Island Quest

Island Quest is the only online fansite for Fantasy Island, Ingoldmells. The site aims to provide the very latest news, park updates, media, and information as well as discussion forums where you are able to discus topics related to the park with other members of the community.

Season Launching with a Bang

Posted By Chris on Wednesday 12th February 2014 @ 7:11 PM | Filed Under: Events

Fantasy Island are kick starting the 2014 season with a bang. The amusement park re-opens on Saturday 15th March and all-day ride wristbands on the first day will be priced at £5 each on the day. Prices for the rest of the season are reportedly remaining the same as last year, but the park are currently running a promotion to save 20% on wristband prices; when purchased online before 15th March. 

A fireworks display is going to be held on Saturday 15th March at 6:30pm as well as further entertainment in Scallywag’s Showbar. Sophie from MTV’s Geordie Shore will also be making a special appearance at Fantasy Island.

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Burger King Coming to Fantasy Island

Posted By Chris on Monday 10th February 2014 @ 7:29 PM | Filed Under: General Park News

Plans have recently been approved to revert the Mobility centre, on Roman Bank, into a fast food restaurant/drive-through outlet. The site was formerly occupied by McDonalds, but information in the plans indicates that the site will become a Burger King. 

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Pleasuredome Dates for 2014

Posted By Chris on Saturday 4th January 2014 @ 3:17 PM | Filed Under: Events

The Pleasuredome is returning to Fantasy Island in 2014 with their successful music event. Promising an eclectic mix of hardcore, oldskool, hardhouse and drum & bass, the event is scheduled to take place on the 16th, 17th and 18th May 2014. The event has been held annually over the last few years, attracting thousands of people to the area, but this is the first time that it is due to span over an entire weekend. Local residents have criticised previous events due to anticipated noise concerns. Pricing and further details are yet to be confirmed, with more information available on their Facebook Page.

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New Social Media Rewards Scheme

Posted By Chris on Sunday 4th August 2013 @ 11:29 AM | Filed Under: General Park News

Fantasy Island has launched a new platform that will reward guests for interacting with the park’s online presence. The brand recently launched on FanFueled; a website which allows users to gain points for a range of social actions. Actions include liking the official Fantasy Island page on Facebook, responding to surveys and sharing photos of the park. Points can be used to ‘win exclusive Fantasy Island prizes and experiences’. Prizes currently include meet and greet sessions with the stars of The Only Way is Essex, ride wristbands and dinner at Domino’s Pizza with the promise for more prizes in the future. 

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Innovative Marketing to Expand Recognition

Posted By Chris on Wednesday 26th June 2013 @ 2:30 PM | Filed Under: General Park News

Fantasy Island has appointed Mark Gunner Associates (MGA) to develop the amusement park’s marketing strategy, with the intention to engage further with park visitors. MGA plans to implement a marketing platform known as liveTAP™. This is an innovative marketing platform that will use RFID technology to promote Fantasy Island as a ‘fun, entertaining and affordable destination for the whole family’. 

liveTAP™ is intended to identify, track and reward activity at the resort. Exclusive rewards are planned to incentivise guests to use social media platforms to share their favourite aspects of the park. Laurence Davis, CEO of Conduit Leisure, has said in a statement that the company are keen to ‘expand recognition of the resort’ with the goal to ‘cultivate a new level of customer experience and consumer awareness for the company.’ This project will build upon existing marketing techniques and bridge the gap between traditional and online marketing. New campaigns are planned to start in July 2013. 

Read more on the MGA website.

Odyssey Opens for First Time in 2013

Posted By Chris on Sunday 2nd June 2013 @ 1:14 PM | Filed Under: Jubilee Odyssey

Odyssey at Fantasy Island has now opened to guests for the first time this season. 

Problems with Odyssey became clear when the train wasn’t returned to the track in the weeks leading up to the beginning of the season. Despite this, most of the other rides at the park opened on 16th March. Sources at the park confirmed that they were waiting for a replacement part from Odyssey’s manufacturer, Vekoma, before they could reassemble the train. 

The train was eventually put back together in late May, but more problems with the brakes and seat restraint sensors were identified during the rigorous testing procedure. As soon as these problems were resolved, Leisure Technical Consultants were called in to approve the safety of the ride. 

The ride opened to guests just after lunchtime on Sunday 2nd June and will remain open daily* until the end of the season. For the latest information about ride availability, check the Fantasy Island Facebook Page for daily announcements. 

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* – Odyssey will open subject to the park’s operating calendar and strict wind restrictions. During off peak periods, operation of Odyssey may be rotated on an hourly basis with Millennium Roller Coaster.

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2013 Ride Availability Review

Posted By Chris on Sunday 31st March 2013 @ 10:16 PM | Filed Under: General Park News

Fantasy Island has been open for a few weeks now, with most rides springing back into action for the busy Easter holiday period. However, a number of rides have already suffered setbacks; with some failing to open. Volcanic Impact has only recently joined the lineup of available rides. 

Daily ride availability reports, shared by Fantasy Island on social media, indicate that the majority of rides have now reopened. Unfortunately, Odyssey is yet to make an appearance as the train still hasn’t been returned to its track. Responding to feedback, the park have commented that they are awaiting parts for the ride which ‘won’t arrive for another few weeks’. With more vital maintenance work to be carried out, as well as vigorous testing, it remains to be seen when the park’s signature ride will be available. 

N.B. During off peak dates (i.e. outside of school holidays), the park will open for shorter hours and rotational ride operation may occur. 

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Wall of Death and Pizza

Posted By Chris on Thursday 21st February 2013 @ 4:46 PM | Filed Under: General Park News

With just a few weeks to go before Fantasy Island opens for the 2013 season, the park has released information about a few additions to the park. The moving rock climbing wall and bucking bronco will both make a return since they proved to be popular with guests last season. Both of these will be included in the wristband system, or individually priced at £1.50 on a live card. The new children’s play area will also be included in the wristband during off peak periods.

The Wall of Death motorcycle stunt show will be visiting Fantasy Island during the school holidays. It will be priced at £3 for ages 13+, £1.50 for children aged 5 to 12 and free for under 5’s.

Domino’s Pizza is opening an outlet at Fantasy Island, which will deliver orders to caravan parks in the surrounding area. Customers will be able to order via the Fantasy Island website when the outlet opens. There are plans for opening deals and promotions including free slices of pizza and free ride wristbands.

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Children’s Play Area and Seaquarium Improvements

Posted By Chris on Friday 1st February 2013 @ 2:25 PM | Filed Under: Future Development

During the winter months, work has been taking place inside the Pyramid to pave the way for a new children’s play area. The project was initially announced last year but will now open during the 2013 season. A name and theming for the new attraction are yet to be determined. More details will be announced by Fantasy Island in the next few weeks.

Elsewhere in the Pyramid, renovation work is being carried out on the Magical Seaquarium ride. This includes cosmetic improvements to revitalise the UV theming as well as a track modification to create more space for a future project in the lower level of the Pyramid.

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Rave Returning to Fantasy Island

Posted By Chris on Saturday 5th January 2013 @ 12:13 PM | Filed Under: Events

A promotional image has been released for ‘Return to Fantasy Island’; an all night dance festival organised by The Pleasuredome. Initial details indicate that the event will take place at Fantasy Island on Saturday 18th May 2013. Similar events have been held at the park before and often attract thousands of people to the area. Previous events have been criticised by local residents due to anticipated noise concerns.

More information about this event will be posted to the Fantasy Island Events Page on Facebook

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