Joyland

Monday: 11:00 - 17:00
Tuesday: 11:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 11:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 11:00 - 17:00
Friday: 11:00 - 17:00
Saturday: 11:00 - 18:00
Sunday: 11:00 - 18:00

About Joyland

Joyland was originally opened in 1949 by the Cole family as a childrens theme park with rides like the 'Snails' and 'Tubs' which by popular demand are still in existence today along side new and exciting rides.

Home of the famous snail ride which was designed and built by Horace Cole at the family engineering company H. Cole and Co. on Steam Mill Lane in Great Yarmouth. The original track layout together with the first 5 snails was installed in 1948 and opened during the summer of 1949. The track has been altered 4 times since then and there are now 9 snails in total. 8 of the snails are made of metal and the last one produced in 1988 is made in GRP from a mould of the number 8 snail. They are all different colours and are normally repainted every 2 summers. The BBC did a short news item on the snails when the ride had been operating for 50 years. Many celebrities have ridden the snails over the years when they appeared in the summer shows in the town and brought their family to Joyland.

Jim Davidson, Joe Pasquale, The Chuckle Brothers , Basil Brush! ! , Roy Chubby Brown, David Essex, Michael Barrymore , Elkie Brooks, Morecombe and Wise, Noel Edmonds and Steve Wright are a few of the entertainers that I can recall. Also there have been many sports personalities such as Gary Lineker, Paul Gasgcoine, Frank Bruno, Bobby Moore, Eddie the eagle Edwards and Neil razor Ruudock. The Snails are still the most popular ride in Joyland and we are now seeing 4th and sometimes 5th generations of families returning to ride on the Snails.

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Other rides include the tubs, jet cars. pirate ship, spook express, skydiver, balloon wheel major orbit and Neptune kingdom. also there is a amusement arcade at the back of the park.

Got a childrens birthday party why not try the eat and ride deal. enjoy a nice meal at Joyland's American family diner then have unlimited rides in Joyland ring the diner on 01493 854602 for more details and bookings




Tokens are £1 each, every ride takes 1 token PER PERSON


Buy a £10 bag of tokens and get 2 free token
Buy a £20 bag of tokens and get 5 free tokens

Spend more than £15 in the American Diner and get 1 free complementary ride pass.

Joyland Description

Joyland was originally opened in 1949 by the Cole family as a childrens theme park with rides like the 'Snails' and 'Tubs' which by popular demand are still in existence today along side new and exciting rides.

Home of the famous snail ride which was designed and built by Horace Cole at the family engineering company H. Cole and Co. on Steam Mill Lane in Great Yarmouth. The original track layout together with the first 5 snails was installed in 1948 and opened during the summer of 1949. The track has been altered 4 times since then and there are now 9 snails in total. 8 of the snails are made of metal and the last one produced in 1988 is made in GRP from a mould of the number 8 snail. They are all different colours and are normally repainted every 2 summers. The BBC did a short news item on the snails when the ride had been operating for 50 years. Many celebrities have ridden the snails over the years when they appeared in the summer shows in the town and brought their family to Joyland.

Jim Davidson, Joe Pasquale, The Chuckle Brothers , Basil Brush! ! , Roy Chubby Brown, David Essex, Michael Barrymore , Elkie Brooks, Morecombe and Wise, Noel Edmonds and Steve Wright are a few of the entertainers that I can recall. Also there have been many sports personalities such as Gary Lineker, Paul Gasgcoine, Frank Bruno, Bobby Moore, Eddie the eagle Edwards and Neil razor Ruudock. The Snails are still the most popular ride in Joyland and we are now seeing 4th and sometimes 5th generations of families returning to ride on the Snails.

michael cole


Other rides include the tubs, jet cars. pirate ship, spook express, skydiver, balloon wheel major orbit and Neptune kingdom. also there is a amusement arcade at the back of the park.

Got a childrens birthday party why not try the eat and ride deal. enjoy a nice meal at Joyland's American family diner then have unlimited rides in Joyland ring the diner on 01493 854602 for more details and bookings




Tokens are £1 each, every ride takes 1 token PER PERSON


Buy a £10 bag of tokens and get 2 free token
Buy a £20 bag of tokens and get 5 free tokens

Spend more than £15 in the American Diner and get 1 free complementary ride pass.

Reviews

User

Make sure you follow all of our other social media platforms to stay connected with us! We post daily on our instagram and snapchat stories from all around the park so you don’t miss a thing! 👍

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Our snails are ready for the weekend, are you? The rain has passed and the sun is out and shining again! Open daily for 11 come down for some rides! All rides are 1 token per person and tokens are £1 each! #joyland #great #yarmouth #norfolk #snails #rain #sun #summer #coast #beach #rides #theme #park

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Happy #NorfolkDay everyone! What better way to celebrate than a ride on the Super Snails! Tokens are £1 each and the Snails are 1 token per person! Open from 11am daily! See you soon! 🐌🐌🐌🐌

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Joyland is about to open for the first firework Wednesday of the summer! The fireworks are let off at 10pm and you can see them all along the seafront! For the best viewing of the show stand along the prom behind Joyland and the Diner! We hope you all have a fantastic day and have time to sneak in a cheeky ride on the snails! £1 per person! Joyland is open daily from 11am and the Diner from 10am! See you soon!

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Check out the classic American cars on display tomorrow night outside the diner! Fireworks start at 10pm 🎆🎇🤘

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Schools out for summer! Joyland will now be open everyday from 11am weather permitting! The weather is once again amazing this weekend so come down for a ride on the super snails! #joyland #summer #holidays #norfolk #great #yarmouth 🐌🎡🎢🎠🤘

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Did you know that the Super Snails and Tyrolean Tubs have been at Joyland since 1949 when the park first opened! #joyland #snails #tubs #old #vintage #retro #rides #funfair #great #yarmouth #heritage #oldyworldy @ Joyland

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Wheels festival

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Wheels festival this weekend!

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Its a super sunny day today at Joyland! Perfect for some rides! Open till 4pm #joyland #great #yarmouth #norfolk #sun #beach #snails #hot @ Joyland

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Some photos of the car show that was outside Joyland yesterday.

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Make sure you keep up with all other social media pages, we post live photos of the park on our instagram and snapchat stories and retweet any photo you take during the day on our twitter page, stay connected! 🎢🎡🐌👍

User

We come every year. Our 2 daughters love it (& their daddy!) Brill prices same rides they know and love. Not long waiting times. Could do with more places to sit down but overall great day out. Also cheap yummy hot dogs!

User

Took my kids when they were little now taking their kids. They all love it

User

Re visited Joyland after many years . We used to bring our children here. It's still a delight! There is so much to do and see in such a small place ! Thank you for still being there! We rekindled some happy memories.

User

Our 4 yr old loves this place. Becoming a bit of a family tradition now, especially the snails which we can't get her off of�. Also have to mention the American diner which we've been to for the past 4 yrs. Always guaranteed a decent meal, plates full and reasonably priced. Love it.

User

My kids loved it. The youngest is 6 and then there's the teen, he loves it just as much as the little one. However, at 6ft 2in he's getting a bit tall for some of the rides. I've been going since I was little and like me the boys love the snails and tubs

User

My boys loved it just as much as I used to when I was a little girl. 💙

User

Loved this park since I was a little girl used to be a family tradition. Now I have a little one of my own will start coming again. Had a lovely time yesterday and it's good value for money. A place very close to my heart �

User

Love this place, my parents have got pictures of me on the tubs and snails now I have got pictures of my children and now my grandchildren on them. Been going to Yarmouth for 50 years now and a trip wouldn't worth while without a go on the tubs and snails. Fantastic place for youngsters. :) :) :)

User

Love this place! Have been going since I was a kid and so amazing to now be able to take my own child on the rides too!

User

Joyland is amazing, I’m 41 and been going on the rides since I can remember. The snails are legendary and I think it should be law if you visit Yarmouth that you ride them ! My husband and I love them

User

I came here for the 1st time the other day and was amazed at how much there is to do in such a small place. I loved it

User

Had an amazing time here with my boys and my brother, I used to come here as child myself and it's been 21 yrs since last visiting this place, I brought my boys for the first time yesterday and they really enjoyed themselves, the loved the snails and the tub twist, they have asked to come back again, deffo brought back some amazing memories of my childhood, and now making memories for my children

User

Great little place for the kids. My 2 yr old and 4 yr old loved it. Me and my partner had a great time too

User

Fantastic! Spent a whole afternoon there with my 5YO for her birthday, and she loved it! We'd been before and it's such a fun place to be. I've been going for over 35 years myself :)

Despite what another reviewer says adults can go on most of the rides with the little ones (and I'm 6'1").

User

Brilliant we love it at Joyland I been coming here since I was a little girl I'm now 48 Yrs old & we bring our little girl who is 6 Yrs old & she loves the snails since she was a year old XxX :)

User

Best place in Yarmouth for the kids. The snails, tubs and spooky rollercoaster. Excellent value for money x

User

A great place with very well maintained rides. Clean and tidy, very good value for money. The staff are also very helpful, Jamie was very helpful and polite and very good at his job.

User

We love joyland :-) I've been coming here since I was a little one and now I'm bringing my own little ones here. A lot of the main rides are the same, which is lovely :-) it's a small amusement park but I love that little ones can go on every thing. The snails are a favourite with everyone

User

Not really a lot their for children to do my daughter is 2years old and 89cm however we had to go on with he at very ride which was great but the rides are not suitable of adults so wouldn't recommend it, however with two of the rides that they have their you can get photos done when you on the ride and its not expensive to pay for them either

User

We come every year. Our 2 daughters love it (& their daddy!) Brill prices same rides they know and love. Not long waiting times. Could do with more places to sit down but overall great day out. Also cheap yummy hot dogs!

User

Took my kids when they were little now taking their kids. They all love it

User

Re visited Joyland after many years . We used to bring our children here. It's still a delight! There is so much to do and see in such a small place ! Thank you for still being there! We rekindled some happy memories.

User

Our 4 yr old loves this place. Becoming a bit of a family tradition now, especially the snails which we can't get her off of�. Also have to mention the American diner which we've been to for the past 4 yrs. Always guaranteed a decent meal, plates full and reasonably priced. Love it.

User

My kids loved it. The youngest is 6 and then there's the teen, he loves it just as much as the little one. However, at 6ft 2in he's getting a bit tall for some of the rides. I've been going since I was little and like me the boys love the snails and tubs

User

My boys loved it just as much as I used to when I was a little girl. 💙

User

Loved this park since I was a little girl used to be a family tradition. Now I have a little one of my own will start coming again. Had a lovely time yesterday and it's good value for money. A place very close to my heart �

User

Love this place, my parents have got pictures of me on the tubs and snails now I have got pictures of my children and now my grandchildren on them. Been going to Yarmouth for 50 years now and a trip wouldn't worth while without a go on the tubs and snails. Fantastic place for youngsters. :) :) :)

User

Love this place! Have been going since I was a kid and so amazing to now be able to take my own child on the rides too!

User

Joyland is amazing, I’m 41 and been going on the rides since I can remember. The snails are legendary and I think it should be law if you visit Yarmouth that you ride them ! My husband and I love them

User

I came here for the 1st time the other day and was amazed at how much there is to do in such a small place. I loved it

User

Had an amazing time here with my boys and my brother, I used to come here as child myself and it's been 21 yrs since last visiting this place, I brought my boys for the first time yesterday and they really enjoyed themselves, the loved the snails and the tub twist, they have asked to come back again, deffo brought back some amazing memories of my childhood, and now making memories for my children

User

Great little place for the kids. My 2 yr old and 4 yr old loved it. Me and my partner had a great time too

User

Fantastic! Spent a whole afternoon there with my 5YO for her birthday, and she loved it! We'd been before and it's such a fun place to be. I've been going for over 35 years myself :)

Despite what another reviewer says adults can go on most of the rides with the little ones (and I'm 6'1").

User

Brilliant we love it at Joyland I been coming here since I was a little girl I'm now 48 Yrs old & we bring our little girl who is 6 Yrs old & she loves the snails since she was a year old XxX :)

User

Best place in Yarmouth for the kids. The snails, tubs and spooky rollercoaster. Excellent value for money x

User

A great place with very well maintained rides. Clean and tidy, very good value for money. The staff are also very helpful, Jamie was very helpful and polite and very good at his job.

User

We love joyland :-) I've been coming here since I was a little one and now I'm bringing my own little ones here. A lot of the main rides are the same, which is lovely :-) it's a small amusement park but I love that little ones can go on every thing. The snails are a favourite with everyone

User

Not really a lot their for children to do my daughter is 2years old and 89cm however we had to go on with he at very ride which was great but the rides are not suitable of adults so wouldn't recommend it, however with two of the rides that they have their you can get photos done when you on the ride and its not expensive to pay for them either

User

We come every year. Our 2 daughters love it (& their daddy!) Brill prices same rides they know and love. Not long waiting times. Could do with more places to sit down but overall great day out. Also cheap yummy hot dogs!

User

Took my kids when they were little now taking their kids. They all love it

User

Re visited Joyland after many years . We used to bring our children here. It's still a delight! There is so much to do and see in such a small place ! Thank you for still being there! We rekindled some happy memories.

User

Our 4 yr old loves this place. Becoming a bit of a family tradition now, especially the snails which we can't get her off of�. Also have to mention the American diner which we've been to for the past 4 yrs. Always guaranteed a decent meal, plates full and reasonably priced. Love it.

User

My kids loved it. The youngest is 6 and then there's the teen, he loves it just as much as the little one. However, at 6ft 2in he's getting a bit tall for some of the rides. I've been going since I was little and like me the boys love the snails and tubs

User

My boys loved it just as much as I used to when I was a little girl. 💙

User

Loved this park since I was a little girl used to be a family tradition. Now I have a little one of my own will start coming again. Had a lovely time yesterday and it's good value for money. A place very close to my heart �

User

Love this place, my parents have got pictures of me on the tubs and snails now I have got pictures of my children and now my grandchildren on them. Been going to Yarmouth for 50 years now and a trip wouldn't worth while without a go on the tubs and snails. Fantastic place for youngsters. :) :) :)

User

Love this place! Have been going since I was a kid and so amazing to now be able to take my own child on the rides too!

User

Joyland is amazing, I’m 41 and been going on the rides since I can remember. The snails are legendary and I think it should be law if you visit Yarmouth that you ride them ! My husband and I love them

User

I came here for the 1st time the other day and was amazed at how much there is to do in such a small place. I loved it

User

Had an amazing time here with my boys and my brother, I used to come here as child myself and it's been 21 yrs since last visiting this place, I brought my boys for the first time yesterday and they really enjoyed themselves, the loved the snails and the tub twist, they have asked to come back again, deffo brought back some amazing memories of my childhood, and now making memories for my children

User

Great little place for the kids. My 2 yr old and 4 yr old loved it. Me and my partner had a great time too

User

Fantastic! Spent a whole afternoon there with my 5YO for her birthday, and she loved it! We'd been before and it's such a fun place to be. I've been going for over 35 years myself :)

Despite what another reviewer says adults can go on most of the rides with the little ones (and I'm 6'1").

User

Brilliant we love it at Joyland I been coming here since I was a little girl I'm now 48 Yrs old & we bring our little girl who is 6 Yrs old & she loves the snails since she was a year old XxX :)

User

Best place in Yarmouth for the kids. The snails, tubs and spooky rollercoaster. Excellent value for money x

User

A great place with very well maintained rides. Clean and tidy, very good value for money. The staff are also very helpful, Jamie was very helpful and polite and very good at his job.

User

We love joyland :-) I've been coming here since I was a little one and now I'm bringing my own little ones here. A lot of the main rides are the same, which is lovely :-) it's a small amusement park but I love that little ones can go on every thing. The snails are a favourite with everyone

User

Not really a lot their for children to do my daughter is 2years old and 89cm however we had to go on with he at very ride which was great but the rides are not suitable of adults so wouldn't recommend it, however with two of the rides that they have their you can get photos done when you on the ride and its not expensive to pay for them either

More about Joyland

Joyland is located at Marine Parade, NR30 2EH Great Yarmouth
01493844094
Monday: 11:00 - 17:00
Tuesday: 11:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 11:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 11:00 - 17:00
Friday: 11:00 - 17:00
Saturday: 11:00 - 18:00
Sunday: 11:00 - 18:00
http://joyland.org.uk/