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Botton’s Pleasure Beach in Skegness have recently opened a brand new dark ride named Jurassic Resurrection, it would seem:

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For a park of this calibre, it actually looks like a surprisingly good ride, with some nice animatronics in places!
 
Matt N said:
Botton’s Pleasure Beach in Skegness have recently opened a brand new dark ride named Jurassic Resurrection, it would seem:

(Video credit: Theme Park Worldwide)
For a park of this calibre, it actually looks like a surprisingly good ride, with some nice animatronics in places!
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Universal could come knocking though, the logo looks a little too similar to Jurassic World 😂🤦‍♂️
 
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Matt N said:
Botton’s Pleasure Beach in Skegness have recently opened a brand new dark ride named Jurassic Resurrection, it would seem:

(Video credit: Theme Park Worldwide)
For a park of this calibre, it actually looks like a surprisingly good ride, with some nice animatronics in places!
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That's very impressive, I think, when you consider all the screens, animatronics and new ride system. Completely flew under my radar until I saw that video earlier. I like the way the jeeps are quite enclosed too.

Clacton Pier made a dinosaur attraction a few years ago - Jurassic Pier. The animatronics are good, but I've always thought it would be better as a tracked ride like this rather than a 4D cinema.
 
Poseidon Entertainment has made a video on dark rides in British museums, etc, as part of his two recent trips over here.

 
LowCount said:
Nor sure if it's been mentioned anywhere but a large star flyer has gone up in skegness.

Getting a bit of attention on social media
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I've seen several "it's already leaning" posts because they have been taken with a wonky lamppost in the frame.

I imagine the organisers will be watching the thing like a hawk after the last accident though
 
Another seaside amusement park lost 😥 Coney Beach in Porthcawl, Wales
PLEASE READ
It is with heavy hearts we would like to share with you personally that this season at Coney Beach will be our last. We will be closing our gates for the final time this October.
It’s the end of an era, for over one hundred years we and other showmen and their families have lived and worked in Porthcawl helping to make it a busy seaside destination. Bringing fun, laughter and fond memories to so many.
We will miss it greatly and while we are sad to see our time here come to an end we are forever grateful to have had the opportunity to have been part of so many generations of families lives, young and old.
Thank you for sharing our love of ‘all the fun of the fair’ and the legacy that Coney Beach leaves.
The Evans family
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www.walesonline.co.uk

Beloved beachfront amusement park to close after more than 100 years

The announcement was made with 'heavy hearts'
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I usually visit Porthcawl once or twice a year as it's only a 45-minute drive from me. It's a huge shame. Planned for the land to consist of housing. Coney Beach isn't too dissimilar from Oakwood, where both were my childhood parks/family trips/holidays.

A good opportunity for Barry Island Pleasure Park to draw more custom.

I'll pop down to Coney Beach at Porthcawl before it closes later this year.
 
New rollercoaster for Scotland? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Just seen from @TPoseOnTantrum's post on CoasterForce that Landmark Forest have submitted documentation for a 'Spinning Coaster' to replace their Runaway Timber Train ride. A BBC article states;

Spinning Coaster​

According to documents submitted to Highland Council, the new ride - called the Spinning Coaster - could involve single vehicles and a series of turns, drops and climbs.
It could reach a maximum height of almost 18m (59ft) - higher than the previous ride's 9m (30ft).
The parts for the Spinning Coaster could take up to two years to construct in a factory and then about six months to build at Landmark.
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Looking at the planning portal, it appears we have somewhat of a layout - seems to be custom?
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Would be so great for the park if this materialises and might just be the best coaster in Scotland!

Someone check up on @QTXAdsy 😂😂
 
JMW said:
New rollercoaster for Scotland? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Just seen from @TPoseOnTantrum's post on CoasterForce that Landmark Forest have submitted documentation for a 'Spinning Coaster' to replace their Runaway Timber Train ride. A BBC article states;


Looking at the planning portal, it appears we have somewhat of a layout - seems to be custom?
Spinningcoaster.png

Would be so great for the park if this materialises and might just be the best coaster in Scotland!

Someone check up on @QTXAdsy 😂😂
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Will this be a temporary or actual permanent coaster unlike before?

Wonder what make it could be...got a feeling it's Zamperla, because ofc it would be.
 
QTXAdsy said:
Will this be a temporary or actual permanent coaster unlike before?
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Seems to be permanent. The screening request letter states;
Foundation works for the roller coaster including:
The construction of pocket foundations whereby column bases are concreted into prefabricated foundation pockets without the use of foundation anchors.
The introduction of Concrete slabs with anchor bolts.
Minor amendments to the existing drainage arrangements within the site.
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QTXAdsy said:
Wonder what make it could be...got a feeling it's Zamperla, because ofc it would be.
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Could well be a Zamperla Twister Coaster Freeform but that’d still be decent imo! A bit like the Wild Mouse at Cedar Point
 
JMW said:
New rollercoaster for Scotland? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Just seen from @TPoseOnTantrum's post on CoasterForce that Landmark Forest have submitted documentation for a 'Spinning Coaster' to replace their Runaway Timber Train ride. A BBC article states;


Looking at the planning portal, it appears we have somewhat of a layout - seems to be custom?
Spinningcoaster.png

Would be so great for the park if this materialises and might just be the best coaster in Scotland!

Someone check up on @QTXAdsy 😂😂
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Well, after some digging, it seems to be a Gerstlauer spinning coaster, the first Gerstlauer to be built in Scotland and the first of their spinning coaster models to be built in the UK...well, seems we'll have one of them after all in the last place you'd expect to see one. Never had that on my bingo card.

With Paultons getting a Eurofighter as we know, it seems Gerstlauer is making something of a UK comeback.
 
This is brilliant news for Scotland!

Having visited for the first time this summer, it’s such a lovely country and deserves a semi-major coaster to its name, so a Gerstlauer spinner should be a brilliant fit for the park and for Scotland more widely!
 
Matt N said:
This is brilliant news for Scotland!

Having visited for the first time this summer, it’s such a lovely country and deserves a semi-major coaster to its name, so a Gerstlauer spinner should be a brilliant fit for the park and for Scotland more widely!
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Aye...makes me wonder if this is successful that Landmark could transition into an true theme park or rather just a park with the same theme as it has now? Granted its stretching that logic but if they had say a deal with Gerstlauer for two more coasters say a EuroFighter or a junior coaster then they might have some respect.

Yeah, jumping the gun on that idea and I suppose many would roll their eyes at the idea of another EuroFighter in this country if that happened but remember this is Scotland who have been crying out for anything that's not Pinfari **** or temporary coaster model so all this, including this spinning coaster would all be a major improvement all things considered which is saying something about the state of the industry in this country.
 
QTXAdsy said:
Aye...makes me wonder if this is successful that Landmark could transition into an true theme park or rather just a park with the same theme as it has now? Granted its stretching that logic but if they had say a deal with Gerstlauer for two more coasters say a EuroFighter or a junior coaster then they might have some respect.

Yeah, jumping the gun on that idea and I suppose many would roll their eyes at the idea of another EuroFighter in this country if that happened but remember this is Scotland who have been crying out for anything that's not Pinfari **** or temporary coaster model so all this, including this spinning coaster would all be a major improvement all things considered which is saying something about the state of the industry in this country.
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Maybe so; it would certainly be a promising step in that direction!

A Gerstlauer spinning coaster would be a huge improvement on the IE Park (?) coaster they had before, and would really improve their legitimacy. Despite what you say, I personally would be much more receptive to a Euro-Fighter at a park like Landmark, as it would be a huge step up for them!
 
The previous coaster was basically the standard version of Rock n Roller at Dreamland, identical to Switchback and a sort of 'Almost Clone' of a Pinfari MM29. I don't recall the Dreamland one to be too bad.
 
Also forgot to mention that in the planning application it says that the attraction will be manufactured off site for a period of 20 to 24 months so maybe if all goes well it's opened 3 years from now?

Actually, what is Gerstlauer's current production line atm? Certainly going to something of a comeback for the company on the UK market with Paultons next year and maybe this attraction for 2028?

And yeah, I think we should keep an eye out on Landmark as it is a pretty well established attraction within the tourist trap of the Caingorm mountains so it's not like they are starting from scratch and could be a new direction for them. But yeah, if this meant getting a few more permanent coasters in Scotland, even if it is just a bog standard Eurofighter then finally I could feel proud to call myself a Scottish coaster enthusiast after all these years you've all known me for...hopefully...I deserve this truly.
 
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