{"id":482,"date":"2017-03-24T01:26:20","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T01:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/?p=482"},"modified":"2017-03-06T01:32:07","modified_gmt":"2017-03-06T01:32:07","slug":"rollercoasters-or-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/2017\/03\/rollercoasters-or-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Rollercoasters or Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who doesn\u2019t love roller coasters! Too often age and height restrictions prevent our little thrill seekers from the excitement and fun of twists, drops and loops. So here is a list of the best child friendly coasters aimed at keeping under 8\u2019s happy!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Cat-o-pillar Coaster \u2013 Paultons Park, Hampshire<\/p>\n<p>This purr-fect family coaster is perfect for your little daredevils. With swoops and loops around up to a height of 10 metres, it\u2019s an ideal Fun introductory coaster for the under 8\u2019s. Be aware the experience you have by sitting at the back is MUCH scarier for little ones than the front!!!<\/p>\n<p>Wild Bills Runaway Train \u2013 Adventure Wonderland, Bournemouth<\/p>\n<p>Bill\u2019s wild and so will you be, with the kids delight and excitement on this runaway train ride as it dips and dives carrying its brave passengers twice round a track of loops and swoops. It\u2019s a big screaming, arm waving, runawaying, swaying adventure!<\/p>\n<p>Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure \u2013 Alton Towers, Staffordshire<\/p>\n<p>Dive into CBeebies Land and join Captain Barnacles and crew as The Octonauts head on a Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure!<\/p>\n<p>The Flying Fish \u2013 Thorpe Park, Surrey<\/p>\n<p>Experience a fun, fast, first-time roller coaster with a trip on Flying Fish. Now a firm Family favourite at the park, Flying Fish is the perfect ride for young thrill seekers to earn their adrenaline apprenticeship.<\/p>\n<p>Dragon\u2019s Apprentice \u2013 Legoland, Windsor<\/p>\n<p>Especially for younger guests, this mini roller coaster still offers plenty of thrills and spills to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\">keep the children entertained<\/a>. Riders travel to the top of the castle ruin and drop in a spiral motion above the moat.<\/p>\n<p>The Rattlesnake \u2013 Chessington World of Adventures<\/p>\n<p>This is a rattling rollercoaster ride and you\u2019ll be in hysterics as you snake your way through the sharp turns, inclines and sudden dips of the old Mexican tin mine. Life sure has its ups and downs for little kids!<\/p>\n<p>Twistosaurus \u2013 Flamingo Land, Yorkshire<\/p>\n<p>This sensational spinning coaster creates rip-roaring, rotating fun. With its eye-catching dinosaur egg theme, Twistosaurus adds a fun new dimension to Flamingo Land\u2019s extensive collection of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\">family fun<\/a> rides.<\/p>\n<p>Nickelodeon Streak \u2013 Blackpool Pleasure Beach<\/p>\n<p>This is one for the slightly taller under 8\u2019s but it&#8217;s well worth a mention in our list!\u00a0 A spine-tingling ride in a sleek vehicle, this classic wooden coaster streaks down a super fast track is bound to be a highlight of your little one&#8217;s day at Blackpool Pleasure Beach!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Whilst most of the coasters we recommend will be suitable for under 8\u2019s of all sizes, there are some for which a minimum height restrictions will apply. So be sure to check to avoid disappointment. All the coaster venues here have many rides for the under 8\u2019s so I\u2019m sure you will have an awesome day out, wherever you decide to go!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who doesn\u2019t love roller coasters! Too often age and height restrictions prevent our little thrill seekers from the excitement and fun of twists, drops and loops. So here is a list of the best child friendly coasters aimed at keeping under 8\u2019s happy! Cat-o-pillar Coaster \u2013 Paultons Park, Hampshire This purr-fect family coaster is perfect &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/2017\/03\/rollercoasters-or-kids\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Rollercoasters or Kids&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,59,38,55,24],"tags":[94,71,53,87,62],"class_list":["post-482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activities","category-entertainment","category-fun-fair","category-kids","category-outdoor-adventure","tag-best","tag-children","tag-entertainment","tag-family","tag-fun"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=482"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":483,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482\/revisions\/483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kiddyzone.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}