Toyland Tours was a magical boat ride for younger children, where they were given a tour of a giant toy factory, showing how development of the toys took place.

Fact File

  • Location: Land of Make Believe / Cred Street
  • Manufacturer: Mack Rides
  • Duration: 5 mins
  • Capacity per boat: 9
  • Number of boats: 10
  • Opening Year: 1994
  • Closing Year: 2005

Animated characters and fun music filled the different scenes the boats were guided through. From Elecopters to Snailextric Circuits, the factory contained a whole host of peculiar toys, with even Sonic the Hedgehog making an appearance!

The attraction originally opened in 1981 as Around the World in Eighty Days, a boat ride which went through different cities and countries, but in 1994 it was rethemed with the premise of a toy factory.

In 2006 Toyland Tours was re-themed and extended into a new ride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride.