Drayton Manor theme park has cut the ribbon on its newly expanded Thomas Land.

The £2.5m ($3.7m), 40% expansion of the area includes Sodor Airport, which offers visitors unrivalled views of the park.

"Since its launch in 2008, Thomas Land has been hugely popular, attracting guests young and young at heart from all over Europe," said Colin Bryan, CEO of Drayton Manor.

"It is due to this popularity that we made the decision to expand the attraction and accommodate the increasing visitor numbers, which have surged year-on-year.