Farewell to another theme park, Metroland

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Farewell to another theme park, Metroland

Postby mrjimlowe » 11 Apr 2008, 22:33

Farewell to another theme park, Metroland (this one is indoors!)

They are doing a £5 all-day pass on the last day.

Details at: http://www.metroland.uk.com/

"Metroland, the theme park inside the UK's biggest shopping centre, the MetroCentre is to close its doors for the last time on Sunday 20th April

The free entry attraction which opened just over 20 years ago at a cost of £20m operates 12 major rides, including a rollercoaster, as well as numerous amusement arcades, bingo areas and food areas

Despite large local opposition, Capital Shopping Centres have had plans to flatten the theme park approved and replace it with an Odeon Cinema (which is currently situated in another part of the mall)

For anyone interested there's going to be a huge sell off of the park's attractions. They are literally selling everything from the rollercoaster to the pebbles in the parks waterfall

Seems a shame to see it go, I didn't like it too much but it was something different about the Centre....now its just more mundane chain shops."


From user 'Ambassador' on the Digital Spy forum:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=777288&highlight=Metroland
Regards

Jim Lowe

Website and Forum: http://www.northwestseasidetowns.co.uk
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Postby EAS » 12 Apr 2008, 09:59

Yes, very sad - I gather the rides etc are up for sale?
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