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Pleasurewood Hills

LF22 said:
Moving cannonball? That would be so strange. I feel like it would fall apart and disintegrate, it’s so old 😂. It still rode well last time I rode it 3 years ago - it just needed an extra train as the throughput was dire.

I would absolutely love a reason to go back and support the park - I just couldn’t after the state it was in 3 years ago - I preferred remembering it in its glory days!
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That's what has happened. Us locals gave up on the park , will be interesting to see what rides they bring onto the park yet it could well be a revolving door of rides moving forward

Cannonball is in a sorry sorry state, as I said I expect this will be SBNO for 2026 , that ride and indeed the whole park needs some serious money spent and work, wont all be done this closed season or next
 
Mattie boy said:
That's what has happened. Us locals gave up on the park , will be interesting to see what rides they bring onto the park yet it could well be a revolving door of rides moving forward

Cannonball is in a sorry sorry state, as I said I expect this will be SBNO for 2026 , that ride and indeed the whole park needs some serious money spent and work, wont all be done this closed season or next
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I am willing to wait - I would much rather that than read of its permanent closure and turn it into housing. As long as they keep woody bear!!
 
Mattie boy said:
Have to sign up to read it. The article from the sun newspaper does allow you to read it.

Clearly a slow news day for a national to pick up a local story
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They do it all the time - stripping out the location in the headline so it gets clicks.

Sun article link for those who want to see it:

www.thesun.co.uk

English seaside theme park to 'return to former glory' with new rides

A MUCH-LOVED family attraction is set to reopen with a major revamp thanks to new owners. Pleasurewood Hills in Lowestoft, Suffolk, has new owners that are promising to return the theme park to its…
www.thesun.co.uk www.thesun.co.uk

Implication seems to be some of the travelling rides currently at a fair in Kuwait or en route to Hong Kong will find themselves in Lowestoft come the spring.
 
They could operate it similar to Fantasy Island with rides coming and going but the park does need some new permanent attractions.

A couple of solid flats supported by a couple more non permanent rides would be good. Build the park up over time, it's going to take money and graft to get the park back to where it should be. Hopefully locals will give it another chance
 
Quantum said:
They could operate it similar to Fantasy Island with rides coming and going but the park does need some new permanent attractions.

A couple of solid flats supported by a couple more non permanent rides would be good. Build the park up over time, it's going to take money and graft to get the park back to where it should be. Hopefully locals will give it another chance
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And they do add permanent ridea from time to time. Pleasurewood Hills needs another Dark Ride
 
I don't think anyone's posted this link before. On the BBC's page about the sale they've got a short audio clip from an interview with one of the new owners. Whilst you can't always take these things at face value, he certainly comes across well.

www.bbc.co.uk

Pleasurewood Hills theme park will thrive again, says new owner

Freddy Stokes, of Premier Attractions, says he knows how important the theme park is to locals.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk
 
Funcone said:
I don't think anyone's posted this link before. On the BBC's page about the sale they've got a short audio clip from an interview with one of the new owners. Whilst you can't always take these things at face value, he certainly comes across well.

www.bbc.co.uk

Pleasurewood Hills theme park will thrive again, says new owner

Freddy Stokes, of Premier Attractions, says he knows how important the theme park is to locals.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk
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The takeaway quote for me from that article was this:

Mr Stokes said Premier Attractions would be investing in new rides, but warned not to expect "a £4m rollercoaster".

So I guess a few travelling rides or maybe a used wacky worm it is then.
 
Shaggy_Dog_ said:
The takeaway quote for me from that article was this:

Mr Stokes said Premier Attractions would be investing in new rides, but warned not to expect "a £4m rollercoaster".

So I guess a few travelling rides or maybe a used wacky worm it is then.
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To be honest that's quite reasonable for new owners.

Most UK parks got their start with travelling funfair rides
 
Shaggy_Dog_ said:
The takeaway quote for me from that article was this:

Mr Stokes said Premier Attractions would be investing in new rides, but warned not to expect "a £4m rollercoaster".

So I guess a few travelling rides or maybe a used wacky worm it is then.
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I wonder if they will look for a second hand ride or two as well as the expected travelling rides.

It makes sense not to splurge millions on one ride. The park is going to take a few years to build.itself up again, visitor number will determine long term investment
 
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