Dreamland Exhibit in Maidstone

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Hi all

Great to see in the latest Dreamland Trust Newsletter that we are having a visual exhibition depicting Dreamland's past, present and future in the new Kent History and Library Centre.

Like its new Margate counterpart in the Turner Contemporary the new buildings alone have caused quite a bit of controversy, apart form its rather non-user friendly location for ease of general access. (It even offers residential apartments as far as I know).

Despite the above, I now have a very good reason to pay the place an inaugural visit come this Monday (I certainly don't think I'd have been too inspired had this latest news not reached me).

Who knows, I may even do a trip report!

Martin

[Jim Douglas Jr.]

Everyone here need to take someone to this.

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Hi Jim (et al)

I'll have to check back again to our new library to see if our exhibit has surfaced. For the record, this new facility apparently will not display any paper publicity flyers etc; a shortcoming highlighted in the local newspaper's letters page recently. (I've just come back from a short visit to Chicago/Indiana/Kentucky and Wisconsin on a road trip to catch a couple of coaster enthusiast events at Holiday World and Beech Bend; some great coasters there, especially Holiday World's intense woodie, The Voyage with ninety degree banked turns and numerous tunnels etc).

I also managed to ride the reincarnated former Zippin Pippin, purported to be Elvis' favourite coaster rebuilt at Green Bay, Wisconsin, from its former Libertyland location in Memphis. They appear to have done a tremendous job, especially with a rather surprising air kick at the end! (Only thing is I managed to hit the park on the very day that the local schools were out for the Summer and it was swarming with children).

Martin