New Pleasureland Southport Video From Easter Monday

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New Pleasureland Southport Video From Easter Monday

Postby mrjimlowe » 29 Mar 2008, 11:42

Hello

Here are some video's of New Pleasureland Southport from Easter Monday 24 March:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qv6gqL9eiMc

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VBnHi4Kpkm8

Latest pictures can be found at:

http://www.newpleasureland.co.nr
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Jim Lowe

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Postby porterm » 02 Apr 2008, 01:20

Hi Jim et al,

Loved the way they have emblazened "Free Entry" on their promotional banners (a subtle reaction to another North West park's dubious entry system policies!) - I won't bother to even mention them

Best of luck to Norman Wallis and his valiant team; just such an unfortunate situation that Sefton Council do not appear to note Pleasureland's enormous family appeal. Hopefully the tide may turn in his favour, especially if there are any public consultations (surely a legal requisite here?)

Martin

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Postby Neil » 04 Apr 2008, 10:02

Hi,

Thanks for those. I can't watch the videos (the old dial ups not too well) but the photos are great. I hope to pop down sometime.
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Postby furie » 14 Apr 2008, 08:12

I was talking to my parents about Southport over the weekend.

They still go a couple of times a month, just to walk up and down the front and stuff of a weekend. They've been doing it for probably ten years or so.

I asked them what it was actually like at Southport now, visitor wise. They said it's nothing compared to how it used to be - you used to get droves of families heading in from the station and park and ride. The parents dropping the kids off at Pleasureland, then heading into town for a few hours themselves. It's just not happening now though.

I don't know what the nett effect is, but I assume it's that generally business is down in the area? I know that New Pleasureland is doing okay for itself, but it appears that there's something major missing now in Southport.

It's worth noting that my parents don't like amusement parks much - they put up with them for 'the kids'. So their comments are just those of unbiased visitors to the area.
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Postby mrjimlowe » 14 Apr 2008, 12:25

It does seem stupid that Sefton Council are favouring a scheme to build a hotel and an indoor swimming pool just over the road from Splashworld.

Surely 1 pool in the town is enough?

Plus, what happens if this new 'attraction' fails after all this investment. The plan is serioulsy flawed.

Already there are many empty shops in the side streets around the town centre, a trend which will probably contunue. I will have to do a photo gallery of the surrounding areas.
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