Campaign to Save UK Amusement Park Gains MomentumThis article comes from Highwaygames.com ![]() "Thankfully Philip hasn't given up, and we have been working closely with him over the past few months doing everything we can to help him. Philip has turned around Southend-on-Sea's fortunes with continued investment in new rides at Adventure Island. He has now pretty much run out of space and needs a new, bigger challenge. Having witnessed the massive change at Southend over the past ten years, I really believe Philip can do the same for Margate. Philip has pledged to retain and fully restore the Scenic Railway as part of a completely redeveloped modern family theme park, as well as investing £10 million on new rides and attractions straight away. I, for one, would be very excited to see what Philip can do with a park the size of Dreamland!" In response to questions about the financial viability of the Scenic Railway, Dave Collard, brakeman for the ride told Mr Laister that the Scenic Railway itself, which was run as a concession last year, actually made a profit, even taking into account maintenance, staff and insurance. "So the ride could even pay for itself if Dreamland was no longer in existence (which we hope will not be the case)," Mr Laister said. The inquiry is open to the public to view and is being held at Thanet District Council's offices. PICTURED: THEN - Dreamland in its successful era, under the ownership of the Dutch Bembom Brothers 1981-1995, drew 2 million visitors per year. NOW - Dreamland 2004, many of the rides have now disappeared, but the Scenic Railway still stands, waiting hopefully for a new operator to take over. https://www.highwaygames.comhttps://www.highwaygames.com/arcade-news/campaign-to-save-uk-amusement-park-gains-momentum-1510/ Copyright © 1999 - 2025, Highwaygames.com All Rights |