Small fair in Dreamland

The Save Dreamland Campaign was launched by Joyland Books in January 2003 and is now supported by several thousand people. This is the place to discuss all aspects of saving Margate's famous amusement park and its iconic , Grade II listed Scenic Railway, Britain's oldest roller coaster.

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Small fair in Dreamland

Postby aweber1us » 14 Aug 2009, 10:21

Hi,on holiday in Birchington with the kids at a very busy caravan site. Took a drive out to go to the sweet shop that sells all the old sweets and was amazed to see a fair in Dreamland.£1.50 a big ride and a friendly bunch. Has the big sweet shop moved or shut down?
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    Postby lanesra » 14 Aug 2009, 11:38

    Do You mean the one near primark that had every sweet you could think of in jars? That closed down about 3 years ago. I don't think they were opening anywhere else.
    Rebuild the scenic u know it makes sense!!
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    Postby aweber1us » 14 Aug 2009, 19:51

    Yes that was the one, it use to be another thing Margate was known for.I think I last went there in 2006.
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    Postby sam » 17 Aug 2009, 19:15

    Good to see some of the Dreamland site being used for what is it ment for. It is there intill 31st August.
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    Postby aweber1us » 18 Aug 2009, 21:09

    It was good to have a few rides with the kids. But as u look on at the Scenic and the state of the site it filled me with sadness.fingers crossed for the future.
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    Postby Jim Douglas Jr. » 26 Aug 2009, 02:07

    Any life is good life at this point.
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    Postby Busheyfields » 26 Aug 2009, 05:39

    A very clean and tidy fair with very well maintained rides. Was good to see an "old fashioned" set of round ended build up dodgems again rather than the modern fold out type! Hopefully just a small taste of better things to come in 2011.
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    Postby porf » 26 Aug 2009, 10:29

    A couple of photos of some of the rides down there, taken early Sunday morning of the Dippers and Dunkers weekend.

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    Postby kevinashe » 26 Aug 2009, 10:46

    wheres the site fees that the ride owners are paying going too.Surely it should be getting used to maintain the standing part of the scenic.
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