Frontierland, Morecambe

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Frontierland Western Theme Park was a theme park in Morecambe, Lancashire, England which operated from c1909 to 1999^[1], it was situated at Marine Road West.

The park was called 'West End Amusement Park' from c1909^[1] and later called 'Fun City' and 'Morecambe Pleasure Park' until it was transformed into a Wild West themed park and renamed as Frontierland in 1987 under the ownership of Blackpool Pleasurebeach Ltd.

In 2000 Frontierland was closed and most of the rides were either demolished or moved to other sites including Pleasureland Southport and Blackpool Pleasurebeach. The former park site is now home to a Morrisons supermarket, while the rest of the land remains waste ground. In February 2007, work began on a retail development plan on the former site of Frontierland. It has been announced in early June 2007 that one of the stores being constructed is Homebase, at the rear of the site.^{[citation needed]}Two buildings have now been built on the site. One of the buildings looks to contain up to three shops.

A petition has been made by Frontierland.org.uk to help to restore the remains of Frontierland. It has been sent formally to the Prime Ministers petition website. The deadline for signing is 26 June 2008.

A brief history of the frontierland site can be found at the Morecambe Today website. End Of The Ride For Morecambe Frontierland

Contents 1 Rides 2 References 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Rides

• Cyclone roller coaster (Later re-named the Texas Tornado) which was designed by Harry Traver and built in 1937 for the Paris World Exposition and moved to the park in 1938^[1]
• Wild Mouse - Moved to Pleasureland, Southport in 2000.
• log flume
• Polo Tower (A Gyro Tower),
• Noah's Ark
• Ghost train
• Fun House

Although the park has closed and most of the land is now waste ground the Polo Tower and Log Flume still stand although the rides have not been operational since 2000 and have yet to be removed.

The Polo tower (originally from Blackpool) also acts as a telephone mast, and was left in situ, partly because a mobile phone mast is installed on it. The tower has remained dormant, along with the Log Flume since rest of the site was cleared in 2000.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Bingham, Roger K (1990). The Lost Resort?: Flow and Ebb of Morecambe. Cicerone Press. ISBN 1-85284-071-4. 

[edit] See also

• Frontierland at Disney theme parks

[edit] External links

• BACK2FRONTierland
• Frontierland Remembered
• Photos of Frontierland in 2000 from DJ Clarks book - A Little English City
• www.conceptnews.org/morecambe A website featuring Morecambe in 2007, with pictures of the Stone Jetty, the Prom Funfair and the old Frontierland site, including the Log Flume and the Polo Tower.
• petitions.pm.gov.uk/frontierland/ A Petition to restore Frontierland. Petition ends 26 June 2008.
• www.frontierland.org.uk/A history and pictures.
• www.thevisitor.co.uk End of the ride for Morecambe Frontierland.
• The Midland Hotel A video report from the BBC's Inside Out North West [1] on the progress of the refurbishment work.
• petitions.pm.gov.uk/coastalresorts A petition to save our traditional seaside resorts and their attractions. Petition ends, 4 September 2008.