Annual Ride Closures

Annual Ride Closures

(6th Jan - 12th Feb 2026)

Each year our rides undergo rigorous annual inspections and scheduled essential maintenance. This is an annual, legislative requirement to keep our rides safe and secure for all our visitors. 

All our other attractions are open including our zoo, play areas, soft play, adventure maze, zoolympics, toddler rides, and gaming arcade!

Which rides will be closed?

The below rides will be closed from 6th January - 12th February. 

• Rainforest Carousel
• Amazon Skyrise
• Toucan Twister
• Jungle Jeeps
• Flying Cheetahs
• Hippopotobus

Which rides will be open?

The Safari Express Train will remain open, running on the hour from 11am on weekdays, and continuously from 11am on weekends.

What about other Drusillas attractions?

• All other attractions across Drusillas will remain open, in line with our usual seasonal opening times, including our zoo, play areas, soft play, adventure maze, zoolympics, toddler rides, and gaming arcade.
• We have scheduled these works at a time of year which should cause the least disruption to the majority of our visitors.
• Ticket prices have been greatly reduced to reflect the disruption. See prices here
• If you have pre-booked tickets for a date that is affected by these works, and you would rather amend your booking to another time of year, please email us [email protected].

Why is this happening?

As well as our daily, weekly, and monthly safety checks, our rides also undergo rigorous annual inspections and scheduled essential maintenance. This is an annual, legislative requirement to keep our rides safe and secure for all our visitors. 

Thank you for your patience whilst we carry out these important works to keep Drusillas safe and well maintained for all of our visitors