Obscure UK Parks

[Matt N]

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!

 

[Skyscraper]

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!

Universal could come knocking though, the logo looks a little too similar to Jurassic World

 

[East Coast Mariner]

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!

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.

 

[Rowe]

Poseidon Entertainment has made a video on dark rides in British museums, etc, as part of his two recent trips over here.

 

[LowCount]

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

 

[Skyscraper]

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

Shame it's not a drop tower, or I'd be straight back there

 

[dave___]

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

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

 

[James Watkins]

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

Beloved beachfront amusement park to close after more than 100 years

The announcement was made with 'heavy hearts'

www.walesonline.co.uk

 

[John_P]

That's rubbish news, visited in 2023 coming back from Oakwood.

Plenty of fun rides at an affordable price for families.

 

[Poisson]

I enjoyed the place as a nice seaside funfair. It's a shame it is going.

 

[James]

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.