Theme parks aren't one of those things that I tend to seek out on holiday but I always end up liking them whenever I go. The Oakwood Theme Park was about 30 minutes away from the cottage and in an effort not to loose a single minute there we arrived at quarter to 10 just about 15 minutes before it opens. From the outside the park looked like it was in need of a new paint job as the years seem to be making their mark on the park. The plan for the day was to visit all attractions in the park which amount to about 44 including all the shops and children attractions, however the main attractions were:-

Vertigo – This is the best attraction by far. Basically you’re suspended from your feet at about 48 meters above the ground and once the pulley reaches the top you pull a strap to let go and dive towards the ground. In simpler terms it’s like a bungy jump from a crane but without a bungy, and instead of bouncing back on yourself in the air you swing back up. To tell the truth I was hesitant to try it at first as I’m not very fond of heights but after some quick convincing I joined my pals on the ride, as it’s possible to do it three at a time. The split second sensation of being suspended in the air as soon as you’re released is just indescribable – it seems like nothing is happening until all of a sudden you start seeing the ground approaching at a very fast rate, only to fly back up again. This is the only ride that requires you to pay an additional charge; the charge is £33 per ride but you divide the price by the number of people doing the ride at a go, so if you’re sharing the ride with another 2 people it translates to £11 each. This is probably the closest I’ll ever get to doing a bungy jump (video footage coming soon).

Speed – This is the biggest and newest rollercoaster of the park which has a 360 degree roll and some places where you end up upside down. Like some of the other rides you have pictures taken by strategically positioned cameras and these pictures are likely to serve both as memories of the places as well as laughing matter with really cool portraits of scary expressions. (B you know what I'm talking about)

Hydro – This is a smaller roller coaster in terms of size but definitely not in terms of fun. It's a water roller coaster were you shoot down in a pool of water to make a huge splash. On the ride up we met a group of Irish school girls who had an insatiable appetite to get wet as they were on their 9th ride up the Hydro. Chatting on a rollercoaster is a brief experience until you start the descent and all you can see (and feel) is water. The Hydro is guaranteed to soak you wet.

Bounce – This ride has the looks of a space shuttle launching pad and it basically shoots you up in the sky and bounces you back down again while you're tightly secured on the ride. Nothing particularly scary, although we saw a man scream his guts out while he was shooting down.

Megafobia – This is a wooden roller coaster which is probably one of the oldest of the park. As usual with the wooden roller coasters they tend to be bumpy and very noisy so one ride is enough here.

Pirate Ship – The usual pirate ship but my stomach was thankful that this attraction had engineering problems so we couldn't ride it.