Pleasureland Southport

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**Pleasureland**

Location	Southport, Merseyside, England
Website	pleasureland.uk.com
Opened	1912
Closed	September 5th 2006
Rides	total 5 roller coasters
Slogan	The Amusement Park on the Sands

Pleasureland was a theme park located in Southport, Merseyside, England that had been operating since 1912. It was Blackpool Pleasure Beach's sister amusement park. It closed suddenly on 5th September 2006,[1] due to lack of return on investments, and was said not to be seen viable to be kept operating. One of the park's unique features was its Funhouse with traditional funhouse attractions such as the Wheel and the Social Mixer. According to the park's website, the Funhouse remain operating for a short time after the park closed.

Not much is known about the fate of many of the classic rides at Pleasureland. On 14 September 2006, pictures were released onto the Internet of people dismantling the Cyclone, much to the dismay of local residents, Pleasureland fans, and coaster enthusiasts. [2]

On 18 September 2006, two protesters climbed to the top of the Cyclone in an attempt to save it.[3] The protest lasted for three hours, after which the protesters came down over police concerns that the distraction it was causing drivers could cause a crash.[4]. The Cyclone was unceremoniously demolished 20 November 2006.[5]

The Trauma-Tizer rollercoaster will be relocated to Blackpool Pleasure Beach and re-named Infusion. It will be located on the site of the historic log flume, which was removed in 2006.

The Space Shot tower ride will be relocated to Loudoun Castle for the 2007 season[6].

The Cyclone in June 2006

[edit] Rides

Cyclone - a 1937 wooden roller coaster
Chaos
Sandstorm (formerly located at Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
Skyride (a chairlift style ride)
Abdullas Dilemma includes a mirror maze and haunted swing
Tidal wave (a pirate ship ride formerly located at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Desert Convoy
Morrocan Golf (crazy golf)
Traumatizer - a Vekoma SLC inverted roller coaster
King Solomons Mines - A wooden Wild Mouse roller coaster relocated from Frontierland
Wild Cat - A steel Wild Mouse roller coaster
Big Apple - A steel children's roller coaster
A 120ft S&S Power Space Shot
River caves(re-named Lost Dinosaurs of the Sahara)
Gallopers
Caterpillar
Log flume
Ghost train
A 60ft Big Wheel that rotates on its base (new for 2006)
A Chair-O-Planes (also new for 2006)
Marakesh Express