Colin Bryan OBE |
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Born |
Colin Edward Jarrom Bryan 1948 England, UK |
Occupation | Businessman |
Parent(s) |
George Bryan Vera Bryan |
Colin Edward Jarrom Bryan OBE is a British businessperson who is the Director of Drayton Manor Catering. He rose to the position of managing director in 1973.
Colin Bryan took the reigns of Drayton Manor Theme Park in 1973, with his mother Vera Bryan retaining a prominent position.
He has personally built rides and attractions at the park with his bare hands, such as Shockwave, Apocalypse, Stormforce 10 and Thomas Land, which have helped the park gain recognition, and become the fifth most visited theme park in the United Kingdom. The family has ploughed more than £30m in the park, with a new ride or attraction added every year.
Colin Bryan was born in London in 1948, and was brought up in the world of the theme park industry.