Park Profile
National Cranberry Festival and Christmas Festival of Lights.
Unique brand “Edaville USA has been a family friendly destination for Thomas fans for more than 14 years," notes Priscoli. "Since Day Out With Thomas first came to Edaville, we’ve always envisioned opening a larger Thomas theme park. The brand is unique, it teaches children in so many ways, and we love the fact that as a parent we can ride the rides with our children.” There are currently two other Thomas Lands in operation worldwide. The first was opened in 1998 at Fujikyu Highland amusement park in Japan, 90 minutes from Tokyo. The second Thomas Land, was Europe’s first when it opened in 2008 at Drayton Manor Theme Park in central England. Together, both parks attract nearly 3 million guests each year, Drayton in particular receiving a significant boost when Thomas came to town. There have, in fact, been other Thomas-branded theme park attractions in the USA too, such as four Thomas Towns at various Six Flags parks including Six Flags New England 124 miles (200 m) away from Edaville USA. Priscoli says its removal and replacement as Whistlestop Park in 2013 did not influence in his decision to add Thomas Land, which is larger than any of the former Thomas Towns. Edaville USA, which celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2015, also added a further five additional rides this season
New for 2015
Now much more than a tourist railroad, Edaville USA launched no fewer than 15 new rides and attractions in 2015. Featured within Thomas Land are the following, all from Zamperla: • Troublesome Trucks Runaway Coaster
• Bertie’s Bus Tours (Crazy Bus) • Cranky’s Crane Drop (tower ride)
• Diesel Derby (track ride) • Firefighting Flynn (Fire Brigade) • Harold’s Lift-Off (helicopter ride) • Rockin’ Bulstrode (Rockin’ Tug) • Sodor’s Cranberry Carousel • Sodor Windmill (mini wheel) • Toby’s Tilting Tracks (Barnyard) • Winston’s Skyline Express (monorail)
Troublesome Trucks Runaway Coaster, by Zamperla
(see panel), together with a new arcade, expanded parking lot, more food stands and restrooms. The park also hied more staff to cope with the antcipated rise in visitor numbers. "We are adding more attractions separate from Thomas
Land,” Prsicolo concludes, “These will include Main Street USA, which will feature shops and restaurants, a Dickens Village where Santa will be all season long, and more rides including a water coaster [by Miler], indoor dark ride, go-karts, bumper boats and a swinging pirate ship.”
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Also fresh for ’15 are: • Spinning Lady Bug Coaster (SBF-Visa Group)
• Boneshaker (ARM) • Jet About (S&W Amusements) • Spring ride • Clown train
TOP ROW, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Some of the new Thomas Land
attractions – Thomas Roundhouse, Harold’s Lift Off, Firefighting Flynn
BOTTOM ROW, FROM LEFT TO
RIGHT: Some of Edaville USA’s original attractions – Cranberry Ball Crawl, Astronaut, Carousel
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