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Dreamland Margate

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  • sadiejane1981
    sadiejane1981 Posts: 9,012
    Seeing a video posted on another thread reminded me to update. Tickets go on sale on Friday at 8am :-)

  • Terry Naylor
    Terry Naylor Posts: 2,126
    So do we know how much the tickets will be??
  • sadiejane1981
    sadiejane1981 Posts: 9,012
    Hasn't been revealed yet but the first 500 through the door on Friday morning will get a souvenir piece of the scenic railway.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,877
    hopefully the old scenic railway......
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,828

    Hasn't been revealed yet but the first 500 through the door on Friday morning will get a souvenir piece of the scenic railway.

    it's been revealed now ;)
  • C_A_F_C
    C_A_F_C Posts: 3,866
    Turn it into a UKIP theme park.
  • sadiejane1981
    sadiejane1981 Posts: 9,012
    Advance tickets are £14.95 for adults and £12.95 for kids, opening day is the 19th June.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,162
    Mate has posted pictures of massive queues on facebook. John Challis is there too, must be another jolly boys outing planned...

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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,033
    Massive queues and it opens on 19th June. They'll starve to death i tell you :smile:
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,767
    I saw a TV clip about it tonight and the wooden roller coaster is only half built. I can't see how it will be finished by June.
    I have great childhood memories of the place.
  • sadiejane1981
    sadiejane1981 Posts: 9,012
    The scenic railway is almost finished all the structure is done and now it's just painting, tracks and the station to do.
  • sham69
    sham69 Posts: 60
    Julie,remember the galleon tavern in 76.next to dreamland,still luv ya babe
  • sadiejane1981
    sadiejane1981 Posts: 9,012
    4 weeks until opening
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,300
    I've got tickets for the opening night so it better be ready!!
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970

    I've got tickets for the opening night so it better be ready!!

    me too, woooooooooooooooooo......................
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,261
    Anyone else going tonight?
  • Acab
    Acab Posts: 725
    I've heard that the first Margate blues & Rock festival will be held on Sat 19/9/15 with Wilko Johnson and The Pretty Things topping the bill.
    We are away at Blackburn that day.
  • Carter said:

    Anyone else going tonight?

    Me. 6 of us going. Really looking forward to it!

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  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,741
    Is it correct that they are openning without the main attraction?
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,877
    yeah scenic railway not got health and safety approval.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,261

    Carter said:

    Anyone else going tonight?

    Me. 6 of us going. Really looking forward to it!
    Yeah me too, only me and a mate going. Chas and Dave hardcore elements
  • sadiejane1981
    sadiejane1981 Posts: 9,012
    Enjoy everyone!
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,614
    MrOneLung said:

    yeah scenic railway not got health and safety approval.

    Is it just not ready in time or is there a serious issue with it?
  • sadiejane1981
    sadiejane1981 Posts: 9,012

    MrOneLung said:

    yeah scenic railway not got health and safety approval.

    Is it just not ready in time or is there a serious issue with it?
    The track is done but there is still restoration work to be done on the trains.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,614

    MrOneLung said:

    yeah scenic railway not got health and safety approval.

    Is it just not ready in time or is there a serious issue with it?
    The track is done but there is still restoration work to be done on the trains.
    Cheers, Will be going later in the year.
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,766
    I loved Dreamland as I was growing up and I seem to remember that it was free to enter, but you only paid for the rides you wanted to go on. From what I can see from the website, you have to pay to enter now. Although I would like to walk around Dreamland, I'm a bit of a coward when it comes to some of the rides, so it wouldn't be worth paying to go in.

    I think they're missing a trick, as if it were free to enter, people may well spend money on food and drink even if they don't want to go on the rides.

    My favourite rides were the River Caves and the Water Chute though I don't think either is there now.
  • Addickted2U
    Addickted2U Posts: 3,088
    edited June 2015
    I remember vividly as a 7yr old in 1976 using Dreamland to escape from the intense heat. There was this ride where you stuck to a cylinder and the floor dropped away. Went on it countless times. Wish I lived nearer to see how many of the rides survive.

    Edit: Think that ride was the "Wall of Death" - wonder if anyone else remembers it?