Octopus: n. A cephalopod having a soft body with eight long tentacles.

In Short:

Thorpe Park's kiddie area, Octopus Garden offers entertainment for the younger guests.

Statistics:

Opened: 1992
Manufacturer: Various
Area: Octopus Garden
Ride Type: Various
On Ride Photo: No
Official Rating: Young Thrillseekers

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TTP Review:

Octopus Garden is the kids' area at Thorpe Park. It caters for the very young, and gives a chance for parents to take a break from the other more hectic areas.

You can tell that it has been created for children, by the nature and atnosphere of the area, and the bright colours on all the paintwork. The themeing is done well too - in one area there's a dragon emerging from the ground! Octopus Garden does what it's supposed to do well. The children are entertained, with rides being not overly thrilling. There are 7 rides in the Octopus Garden, so there's plenty of variety. Not all of them may be operating at one time - but ride operators can open any of them if you ask.

This area may have been given a low mark here, but it's being compared with the other mighty rides in the park. The area could also be a little bigger - 7 rides for a whole day out isn't huge. Kids may be better off going to Thorpe's sister Park, Chessington World of Adventures, for a more family friendly day out. What's there, though, is really great for toddlers.