SilverArrow
Certified Ride Geek
I heard that Margate never got the whole ride or there was some issue with the transfer so it's never going to be rebuilt. Not that it would have anyway. A shame.
You mean the coaster that the only parts remaining are shells of cars that are now used as ashtrays?You know what would fit in that exact space though?...
Construction 2019 topic coming soon.
That's actually really surprising, and good customer service, that they took the time to write that for you. I've made many enquiries to parks, with rather mixed success. Disappointing, but again at least they took the time.I have read conflicting information regarding King Solomon's Mines. This article interestingly displays the ride being carefully dismantled, apparently heading on its way to Dreamland;
http://www.joylandbooks.com/scenicrailway/images/gallery9.htm
However, I recently contacted Dreamland to ask if they ever planned to bring back the wooden Wild Mouse concept, and received the following email;
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Regarding Amanda Thompson's statement in that new article, absolutely shocking. How anyone can praise the way they went about it is beyond me.
I was surprised to receive such an in-depth reply from Dreamland, even if it does contradict the images of the ride being carefully dissembled.That's actually really surprising, and good customer service, that they took the time to write that for you. I've made many enquiries to parks, with rather mixed success. Disappointing, but again at least they took the time.
I guess the Mouse at Blackpool was also in too poor a condition, and they just decided to demolish it and hope nobody noticed.
Oh well
Very true, but I'd suggest the holes in the track and rust on the running rails were down to the ride having no maintenance.It's by the sea, the wood will always be vulnerable to rot like you've zoomed in on.
Here it is next to the remains of the Scenic back in 2008 (credit Mark Proctor). I think it made it there safely but most of it got scrapped a few years later when the old owners threw away a load of the Dreamland Trust's stuff just before the Compulsory Purchase Order took effect.
Yeah it wasn't as good as the Wild Mouse but it was good fun, it's a real shame it wasn't saved in the end.
I guess the Mouse at Blackpool was also in too poor a condition, and they just decided to demolish it and hope nobody noticed.
I think the condition of the ride in October 2017 following two months of zero maintenance is indicative that they never intended to reopen it, or for it to be used by any other park. With that said, I would suggest that if the ride had been maintained as normal throughout the last few months of last season, it could have been in a serviceable condition (whilst probably not easy to relocate!). I just think it's such a shame that they have essentially eliminated an absolutely fantastic ride type, without giving anyone else the chance to rebuild it. Corporate vandalism.
Oh yeah, 'cos salt water and air don't usually have any impact on metals...Very true, but I'd suggest the holes in the track and rust on the running rails were down to the ride having no maintenance.
Oh yeah, 'cos salt water and air don't usually have any impact on metals...
No, they do, but I'm saying that if BPB had kept maintaining the ride as normal it wouldn't have deteriorated as much in the final two months of the season.Oh yeah, 'cos salt water and air don't usually have any impact on metals...
Yeah I'm aware they have minor rot in places, but not actual holes in the track - and I'd suggest the running rails didn't look fit for use after two months of no maintenance.Quite a few of the woodies have minor bits of rot in them Jamie...if it isn't structural or safety critical it will be monitored, but not removed until the end of the season.
You haven't been looking hard enough...not like you at all!
I heard this a few years ago when making enquiries about scrap wood for my fire...more chance in the closed season...then they said I couldn't take anything from the skips anymore due to the beloved "health and safety policy"...which I really think was just a "sod off freak" polite response.
Yeah I'm aware they have minor rot in places, but not actual holes in the track - and I'd suggest the running rails didn't look fit for use after two months of no maintenance.