuring an audio system which provides an engine revving sound every time a car is about to move along the loading station platform to pick up its next group of riders. From the same company is Grandpa Pig’s Little Train,
a train ride that takes up to 16 guests on a music filled journey around various themed buildings and features, while Grandpa Pig’s Boat Trip is a re-themed version of Metallbau’s duck roundabout in which eight boats on water move around a central lighthouse. The rides supplied by Zierer are Miss Rabbit’s Helicopter
Flight, a Ferris Wheel featuring seven, four-seater helicopter style gondolas, and Peppa’s Big Balloon Ride which provides six hot air balloon themed gondolas that take riders up to a height of 14m as they rotate around a central tower. A hand operated wheel in the centre of each gondola also allows guests to spin their gondola as they enjoy a bird’s eye view over the surrounding area. Ride photography systems are incorporated into two
of the rides, the dinosaur rail ride and the car ride, while Peppa’s Magic Photo Studio allows for additional photo opportunities, with guests being able to be photographed in one of four different Peppa Pig themed settings using specially created backdrops. In addition to the rides, the area includes a 2,000sq. ft
retail outlet, the largest Peppa Pig shop in existence, which not surprisingly has been a huge success, as well as Daddy Pig’s Big Tummy Café, both housed, along with the indoor play area, within a substantial grass roofed, eco friendly building. “This is the largest grass roofed building within the New
Forest area,” explained Mancey, “and has a wild flower meadow mix on the roof. It was purposely built as an eco friendly building and has wind catchers on the roof for ventilation (instead of air conditioning) while we also collect rainwater which is pumped up to the roof for watering. We were very keen to do something like this. “We also purposely didn’t put a major restaurant facility
in the area as we cater for that requirement elsewhere in the park. Here we just have a coffee and sandwich type offering along with doughnuts and ice cream. And it’s proven to be the right thing to do.
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