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Happy Helen
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 Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:11 pm Post subject: Splashdown Water Park, Poole |
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Splashdown Water Park in Poole is one of the best parks I have been to and they are now the operators of Quaywest Water Park, Goodrington Sands, Devon. If you join for £3.00 you can use your membership card there too.
Also the former site of the Tropicana, Weston Super Mare is opening a new park next year.
More information can be found at www.splashdownpoole.co.uk |
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Coaster Police
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I agree, its good fun here. Especially in the summer when it's hot out and you can enjoy the outdoor areas more.
And best thing is... it's 1 mile from where i live 
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Happy Helen
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| Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Coaster Police wrote: | I agree, its good fun here. Especially in the summer when it's hot out and you can enjoy the outdoor areas more.
And best thing is... it's 1 mile from where i live |
I haven't been there for years.
I didn't think it was far from where you live. |
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Nemesis Nick
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:17 pm Post subject: Re: Splashdown Water Park, Poole |
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| Happy Helen wrote: | | Also the former site of the Tropicana, Weston Super Mare is opening a new park next year. |
Thanks Helen. About a year or more ago someone led me to believe Splashdown Poole had taken over the former Tropicana site at Weston-super-Mare and were contemplating opening a second Splashdown there. When I went to Weston on Good Friday and visited SeaQuarium, I also noticed building work going on next to the former Tropicana. I mentioned the above to somoene who was in the former Tropicana reception (front half now a cafe) the and he didn't know anything about that. As for the building on the beach beside, I was told that was sea defence work, nothing to do with Tropicana. Some others I spoke to were none the wiser about Splashdown taking over the former Tropicana.
However I did see a notice saying something about the Tropicana site being developed to include a kids' water park, and someone I spoke to said someone had bought the site. Confusing to say the least. |
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Happy Helen
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: Splashdown Water Park, Poole |
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| Nemesis Nick wrote: | | Happy Helen wrote: | | Also the former site of the Tropicana, Weston Super Mare is opening a new park next year. |
Thanks Helen. About a year or more ago someone led me to believe Splashdown Poole had taken over the former Tropicana site at Weston-super-Mare and were contemplating opening a second Splashdown there. When I went to Weston on Good Friday and visited SeaQuarium, I also noticed building work going on next to the former Tropicana. I mentioned the above to somoene who was in the former Tropicana reception (front half now a cafe) the and he didn't know anything about that. As for the building on the beach beside, I was told that was sea defence work, nothing to do with Tropicana. Some others I spoke to were none the wiser about Splashdown taking over the former Tropicana.
However I did see a notice saying something about the Tropicana site being developed to include a kids' water park, and someone I spoke to said someone had bought the site. Confusing to say the least. |
That would be great if there was somewhere like Splashdown nearer to where I live as Poole is such a long way, although the rent would be very expensive. Hopefully it will occur at the former site of the Tropicana. |
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Nemesis Nick
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Bad news: "Cash crisis ends Tropicana plans"
This evening I spotted this report on the BBC Points West web site about the former Tropicana at Weston-super-Mare. What a pity, a replacement water park there would have been a much needed visitor attraction for Weston.
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Happy Helen
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I agree with you Nick, a much needed waterpark would have been needed for Weston.
I expect you have heard about the new peir, which would be just a good. |
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