Drayton Manor Theme Park is a theme park, resort, and zoo in the grounds of the former Drayton Manor, near Tamworth in Staffordshire, England.
The park covers 280 acres (110 ha) of which about 113 acres are in use, and hosts about 1.5 million people each year. Rides at the park include The Shockwave, Europe's only stand up coaster, and Apocalypse, a five-sided drop tower. The park´s maximum daily capacity is 15,000 guests, which is set with guest experience and traffic congestion in mind. The park has three entrances (Main Entrance and two other entrances / exits). Drayton Manor Theme Park is open daily in April through August and on selected days in March, September, October and December; usually from 9.30 to 5 or 6 pm.
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