Adventure Wonderland

Adventure Wonderland was a family theme park situated in the village of Hurn, near Bournemouth, United Kingdom. The park offered rides and attractions aimed at families with children up to the age of 10. It drew much of its theme from the novel Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and Alice, The Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, The Cheshire Cat, and The White Rabbit make appearances throughout the day around the park and in the theatre shows.

Adventure Wonderland
Previously known as Alice in Wonderland Park
Entrance to Adventure Wonderland
LocationHurn, Dorset, England
Coordinates50.776°N 1.845°W / 50.776; -1.845
StatusOperating
Opened1992
OwnerWonderland Park LLP
SloganWhatever the weather ... guaranteed fun! And 'A full days fun at Dorset's number one!'
Operating seasonMarch - October (full park) November - March (indoor play)
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Attractions
TotalOver 30 rides and attractions
Roller coasters0
Water rides0
Other rides0
Websitewww.adventurewonderland.co.uk

In September 2023, the park announced it would be closing all outdoor rides but retaining it's indoor play centre, with birthday parties and Christmas attraction. It plans a return to its roots of a traditional family park in 2024 with the Maze at it's centre.[1]

Adventure Wonderland also incorporates the aztec adventure play centre Wild Thing which opens as part of the full park during the summer or individually during the winter months.

The park also hosts a number of special character day events as well as seasonal Halloween and Christmas themed events.

Hedge maze

The park includes an octagonal, 240 ft × 240 ft (73 m × 73 m) beech hedge maze (5,200 bushes) designed by Adrian Fisher (1991).[2] The maze has 1.75 miles of paths. It is claimed to be the third largest maze in the UK. The Maze uses a 'left turn' route to complete.

References
  1. "Theme park to close most outdoor rides after surge in costs". Bournemouth Echo. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  2. Winner of the Institute of Directors / Echo Marketing Challenge title in the 1994 Dorset Business Awards Archived May 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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