page_title: Flambards Theme Park
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Flambards Theme Park / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Helston&#160;: Flambards Entrance
context_page_description: Flambards Theme Park is an amusement park on the southern outskirts of the town of Helston in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1976 as the Cornwall Aero Park by Douglas Kingsford Hale MBE.
context_section_description: Flambards first opened in 1976 under the name of 'Cornwall Aero Park'. Owned by Douglas Kingsford Hale MBE, the park slowly built up an array of aircraft, models and exhibitions.
  By 1990, the park had grown and was renamed "The Flambards Experience". Early rides which featured at the theme park included the Dragon Coaster, the Canyon River Log Flume, Paddle Boats and the hyperglide.
  In 1984, "Britain in the Blitz", a mock-up of a bomb-hit street during World War II, was opened.
  For the 2007 season, three rides were added: The Rocking Tug, The Carousel, and The Space Shuttle.
  For the 2008 season the Cornish Mine Train ride was added in addition to the introduction of the War of the Worlds paintball game.  2009 saw no major additions to the park, however the field housing the helipad was sold late in the season.  The museum exhibitions are open year-round, but the rides and play areas are open seasonally.
  In 2010, the Skyraker 001 opened and claimed the title of the UK's first twisting drop tower. As well as this addition, the Park was renamed to Flambards Theme Park.
  On 6 December 2013 the park was bought by Livingston Leisure Ltd.
  Livingstone Leisure have invested in the Park and in 2015 have opened a new ride 'Sky Swinger', Added screens fronted to like a picture frame, to the Victorian Village and are continuing to make improvements to the Park which will have been open for 40 years in 2016.
  In March 2016 Jurassic Journey opened, a permanent exhibition where visitors can follow in the footsteps of dinosaurs.
  March 2017 brought the announcement of further investment in the form of a new HUSS Frisbee Ride, transported from the defunct Pleasure Island park in Lincolnshire, and renamed as Sky-Force to fit in with the current Sky High thrill rides promotion. The ride took the former place of the Kids Ladybird Boats, Coin Operated Trucks and Kids climbing frame.
  The winter of 2017/18 saw an improvement of current facilities and a major redecoration, which has led to a much cleaner and brighter feel for the 2018 season.
  The 2018/19 Winter closure, saw minor renovations around the park, including redecoration of some of the indoor exhibits. It also saw the addition of a coin operated, ‘Faulty Repair Shop’ shooting gallery, manufactured by Pan Amusements. The unit is located next to the entrance of the indoor attractions. Access to the Avro Shackleton cockpit was also removed, over radiation fears. 
  The winter of 2019/20 saw minor improvements around the park. These included, removal of trees around the Hornet Coaster, a new canopy on the Carousel, and improvements to park and ride lighting.
  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Flambards Theme Park was closed for a brief period of time in early 2020. The site was reopened in July of the same year, after government guidance was changed.
caption: Park entrance
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