New Pleasureland Southport

[verticalzero]

The coaster looks the same as "Turbo" on Brighton Pier. Hope it's not as rough

[robbalvey]

While it's really nice to see a new coaster going up, it's kind of a bummer that it's a looping Pinfari. One of the worst portable coaster designs on the planet!

 

I'm REALLY looking forward to what happens with this site, though. If they could turn Pleasureland into something really nice (nicer than it was as Old Pleasureland) that would totally be cool.

 

So far the collection of flats I've seen there look great, but the coaster going up leaves a lot to be desired, IMO. Other than the prospect of the future....

 

--Robb

[SNPL Rick]

Well the Dream has turned to a nightmare for Dreamstorm, and Norman Wallis.

 

The lease to keep hold of the site will be been farmed out to one of four contractors, to build Southport Marine Park in 2009 ( which will see the ex pleasureland ground turned into a giant marine garden area )( Dreamstorm dont even get a look in )

 

In 2007 NWCR was granted unprecedented access to the site, with every nook and cranny photographed to record its final years, as an amusement park.

 

North West Coastal Resorts pays tribute to the hard work put in by ex pleasureland and Dreamstorm staff. who for the past year has battled against insurmountable odds to keep the ground open as an amusement facility.

 

http://www.northwestcoastalresorts.com/gallery/index.php

 

Please feel free to mooch over.... and reflect on what could have been..

 

Rick.