Why Is Drayton Manor Closed?

"We acquired the park out of insolvency in the summer of 2020 when it was forced into insolvency due to coronavirus.

Is Drayton Manor reopening?

Drayton Manor's reopening plans have ramped up with a number of changes being made to its rides, zoo and improving the visitor experience. Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave the green light for zoos and theme parks to re open from Monday, April 12 and that is exactly what the park, near Tamworth, will do.

What happened at Drayton Manor?

Drayton Manor theme park has been fined £1m over the death of an 11-year-old schoolgirl who fell from one of its rides and drowned. Eleven-year-old Evha Jannath, from Leicester, was on a school trip when she fell from the Splash Canyon ride at Drayton Manor theme park on 9 May 2017.