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smiler · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject: New pleasure land southport news

Some news on the new owners of Southports pleasure land.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7307185.stm
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Boozytwin1 · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:37 pm Post subject:

I drove past New Pleasureland today... Â they have a new steel spinning mouse like coaster that has a 90 degree turn half way up the lift hill. Â I did not stop to go in to the park as it's it just looks like a travelling fair these days!!! Â The only other similar coaster I can recall seeing similar to this new coaster was at Skegness.

Coaster Toaster · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject:

The coaster there is mad mouse from M&Ds park as is the giant wheel and a few other rides.

The whole ride line up dosnt look bad at all

Paul H. · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:58 am Post subject:

This is a link to a Southport website showing a ferris wheel they have installed at the old Pleasureland site

www.southportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=50383699

Another link to the local newspaper talking about the new attractions at the "Fair".......no rollercoasters then.

That said, they say they have refurbished the Funhouse

http://icseftonandwestlancs.icnet...252-name_page.html#story_continue
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Coaster Police · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject:

Is that Gauntlet thing running yet?
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Boozytwin1 · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject:

When I drove past, there was a worker at the top of the lift hill of the Gauntlet (or whatever it may be called now). Â It was about park opening time as I passed by so it may well be open already or if not, very close to opening.

As the coaster police are involved in this topic, would the Gauntlet from Camelot be classed as a new credit if ridden again at Southport? (not wanting to open a can of worms here, just interested?)

Bunnie · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject:

Screamscape says the Gauntlet will be opening soon under the new name of Storm.
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Coaster Police · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:21 pm Post subject:

bluea61 · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:11 pm Post subject:

I don't think the BBC report is very helpful. It says that Pleasureland is closed. Ok technically thats true and its now under another name, but it can't help the advertising if one of the biggest news sites says that its shut. Just a thought.
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Happy Helen · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:39 pm Post subject:

It will be interesting to see what the park is like as it is more like a travelling fair now, which I am particulary interested in and to see how it compares to a normal fair as this one is more of a permanant one, like there used to be in Weymouth years ago.

I hope at some point that the club will return there as they have a new funhouse which always looked fun especially the Joywheel Challenge.

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Bunnie · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:41 pm Post subject:

I think the site has the potential to become as good as Hayling Island, however the longevity of the park is unknown because of the local council plans.

I was suprised on my last visit to Southport at the amount of health places that have popped up, it seems to be a sports town now.
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Paul H. · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject:

The hype didn't last long.....good old Sefton Council.................once again the entertainment industry suffers.

http://www.southportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=50384233

It wasn't a rollercoaster but it was a start
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bluea61 · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:39 am Post subject:

It feels like Theme Parks are just not wanted anymore. When will they understand that not everyone wants to go shopping! New developments get built so shops move to them from old developments.
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Regatta · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject:

bluea61 · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:28 am Post subject:

I understand that people like to shop, but new estate just bring the same shops from other areas. In havant they built a new estate so the Halfords moved from the old shop to the new ones. what have we gained? A big empty shop and less trees. Surely there are other sites in Southport that could be built on, its just too easy to clear the parks.

I'd buy your Merlin passes soon, they'll be the only ones left soon.
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