Joyland Home of the famous snail ride which was designed and built by Horace Cole at the family engineering company H. Cole and Co. on Steam Mill Lane in Great Yarmouth.
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Joyland was originally opened in 1949 by the Cole family as a children's theme park with rides like the 'Snails' and 'Tubs' which by popular demand are still in existence today along side new and exciting rides. The original track layout together with the first 5 snails was installed in 1948 and opened during the summer of 1949. The track has been altered 4 times since then and there are now 9 sna

ils in total. 8 of the snails are made of metal and the last one produced in 1988 is made in GRP from a mold of the number 8 snail. They are all different colors and are normally repainted every 2 summers. The BBC did a short news item on the snails when the ride had been operating for 50 years. Many celebrities have ridden the snails over the years when they appeared in the summer shows in the town and brought their family to Joyland. Jim Davidson, Joe Pasquale, The Chuckle Brothers ,Basil Brush!!, Roy Chubby Brown, David Essex, Michael Barrymore ,Elkie Brooks, Morecombe and Wise, Noel Edmonds and Steve Wright are a few of the entertainers that I can recall. Also there have been many sports personalities such as Gary Lineker, Paul Gasgcoine, Frank Bruno, Bobby Moore, Eddie the eagle Edwards and Neil razor Ruudock. The Snails are still the most popular ride in Joyland and we are now seeing 4th and sometimes 5th generations of families returning to ride on the Snails. Other rides include the tubs, jet cars. pirate ship, spook express, skydiver, balloon wheel major orbit and Neptune kingdom. also there is a amusement arcade at the back of the park. Tokens are Β£2 each, every ride takes 1 token PER PERSON


Buy a Β£20 bag of tokens and get 12 tokens
Buy a Β£40 bag of tokens and get 25 tokens. Spend more than Β£15 in the American Diner and get 1 free complementary ride pass.

πŸŽƒπŸŒ JOYLAND SPOOKY SNAIL TRAIL IS BACK! πŸŒπŸŽƒHalloween Nights III is coming to Joyland this October! πŸ‘»Join us for a spooky e...
06/09/2026

πŸŽƒπŸŒ JOYLAND SPOOKY SNAIL TRAIL IS BACK! πŸŒπŸŽƒ

Halloween Nights III is coming to Joyland this October! πŸ‘»

Join us for a spooky evening packed with:

🎒 UNLIMITED RIDES
🎨 Halloween face painting
πŸ‘» Halloween characters
πŸ“Έ Spooky photo opportunities
🎢 Halloween music & entertainment
πŸŽƒ Fancy dress encouraged!

πŸ“… Monday 26th October
πŸ“… Wednesday 28th October
πŸ“… Saturday 31st October

⏰ 6pm - 8pm

Perfect for families and younger children, with plenty of spooky atmosphere without being too scary! πŸ‘»πŸŽƒ

🎟️ Tickets are £20 and event wristbands give you unlimited rides throughout the event!

πŸ“Έ You can also pre-order your event photos when booking and SAVE 28%!

πŸ‘‰ BOOK ONLINE: https://joylandmerch.co.uk/products/halloween-event

Tickets can also be purchased from the Joyland Merch Hut when we're open.

Get your costumes ready... Halloween is coming to Joyland! πŸŒπŸŽƒπŸ‘»

πŸŽ₯🐌 JOYLAND ON TIKTOK! 🐌πŸŽ₯Fancy seeing a different side of Joyland? πŸ‘€We’re sharing little funny videos, behind-the-scenes ...
06/09/2026

πŸŽ₯🐌 JOYLAND ON TIKTOK! 🐌πŸŽ₯

Fancy seeing a different side of Joyland? πŸ‘€

We’re sharing little funny videos, behind-the-scenes moments, ride clips, random happenings and plenty of silliness from in and around the park! πŸ˜‚πŸŽ’

Follow us on TikTok and see what we get up to! ❀️

πŸ‘‰ https://www.tiktok.com/

Give us a follow, you never know what might appear next! πŸŒπŸ˜‚

🐌 BRING HOME YOUR VERY OWN SUPER SNAIL! ❀️They’ve been zooming around Joyland since 1949, and now our famous Super Snail...
05/09/2026

🐌 BRING HOME YOUR VERY OWN SUPER SNAIL! ❀️

They’ve been zooming around Joyland since 1949, and now our famous Super Snails can join you at home too! 🐌🏠

Our cuddly Super Snail Plushies are based on five of Joyland’s original characters, each with their own name tag:

🐌 Dickie
🐌 Sammy
🐌 Paul
🐌 Jane
🐌 Cilla

Perfect for little Joyland fans, collectors, souvenirs or as a special gift! 🎁

Which one would you take home? πŸ‘€πŸŒ

πŸ›οΈ Shop online at joylandmerch.co.uk or pop into our Merch Hut during your next visit to the park!

05/09/2026
05/09/2026

THIS SUNDAYS WALK & TALK

This Sunday, we will be holding a special walk and talk in memory of our friend, Sam.

Following the heartbreaking and tragic news of Sam’s passing, we wanted to create a space where our community can come together, walk together, talk together and remember Sam for the inspirational person he was.

Sam was known to many through his work with School History Visits and previously as the face of Freshly Greated, as well as through the many friendships and connections he made within our community, the community he loved.

We know our local community has its differences. We don’t always agree β€” politically, socially and on many other issues, we can sometimes find ourselves on very different sides……

But there is something that can affect every single one of us, regardless of our views, beliefs, background or circumstances:

And that’s Mental health.

None of us are immune to difficult times. None of us know what someone else may be carrying. And none of us should feel that they have to face those difficult moments alone.

So on Sunday, we are asking you all to put your differences aside and come together to support each other in Sam’s memory.

We warmly welcome MPs, councillors, community groups, charities, faith and religious groups, local organisations, businesses, friends, families and individuals β€” whatever your background, beliefs or affiliations.

It’s about remembering Sam and it’s about reminding one another that we should look out for each other and never be afraid to ask, β€œAre you okay?”

There will be an opportunity during the walk to share memories of Sam, reflect together and remember the impact he had on those around him which by the outpouring of love on social media today you can see his impact was immeasurable in a positive way. Every person he met left leaving happier and he could literally light up the biggest rooms with his personality and warmth.

Refreshments will be provided.

Whether you knew Sam for years, worked alongside him, were a friend, or simply crossed paths with him, you are welcome to join us.

Let’s come together, walk together and remember Sam together.

Date: Sunday 6th Sept
Time: 9.30am
Meeting Point: Marine Parade Car Park Meeting Point, Gorleston On Sea.

We will have flowers on the day, you are welcome to bring your own, but please no balloons, Chinese lanterns or other non biodegradable items, we want to show support and love, we don’t want to damage the area or hurt any wild or marine life.

Would appreciate a share πŸ™πŸ»

04/09/2026

Did you catch one of Joyland's legendary Snails taking to the sky in last week's Drone and Firework Show on the seafront?

04/09/2026
03/09/2026

🐌 THROWBACK THURSDAY 🐌

Here’s a little trip down memory lane! ❀️

Joyland has been part of Great Yarmouth seaside holidays for generations, with families returning year after year to enjoy the rides, the lights and, of course, our famous Super Snails!

What’s your favourite Joyland memory? πŸŒπŸ‘‡

πŸ“’ UPDATED JOYLAND OPENING HOURS! 🐌🎒We’ll be OPEN DAILY from 11am until Saturday 13th September, weather permitting! β˜€οΈFr...
02/09/2026

πŸ“’ UPDATED JOYLAND OPENING HOURS! 🐌🎒

We’ll be OPEN DAILY from 11am until Saturday 13th September, weather permitting! β˜€οΈ

From 13th September onwards, we’ll be OPEN WEEKENDS ONLY from 11am, weather permitting.

πŸŽƒ We’ll also be back for October Half Term!
πŸ“… 24th October – 1st November
⏰ From 11am, weather permitting

Plus, we’ll be hosting SELECT NIGHTS for our Halloween event! πŸ‘»πŸŽƒ

More details, tickets & event info coming VERY soon… πŸ‘€

Stay tuned! 🐌

πŸŽƒπŸ‘» HALLOWEEN NEWS COMING SOON! πŸ‘»πŸŽƒWe’ll have more news about our BIG ticketed Halloween event very soon… πŸ‘€Stay tuned. It’...
02/09/2026

πŸŽƒπŸ‘» HALLOWEEN NEWS COMING SOON! πŸ‘»πŸŽƒ

We’ll have more news about our BIG ticketed Halloween event very soon… πŸ‘€

Stay tuned. It’s going to be spooky! πŸŒπŸŽƒ

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Marine Parade
Great Yarmouth
NR302DL

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