Experiment!

All Aboard for the Ultimate Time-Travelling Global Adventure!

Dear passengers, the moment has arrived.

Prepare to board Experiment! the railway-themed, pulse-racing, time-bending immersive ride like nothing you’ve ever experienced.

Join your inventors, conductors and narrators, Georgie and Stephen, as you strap in for a journey where the past and the future rush past you in a blur of steam, speed, and pure exhilaration.

Rock, tilt and zoom from 1825 straight into the future as you’re whisked across continents and through centuries.

Feel the rumble of Locomotion No.1’s very first passenger journey, then hurtle forward to the age of futuristic bullet trains, the iconic Eurostar, the high-speed French TGVs, and beyond.

Experiment! is a full-throttle plunge into the story of rail travel and how Darlington’s world-changing railway heritage shaped societies, sparked global innovation, and continues to power the imagination of the future.

Your mission? To experience it all.

The steam, the speed, the innovation, the impact… This is a thrill you won’t want to miss.

Experiment! is more than just a ride. It’s a true celebration of Darlington’s influence on railways, communities and connections around the world from 1825 and into beyond.

Before you embark on your journey, please ensure you have read the ride’s terms and conditions prior to booking.

Daily during open hours

£5 per passenger