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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
Boozytwin1

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

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.

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
Coaster Police

Is that Gauntlet thing running yet?
Boozytwin1

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).  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

Screamscape says the Gauntlet will be opening soon under the new name of Storm.
Coaster Police

Boozytwin1 wrote:
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?)


That all depends on which website you use to count your coasters. The site I use, has a history for each coaster, so (like today with the Super Dragon at Hayling Island - previously DMP) when i go on a relocated coaster, i can scratch the box to say i've done the coaster at the new location, but my actual total coaster count number does not increase, because it's not new for me, only the location is.

On the coaster list on the website, I see a little square box next to the coaster name. If i click it, it gives me the history of the ride if it's been in previous parks (always useful to know).

So in answer to your question - NO, it won't or shouldn't be classed as a new scratch (credit), but you can say you've had it in more than 1 location.

I hope that helps Smile
bluea61

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.
Happy Helen

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

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.
Paul H.

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
bluea61

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.
Regatta

bluea61 wrote:
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.


I totally agree. Personally, I HATE shopping (yes, I know I`m a woman - so what!!!). All these `shopping malls` look the same anyway, most of them having the same stores. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR It`s a major bugbear of mine.

Hmmm - Shop - or ride a Coaster?!!  Wink
bluea61

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.
Boozytwin1

Just noticed something wierd when visiting my parents in Ormskirk (which is near Southport).

All the Brown tourist signs for Pleasureland have once again been covered over just like when the park closed the 1st time around.   When the New Pleasureland opened up, these signs were uncovered again to direct people in all the way from the M58 but now they are covered again.

Seems the council/tourist board or whoever is in charge of these signs don't want to direct people to Pleasureland anymore...  Or maybe they see it as such a discrace, they don't want people travelling from too far to go there....!

I know they only have a short lease on the place, is this about to expire???
Coaster_Police

Boozytwin1 wrote:
Just noticed something wierd when visiting my parents in Ormskirk (which is near Southport).

All the Brown tourist signs for Pleasureland have once again been covered over just like when the park closed the 1st time around.   When the New Pleasureland opened up, these signs were uncovered again to direct people in all the way from the M58 but now they are covered again.

Seems the council/tourist board or whoever is in charge of these signs don't want to direct people to Pleasureland anymore...  Or maybe they see it as such a discrace, they don't want people travelling from too far to go there....!

I know they only have a short lease on the place, is this about to expire???


On my recent visit there, the place is looking the best it has been since they re-opened the park. Ok, it's not perfect. But considering the state of it when Pleasureland shut down, they have done a fantastic job.

The lease I believe was until the end of this season, but I reckon there is another year or two in the pipeline with the work they are doing on the park. There is the new rollercoaster [relocated from The Bridlington Experince] with theming in the old roundhouse, so considering money has been spent on this and it's only opened halfway through Ausgust, must tell you that they are hoping for another year.
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