Dreamland Margate

AdamJ · Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:09 pm

I've been wanting to ride this for ages

I know for certain this is one big loss for the UK theme park industries, a true great, wrecked by fire

Scenic Railway R.I.P

Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:12 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scenic_Railway

A step too far?

Wonder if the person who has edited it is the arsonist.

Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:16 pm

That is a step to far.

It wouldn’t surprise me if the twonk who edited that is the arsonist.

Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:35 pm

Finally a tragic end to what was a great park, that I have very many happy memories of. If this is not Arson, then I'm a monkey's uncle. I hope this is treated as an arson attack and a thorough criminal investigation takes place.

Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:26 pm

Cannot believe this, I knew things were starting to pick up behind the scenes and some sort of announcement was due soon but I'm sure this incident has set all of the recent progress back...it seems all too convenient if you ask me.

What a huge shame.

Another Photo

Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:34 pm

My gosh... what a shame

why'd this have to happen!?

and has this "step too far" been removed? cuz i cant see anything thats gone "too far" on there... apart from the word "Destroyed" which it actually was so its only stating facts..

^^ Chris ^^

Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:40 pm

^ Yeah, it has been put back to normal. Before, the main picture had fire painted on it, and some nasty comments about the fire.

Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:59 pm

Oh right! well yeah thats far far far to extreme then.

^^ Chris ^^

Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:36 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/7335519.stm

Glad to see it's being treated as "suspicious"

Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:43 pm

Video

It still has not sunk in yet, but it is good to hear the Police are treating it as suspicious.

Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:59 pm

[quote=""BBC News""]Up to 80 firefighters have been battling a blaze which severely damaged a listed rollercoaster at the former Dreamland amusement site in Kent.[/quote]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/7335519.stm

Craig · Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:01 pm

Already being discussed in here Rita 2005

Website · Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:12 pm

This really is terrible and is a great loss, it has to be arson as I can't think what else could have started it. I hope whoever did this is caught and locked up, but I doubt that will happen. It's not nice seeing it collapse on that video.

Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:50 pm

Looks like the coaster is completley destroyed. Does anyone think the coaster will be rebuilt?

Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:44 am

Nope!

Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:34 pm

The first thing taht comes to mind for me is that it is arson so they can redevelop it without anything in their way.

Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:12 pm

I am actually devastated.

I really hope they re build it, but I doubt they will.

Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:22 pm

Well this is the fifth (or something) major fire on the scenic railway and it has survived all of them. It also has only damaged about 25% of the track, the other sections are fine still.

http://www.joylandbooks.com/scenicrailw ... damage.jpg

So I hope it is rebuilt.

Website · Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:26 pm

I really doubt that it will be re-built, but I hope it is. I wouldn't be surprised if the rest of it is taken down and houses are built, and that would be a real shame.

Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:14 pm

The local council have said they want it to be rebuilt and that there is not enough damage for it to be torn down.

Somebody on TV also said that it will probably be rebuilt because it is the track and station etc. which is damaged and they can be rebuilt and there is still a lot of the ride untouched.