Sheffieldthemepark
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Does anyone know how far off this steampunk area is to being completed ? Sure it said spring opening ?
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Southport Pleasureland
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Sheffieldthemepark
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Did you get any pictures last night ? I wonder if it’s going to be heavily themed or generic ?The place looks a million times better this year from the outside. The new ride that isn't the booster was testing late last night.
Quiz question ... What's this (not so) random bit of metal preventing cars getting into the car park ?
Rick
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- Favourite Ride
- Crux
I did not. I must confess I'd had a few so took a couple of this cable car stanchion, I've concluded it's a Von Roll one, but unsure where it came from. It may have been shipped to the Pleasure Beach as part of their Cableway and then moved to Southport.
Rick
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- Favourite Ride
- Crux
The place looks a million times better this year from the outside. The new ride that isn't the booster was testing late last night.
Quiz question ... What's this (not so) random bit of metal preventing cars getting into the car park ?
Sheffieldthemepark
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On their Facebook page they have shared a teaser for the booster ride ! Wonder if they’ll be opening soon ?
James Watkins
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I think it's more likely going to be what they call a specific area of the park, perhaps with the new coaster rather than the rebrand of the park, it's an iconic name that they have no reason to change. I mean for starters Norman Wallis saved the park as he felt the place was special so I can't see him changing the name. I certainly hope they don't anyway, even if it would be a good name for a park.
I still think theres a good chance they build the coaster they've got planning permission for. We have to remember Southport are struggling for money but they're trying which is the important thing.
QTXAdsy
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- Black Hole
I do admire parks that despite the odds are willing to try their best to make the best out of difficult circumstances, if only other parks in the country did the same could do the same *cough*M&D's*cough*.
Hasn't it already been said that they are not now building the coaster they have consent for?
RCDB has a new for 24, but I can't see that happening either with zero planning or ground prep.
Not had a decent adult coaster open on my last half dozen visits.
As far as I'm aware no statement has been made regarding it. It won't be opening in 2024 I agree, but I don't see any reason it cannot in the future. They've probably ran into a funding issue, they wouldn't have put in an expensive application and followed it through if they didn't want to actually build it.
That's quite disappointing. It will probably be some crappy spinning mouse thing.
Sheffieldthemepark
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It’s been pretty quiet on the news front for the new area , anyone been recently to see what the progress is like ? Part of me thinks it’s going to be pushed back to next year for opening ?