Adventure Island

Southend is fun just been on rage ;) was high i was scared guy screaming and calling help

Absolutely bloomin love it!
Fun, fair like, but bigger, better and safer! (I hope)
Bring your own food though, the cafes on site are hugely overpriced, but the wristbands are ok, especially if you get them on offer.
Lots of decent rides for all the big kids out there too…

This place is AWESOME!
Think of a cross between those visiting theme parks where the fear is, they’re soo dodgy you might actually die, and Thorpe park type place where its just so big and cheesy and everything’s so high.
It’s tacky and wonderful.
It really is fun for all the family, good roller-​coasters and big rides as well as water catapults and tea cups for the littleuns.
The wristbands are actually really reasonably priced, buy them online and you save a BOMB. Big time.
Along with all the silly fun of the fair there’s doughnuts and candy floss and rock and slurpies…
Fan.

Right on the ocean Adventure Land has been here as long as I can remember. One great thing about this place is that over the years that i have been going to SouthEnd this place has grown and modernized.
Plenty of things to do for kids of all ages from coasters, sk8board ride, arcades, small kiddie rides, gokarts, souvenirs.
They also have a great food stall serving fresh espresso based coffee which was welcome on a frosty morning.
And on that cold windy morning, the place had plenty of people to keep the place buzzing.

I’ve visited Adventure Island many times and I’ve enjoyed it. It’s a great place to go on a family day out, as there’s a beach nearby. The rides are very child-​friendly and will be enjoyed by children and young teens. I’d happily return with my family, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!

Umm, yeah. No thanks. Still everyone else was having a whale of a time, even in the rain. Seems a pretty good day out with kids who want to ride stomach churning rides and stuff their faces with all manner of calorific food.
I’m more a roller coaster guy so am not into these ‘spin you round’ things, especially when the kids sitting next to you are already green from all the candy floss, coke & doughnuts they’ve shoved into their gobs. They do have some rollercoasters though, but they are pretty small compared to some other parks in the UK and this place is much, much cheaper (£15 or so for a wristband).
The rides all seem sturdy enough (compared to those travelling fairs which make me nervous) and the place is clean, plus it’s right on the waterfront so you can combine it with a day at the seaside* or a walk along that ridiculously long pier, what was the point of that?
*if you don’t mind your view of the sea actually being an estuary with massive industrial things on the other side.

This is an amusement fair located in southend on sea, it is FANTASTIC day out for children, the entrance is color coded arm bands based on height restrictions ranging from £18 to £11 for ALL RIDES all day, except for the Go KARTS & Bumper cars. The place is well run, clean, with lots of food outlets. Its a GREAT day out with the kids. When the sun is out, I defy anyone to find a better, cheaper place where parents & children can have such a fun pack day out! for a reasonable price… HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

I took my little girl for her 8^th birthday and she loved it. It’s not your typical theame park it’s more like a fair ground it’s main aim is at the kids
with lots of rides they can go on by themselves but there are a few great rides for adults to like razor and claw .
I would gladly go back again it’s not to expensive (cheaper if book online) for your bands and if you just want to go and watch the kids have fun it’s free, if you don’t want to go on the rides don’t buy a band and you can just walk around in there, also there are things like go-​carts and bumper cars which the bands don’t include that you can just pay to go on.
Over all it’s a great day out for the kids, the staff are brilliant with kids and adults, there are plenty of places to eat and drink which are a bit on there dear side but they always are in these places, good all-​round facility’s and lots going on outside the park like the beach and amusements .
A great day out.

When I was younger I used to visit here almost weekly as it was Southend’s answer to the bigger attractions such as Alton Towers. And I can’t wait to take my son here when he is slightly older.
There are a great choice of rides as they target most age groups, and every few years they bring out a new ride to keep it up to date and fun. It is always busy and you can’t drive by it without seeing another coach of visiting tourists.
It has however got more and more expensive, and I think they are beginning to push their luck with what they are charging. The onsite café/​restaurant is average tourist quality but again is over priced.

Used to here all the time when i was younger and i loved it, good attraction to the town! good for a family day out with young children!

A great fun day out. Rides for all ages, young and old. One entrance fee means you can ride for as long and as many times as you like. Plenty of fast food places to eat in or on the go.
After it all a walk on the pier with its little novely outlets and hot donuts.
The perfect day out for all the family.
Benjisfones

On a cold, windy weekday Adventure Island looks like the sad, similarly faded brother of New York’s famous Coney Island, all rusty charm and weirdness. But glance over the expanse of rides and everyone’s still having the time of their lives.
It’s impressive how much is packed in to a relatively small area, from go-​carts to rollercoasters to those sickeningly scary rides that stick a vertical drop on you with no warning, to those freaky chairs that rotate wildly in the air. I’m not much of one for rides, as you might have guessed, but I can appreciate a whole heap of fun when I see one, even if it’s other people who are going to have it.
If you’re heading to Southend for a chilled out weekend of hanging in your hotel room and gazing at the sea just make sure you stay somewhere further along the seafront, otherwise Adventure Island may prove a bit of an eyesore.

A good place for family fun — as long as you’ve got the money to spare.
This place is gettin gbetter and better — and they are regularly introducing new, bigger rides — but they are a bit more expensive than they should be.
The best way to visit is to go after 6:30, which is when they make the wristbands half price. Obviously if you’re taking small children this might not be appropriate, but if you want a bit of fun and to go on more than 2 or 3 rides then it’s worth waitin gfor the wristbands to become cheaper.

Adventure island is a local theme/​fun park, it’s more for the whole family but there are a few rides that thrill-​seekers might like. The rage includes a 90 degrees vertical climb at the very beginning which turns in to a 90 degrees vertical drop, however the ride is extremely short and it’d be over before you knew it. There’s also the world’s longest pleasure pier that runs through the middle of the park (although it’s a separate attraction and requires admission charges). Overall it’s still a good day out for the whole family if you live nearby or are in the area. I personally wouldn’t travel too far just to see this.

For a small amusement park this is a great place. There seems to be new rides each time we visit. There are rides which are suitable for all ages plus sideshows where you can win prizes (if you are lucky). It isn’t bad value either as the wristband is half price after 6o’clock in the summer months.
There’s something about good old Southend, always a great atmosphere and being an ex Essex girl I miss my regular visits.

On a gorgeous sunny day, what better than losing yourself in Southend’s celebrated Adventure Island. To see young people enjoying themselves in childhood fun, is a treat.

I would say this theme park is a brilliant and friendly park, the staff are friendly and if you ask for something they will help you for example if you ask ‘where are the rollercoaters’ and they would show you.
Its a great family day out with the kids, however not so good for older ones.

If you want a theme park with a lot of rides and very little queues Adventure Island is the place to go!
Surrounded by arcades, the beach and numerous pubs and reastaurants you’ll never run out of things to see and do in this area.
Rides are seperated into sections such as kiddies, teenagers, and the hellriders and there is plenty of choice for all. There’s even a huge mini golf (which is an extra to ticket price) and water slides that you don’t often find in theme parks.
I give this place a huge thumbs up, perfect for a day out during the summer months

Southend Seafronts main attraction is Adventure Island, with free entry to the park you only need to pay if you want to play!
Opening Times
Opening times vary throughout the year and its always best to check either by giving them a ring or checking their website to find out what times they are open before heading down there. When the park is open they open at 11am but there closing times do vary between 5pm and 11pm, depending on the time of the year.
Prices
Allthough the prices vary quite dramatically throughout the year again it would be best to check before you leave. The best advice i could give you would be to hold out until they have an offer on which they do quite regularly as it can become a very expensive day out. Some of the promotions they have done in the past have included Ultra Save Bands, Winter Wonderbands and Big Day Bands, these can give you massive savings on wristbands which are usually full price £19 for a Super Saver or £14 for a Tiny Tots. You shoulod also watch out for special offers at C2C and One Train Stations and Stephensons Coaches as they often offer promotions where by if you pay in advance for your Adventure Island tickets you get free travel.
SuperSaver wristbands are reccommended for those over 1m tall and Tiny Tots are reccommended for those under 1m tall.
There are 18 Tiny Tots rides which you can use with either wristband although if there are children under 1.2m tall they will need to be accompanied by someone over the age of 14yrs before they can go on the ride. The person accompanying the child can ride free even if they dont have a wristband.
The Super Saver gives you access to 31 rides in the park. There are other rides where the prices seem to vary from year to year these have to be paid for seperatly and are not included with the wristbands, these include dodgems and miniature golf.
Restaurants Within The Park
There are several restaurants within the park including The Jungle Jive Café. Which do what i suppose you would call the normal sort of foods you would find in a theme park, burgers, chips etc. There are many smaller stands around the park including home made fudge and candyfloss!
All in all although this can work out as quite an expensive day it is great fun for adults and kids alike, and it is well worth a visit. I will warn you by the end of the day you will be exhausted!
You will find clear instructions on how to get to Adventure Island and up to date pricing information on there website or by giving them a call.
Adventure Island,
Sunken Gardens,
Western Esplanade,
Southend — on — Sea,
Essex SS1 1EE
Tel: 1 702 443 400
FAX. 1 702 601 044

I always think the particular stretch of seafront near the town centre is a bit tacky, even a little seedy but Adventure Island is its saving grace.
Admission to the park is free so you can wander around, see the rides and mix with the characters. If you want to go on any of the rides you can buy wristbands for the kids, allowing unlimited access. The pricing is based on height (which will dictate how many of the rides kids can go on) for mini under 1 metre tall, junior 1 metre to 1.2 metres tall, and big adventrue for over 1.2 metres tall. The mini band costs £10 for peak visits and £7 for off peak + there is a £1.50 discount for advance online bookings. Also, anyone over 14 years old who accompanies a mini or junior band wearer gets free rides. Not a bad deal.
There are rides for everyone here. There’s a good selection of gentle rides for little ones and bigger, nervous ones right through to fearless thrill seekers. They have a new rollercoaster, Rage, which has a vertical drop then goes straight into a loop. I have watched from the sidelines a number of times but haven’t plucked up the courage to give it a go yet.