Adventure Coast Southport, formerly known as Southport Pleasureland, has been named the 6th lowest-rated theme park in the UK, according to Google reviews data compiled by OKPromo. The park, which was reopened and rebranded in 2007 by Norman Wallis, holds an average rating of 4.06 stars from 4,229 reviews.
Park's response to ranking
In response to the ranking, Adventure Coast owner and CEO Norman Wallis said: "The response we get from people is really good, very good. We've got a very good offer in the UK and we've got a good offer in the Liverpool city region and Adventure Coast."
He added: "Formerly Pleasureland, [the park] is on an upward trajectory and there are more plans, bigger and better as we move forward in the future. We've got a great offer in Liverpool and in the region and that's something to be commended."
Methodology and lowest-rated parks
The park features 25 rides, including the recently opened "50 metre showstopper ride", and operates between February and November each year. OKPromo counted permanent parks with rides that Google lists as a theme park or amusement park with at least 3,000 reviews, excluding zoos, safari parks, piers, water parks, and indoor attractions.
The UK's 10 lowest-rated theme parks on Google, according to the data, are: Pleasurewood Hills in Lowestoft, Suffolk (3.90 stars from 4,856 reviews); M&D's in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire (3.93 stars from 5,449 reviews); Codona's in Aberdeen (4.02 stars from 3,311 reviews); Brean Theme Park in Brean, Somerset (4.02 stars from 6,238 reviews); Gulliver's World in Warrington, Cheshire (4.04 stars from 9,924 reviews); Adventure Coast Southport (4.06 stars from 4,229 reviews); Flamingo Land in Malton, North Yorkshire (4.06 stars from 11,833 reviews); Lightwater Valley in Ripon, North Yorkshire (4.07 stars from 5,751 reviews); Chessington World of Adventures in Chessington, Greater London (4.07 stars from 33,131 reviews); and Legoland Windsor in Windsor, Berkshire (4.08 stars from 54,663 reviews).
Highest-rated parks
Paultons Park in Hampshire is the UK's best-rated theme park with 4.69 stars, while Pleasurewood Hills in Lowestoft is the lowest-rated with 3.90. Alton Towers was rated 12th and Thorpe Park 22nd.
The UK's 10 highest-rated theme parks on Google, according to the data, are: Paultons Park in Romsey, Hampshire (4.69 stars from 23,366 reviews); Sundown Adventureland in Retford, Nottinghamshire (4.65 stars from 5,726 reviews); The Milky Way Adventure Park in Bideford, Devon (4.61 stars from 3,584 reviews); GreenWood Family Park in Y Felinheli, Gwynedd (4.57 stars from 3,225 reviews); ROARR! in Lenwade, Norfolk (4.55 stars from 4,172 reviews); Diggerland Kent in Strood, Kent (4.46 stars from 3,068 reviews); Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea, Essex (4.43 stars from 18,273 reviews); Blackgang Chine in Ventnor, Isle of Wight (4.40 stars from 4,170 reviews); Woodlands Family Theme Park near Dartmouth, Devon (4.40 stars from 4,995 reviews); and Camel Creek in Wadebridge, Cornwall (4.39 stars from 3,205 reviews).
