1,800 Scouts take over theme park to enjoy day of fun
Nearly 2,000 Scouts were awarded bravery badges after enjoying a day at a theme park.
The 1,800 Scouts from Norfolk and Suffolk took over Pleasurewood Hills at Lowestoft on Sunday.
The youngsters, aged between four and 18, were among the first to try out the relaunched Wipeout ride, the UK's only Vekoma Boomerang which reaches up to 5G of forward force.
George, eight, from Bowthorpe, said: "Wow, that was the most fun ride I've ever been on, I really liked the six loops."
'So special' - Scouts take over theme park for day out (Image: Supplied)
"It felt really special having the park to ourselves."
The event was organised by adult volunteers and gave the Scouts the opportunity to meet others from across the two counties and enjoy a day out different from their usual weekly programmes.
Jane Warden, from Norfolk Scouts, said: "It's brilliant to see so many Scouts having so much fun.
"It's so special to have the whole park to ourselves, our young people are really lucky to be part of such a large organisation that is able to do things like this."
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