Hi, just something im interested in, i know a lot of rides are now at Loudoun Castle and other parks, just wondering what happened to some and if im correct on their current location.
MARY ROSE - Now The Black Pearl at Loudoun ? Also once at Flamingoland after Margate ? Was this orignally the same ride at Alton Towers in 82 season as Space Boat ?
APOLLO/HEATWAVE - Moved to Lightwater Valley as The Orbiter and now at Loudoun Castle as The Plough
LOOPING STAR - Moved to Loudoun at one point as Thunderloop Express, now at Vidámpark in Budapest ?
LOOPING STAR 2 - The Orange ONe, now at Loudoun Castle as Twist and Shout
ENTERPRISE - Ended up at Loudoun as Captains Wheel, now removed
TROIKA - Now at Loudoun as Crows Nest
LADYBIRD - Pretty sure its the one at Lightwater Valley now ?
PIRATE SHIP - This one always confused me, originally at the Eaton Road gate site where Enterprise went, as Hanseatic, then in 86 moved to in front of The Big Wheel where it seemed to operate ona lunatic setting swinging to the maximum point, then it went....Then The Bounty which was originally at PLeasurama at Ramsgate then went to ROtunda, then Dreamland and now i presume is HMS FLora McDougal at Loudoun ?
TRISTAR - Another one of my faves, not sure where this is now, there is one in Pleasurewood Hills, maybe its that one ?
MELODY SWING - Beautiful Ride, stayed at Dreamland for a few seasons after JG took over, shoved in the back, wherabouts now ? I dont know
BIG WHEEL - Still in storage i guess in Mexico ?
BIG APPLE - Wacky Worm at Loudon ?
WAVE SWINGER - Appeared for one seaon in 84, sold to Alton Towers ?
ZEPPELLIN - From the Bemboms Park in Hanover, up for a few seasons then left to rot basically, the last major ride installed under the Bemboms
METEOR - Well there is a similar one at Loudoun (shocker!) as Milk Churn
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Anyone help with the locations of past rides or correct me when im wrong ?
I have such a passion and fond memories of the place in the 80s and 90s, i really hope everyones hard work pays off and something can be done to the site in the future.