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THE TORNADO ~ The Tornado is most popuarly known as M&D's biggest white-knuckle ride. The tornado has a track length of over 1000 metres. The Tornado travels at over 80 kilometres per hour and has several 360 degree loops on it. You also get your photo taken whilst riding around the track.
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Action packed family fun
Advantages: Loads and loads of things to see and do Disadvantages: can be really expensive
...THRILL RIDES
M&D'S BUNGEE ~ The bungee is a large ball which you get strapped into. It is attatched to bungee cords and it flings you high into the air. The bungee ball is big enough for 2 people, and it spins 360 degrees and goes at a maximum of 50 metres high per second.
FLYING CARPET ~ The flying carpet is a ride which takes you over 40 feet into the air and does 14 revolutions per minute. It is designed to look like ... ...is most popuarly known as M&D's biggest white-knuckle ride. The tornado has a track length of over 1000 metres. The Tornado travels at over 80 kilometres per hour and has several 360 degree loops on it. You also get your photo taken whilst riding around the track.
THE TSUNAMI ~ The Tsunami is another white-knuckle rollercoaster at M&D's. The Tsunami track has a number of corkscrew twists and sharp bends and it travels at a ... more
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What Is M & D's ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ M & D's is described as being Scotlands number 1 family Theme Park. M & D's is situated in Strathclyde Country Park, Motherwell. M & D's is fairly large and spans over 20 acres of ground and it has a number of rides and attractions.
~~~~~~~~~~ The Rides ~~~~~~~~~~ There are a number of different rides inside the Theme Park and these range from family rides to rollercoasters.
FAMILY RIDES
THE BIG APPLE ~ The big apple is a specially designed rollercoaster made for young kids. The kids ride on a catterpillar which takes them around a 300m track, and through a large apple. There are 3 drops and lifts on the track which will be fun for kids and adults.
THE BIG WHEEL ~ The big wheel is 35m high and is a fun ride which adults and kids can enjoy. The big wheel sits up to 6 people in each carriage. From the top of the wheel you get to see fantastic views of Strathclyde Park and the nearby towns.
FLYING JUMBOS ~ The flying jumbos are 14 small elephants which fly around in circles, each elephant has its own set of controls so as you can make it fly high or low.
WAVE SLINGER ~ The wave slinger is made up of 32 tilting chairs that revolve around a swinger. The chairs revolve around the swinger 14 times per minute.
THRILL RIDES
M&D'S BUNGEE ~ The bungee is a large ball which you get strapped into. It is attatched to bungee cords and it flings you high into the air. The bungee ball is big enough for 2 people, and it spins 360 degrees and goes at a maximum of 50 metres high per second.
FLYING CARPET ~ The flying carpet is a ride which takes you over 40 feet into the air and does 14 revolutions per minute. It is designed to look like a flying carpet and has models of Ali Baba on it.
THE EXPRESS ~ The Express is a rollercoaster which travels at a maximum speed of 60 kilometres per hour. The Express has a track length of over 500metres and has a large number of sharp twists and turns on it.
THE TORNADO ~ The Tornado is most popuarly known as M&D's biggest white-knuckle ride. The tornado has a track length of over 1000 metres. The Tornado travels at over 80 kilometres per hour and has several 360 degree loops on it. You also get your photo taken whilst riding around the track.
THE TSUNAMI ~ The Tsunami is another white-knuckle rollercoaster at M&D's. The Tsunami track has a number of corkscrew twists and sharp bends and it travels at a maximum speed of over 65 kilometres per hour.
WHITEWATER ~ The White water is a water ride which travels at a maximum speed of over 70 kilometres per hour. It has 2 drops which are up tp 60 feet each. You are most likely to get soaked on this ride, the last time I was on it I got soaked from head to toe. You also get your photo taken whilst on this ride. The camera takes your photo when you are descending down one of the 60 feet drops.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How Much Does Theme Park Entry Cost??? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To go on the rides at the theme park you have to purchase a wristband or a family ticket. The wristbands or family tickets give you unlimited access to all of the rides in the theme park for 1 day. You can go on the rides as many times as you like. The prices for wristbands and family tickets are as follows :~
Single Unlimited Ride Wristband (under 1.35m) £10.95 Single Unlimited Ride Wristband (over 1.35m) £14.95 Family of 4 (any 4 people) Unlimited Ride Wristband £46
The wristband does not include access to the Bungee, Bomber or any coin operated or prize winning games.
You can also purchase a season pass which will allow you to visit the park and go on the rides as many times as you like during the M&D's season. The prices for the season passes are as follows:~
Family Season Pass (Any 4 people) ~ £149 Single Person Season Pass ~ £50
The season passes are swipe style cards which have your photograph on them. You have to visit the Park 1 week before the season starts inorder for the staff to take your picture and issue you with your swipe style card.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Opening Times For Theme Park ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Theme Park and rides are closed during January, February, November and December of each year. Although the indoor complex and other facilities are stilll opened.
The theme park is opened at different times depending on which part of the season it is.
During peak season times the Theme Park is opened from 11am - 8pm
Off peak times are 11am - 5pm or 11am - 6pm
The opening times can be found at http://www.scotlandsthemepark.com/parkinfo/openingtimes.html
~~~~~~~~~ ~~ Facilities ~~~~~~~~~~~ The park has the following facilities :~ Free Car Parking Free Coach Parking Disabled Car Parking Toilets Disabled Toilets Baby Changing Areas Restaurants/Bars Residential (4 star Alona Hotel) First Aid Picnic Area Caravan and Campsite Tuition and Tours Ramps and Stairlift
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Indoor Complex ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Inside the entertainment complex there are a number of other attractions theese are :~
BIZZARE BAR ~ In the Bizzre Bar you can order meals and enjoy different wines and beers. The Bizzare Bar also has live entertainment which is a mixture of Karaoke and Live Entertainment. There is also a Kids Karaoke. The Bizarre Bar has a drinks promotion on Thursdays - Sundays from 7pm till closing, where you can buy a bottle of wine for £8.
DOWNTOWN USA ~ Downtown Usa is an american themed food court. The diner is decorated to resemble a 60's themed diner and has an origional Harley Davidson motorbike on display. The food on offer at Downtown USA is hamburgers, Popcorn, Beefburgers etc. All the food and drinks at the food court are very reasonable prices. There is also an indoor ride for kids at the food court. This is an old fashioned traditional italian Carousel. The Carousel costs about £3 per ride per person. Although I am not 100% sure on the price.
COSMIC BOWL ~ Cosmic bowl is a glow in the dark bowling alley which has 16 lanes. Cosmic Bowl also has its own Bowl n Bite restraunt where you can order snacks and drinks at reasonable prices. The prices for a game of bowling vary. Although if you purchase your game of bowling before 11am you only pay £1.75 per person per game. To find out opening times and prices for the bowling you call 0870 112 3777. You can also book an alley at cosmic bowling for parties and nights out.
INSIDE OUT BAR ~ The inside out bar is one of the longest bars in M&D's. It has 6 giant LCD screens where yuou can watch football, snooker, golf etc. The bar also has its own beer garden where you can enjoy a drink or a bite to eat.
DIAMOND LIL'S ~ Diamond Lil's is an American themed pool Bar which is situated above the Cosmic Bowl. Diamond Lil's has 8 pool tables, 2 snooker tables and a Drinks bar. Diamond Lils is for over 21's only, and you can book it for birthday parties etc. You can play pool or snooker for 1 hour for the price of £2 monday - friday 12noon - 7 pm.
GUISSEPPIS ITALLIAN COFFEE SHOP ~ At the coffee shop you can buy teas, coffee, hot chocolate, cakes and ice cream. the coffee shop overlooks the Strathclyde country Park loch. the coffee Shop also sells light snacks such as toasties, milkshakes, baguettes, cakes etc.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AMAZONIA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Amazonia is an indoor tropical rainforest which has a wide range of exotic animals inside. There are also handling sessions available.
The opening times for Amazonia are as follows :~ WINTER ~ 7 days a week 10 am - 6 pm SUMMER }~ monday to friday 10 am - 6 pm Sat - Sun 10 am - 7 pm
ADMISSION CHARGE The prices for Amazonia are as follows :~ Adults ( 16years+) £4.95 Children (under 16 years) £3.95
Family ticket (2 Adults 2 kids) £14.95
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Contact Information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ M&D's Strathclyde Country Park, Motherwell, Scotland ML1 3RT
Tel: 0870 112 3777 Fax: 01698 303034
http://www.scotlandsthemepark.coml ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Verdict ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I think M&D;'s is great. I can remember my mum and dad taking me and my little sister here when we were little, now I am taking my own kids there. There is lots and lots to do there as you can see from my review. The theme park is the best bit because there is a wide selection of rides available.
The only downside to M&D's is that you can spend a small fortune there. Me and my hubby took the kids there during the summer and spent the whole day there. We ended up spending nearly £200, because we purchased wrisrbands for the theme park, had lunch, bought snacks, played bowling and spent money at the amusment arcade. Although we spent alot of money for one family outing we all really enjoyed ourselves.
If you havent already visited M&D's I reccommend that you do, because you will have a great day out, although beware it can be an expensive day out so take your bank cards with you incase you run short on cash.
Advantages: No entrance fee, indoor and outdoor activities, lots of choice Disadvantages: Expensive. Expensive. Did I mention it can be expensive?!
M&D's bills itself as "Scotland's Theme Park", but having been to Chessington World of Adventures and Alton Towers, this place is far smaller and doesn't really merit the title "theme park" ==Location== The park is located just off the M74 motorway at junction 5 and off the A725 main East Kilbride to Coatbridge road. Buses run to the park from Glasgow at weekends and school holidays (the FirstBus X7 from Buchanan Bus Station) but this is a place ... ...==Essentials== Entrance to M&D's is free, something I really appreciate given I don't like funfair rides. Unlimited ride wristbands are available and cost £14 for those over 1.35 metres tall, and £10 for those under. However you can pay per ride using tokens which are easily available from the ticket desk or machines dotted around the park, which might be more cost effective if you are only planning a short visit to the park. Each token costs 50p ...
rosebud2001 10.09.2009
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Advantages: A good day out for families Disadvantages: Serious thrill seekers might want to give this park a miss
The kids had been talking about Blackpool non stop since we took them there last year so we decided to treat them to a day out at M and D’s theme park which is much closer to home. I loved to go to the shows as a kid but the cost of taking three kids out for a day quickly adds up so going to a theme park with unlimited rides for a set price seemed the a good option for us. There were five of us in our party, two adults and three kids aged eleven, ... ...1.30m height for riding unsupervised on almost all rides, the seven year old reached the 1.30m limit when his hair was spiked up high so managed both the kiddie and bigger rides and the eleven year old was tall enough for everything. '''Initial Impressions''' This is a small and compact park. You can see from one end of the theme park to the other and walk the length of it in a few minutes. We visited on a cold day at the end of March so it was pretty ...
wigglylittleworm 13.09.2009
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