Win a Family Ticket to Thomas the Tank Engine’s birthday!

Friday 3rd April 2009, 9:10AM BST

The Fat Controller with Thomas the Tank Engine at Drayton Manor Theme ParkWin a Family Ticket to Thomas the Tank Engine’s 1st birthday party at Drayton Manor Theme Park!

To celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of Thomas Land™, Drayton Manor Theme Park, near Tamworth, Staffordshire, has teamed up with the Shropshire Star to offer Thomas the Tank Engine fans the chance to win a once in a lifetime prize.

As part of the weekend-long celebrations in Thomas Land on 18th and 19th April, the lucky winner and their family will receive free entry into the park on Sunday 19th, as well as being invited to an exclusive first birthday party for Thomas the Tank Engine.

There will be plenty of fun and games as well as storytelling by the Fat Controller, Sir Topham Hatt.

Europe’s first and only Thomas Land features 12 rides based on popular Thomas & Friends™ characters, including a Thomas the Tank Engine train ride, and also has indoor and outdoor play areas, a restaurant and a shop.

The Troublesome Trucks ride at Drayton Manor Theme ParkA brand new Discover Thomas & Friends exhibition is being built over Easter, offering the ultimate experience for any Thomas fan.

Visitors can watch as Thomas and his friends go full steam ahead around the original model set from the highly acclaimed Thomas & Friends TV series. You can find this new attraction in the barn on Farmer McColl’s farm.

As well as the excitement of Thomas Land, families can enjoy the theme park’s newest attraction – a sensational 4D Cinema, or explore the 15-acre zoo, which is home to a huge variety of animals.

Those brave enough can also experience some of the biggest, wettest and scariest rides around, such as The Bounty, G-Force, Maelstrom, Shockwave and Apocalypse.

For further information, including details about opening times and prices, visit www.draytonmanor.co.uk  or call the 24-hour information line on 0844 472 1950.

For a chance to win this fantastic prize make sure you pick up a copy of the Shropshire Star on Friday, April 3, 2009!