Thomas Land rides perfect for 3 yr old (90cm) grandson. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Went on school day so absolutely no waiting. Take a picnic as food quite expensive. Will definitely go again.

We had SUCH a good day here to start our 3 year olds first little holiday. We had an unusually hot October day and wished it could have stayed open later as we were having so much fun. Thomas Land is BRILLIANT for toddlers/ young children. My little girl LOVED every ride and it was all so well themed. We can’t wait to come and visit again when she’s a bit older to try some of the other areas of the park!

A must for family’s especially during the Halloween and Christmas season. Lots of fun to be had in Thomas land for younger children. There are entertainment shows on through these periods, including Sir Topham Hat with characters Rusty and Dusty performing on the balcony stand in Thomas land, they are brilliant entertainers and work extremely hard! There are also stage shows in the 4D cinema for Halloween and Christmas which are a lot of fun and nice to have a rest in the day. The added bonus of the park having their very own zoo, nice to take time out there to have a walk and enjoy a vast array of animals and an outdoor park incorporated with an additional dinosaur trail. Cafe and toilets in the zoo area by the Thomas/Percy Rosie train that takes you to and from the end of the zoo area. Facilities are brilliant around the park and they cater for everyone. More rides to come for next year around the park. The park is clean, the staff are all so lovely and helpful with anything. Takeaway/restaurant/cafe hot/cold food available. The park is definitely underrated, they have a lot to offer. A new Vikings stress writing the park is brilliant, real Viking vibe. Look out for the park events that have special events where they keep the park open into the evening which include live outdoor entertainment and firework display. Different types of tickets available depending what time you wish to visit. Arcades and toys shops on site to get souvenirs. The park is really making an effort towards being green, reusable drink offers, natural bee and butterfly habits encouraged around the park. I’ve been coming since a little girl and I brought my son from the age of 1 ever since Thomas land opened, My daughter now at 6 years old can’t get enough of visiting, she loves everything. Brilliant place for grandparents to have a lovely day out or better still have a night or two at the brilliant onsite hotel, which includes two restaurants, amazing staff in all areas of the hotel and food is delicious. Have the option of room service also. Thomas gift shop (very well stocked) outdoor park, bar, lots of event rooms sensible to book for functions. Plenty of hotel rooms, including family, luxury, executive, Thomas character rooms, presidential suite. Breakfast time they do character best for the kids to meet and greet the Thomas land characters. Free evening entertainment which is provided by non soo entertainment who are amazing with kids, on every Friday and sat evening and also including every evening of the holiday half terms. You won’t be disappointed, sooo much more positivity to share but you’ll have to see for yourselves!

We came to Drayton Manor on a Stay and Play Packaged for my sons 3rd birthday. We came as a family of 4 (two parents, one child and one grandparent) and had a wonderful experience. The theming is great and Thomas Land is on another level. The rides are great and the shows are also incredible. I have to give a huge shout out to the actors who play Sir Topham Hat, Rusty and Dusty. Not only are they hugely talented, they’re amazing with the kids. We did the trick or treat with them, they all sung my son happy birthday and were just generally so good at getting him to be less shy with them. We met them on a few other occasions and each time they remembered his name and that it was his birthday. Even the next day when we were at the character breakfast! My son is usually quite shy and will always want one of us with him, but he happily went off to have pictures with them on his own. They made his weekend and we honestly can’t thank them enough! The only downside for me, was a few safety issues we saw. As a former rides operator, I was quite shocked at some of the things I saw throughout our stay. But the worst two have to be; - Ride attendants checking their mobile phones while checking restraints - This should be a big no! - We saw a ride area gate open at Shockwave. We went up to the platform and explained what we’d seen to one of the attendants. He told us it wasn’t their gate (it was definitely the gate at the bottom of their lift) and proceeded to laugh with other members of staff about it. Honestly, after the issues they have had in recent years, I’m quite shocked. We did inform another member of staff also, but I don’t think anything was done about it. Which is just beyond dangerous and something I really think they need to look at closely! Other than the safety concerns (which I am sure most people wouldn’t notice), we had a wonderful time and my son has the absolute time of his life.

Great selection of rides for a 1.2metre 6 year old. Food from the kiosk was reasonably priced in comparison to other theme parks. Staff appear happy/proud to work there and particularly friendly and helpful in guest services. Two ladies in guest services on 22/10 morning, were really friendly, and helpful and started our day off nicely. The theming/landscaping in Thomas Land and Viking area was great.

Small queues, managed to get on rides 2 to 3 times and visit the zoo, which we normally can't fit in during a summer visit. Kids loved it. Can't fault customer service, we had an issue in summer, our complaint was listened to.

Got The ‘Pre-school Rate’ ticket as the Modlands half term is not the same week as the south, so cake here ‘out of season’. Exceptional value for me and my 4yo. We were there a full 5 1/2 hours and went on every possible ride that a child of her height 101cm) could. Staff we’re Lovely and (for the most part) really tried to be welcoming to us. A few kiosks and things were shut (as out of season) but queues were short for coffee and ice cream and things. We also walked onto every ride with zero wait times. Some bits are tired (zoo and dinosaur bit) but the playgrounds fantastic and rides the perfect mix of safe and thrilling (for a child). We heeded the advice of many on here and brought a picnic. Therefore didn’t mind spending on a bubble waffle (yum!) and coffee (mediocre). Really would recommend for this age group (being 105cm would have got her on more things though).

Amazing second visit to Drayton Manor and even better that the return visit was free! We went on a hot Saturday the first time and on a cooler Monday the second time. There were virtually no queues which means we pretty much did every single ride the kids could go on and some twice! Would definitely recommend this to anyone and so worth the visit.

A fantastic day out for a 1.1m 5 year old. The bigger rides were out of reach (of course!) but there were so many options including 3 rollercoasters (of varying quality but all better than the octonaughts ride at Alton Towers) and a great ride called Loki. My son’s favourite ride was the haunting which he is still talking about 3 days later. He loves spooky things but I did think it might have been a mistake because he looked quite scared at a couple of points and I thought we might not make it to the end but he was glad he did. Definitely only one for kids who can handle scary things so I’d generally say 7+. Almost no queues meant we got multiple goes on even the bigger rides like accelerator (x3) but it was a Monday in October. We brought our own food and there are plenty of spots to sit and eat, some even under cover. We did however get some donuts which got a big thumbs up. The zoo was an added bonus but we only took a quick walk there whilst munching on the donuts. Staff were very friendly, especially the man with the dragon and Skelton puppet and the girl on the accelerator photos. Really liked the QR code/photo app which made it very easy to track your photos. We travelled from Manchester and it was definitely worth the extra distance compared to Alton towers. We went on about 20 rides after arriving at 10:30 and leaving at just before 4pm. We would definitely return and my son can’t wait to try some of the slightly bigger rides.

Just a shout out to your ride staff for last night (28 Oct 23). Through torrential rain they never stopped, they smiled, they made sure you got onto the rides as quickly as possible. The weather was horribly and I’m sure most of them were cold, tired and soaked through to their underwear. So THANK YOU for continuing to make our evening as pleasurable as possible!