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Pleasurewood Hills

rob666 said:
Woops, wrong park edit!

Can't say any of the new rides suggested are going to get me to visit.
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I do kinda agree. Arguably we now have 2 waveswingers, one be it sky high, one ground level, a big wheel, a awful addition in my mind when there are already 3 other attractions giving the same view, another coaster fine yes yet not this when we've already got same thing except that one doesn't spin, and the kids apple coaster, well yeah okay for that age group that's fine.

Im pleased its getting much needed new life pumped into it IF approved yet definitely needed a more thrilling line up added in my view.

Will the locals come back ? Difficult one, the parking fiasco over the last couple of years has stopped people going, the state of the place too so its going to take a couple of seasons i think for its much needed crucial local footfall to return
 
Mattie boy said:
I do kinda agree. Arguably we now have 2 waveswingers, one be it sky high, one ground level, a big wheel, a awful addition in my mind when there are already 3 other attractions giving the same view, another coaster fine yes yet not this when we've already got same thing except that one doesn't spin, and the kids apple coaster, well yeah okay for that age group that's fine.
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All the rides are different Wave Swinger and Star Flyers are not the same ride in anyway, Star Flyers are more thrilling and terrifying sometimes especially on a windy day. Ferris Wheel is a good addition if its a big one in which you will be able to get views of the sea and surrounding area. A Spinning Coaster and Wild Mouse are completely different rides Wild Mouse coasters tend to focus on laterals, while Spinning Coasters tend to combine this with a spin and can be quite thrilling especially if you get an unbalanced car.

None of the rides they have announced are not the same.

Main thing is public see 4 New Rides and a refreshed park could make all the difference it needs
 
They are still similar "type of rides" , as I said im happy its getting these additions IF approved , just personally like others have said would have hoped for some other types of rides.

This is all my view and we all have different views. Proof will be in the pudding
 
Mattie boy said:
They are still similar "type of rides" , as I said im happy its getting these additions IF approved , just personally like others have said would have hoped for some other types of rides.
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It's a start and they have only had the park for less than half a year so no major big ride would have the time to be built unless it was a traveling funfair ride
 
Hid said:
It's a start and they have only had the park for less than half a year so no major big ride would have the time to be built unless it was a traveling funfair ride
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Absolutely yes, yet season start is very close now so this will be a delicate balance as to whether anything "new" is ready.
 
Enter Valhalla said:
The four new rides are now on the map on the Pleasurewood Hills app.

Locations revealed and also, it looks like the Wacky Worm does go through a big apple, identical to the (former Alton Towers) version down the road in Great Yarmouth.
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On the app without approval from council?

Their own website and map is still 2025 with loopings group all over it still

Locations were revealed 12th feb on the council website
 
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slappyofmcguire said:
Having never been to pwh, is it a park with potential or just the potential to be better than it is?
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Huge potential, but it probably won't ever be full of big rides due to a relatively small size (Wipeout looks massive there, for instance, compared to when it was at American Adventure). It's one of the most misunderstood parks in the UK, in my opinion, as people think of it as regional, but in the '80s it was actually one of the best parks in the UK. Before Legoland existed, or Thorpe or Chessington were developed, it probably was the best park in the South East. The trouble is, there is that much more competition today.

Last time I went, I was pleasantly surprised by how green the park still is. Unlike some of the more successful ones, it hasn't been overdeveloped with theming, and personally I do like that.

As the planning application is asking for five years, I guess this is going to be a 5-year test of whether the park is still viable. Whilst there seems to be a returning interest in theme parks, I really hope it can be successful again.
 
Enter Valhalla said:
Clearly pretty confident they’ll get approval for them then.
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Im wondering if they already have retrospective agreement anyway ( council own the land as far as I know) so this is probably just a formal thing yet as ive said you wouldn't transport the wheel down there and leave it ready to be assembled if you didn't have prior consent/knowledge
 
East Coast Mariner said:
As the planning application is asking for five years, I guess this is going to be a 5-year test of whether the park is still viable. Whilst there seems to be a returning interest in theme parks, I really hope it can be successful agagain.
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Yes definitely. I suspect a 5 year lease has been agreed and as you say this will help to see what's viable yet i do hope the ride line up is refreshed within the 5 years, maybe not so for 2027 yet after that it needs to be
 
East Coast Mariner said:
Huge potential, but it probably won't ever be full of big rides due to a relatively small size (Wipeout looks massive there, for instance, compared to when it was at American Adventure). It's one of the most misunderstood parks in the UK, in my opinion, as people think of it as regional, but in the '80s it was actually one of the best parks in the UK. Before Legoland existed, or Thorpe or Chessington were developed, it probably was the best park in the South East. The trouble is, there is that much more competition today.

Last time I went, I was pleasantly surprised by how green the park still is. Unlike some of the more successful ones, it hasn't been overdeveloped with theming, and personally I do like that.

As the planning application is asking for five years, I guess this is going to be a 5-year test of whether the park is still viable. Whilst there seems to be a returning interest in theme parks, I really hope it can be successful again.
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A load of the theme park YouTube community have suggested making this the year of the small park after what happened at Brean, and I intend to visit PWH and Yarmouth on that basis, having never visited.

I visited Oakwood the year before it closed, for the first time, was underwhelmed with Megafobia, loved rage in the dark, was pleasantly surprised with the treetops rollercoaster and the peach themed pinfari can rot in hell, and despite seeing the park was underwhelming and on its last legs I was glad I visited.

I don't want my visit to pwh to feel like a final curtain call, but just have a feeling it might be.

So much of the future of UK parks will depend on universal. There will be winners and losers. I think the merlin parks are in deep danger, and parks without an identity like maybe Flamingoland may struggle, but those parks who have chosen to embrace the potential like Paultons and possibly Drayton will thrive.

Smaller parks like LWV or PWH could really go either way. I just have a feeling LWV under the Mellors might have a plan to build a park with good access, a captive market and a load of potential.

With PWH, I have more of a sense of the wolves being kept from the door, and while the new ownership team might get a tune out of it, I just can't see it growing the park, which is honestly a real shame.

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Outside of Barry Island not operating anything, I don't think I've had a terrible time at any of the small parks. Maybe Flamingo Land being daylight robbery would count?

The Misery Trip 2021

As some of you may know, I am a fan of the odd cred grab of questionable coasters, as is @MattyH, and during the beginning of the dark times we began planning a small trip to collect some creds at a few parks in the tractor lands and the SE, such joyous locations such as Pleasurewood Hills...
towersstreet.com towersstreet.com

That should give you an overview of a lot of them. Even the most miserable park on that trip (Drayton) has booked its ideas up.

PWH I did combined with Hemsby (now gone) and both Great Yarmouth parks in a day. Easily doable.
 
Poisson said:
Outside of Barry Island not operating anything, I don't think I've had a terrible time at any of the small parks. Maybe Flamingo Land being daylight robbery would count?

The Misery Trip 2021

As some of you may know, I am a fan of the odd cred grab of questionable coasters, as is @MattyH, and during the beginning of the dark times we began planning a small trip to collect some creds at a few parks in the tractor lands and the SE, such joyous locations such as Pleasurewood Hills...
towersstreet.com towersstreet.com

That should give you an overview of a lot of them. Even the most miserable park on that trip (Drayton) has booked its ideas up.

PWH I did combined with Hemsby (now gone) and both Great Yarmouth parks in a day. Easily doable.
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I'm right in thinking at least a third of those parks are closed now aren't I?

The last 20 years has been bleak for the industry.

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slappyofmcguire said:
A load of the theme park YouTube community have suggested making this the year of the small park after what happened at Brean, and I intend to visit PWH and Yarmouth on that basis, having never visited.

I visited Oakwood the year before it closed, for the first time, was underwhelmed with Megafobia, loved rage in the dark, was pleasantly surprised with the treetops rollercoaster and the peach themed pinfari can rot in hell, and despite seeing the park was underwhelming and on its last legs I was glad I visited.
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I like them, but I recommended them to someone else and I don't think they enjoyed them as much as I'd hoped. Cannonball Express and the Great Yarmouth coaster are genuinely good, but neither park has anything as good as Megafobia. Best visited if you genuinely enjoy parks and seasides, rather than stand-out rides, I think.
 
slappyofmcguire said:
I'm right in thinking at least a third of those parks are closed now aren't I?

The last 20 years has been bleak for the industry.

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Oakwood, Coney Beach and Flambards have since closed. The rest live on, plus Milky Way and Big Sheep would be doable now they're back to normal (non-Covid) hours.
 
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