History
Adventure Coast Southport, formerly known as Southport Pleasureland, New Pleasureland Southport and Pleasureland Southport, is an amusement park in Southport, Merseyside, England, UK. In 2006, it was closed as a permanent theme park and became a location for fairmen to place their rides. However, the park has begun to reinstall some permanent rides in recent years.
The park was once owned by the Thompson family, who owns the nearby Blackpool Pleasure Beach and also previously owned Frontierland Family Theme Park.
History
On 5 September 2006, it was confirmed by Blackpool Pleasure Beach that Pleasureland Southport was to permanently close with immediate effect. Reasons given for the closure was that the park was "unsustainable", that "the UK theme park industry as a whole is facing increased competition from public and lottery-funded schemes" along with the park's weekend trading "competing with extended Sunday shopping crowds and Sunday sporting events".[1]
In February 2025, Southport Pleasureland was rebranded and renamed Adventure Coast Southport.[2]
Roller coasters
Present
Class | Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roller | Odin's Little Dragon Coaster | DAL Amusement Rides | Kiddie | 2016 | Operating |
Roller | Rocket | Pinfari | Family | June 5, 2021 | SBNO since 2022 |
Past
Class | Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roller | Big Apple | Pinfari | Family | 1984 | 2010 | Travelling with Paul Hart |
Roller | Circus Clown | Pinfari | Kiddie | 2009 | 2010 | Relocated to Wicksteed Park |
Roller | Circus Clown | Pinfari | Kiddie | 1986 | 1986 | Relocated to Blackpool Pleasure Beach |
Roller | Crash Test | Cedeal Rides | Spinning Wild Mouse |
2019 | 2019 | Relocated to Ocean Beach Pleasure Park |
Roller | Crazy Chase | B. A. Schiff & Associates | Kiddie | 2007 | 2008 | Travelling UK |
Roller | Cyclone | Charles Paige | Wooden | 1937 | 2006 | Scrapped |
Powered | Family Ride | DAL Amusement Rides Company | Kiddie | 2011 | 2015 | Travelling UK |
Powered | Grand Canyon | CAM Baby Kart | Kiddie | 2012 | 2023 | Travelling UK |
Roller | Indy's Lost World | Supercar | Kiddie | 2008 | 2010 | Unknown |
Roller | King Solomon's Mines | Blackpool Pleasure Beach | Wooden Wild Mouse |
2000 | 2006 | Sold to The Save Dreamland Margate campaign (never operated) |
Roller | Looping Star | Schwarzkopf | Sit-Down | 1985 | 1987 | Relocated to OK Corral |
Roller | Mad Mouse | Maxwell | Wild Mouse | 1983 | 1985 | Unknown |
Roller | Mad Mouse | Fabbri | Spinning Wild Mouse |
2014 | 2014 | Travelling UK |
Roller | Roller Coaster | Pinfari | Sit-Down | August 11, 2017 | 2022 | Unknown |
Roller | Storm | Pinfari | Sit-Down | 2008 | 2008 | Relocated to Playground Varna |
Roller | Traumatizer | Vekoma | Inverted | 1999 | 2006 | Relocated to Blackpool Pleasure Beach |
Roller | Wild Cat | Pinfari | Sit-Down | 1978 | 2006 | Sold - stored |
Roller | Wild Cat | Pinfari | Sit-Down | 2009 | 2017 | Unknown |
Attractions
Operating
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened |
---|---|---|---|
Blackbeard's Falls | Pinfari Rides | Junior Log Flume | 2024 |
Carousel | Bertazzon | Junior Carousel | 2010 |
Dock Funhouse | Self-built | Funhouse | 2019 |
Dodgems | Reverchon | Dodgems | 2008 |
Double Snake Slide | Zapfun | Tube Slide | 2024 |
Dumbo | Bojux | Jets | 2017 |
Flying Swings | Unknown | Waveswinger | 2012 |
Ghost Train | W.G.H. Transportation Engineering | Tracked Dark Ride | 2013 |
Ghostly Galleon | Metallbau Emmeln | Pirate Ship | 2024 |
Loki's Log Flume | Reverchon | Log Flume | 2012 |
Snake Slide | Zapfun | Tube Slide | Unknown |
Snakes & Ladders Slide | Modern Products | Giant Slide | 2021 |
Snow Jet | Reverchon | Matterhorn | 2016 |
Twister | Emmo Kreekel | Twist | 2013 |
Toy Set | Barbieri | Roundabout | 2015 |
Waltzer | H.P. Jackson | Waltzer | 2011 |
Wallis' Workshop | I.E. Park | Tracked Dark Ride | 2021 |
Yellow Submarine | Zamperla | Junior Flying Carpet | 2019 |
Closed
References
- ↑ "Southport Pleasureland closed". Attraction Management.
- ↑ Dukes, Emma (2025-02-04). "'New chapter' for Southport Pleasureland as owner announces major change". LiverpoolWorld. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
External links
- Images of the park on NFCA Digital.