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Pleasureland re-opened
THIS week was the first full week the
Pleasureland site has been used as a fair since its closure last
year. The park had originally been operating since 1924 as
Pleasureland, but it was closed, by previous owner, Blackpool
Pleasurebeach, suddenly on 5 September 2006. They said it was
"unsustainable". Dreamstorm, who are the new owners, are now running
the site on a one year test but they hope that the now renamed
"New
Pleasureland Southport" will remain. "We have big plans ahead or the
site and we hope the people of Southport and the media will help us
to re-build the neglected reputation of what is a fantastic location
for a fairground. We hope to put in major rides for 2008, but at
this point in time we are working with a temporary fairground. But
it has lots do and see and is the ideal family outing. We are nearer
to Manchester and Liverpool, than Blackpool, and we offer a very
warm and friendly atmosphere to all who come. The site is now open
and is free for visitors to enter and walk around, unlike in
previous years under the last owners, so kids can be kept an eye on
without it costing the earth.", a spokesman for Dreamstorm told us.
The site will very soon have a roller coaster and we can confirm a
temporary one is now onsite and ready to be assembled!
Other attractions are in abundance, from go-carting to even a
virtual ride of the Blackpool Pleasurebeach Big One, so you will not
have to go all the way to Blackpool to experience that ride! For
many fans of the Big Apple, it is back, but now without the apple.
Also re-opening very soon will be Casablanca’s, which many feared
would be demolished. Not only that, the site has now got 10,000
places car park and the whole site is open from 10am until dusk
seven days a week!
The site has a fantastic atmosphere and is a real phoenix in more
ways than one, so please do support this effort, as it will prove
very important to re-establishing Southport as a Tourist
destination.
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For more information visit
www.newpleasureland.co.uk.
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