New Palace and Adventureland

Exterior in 2019

New Palace and Adventureland

New Brighton, Merseyside, England, UK

Status

Operating

Opened

1912

Owner

David Wilkie

Operator

David & Michael Wallis

Website

http://www.new-palace-new-brighton.co.uk/

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New Palace and Adventureland is an amusement park and arcade located in New Brighton, Merseyside, England, UK. It also contains the indoor Adventureland playground.

History

The park has been owned by David Wilkie since 1999. In 2019, he announced plans to sell the site to developers who would demolish the existing buildings and construct a hotel and flats. The amusement arcade would be retained while the rides would be relocated to a different site in New Brighton. Wilkie said the high maintenance costs of the buildings, which date back to the 1930s, had made the business unsustainable. Despite this, both the indoor and outdoor amusements reopened in 2020.

Roller Coasters

Operating

Class	Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened
Roller	Family Coaster	Güven Amusement Rides Factory	Kiddie	2021
Roller	Runaway Train	Güven Amusement Rides Factory	Kiddie	2021

Closed

Class	Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Closed	Fate
Powered	Dragon	Zamperla	Kiddie	2005 or earlier	2007	Unknown
Powered	Family Ride	DAL Amusement Rides Company	Kiddie	2008	2010	Relocated to Southport Pleasureland
Roller	Wallis's Wonderful Wriggling Wirral Wacky Worm	Fabbri	Kiddie	2004	2020	Unknown

Attractions

Operating

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened
American Show	Unknown	Funhouse	2016
Dodgems	Supercar	Dodgems	1977 or earlier
Giant Slide	Bennett	Giant Slide	1970
Jumpin' Jack	J4 Rides	Junior Drop Tower	2019 or earlier
Mini Jets	John Heath Engineering	Junior Jets	2006 or earlier
Scrambler	Edwin Hall	Twist	2003
Speedway	Harry Steer Engineering	Junior Whip	2018
Viking	Güven Amusement Rides Factory	Pirate Ship	2022

Closed

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Closed	Fate
Ark	Orton & Spooner	Ark/Speedway	1931	1945	Travelling UK
Astroliner	Robin G. Mitchell	Simulator	1978	1980s	Unknown
Calypso	Lang Wheels	Calypso	1965	1960s	Exported to Poland
Concorde	Eurofoire	Matterhorn	1984	1985	Relocated to Tramore Amusement Park
Cyclone	Bennett	Twist	1991	1996	Scrapped
Dodgems	Unknown	Dodgems	1946	Unknown	Scrapped
Fun House	Modern Products	Funhouse	1976	1984 or later	Scrapped
Gallopers	Thomas Walker	Gallopers	1946	1984	Sold - Stored
Gallopers	Mardi Gras	Gallopers	2000s	2006	Travelling UK
Horror House	Supercar	Tracked Dark Ride	Unknown	Unknown	Scrapped
Jets	Maxwell	Jets	1955	1994	Travelling UK
Miami Trip	Kolmax-Plus	Miami	2006	2017	Travelling UK
Moonrocket	R.J. Lakin & Maxwell	Moonrocket	1940s	1940s	Relocated to Tower Pleasure Grounds
Roller Ghoster	Supercar	Tracked Dark Ride	1989	1989	Relocated to Brighton Palace Pier
Satellite	Bennett	Trabant/Satellite	1968	1987	Relocated to Knightly's Fun Park
Spin-A-Disc	Maxwell	Waltzer	2011	2020	Relocated to Central Pier Blackpool
Supersound	Marsham	Ark/Speedway	1986	1990	Sold - Stored
Swirl	R.J. Lakin	Swirl/Skid/Ben Hur	1948	1949	Travelling UK
Waltzer	R.J. Lakin	Waltzer	1950	1996	Travelling UK
Whirly Copters	Modern Products	Junior Ferris Wheel	2005	2017	Unknown

External links

• Images of the park on NFCA Digital.