Blackpool Pleasure Beach sold?

[porf]

Unconfirmed rumour on the ECC mailing list that Virgin have bought Blackpool Pleasure beach.

[Gary]

I would be flabbergasted if that rumour turned out to be true!

I was there with Club Pleasure Beach a couple of weeks ago and nothing was mentioned. I heard a rumour elsewhere that Disney had bought the park.

These type of rumours tend to circulate every year.

On the subject of BPB rumours suggest a new (flat) ride soon situated not far from The Wild Mouse, the possible return of the Mexican High Divers next year and rumours about a Big Mac of sorts...

There's definately a new entrance coming and Superbowl Dodgems are going to where the Whip once was in the South Park.

Rumours, facts and rumours.

I love them!

[porterm]

Funny - I was just going to post this news too! (via the European Coaster Club's members' e-mail list)

If it is true I would personally find it somewhat ironic because I seem to recall a Margate landlady who wrote to Sir Richard pleading with him to run, the then, run-down Dreamland park. Apparently she got a reply stating that such a venture was not within their expertise arena (or words to that effect). If it does prove to be reality I would be a little concerned by a possible case of venture capitalism happening. Let's just hope whoever runs the place in the future respects the park's historic value.

Martin

[porf]

Well the source seems to have now been clarified as "some employee at the park" so I'd treat as very unconfirmed!

[porf]

Rumour now confirmed as "a load of rubbish" by the person who passed it onto the ECC list.