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| name = GreenWood Forest Park | image = | caption = | resort = | location = Y Felinheli | location2 = | location3 = | coordinates = | theme = | homepage = | owner = Continuum Attractions | operator = | opening_date = 1993 | closing_date = | previous_names = GreenWood Forest Park The GreenWood Centre | season = | visitors = 150,000 | area = | rides = | coasters = | water_rides = | footnotes = | slogan = | status = }} GreenWood (Welsh: Gelli Gyffwrdd), formerly GreenWood Forest Park and The GreenWood Centre, is a family fun park at Y Felinheli in Gwynedd, Wales. The park was opened by Stephen and Andrea Bristow in 1993 and attracts around 150,000 visitors a year. It is now owned by visitor attraction specialists Continuum Attractions. HistoryAfter studying at Bangor University in the 1980s and working on tree conservation projects in Africa, Stephen and Andrea Bristow decided to establish an "environment education project to tell people about trees and forests from all over the world and raise awareness of the importance of forests" in Wales. They purchased 17 acres of land, opening in 1993 with walks and guided tours. Receiving 30,000 visitors a year, the couple could not financially sustain the project, especially during the winter. After raising money to build a slide, which opened in 2001, the park gained in popularity, with over 60,000 visitors that year.[1] By 2016 the park had over 100 employees and attracted around 150,000 visitors a year.[1] Stephen and Andrea Bristow retired in 2017, selling the park to leisure attractions company Continuum Attractions.[2] Rides and attractionsThe park contains adventure playgrounds, longbow shooting, slides, and a number of rides, among other attractions.[3][4] The Green Dragon ride at the park is the world's first "people-powered" roller coaster, powered only by the weight of the riders.[5] In May 2015 the park received £200,000 in funding from the Welsh Government for a new water ride and solar panels to generate 80% of the park's power requirements; the solar panels were unveiled in September and the ride, named SolarSplash, began construction in February 2016, opening in March.[6][7][8][9] SwampFlyer rideIn April 2011 GreenWood opened a 145m zip wire ride called the SwampFlyer. Less than a week after the ride opened, an 11-year-old boy fell to his death after being wrongly attached to the rope.[10][11] In 2013 an inquest declared the death accidental.[12] Managing director Stephen Bristow appeared in court in 2015 accused of not carrying out sufficient risk assessments for the ride.[13] Greenwood Forest Park admitted breaching health and safety regulations a year later and was subsequently fined £45,000.[14] The boy's death sparked calls for more regulations and guidance regarding zip wire rides.[11] AwardsThe park has received a number of environmental awards for its efforts to reduce resource use, improve the local environment, and support local community projects.[15] It was also ranked 9th out of all theme parks in the United Kingdom on Trip Advisor in 2014, and 8th in 2016.[16][17] Stephen Bristow, managing director of the park, received an MBE in the 2009 New Year Honours for services to the tourist industry in North Wales.[18] References1. ^1 {{cite news |url = http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/greenwood-forest-park-saved-giant-11059904 |title= Greenwood Forest Park was saved by giant slide and sale of 10 sheep |date= 21 March 2016 |accessdate= 9 April 2016 |work= North Wales Daily Post |author= Owen Hughes}} 2. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/greenwood-forest-park-sold-uk-13377325|title=Greenwood Forest Park sold to UK leisure attraction group|last=Hughes|first=Owen|date=24 July 2017|work=Daily Post|access-date=31 July 2018}} 3. ^{{cite book|author1=Paul Whitfield |author2=Catherine Le Nevez |author3=Mike Parker |title=The rough guide to Wales.|date=2012|publisher=Rough Guides|location=London|isbn=1405389818|pages=363|edition=7th|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=opqb0w3_lwAC&pg=PA363&dq=%22greenwood+forest+park%22&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22greenwood%20forest%20park%22&f=false|accessdate=12 June 2015}} 4. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.greenwoodforestpark.co.uk/days-out-in-north-wales/award-winning-days-out/ |title= Awards and Recognitions |accessdate= 12 June 2015 |work= GreenWood Forest Park}} 5. ^{{cite book|last1=Weisenberger|first1=Nick|title=Coasters 101 : an engineering guide to roller coaster design|date=2012|publisher=CreateSpace|isbn=1468013556|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OzZHAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT43&dq=%22greenwood+forest+park%22&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22greenwood%20forest%20park%22&f=false|accessdate=12 June 2015}} 6. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/new-water-ride-powered-solar-9306808 |title= New water ride powered by solar panels is on its way to GreenWood Forest Park |date= 21 May 2015 |accessdate= 12 June 2015 |first= David |last= Deans |work= Wales Online}} 7. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/greenwood-forest-park-unveils-solar-10099535 |title= GreenWood Forest Park unveils solar array which it hopes will meet 80% of its energy needs and save £1m |date= 21 September 2015 |accessdate= 20 December 2015 |work= Wales Online |author= Chris Kelsey}} 8. ^{{cite news |url= http://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/work-starts-solarsplash-greenwood-forest-10826975 |title= Work starts on SolarSplash at GreenWood Forest Park |date= 2 February 2016 |accessdate= 9 April 2016 |work= North Wales Daily Post |author= Ben Butler}} 9. ^{{cite news |url= http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/watch-what-its-like-ride-11075858 |title= Watch what it's like to ride GreenWood Forest Park's new solar-powered water ride |date= 22 March 2016 |accessdate= 9 April 2016 |author= Ben Butler |work= North Wales Daily Post}} 10. ^{{cite web |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-13185688 |title= Greenwood Forest Park zip wire death inquiry begins |date= 25 April 2011 |accessdate= 12 June 2015 |work= BBC News}} 11. ^1 {{cite web |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-22471122 |title= Zip wire: More regulation call after Bailey Sumner's accidental death |date= 9 May 2013 |accessdate= 12 June 2015 |work= BBC News}} 12. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.itv.com/news/wales/story/2013-05-09/bailey-sumner-zip-wire-death-inquest-dolgellau/ |title= Boy's zip wire death 'accidental' |date= 9 May 2013 |accessdate= 12 June 2015 |first= Lorna |last= Prichard |work= ITV}} 13. ^{{cite news |url= http://www.newsnorthwales.co.uk/news/145640/greenwood-park-bosses-to-enter-plea-in-june-over-child-s-zip-wire-death.aspx |title= GreenWood park bosses to enter plea in June over child's zip wire death |date= 19 March 2015 |accessdate= 12 June 2015 |work= News North Wales}} 14. ^{{cite news |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-35364681 |title= Greenwood Forest Park Ltd's £45k fine for zip wire death |date= 20 January 2016 |accessdate= 9 April 2016 |work= BBC News}} 15. ^{{cite book|author=Alan Fyall|title=Managing visitor attractions.|date=2008|publisher=Butterworth-Heinemann|isbn=075068545X|page=242|edition=2nd|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dUyWlf502psC&pg=PA242&dq=%22greenwood+forest+park%22&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22greenwood%20forest%20park%22&f=false|accessdate=11 June 2015}} 16. ^{{cite web |url= https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/blackpool-pleasure-beach-voted-britains-3862322 |title= Blackpool Pleasure Beach voted Britain's best theme park |date= 15 July 2014 |accessdate= 11 June 2015 |first= Ruki |last= Sayid |work= Mirror}} 17. ^{{cite news |url= http://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/trips-breaks/tripadvisor-finds-gwynedd-tourist-attraction-11576731 |title= TripAdvisor finds Gwynedd tourist attraction eighth most popular in UK |date= 6 July 2016 |accessdate= 10 July 2016 |author= David Powell |work= Daily Post}} 18. ^{{cite web |url= https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/dec/30/new-years-honours-list-mbe |title= New Year honours list: MBEs |date= 31 December 2008 |work= The Guardian |accessdate= 12 June 2015}} External links{{Commons cat}}
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