M&D's

M&D's Scotland's Theme Park is an amusement park located in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Bordering on Strathclyde Park, the park contains four operating rollercoasters, two water rides, several fairground rides, an arcade, a theatre, ten-pin bowling and an indoor tropical house, Amazonia.[1]

M&D's Scotland's Theme Park
M&D's entrance
LocationMotherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Coordinates55.80011°N 4.03966°W / 55.80011; -4.03966
StatusOperating
Opened1996
OwnerM&D Group
Slogan"Scotland's Theme Park"
Attractions
Total39 attractions
Roller coasters2
Water rides2
Websitewww.scotlandsthemepark.com


Attractions

M&D's Theme Park has many rides and attractions, including one roller coaster, a log flume, several fairground-type rides, and many more rides designed for young children. Most were travelling rides owned by the park's operators, travelling showmen Matthew and Douglas Taylor.

Roller coasters
  • Runaway Mine Train: Prior to 2007, this roller coaster had spinning cars and a tire-propelled lift. These were replaced with a traditional fixed train and chain lift.
Runaway Mine Train at M&D's Scotland's Theme Park 2023
Runaway Mine Train at M&D's Scotland's Theme Park 2023
  • Big Apple: A children's roller coaster.
Big Apple at M&D's Scotland's Theme Park
Big Apple at M&D's Scotland's Theme Park

Thrill rides
  • Wave Swinger: A 32-seat Swing ride.
  • Captain's Curse: A Pirate Ship ride. It was absent from the park during the 2007–2008 season for refurbishment.
  • Miami - Rip Tide: A Miami Trip. Replaced 'Fast & Furious'.

Water rides
A number of rides at the park are pictured: at the far left is Moby's Revenge, the water slides.
  • Moby's Revenge: A three-lane dinghy water slide. The rightmost slide is a steep, straight chute, the middle slide is a shallower straight slide with dips, and the leftmost one is a spiral slide.
  • White Water: A log flume, with two drops, of 23.0 feet and 39.4 feet. Souvenir photographs are also available to purchase at the end of the ride.

Junior Rides and Attractions
  • Trampolines: 10 trampoline beds. Roughly around 5 minutes per session
  • Mini Dodgems
  • Other smaller rides include "Taxis", "Sea Storm" and "Flying Jumbos"

Past rides
Ferris wheel
  • Kamikaze: A Ranger. Closed in 2005.
  • The Bomber Mark 2: A Fabbri Booster. Closed in 2014.
  • The Giant Condor: The only one of its kind in Europe. Riders go up 30 meters in 28 2-seater gondolas. It debuted in the 2015 season as a replacement to The Bomber Mark 2.
  • Space Coaster (formerly called Cobra and then Express): it was sold after the 2015 season to Oakwood Theme Park.
  • Tsunami: Manufactured by Pinfari, was the only inverted roller coaster in Scotland. It closed due to an accident on 26 June 2016. Formally closed on 27 February 2017.
  • Tornado: Was the park's largest roller coaster. Manufactured by Pinfari, with over 1km of track. The track contains two 360-degree vertical loops in addition to several banked turns, pulling −2Gs at some points. This ride has a top speed of over 80km/h.[2] It formerly had a corkscrew which was removed after the 2005 season due to being exceptionally rough. It was sold in November 2020.
  • Big Apple (1st): A children's roller coaster, which used to travel through a large fiber glass apple. It was removed in 2021 and relocated to Web Adventure Park.[3]
  • Mad Mouse: A Spinning Wild Mouse roller coaster. 2016-2021.
  • Magic Carpet: Formerly known as "Ali Baba's Carpet" was a Magic Carpet ride, with a capacity of 40 people. The ride reaches a height of 14m and a top speed of 14rpm. It was replaced with a newer model in the 2017 season.
  • Fast & Furious: A Miami Trip. It replaced the Magic Carpet at the start of the 2020/21 season.

Other attractions
  • Amazonia: The only indoor rainforest in the whole of Scotland, it contains exotic animals such as the poison dart frog, tarantula and python.
  • Devil's Island: An 18-hole miniature golf course, played over water and in caves.
  • Krazy Congo: Giant indoor soft play-area, for young children.
  • Gamezone: Giant amusement arcade, containing over 150 different games, including the most recently developed games.
  • Alona Hotel: The on-site hotel for visitors staying for a period of time. It contains a glasshouse restaurant and bar and an atrium for views overlooking the Strathclyde Loch.


Food and drink
Cosmic Bowl is Scotland's first glow in the dark bowling alley.
  • Monterey Jacks: NEW FOR 2023!! Award-Winning American Burger Bars and Restaurants. Gourmet Burgers, Gourmet Dawgs, Nachos, Chicken, & Pizzas
  • The Food Court: A 1960s styled diner serves American food and drink, and is decorated with Harley Davidsons and an authentic Italian carousel.
  • Cosmic Bowl: Cosmic Bowl is Scotland's first glow in the dark bowling alley. It also contains a restaurant, the 'inside out' bar, and an arcade.
  • Inside Out: A sports bar, showing a variety of sports on 6 LCD widescreens. The bar also has its own beer garden, which overlooks Strathclyde Loch.
  • Diamond Lil's: An American Pool Bar, with 8 pool tables and 2 snooker tables.
  • Bistro @ The Loch (formally Guiseppi's): The park's coffee shop and ice cream parlor. The bar looks out over Strathclyde Loch and serves a range of coffees, ice cream, milkshakes and sandwiches, made with traditional Italian ingredients.

References
  1. "Theme park's pirates offer egg-stra treats". Evening Times, 3 April 2012 / Caroline Wilson
  2. "Our Selection of the Top Theme Parks in the UK: M&D’s". Weather-Whatever, by Shannon Harto Monday 15 July 2013
  3. "Big Apple - Web Adventure Park (York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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