ONE of the UK’s biggest shopping centres is also home to a Nickelodeon-themed attraction, where kids can help the Paw Patrol on their next mission and learn to drive with SpongeBob SquarePants.
While Nickelodeon has been airing kids’ shows since the 1970s, some of its biggest hits have featured on the small screen over the last decade.
And British schoolchildren who want to let their imaginations run wild alongside their favourite TV characters can at Nickelodeon Adventure Lakeside in Essex.
Located inside Lakeside Shopping Centre, the adventure attraction has six different zones themed around some of the TV network’s most well-known shows.
In the SpongeBob SquarePants area, kids can learn to drive on the Bikini Bottom Boating School ride or play the interactive Chum Bucket game.
Dora the Explorer fans can create magical star constellations, while kids obsessed with Paw Patrol will get the chance to help on the next mission at the command centre.
The command centre features a climbing frame and a slide.
There’s also a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-inspired zone where kids can jump through the streets of New York City on assault courses.
Character meet and greets also take place.
There’s also a 4D cinema and a Rugrats City soft play area just for toddlers.
Other features include an on-site cafe where guests can purchase burgers, chips, wraps and sweets and a shop that sells clothes and merchandise.
Reviews of the Nickelodeon Adventure Lakeside are mixed with some families praising the facilities and others leaving disappointed.
The attraction has a 3/5 star rating on TripAdvisor, with one parent writing: “Our first visit and our son loved the Paw Patrol area”.
Another added: “Good for kids up to five, some of the mascots were amazing”.
A third wrote: “It’s good value for money and it was so quiet for a school holiday with almost no queues”.
Other visitors weren’t as impressed with one adding: “It does look good on arrival but as soon as you get in you quickly realise how rubbish it is, with just two very poor rides and the worst 4D cinema I’ve ever been to.
Another added: “I’ve seen better play areas in McDonald’s.
Nickelodeon Adventure Lakeside is open from 10am to 3pm during the term time, with hours extending to 6pm on weekends and school holidays.
Entry starts from £8.99 for a full-paying adult and £16.99 for kids under 12, while kids under 90cm go free.
Meanwhile, Bluewater shopping centre has a dinosaur-themed adventure park spread across three levels.
Dinotropolis a giant animatronic T-rex, a huge climbing frame and pedal go-karts.
Nickelodeon Land is a vibrant, family-friendly area within Blackpool Pleasure Beach, one of the UK’s most iconic amusement parks.
This themed zone is dedicated to popular Nickelodeon characters and shows, offering a mix of rides, attractions, and entertainment. Highlights include
Nickelodeon Land also offers meet-and-greet opportunities with characters like SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, making it a must-visit for families.
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TAOISEACH Michael Martin has said Ireland’s support for Ukraine remains “steadfast” on the three year anniversary of Russia’s “illegal” invasion.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin spoke to Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky via video link today after Russian troops invaded Ukraine in a serious escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War on February 24, 2022.
The Fianna Fail leader told a conference of European and international leaders gathered in Kyiv today that Ireland will “spend more” in their support for Ukraine.
The Taoiseach also reiterated it is important Russia not be rewarded for their “barbaric” attacks.
He told the conference: “We do need to say more, we do need to spend more and we need to do more.
“Ireland will contribute more financially on all fronts and in all areas, and will strengthen our commitment on that front.”
And, speaking at Government buildings earlier, Martin highlighted Ireland’s support for Ukraine and told how its citizens have “endured unimaginable violence”.
He said: “Three years on from the launch of Russia’s barbaric and illegal full-scale invasion, it is important that we continue to highlight what is happening on our continent.
“Over the past three years, the people of Ukraine have endured unimaginable violence and suffering, the destruction of their homes and livelihoods and the devastation of critical infrastructure at the hands of the Russian Federation.
“On this third anniversary of Russia’s appalling invasion, it is important to restate that Ireland’s support for the people and government of Ukraine remains steadfast.”
He added: “Those who engage in illegal and brutal invasions and breach the basics of international rules and sovereignty have to know that ultimately there has to be a price for the destruction that is wrought as a result of this war.
“What we must now resolve is to ensure that Russia is never rewarded for what it did three years ago.”
It comes after US President Donald Trump took a jibe at Volodymyr Zelensky dubbing him “a dictator without elections”.
In a social media rant last week Trump warned the Ukrainian hero that he “better move fast or he is not going to have a country left.”
In post on X, the US President said: “He refuses to have elections, is very low in Ukrainian polls, and the only thing he was good at was playing Biden like a fiddle.”
He added: “In the meantime, we are successfully negotiating an end to the war with Russia, something all admit only Trump, and the Trump Administration, can do.”
The Ukrainian leader clapped back saying Trump was living in “a disinformation space”.
And plans for a joint press conference between the pair were scrapped by the US.
Sinn Fein Leader Mary Lou McDonald this afternoon joined in the calls for an end to Russia’s invasion and the “building of a pathway to peace” through “inclusive engagement and dialogue”.
She said: “For three years, the people of Ukraine have bravely resisted Russia’s brutal invasion of their country.
“Ireland has stood resolutely with the Ukrainian people as they defend the right of their nation to freedom and sovereignty. The human cost of the invasion has been paid in a terrible loss of life and destruction.
“The efforts of the international community must be focused on building a pathway to peace through inclusive engagement and good faith dialogue. The aim must be to secure an end to the invasion and a withdrawal of Russia’s military. Peace must prevail.
“Russia’s military aggression cannot be rewarded. We must see a restoration of respect for international law and the upholding of Ukraine’s right to sovereignty, self determination and freedom, the right of Ukraine to live as free nation”
It comes after Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris said Ireland would engage in talks about deploying peacekeepers to Ukraine.
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