My visit to Dreamland today ( Thursday 11th August )

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My visit to Dreamland today ( Thursday 11th August )

Postby dealstokie » 11 Aug 2005, 21:14

Where to start?
Right main entrance is nice and clean with the cafe/arcades open.
As you walk into the park where all the rides are ... WOW its very clean tidy, very colourful with all the rides.

When you walk towards top buzz the park becomes sparse, g-force was being taking aprt, and theres alot of space after top buzz.

There is a kids water slide near there but Im not sure if it was open, also a big slide.

Once you get round the other side ( SR entrance ) the park is very poor and dirty/abandoned looking. The metal fences do not do the park any favours what so ever.

BUT no one should complain, its OPEN and there are rides there, I think there is more chance of it staying open/rebuilt ect, then ever before ( only my opinion, no inside info !! )

Rides/prices
Most seem to be running, Scenic was slow but still great !!!

Top Buzz- was bloody horrible, not thrilling just plane painful, I probably had around a 2" gap from me and the harness, every time the ride changed direction I hit the harness and it has left me bruised slightly.

I think there is a good range of rides there, more would be nice though !!!

The prices : SR 3 tokens WOW that is chap (£1.50)
Most thrill rides were 4 tokens , some only 3 though, I thought this was a fare price,
HOWEVER the kids rides - bloddy expensive 3 tokens for a bouncy castle !!!!, most were 3 tokens, some 2 tokens, I dont mind paying 2 tokens (£1) for a kids ride, but when its 3 tokens (£1.50) thats crazy as the SR is only 3 tokens.

One problem I thoght though was , we all know the travelling fair ground rides, but do the operaters have to act like it? ie men tops of, chatting up woman/ on mobile phones ect ect, and also they were all very very young !!! ( 18-23 ish )

All in all though it was great and we SHOULD be happy its open and fights another day !!!

Sorry no photos forgot to take my camera.
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