Drusillas Park

Drusillas Park is a zoo and amusement park located in East Sussex, United Kingdom. From 31 March 2007 to 8 January 2017, it had a Thomas & Friends-themed railway line running through it.

Drusillas Park's Thomas and Friends railway line was a popular element of the Drusillas Park experience, where Thomas, Annie and Clarabel provide a daily service throughout the day, 362 days a year. Ticket holders could clamber aboard at Tidmouth Hault and take a ride on Thomas the Tank Engine through the Llama Paddock to see the Fat Controller at Dryaw Halt. En route, visitors can look out for James resting at Tidmouth Sheds, try to spot Diesel around the track and point out Cranky in the Sodor Dockyard. On certain days of the year, the Fat Controller visited the park on special Fat Controller Days.

The owners of Drusilla Park's contract with HiT Entertainment to use the Thomas name on their attraction continued for 10 years, when on 8 January 2017, the contract expired. On 31 March 2017, the attraction was reopened as Go Safari!, without the Thomas & Friends branding.

Thomas line
Active:
 * Thomas
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Sir Topham Hatt

Static:
 * James
 * Diesel
 * Bulgy
 * Cranky

Locations

 * Tidmouth Hault
 * Dryaw Halt
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Sodor Dock Yard
 * Station Buffet

Trivia

 * The Thomas train ride looks very similar to the Thomas train ride at Drayton Manor Theme Park.
 * However, Thomas has a 0-4-2 wheel arrangement as opposed to the usual 0-6-0.
 * Sodor Dock Yard features a Skarloey Railway water tower.
 * The bus representing Bulgy was at the park before the Thomas brand moved in.
 * Several changes occurred after the brand loss:
 * Thomas, James, Diesel and Cranky lost their faces, and all (save for Diesel) were repainted.
 * Cranky was repainted yellow and a giraffe silhouette was placed where his face formerly was.
 * James was repainted green.
 * Tidmouth Sheds became Mungo's Loco Shed.
 * Tidmouth Hault became Mungo's Central Station.
 * Dryaw became Kifaru Junction.
 * Bulgy was repainted blue and was donated to The West of England Transport Collection in 2021.
 * The safari engine retained Thomas' whistle sound.
 * The narrow gauge water tower remained unchanged after the brand loss.