The music on the rides was so low and repetitive you wouldnt think the place was open for people. Im glad to see it open for its second season and may it have many more! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. So 1 is 1 ticket. Who ever thought of shutting down southport fair are ******** . From the W My kids are 9 and 11 years and I have to say they had a great time. It was a national treasure and should have been saved. Visited today 5/8/11. but no rides are for 1 token anyway. The "Teacups" were extraordinary in both their size and in the fact that the base was entirely made of concrete and was sunk into the floor so that guests could simply walk onto the ride instead of having to step up onto it. Was just checking on opening times and found out it was closed. I went to the new Pleasureland on Sunday and it was heaving with people. Why not take part in the Crown Jewels Treasure Hunt? Pleasureland operates a Funcard system to get on the rides, so you can set your budget for the day. well!!! Ive heard the place is going be done up over the winter months to make it a lot tidier and safer and less like a travelling fairground. In my opinion, Sefton Council should have closed it for good, or sold it to the likes of Alton Towers, they would have done a better job.Why people say the Pleasure Beach is expensive I do not know. So many memories. 10/10. Rides include the Log Flume, Looping Coaster, Rocket Coaster, Dodgems, Frisbee and Waltzer. Just share this listing on Facebook and after automatic checking we will show the listing as recommended and it will be shown first. Ok but like any other traveling one you get at the local park. This is becoming a serious problem for British Tourism. Where is Inflatanation Inflatable Park? Forms available from Johnny's.There will also be live music, an artisan indoor market and a bouncy slide.All usual prices (10 car, 15 van/trailer. If they got a few big rides is would liven then place up. He hoped to add new rides to the site and make it as good as the Blackpool site. It might not have been the best day out, but it was always really fun and you never wanted to leave. It was pouring with rain but it was still amazing and the rides werent shut. They were disposed of in 2006, when Pleasureland closed down, however some remain on the Southport Zoo site hidden in the undergrowth. Pleasureland car park is a large beach car park site and the ANPR system is not connected to the Pay and Display system. Pleasureland located at the address Winter Gardens, Marine Rd West Morecambe, LA4 4BU. Facilities at Pleasureland include car parking, baby change units, disabled toilets, and cash machines, and food and drink outlets. Dont let it end up like Pleasureland Southport and Frontierland Morecambe.R.I.P Pleasureland and Frontierland. Its now nothing more than a dump full of travellers and unsafe rides! I went to new pleasure land sat 04/06/11 with my wife and two kids. I remember the first time I went on the Traumatizer and Space Shot. Planning a trip to Thorpe Park soon? LOTS of fun family arcade game, win tickets and big prizes! To learn more about the Big Boot Pleasureland Car Boot, A6 Car Boot, Pleasureland Sunday Market or any of the attractions located at Pleasureland, Morecambe, then please contact us using the details below: Tel: 01524 424 212 (Mon Sun 10am 10pm) or call Frankie on 07944019158. Im 62 and though the log flume is up my street its more for the younger ones but being free admission it is fantastic. Im really sad to hear the fair has shut down. The young staff looked like they wanted to escape too. Get Directions Morecambe Sunday Market Pleasureland Car Park Off Northumberland Street Morecambe LA4 4BA click here for directions If anybody has any idea please let us know. The park operates a pre-book wristband system, including a discounted wristband for non-riders. WebPleasureland is a 2003 Channel 4 feature-length television drama focusing on a group of teenagers in Liverpool who feel pressured to grow up. It was the owner of Blackpool Pleasure Beach that closed the park, so more people would go there and pay the extortionate prices! Regular cask ales. I am still getting over the shock of the fair closing. Free entry to park. But it wasnt "raking it in" like Blackpool was it, I wouldnt care, at least one of the rides has been moved to the Pleasure Beach (under a new name of course)A fantastic, value for money place, never to be the same again.I hope someone (privately owned) does re-open the place and it make an absolute fortune!!!! The ride was initially a big success and once again, visitors flocked to the park. They offer a great selection of rides and stalls, attractive landscaped grounds plus plenty of food and drink outlets (though they happy for guests to bring their own picnics if they prefer). I am from the Wirral and used to love travelling up to Southport to the fair as I was allowed to venture up there with nothing but 20 in my pocket and a train ticket, from the age of 14!It was an amazing day and me and my friends used to stay all day then spend some of the night in the local food places, that are now surely loosing out!I am now 16 and not allowed to Blackpool due to the "seedy" atmosphere of the pier, and I must admit I went with my mum, step dad and step sister last year, and was shocked by what I saw. . Yes youre right matty but Ive heard that when it closes for the Easter and reopens for summer they will have an extra wooden coaster and maybe a better log flume. I liked that you didnt have to pay to get in and we had a reasonably cheap day considering the fun we had. She is only interested in money. Bank holiday Monday 26 May 2008, just got home from a day out to Southports Pleasureland never again!!! Also the vast improvements made on site, such as cafes, restaurants and excellent childrens facilities. Very sad to see it. January 3rd and 4th then every weekend thereafter. As Morecambe has become a ghost town, Southport will head the same way. "Stampede" was relocated from Blackpool Pleasure Beach as Cyclone opened in 1988. Shopping and leisure park with multiplex cinema, tenpin bowling alley, and numerous shops and places to eat and drink. noise mitigation; opening hours. I spent many a weekend on Southport Pleasureland and the only time things started to go wrong for them was when they started to charge entrance fees. Brian you sound like a idiot and I wonder where you come from? In 2007, it was introduced at New Pleasureland where it has remained to the present day. The theme park is based right on the seafront within easy walking distance of the town centre. No, there are no baby changing facilities. Someone should buy the land and restore it properly. A place NOT to take your children. "Big Wheel" was opened in 1980 and it was removed in 1982 due to complaints. The outlets opened in 2008 and have remained open since. Another ride at the top of the park to be removed was the giant "Teacups" which had been at the park for many years. Instead of paying silly amounts of money on refurbishment that wasnt really needed, why didnt they put it towards new rides or upgrading the older ones. Pleasureland Jubilee car boot weekend in Morecambe There will be a special Jubilee weekend of car boots and markets on the Pleasureland car park in Morecambe. The rides are all very old, and are braking so easily. Bring Casas back!!! If you love Disney, then you have to visit Disney Wonder of Friendship The Experience! Opens. Send an email to the CAMRA branch with your updates We were planning a short break down to Southport soon from Fife but looks like we will be going elsewhere. WebFind parking charges, opening hours and a parking map of all Pleasureland car parks, street parking, pay and display, parking meters and private garages Bookings Pleasureland Its a fab day out for old and young alike. However I find that it is too expensive and its far too busy, so you hardly get to go on any rides. All the rides were either 2 or 3 pounds. We bought a. parking ticket for 2 which gave us 3 hours parking. This place used to attract young and old, that is until they slapped the entrance fee on us Only to recover the pointless "refurbishment" fees. If it wasnt for them Southport would be totally dead! I still remember my first time. Im hoping shes regretted the closure of Pleasureland, because it was such a decent fairground. There will also be live music at Johnnys with a Robbie Williams tribute act, a bouncy slide, stalls and kiosks. It would attract huge amounts of people. Shame this place closed. Park open everyday during Easter Holidays! I`m gutted, really enjoyed days out at pleasureland with my parent when i was a child and i loved taking my children there too. Or she will just get the fair closed, and that will become a dump site along of the others she has dramatically ruined!JonBye. When I was little, I used to love coming to Pleasureland. Would avoid it like the plague. Can I just say, I went there a few weeks ago and very disappointed to see what they have done to the place, with stomach churning travelling fairground rides that are dodgy. The park gave a lot to me in experience and memories. Took 4 and 2 year old sons and husband and had a great day. There are also smaller rides suitable for small children and toddlers (Canoes etc.) They have now closed both this park and the historic Frontier Land in Morecambe. Rollercoasters, log flumes, adult thrill rides, ghost trains, kids rides, bouncy castle and loads more. How much money would the real Pleasureland have made today? Southport Pleasureland is located on Marine Drive/Esplanade on Southport seafront. The "Polo Tower" was the last major investment at Frontierland, however, fans of the park believe[who?] Pleasureland used to be better it had much rollercoasters like, traumatizer which was great, cyclone, king solmons mine and a few more. Norman took over the park in 2007 after Blackpool Pleasure Beach closed the site, dismantling and destroying most of the remaining attractions and infrastructure. If you like rides that spin you right round, then you'll enjoy classic rides like the, Across the year Southport Pleasureland hosts fun-tastic family events! It has been demolised. Hopefully we will have our fair back soon! WebContact Us. In 2007, the back section of the park became home to three outlet units which had been constructed by Morrisons supermarket. [email protected]. I have just seen an article which says it was owned by the Blackpool Pleasure Beach company. Add Opening Times. So sad. Its still nice to see some of the old sites fixtures around and Casas!!! How can they sleep at night when loads of little kids (and big ones) are gutted. We also have The Big Boot car boot sale on the Winter Gardens car park throughout the summer and Morecambes Outdoor Sunday Market all year round. Blackpool too expensive so Pleasureland will be missed. "Rattler" moved to Blackpool Pleasure Beach and later New Pleasureland. They couldnt even be bothered to throw away the boxes for them away and were just dumped at the side. The closure is all to do with wanting to make huge amounts of money in Blackpool. Ellens Inflatanation Experience We were invited down to Inflatanation in Trafford Park to take the. As a blind person, used to go on trips there when I was at school. We got effectively half price tickets through Rock FM which made the cost very reasonable. Cabin removed in 2008 and remaining tower demolished in 2017. I always loved Southport Pleasureland. Now entrance is by wristbands. The ride was removed in 1987 to make way for the "Avalanche". The year 1999 was the last year that Frontierland operated as a permanent theme park with rides that made it such being demolished, removed or made standing but not operating. There has been an amusement park on the same site as Pleasureland for over 100 years. Marine Drive, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 1RX, England. The derelict theme park before the Polo tower was removed A 150-foot Big Wheel was particularly short lived, opening in 1980 but closing in 1982 due to neighbours complaints. Opening Times. Email: [email protected]. I went to Blackpool in 2007, and the PMBO was closed because of faults, Avalanche was, Ice Blast was and so was the Irn Bru. "Polo Tower" Formerly at Blackpool Pleasure Beach until 1993 when it was replaced by the Pepsi Max Big One. Click on the Train route to see step by step directions with maps, line arrival times and updated time schedules. However, the demolition of Frontierland was never fully completed as the "Log Flume" and "Polo Tower" remained on site. People such as my parents would often wander on to use the loo and have a burger whilst reminiscing about "the old days" sometimes even trying to win something on the stalls. Click here to visit Southport Pleasureland's website. Walking will take you through the beautiful Kings Gardens. Add opening times. I remember queuing for TraumaTizer in 1999, aged 6, worried sick about what was ahead. Im going again soon. I was however introduced to a building site with a few gypsy-like caravans and the odd temporary ride. Visitors can also take the Pleasureland Miniature Railway to reach the park. If you go to Alton towers they even charge you 5 to use there car park and plus 30 an adult to get in. She is making a lot more mistakes because she is now making people pay more money just to enter the park. Used to come as a child and have been holidaying there for last few years with my own family who love it. Apparently from what Ive heard, an American has bought the land from Pleasureland and around it and is building a whole new theme park, still keeping the Pleasureland name. I literally visited that fair twice a year. WebContact 01524 424 212 (10am 10pm Mon Sun) Call Frankie on 07944019158 out of hours More info for Traders More info for Private Sellers More info for Buyers Get Directions The Saturday Big Boot Pleasureland Car Park Off Northumberland Street Morecambe LA4 4BU click here for directions The Thompsons should sell up now and find real people that want to operate this once fine park or Blackpool may end up with a rather large building site. I hope it opens again in the summer. 1999 was also the last year of operation for the "Texas Tornado" wooden roller coaster which had operated for 62 years. Address and postcodeMarine DriveSouthportMerseysideUnited KingdomPR8 1RX. These large outlets were positioned at the back of the park, an area that previously featured the "Stampede", "Teacups" and "Parrots" rides. Its always about money never about what people want. The drama was based on the John Adams opera Pleasureland and was filmed Pleasureland located at the address Winter Gardens, Marine Rd West Morecambe, LA4 4BU. Here you will find information about Trawlers Fish & Chips: Contact information, reviews, working times, website, photos, videos, phone number, fax number, contact person, email, address, map, directions. theres food places in there where you can get meal deals like burger chips and a drink for about 6-7 ..or you could walk outside and nip to one of many chippysif u was you Id take bottle drinks with you because they are quite expensivecandy floss about 2thinking about it nowdoes. The knock on effect. "Log Flume" was opened in 1982, demolished in 2009. Morecambe. No reviews nor any photos posted yet - be the first to post! So, in 1993 Frontierland received the "Space Tower", a 150-foot (46m) gyro tower. Why shut it down? I now have to go to Blackpool Pleasure Beach which has good rides. The only rides were like the ones you see outside chip shops for young children. That you can quench your thirst and fill your tummies! Add changing beers. The downside I have to say are the prices, costing 2 3 per ride. I went to Southport Pleasure Beach the other day and found it quite good. I know a lot of travellers who have houses to go back to in places some people wish they could afford to live. Copyright Day Out With The Kids Ltd. All rights reserved. For details of prices see the official website (link in information box at end of this page). Was fun. His will said this site must remain open for 2 years after his death. I am a resident of Southport and have Four children. Indoor water park at the Dunes Leisure Centre in Southport. The whole place was filled with laughter and merriment. Its just a travelling fairground they are referring to. Are you looking for a uniquely immersive experience? And believe me readers, this is going to backfire on her so much. RSPB Leighton Moss, Silverdale. They have ice-skating and a circus there as well. I used to love Pleasureland. I must say Im very impressed with New Pleasureland!! Both parks contained historic rides that should have been preserved. We consistantly took our children to Southport but will not go to Blackpool Pleasure Beach which is a rip-off. By the very end of the 2000 season, only the "Polo Tower" and "Log Flume" remained on site, along with a giant pile of rubble. 13,835 were here. With the construction of the Big One due to start in late 1992, the "Space Tower" was to be removed. The King Solomons ride was saved. Hi people Ive just rang them up and theres a new theme park there now. Web01524 424212 Latitude: 54.0720027, Longitude: -2.8723996 07:00 - 21:00 - Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa Amusement Parks in Morecambe Regularly updated information about Pleasureland from Amusement Parks section. See the official Southport Pleasureland website (details in information box below) for a full calendar of opening dates and times. The construction of the outlets meant the removal of the trees which once surrounded the "Texas Tornado" roller coaster. I heard just the other day on a manchester radio station, that that pleasureland has reopened is this correct? Some of the rides that are there now are better but you get ripped off on the games. acotar starfall dress, maglite suppressor end caps,
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