The front of Manning's in 2013 | |
Location | Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, UK |
Status | Defunct |
Operated | 1933 to 2019 |
Owner | Manning family |
Previous names | Butlin's Amusement Park |
Website | https://www.manningsamusements.co.uk/ |
Manning's Amusement Park was a small seaside amusement park located in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, UK. The outdoor amusement park closed in 2019 however the indoor area is still open and contains an amusement arcade, tenpin bowling, and crazy golf.
History
The amusement park was opened in 1933 by Billy Butlin. It was acquired by the Manning family in 1946.
In May 2019, owners Charles and Johnny Manning revealed their intention to redevelop the property. The indoor section is to be retained while the outdoor amusement area will be closed and replaced with small shops and restaurants situated within shipping containers.[1]
Past roller coasters
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Giant Dipper | Lot Morgan | Side Friction | 1933 | 1976 | Scrapped |
Go-Gator | A.R.M. | Kiddie | 2013 | 2019 | Unknown |
Mad Mouse | Maxwell | Wild Mouse | 1977 | 1982 | Relocated to Pleasureland Southport |
Runaway Train | Lang Wheels | Kiddie | 1976 or earlier | 1999 | Travelling UK |
Wildcat | Schwarzkopf | Steel | 1983 | 1986 | Relocated to Lightwater Valley |
Past attractions
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Big Wheel | Lusse | Ferris Wheel | Unknown | 1980s | Scrapped |
Big Wheel | Robert Green | Ferris Wheel | 1986 | 1994 | Travelling UK |
Chair-O-Plane | Unknown | Chair-O-Plane | 1966 | 1970 | Travelling UK |
Chair-O-Plane | Unknown | Chair-O-Plane | 1978 | 1985 | Travelling UK |
Crazy House | Unknown | Funhouse | 1933 | 2005 or later | SBNO / part scrapped |
Dive Bomber | Lusse | Roll-O-Plane | 1955 | 1957 | Travelling UK |
Dodgems | A.P.E. | Dodgems | 1980s | 1999 | Relocated to Blackpool Pleasure Beach |
Dodgems | Soli | Dodgems | 2017 | 2019 | Travelling UK |
Dominator | Eurofoire | Matterhorn | 2017 | 2019 | Travelling UK |
Gallopers | John Allen | Gallopers | 1948 | 1961 | Relocated to Butlin's Sheerness |
Gallopers | Savage | Gallopers | Unknown | 1977 | Relocated to Walibi Wavre |
Ghost Train | Unknown | Tracked Dark Ride | Unknown | c.2000 | Scrapped |
Log Flume | Big Country Motioneering | Log Flume | 1989 | 1993 | Relocated to Clacton Pier |
Nite Life | Maxwell | Waltzer | 2017 | 2019 | Travelling UK |
Octopus | Hayes Fabrication | Octopus | 1960s | 1976 | Travelling UK |
Rock-O-Plane | Eyerly Aircraft Company | Rock-O-Plane | 1984 | 1985 | Relocated to Rainbow Park |
Serpent | Unknown | Caterpillar | 1933 | Unknown | Unknown |
Star Jets | Lang Wheels | Jets | 1978 | 1990s | Exported to Bangladesh |
Super Dodgems | Unknown | Dodgems | 1946 or earlier | 1980s | Scrapped |
Super Speedway | Lang Wheels | Ark/Speedway | 1967 or earlier | 1973 | Travelling UK |
Water Dodgems | Orton & Spooner | Water Dodgems | 1933 | Unknown | Scrapped |
Waltzer | R.J. Lakin | Ark/Speedway | 1946 | 1946 | Relocated to Wonderland |
Whirlwind Waltzer | R.J. Lakin | Waltzer | 1967 or earlier | 1999 | Exported to Latvia |
References
External links
- Images of the park on NFCA Digital.