by Gary » 28 Jul 2008, 19:55
I remember very fondly the holidays of my childhood at Breen Sands and Weston-super-Mare circa '71 - '72
I vividly remember paying 5p for a the journey down the pier on the back of a contraption that resembled a speeding "Golf cart" with the wind in my face and I remember thinking what a difference this ride was to the enclosed train ride down Southport Pier - which at the time was one of the slowest pier rides anywhere.
I remember the Helter Skelter inside at the back of the building on the pier and the ghost train and the (Haunted?) House..There were ride ops of course but if I remember correctly none of the rides had people collecting money..you had to put your 5p into a turnstyle to allow you through onto the ride.
I always remember little things like that.
Great memories, great pier and of course a great, great shame.
I'll keep my fingers crossed that somehow, somewhere, someone will rebuild her.
Gary
Please pass through the turnstiles if you are riding again.