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		<title>Flamingo Land</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Flamingo Land is one of the few Theme Parks in Yorkshire. It was first created in 1959, by Edwin Pentland Hick, who had made his fortune with a cinema chain. After selling his empire, he purchased a country club with the intention of creating a zoo which would be named &#8220;The Yorkshire Zoological Gardens.&#8221; The [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Flamingo Land is one of the few <a href="https://theyorkshirepress.co.uk/yorkshire/where-to-find-the-best-theme-parks-in-yorkshire/">Theme Parks in Yorkshire.</a> It was first created in 1959, by Edwin Pentland Hick, who had made his fortune with a cinema chain. After selling his empire, he purchased a country club with the intention of creating a zoo which would be named &#8220;The Yorkshire Zoological Gardens.&#8221; The first animals to be <g class="gr_ gr_90 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Punctuation only-del replaceWithoutSep" id="90" data-gr-id="90">featured,</g> were a colony of Flamingos, it&#8217;s from this that the name Flamingo Land comes from!</p><p>Over the years, the park developed, adding new rides and attractions into the park which we find today.</p><figure class="wp-block-image"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="800" height="533" src="https://theyorkshirepress.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Flamingo-Land-2.png" alt="Flamingo Land Zoo " class="wp-image-2818" srcset="https://theyorkshirepress.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Flamingo-Land-2.png 800w, https://theyorkshirepress.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Flamingo-Land-2-370x247.png 370w, https://theyorkshirepress.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Flamingo-Land-2-300x200.png 300w, https://theyorkshirepress.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Flamingo-Land-2-768x512.png 768w, https://theyorkshirepress.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Flamingo-Land-2-150x100.png 150w, https://theyorkshirepress.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Flamingo-Land-2-600x400.png 600w, https://theyorkshirepress.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Flamingo-Land-2-640x426.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading">Rides at Flamingo Land</h2><p>There are many attractions within Flamingo Land, here are some of the most popular rides:</p><p><strong>Hero</strong> &#8211; A Flying Coaster which was opened in 2013.</p><p><strong>Pterodactyl</strong> &#8211; A Vertical Swing which was installed in the new &#8220;Dino-Stone Park&#8221; in time for the 2013 season.</p><p><strong>Mumbo Jumbo</strong> &#8211; A roller coaster which once held the world record for steepest drop &#8211; Opened in 2009.</p><p><strong>Flip Flop &#8211; </strong>Two large ship fullens suspended over an artificial lake</p><p><strong>Humali &#8211;</strong> A suspended Looping Coaster which was installed in 2006</p><p><strong>Navigator</strong> &#8211; First appearing in 2005, it was the first Mega Disk O type ride anywhere</p><p><strong>Velocity</strong> &#8211; A booster bike ride which is the tallest and fastest of its kind in the world</p><p><strong>Cliff Hanger &#8211; </strong>Installed in 2002, it&#8217;s the first S&amp;S Combo Tower in the UK</p><figure><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-haluLj31Io" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></figure><h2 class="wp-block-heading">Animals at Flamingo Land</h2><p>Flamingo Land houses over 1,00 animals, including Camels, Brazilian Tapirs, Zebras, Hippos, Giraffes, Lions, Tigers and many others. They take part in breeding programmes to help endangered animals. They have a wide range of African Animals housed here.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading">When is it open and how much does it cost?</h2><p>Flamingo Land is open from March through to November. At the time of writing, a general admission ticket costs £40 per person, and a Family Ticket is £125. There are often discounts available online though, so make sure you check before booking. This gives you access to both the rides and zoo.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading">Where is Flamingo Land?</h2><p><strong>Flamingo Land is located at:</strong> Kirby Misperton, Malton YO17 6UX.</p><figure><iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1J4mBRhFGwenzyprrblnGa4aUzHIEBIAR" width="640" height="480"></iframe></figure><p></p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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