Memories of growing up. Remember always going to the fun house and nearly always winning on the spinning wheel, remember mum was having a brew upstairs and Jimmy nail 'crocodile shoes' was playing
Before river caves was turned into "Lost Dinosaurs Of Sahara", it used to run on its original lighting system by having a light to turn on to view a stunt when a boat passes through.
just like to say R.I.P to pleasureland southport sadly last night the river caves which has been standing for 2 years untouched burnt down to the ground at 8pm yesterday, it has been derlict since. thanks for the video
Thanks very much for this superb footage! I'm very happy that someone has filmed the river caves, fun house and Cyclone. I had my 13th Birthday party in the fun house Southport. I fought to save this park from destruction (google or search on youtube 'granada tv cyclone' you will see our protests and demos to try and save the rides and parks. Well done on your film, thanks for posting. Pete Crompton, Southport Preservation Trust.
@@amandaphillipson4408 It certainly was; some real old gems were lost forever. Great to be able to relive the River Caves and classic Cyclone again though.
I absolutely adored the river caves and my heart broke when it was burnt down, How on earth did they get away with knocking down the cyclone in such a disgraceful way?
Loved this old park and its classic Cyclone; never got to ride those trains though! True wanton destruction of this iconic park; just left to gradually burn down year on year sadly. It's certainly true; you never miss what you have until it's gone. If only we had that time machine now and the foresight, I'd have taken quite a few more rides there, especially the Cyclone. I also joined the Cyclone Campaign to save it but, alas, they finally got their wicked way. Hope the fun can return again.
ryan It was way better then. It was a travesty that some of the historic old rides were demolished or 'mysteriously' burnt down. They were as historically important to many people as listed buildings are. But they got in the way of somebody's business plan.
wish the cyclone was still there my late grand perants went on the cyclone whn it was brand new, most of my family including myself went on the cyclone many times