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allowing guests to dig, drive and ride to their hearts’ content.
Dizzy in New Jersey The line-up in New Jersey will include the signature Spin Dizzy, an eight-seater bucket on the end of the arm of a 20 ton JCB JS220L excavator, which will lift passengers up and down and spin then around. The Backhoe Adventure offers a mystery tour inside the cab of a modified JCB 3CX, with riders taking turns behind the wheel under the watchful eye of a marshal. Other promised attractions include rock
climbing, train rides, a rope course, arcade and swamp buggy attraction.. Diggerland USA anticipates a nine-month operation schedule at Sahara Sam’s, running into December with weekend and holiday events. Ticket prices are expected to come in-between the mid 20 to mid-30 dollar mark, with timed admission to control capacity and ensure a pleasant experience for all guests. Here, to whet your appetite, are a few shots from the various Diggerland parks in the UK.
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The first Diggerland opened in the English county of Kent in April 2000, with over 20,000 visitors passing through the gates in the first year. This inspired Hugh Edeleanu to open two more attractions the following year, one near the historic northern city of Durham and another down in the south west, in the town of Cullumpton, Devon.
Such was the popularity of the original Diggerland, that the park was relocated to a new site at the Medway Valley Leisure Park in 2003 and now boasts capacity for up to 2,000 visitors per day. In 2007, the town of Castleford in West Yorkshire got its own Diggerland.
Each park is very different in its location and layout. Diggerland Kent and Durham are situated on former industrial sites, bringing a new lease of life to previously rough and forgotten areas, whereas Diggerland Devon is situated within the glorious grounds of the Verbeer Manor country park. And soon guests at Sahara Sam’s in New Jersey will be able dig the fun for themselves too!
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