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Crazy Mouse for Dreamland

ATTACKHAMMER

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Dreamland Margate are opening a Crazy Mouse on 28/4/17. It is rumoured to be the one owned by Darren Mathews that operated at the park in 2015.
https://rcdb.com/14886.htm

Seems like a decent addition to the park. I will have to have a third attempt at getting the Scenic cred this year!
 

jayjay

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Not having been yet (hopefully this year), does this fit in with the general atmosphere of Dreamland? It feels like it's supposed to be a very traditional representation of a British heritage seaside park, and I can't see how a modern spinning mouse fits there.
 

Hixee

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Not having been yet (hopefully this year), does this fit in with the general atmosphere of Dreamland? It feels like it's supposed to be a very traditional representation of a British heritage seaside park, and I can't see how a modern spinning mouse fits there.
Hold on, a Reverchon is hardly modern... ;)
 

jayjay

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Now I'm imagining 20s Blackpool with its Velvet Coaster, Virginia Reel, Big Dipper and Pinfari Zyklon
 

Lofty

CF Legend
They also have a Top Spin that appears there and various other modern rides - it's a bit of a hodgepodge.
 

zazobo

Hyper Poster
Is it worth a visit? I live a couple of hours away and have been to Margate a few times before so I know it's not exactly the nicest place in the world to be... but if the park is delightfully nostalgic it might be fun.
 

Mysterious Sue

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I'd say the park is good for a few hours but nothing more. You'd be hard pressed to fill a day there. Worth the visit if you're close enough as it's got a quaint 50s theme going on (in places) and the chips are good.
 

TommyAlex

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It is, IMO, not worth it. Except for the Scenic Railway cred. The other rides are common fairground rides, Waltzers, scramblers etc. It's a shame because they have the classic, rare rides in storage, rotting away, whilst this tiny park can somehow justify taking up space for TWO identical scramblers.
 
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