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Loudoun Castle was an amusement park in Galston, East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. It operated from 1995 to 2010.
History
The park was located on the grounds of Loudoun Castle, which was gutted by fire in 1941.
The amusement park opened on 8 April 1995 by Lands Improvement Holdings.[1]
In its first three years, the park lost £1.5 million. Raymond Codona took over the park in 1998 and added several new rides. The park entered liquidation in November.[2][3] Despite this, the park reopened in 1999.[4]
In July 2002, Raymond Codona put the park up for sale for £1.25 million due to his retirement.[5] In early 2003, the park was acquired by the Bembom Brothers.[6]
Loudoun Castle would last operate during September 2010. On 1 October 2010, park owner Henk Bembom announced that the park had closed, stating that the park was "no longer economically viable", along with rising VAT increases hampering ride investment and bad weather.[7][8]
Roller coasters
Past
| Class | Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roller | Crazy Coaster | B. A. Schiff & Associates | Kiddie | Unknown | 2002 | Travelling UK |
| Powered | Crazy Croc | Billy Joe Butlin | Kiddie | 2001 | 2004 | Exported |
| Powered | Dragon | Zamperla | Family | 1995 | 1999 | Travelling UK |
| Roller | Galaxy | SDC | Sit-Down | 1999 | 2002 | Unknown |
| Roller | Gold Rush | Zierer | Sit-Down | 2010 | 2010 | Relocated to Family Park |
| Roller | Rat | Maurer Söhne | Wild Mouse | 2005 | 2009 | Relocated to Holiday Park |
| Roller | Slitherin' | Schwarzkopf | Sit-Down | July 7, 2002 | 2004 | Relocated to Movieland Park |
| Roller | Thunder Loop Express | Schwarzkopf | Sit-Down | 1997 | 1998 | Relocated to Vidámpark |
| Roller | Twist and Shout | Schwarzkopf | Sit-Down | 2003 | 2010 | Relocated to Fun Park Biograd |
| Roller | Wacky Worm | I.E. Park | Family | 2003 | 2010 | Unknown |
| Roller | Wacky Worm | Unknown | Kiddie | 1999 | 2002 | Travelling UK |
| Roller | Wilde Maus | Heinrich | Wooden Wild Mouse |
2000 | 2001 | Scrapped |
Former attractions
References
- ↑ "Article clipped from Irvine Herald and Kilwinning Chronicle". Irvine Herald and Kilwinning Chronicle. 1995-04-28. p. 18. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ↑ "Busy time for new theme park boss!". Paisley Daily Express. 1998-05-23. p. 11.
- ↑ Wright, Lesley (1998-11-06). "Fairground king cuts his losses". Daily Record. p. 17.
- ↑ "Try 500 acres of fun on for size". Daily Record. 1999-09-24. p. 77.
- ↑ "Major Scottish Theme Park Up For Sale". Joyland Books.
- ↑ "Loudoun Castle Theme Park Sold". Joyland Books. 2003-02-11. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ↑ "Loudoun Castle - end of an era". Park World Online.
- ↑ "Owner blames free attractions and VAT rise as Loudoun Castle theme park closes". Daily Record. 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
External links
- Loudoun Castle on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
