Ocean Beach, Rhyl
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Ocean Beach was a amusement park
in Rhyl
, North Wales which operated from 1954 until September 2, 2007.
The world's last circular water chute
The only surviving ride from Belle Vue, Manchester the Jet Stream was Britain's first tubular steel roller coaster
Relocated to Ffrith Beach
after Ocean Beach closed
At the time of the closure of the park, there were also several smaller rides including waltzer
s, dodgems, a Ghost Train, a Giant Slide, and several juvenile rides.
Amusement park
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in Rhyl
Rhyl
Rhyl is a seaside resort town and community situated on the north east coast of Wales, in the county of Denbighshire , at the mouth of the River Clwyd . To the west is the suburb of Kinmel Bay, with the resort of Towyn further west, Prestatyn to the east and Rhuddlan to the south...
, North Wales which operated from 1954 until September 2, 2007.
History
Rhyl began to take off as holiday resort following the opening of its train station in 1848 and the fairground at Marine Lake was seeing thousands of visitors annually. It relocated in 1954 and was based at the West end of the promenade.Demise
The town and the park declined in popularity since the 1960s and there had been very little investment in new rides or attractions in its final years. It closed for the final time on 2 September 2007 . Plans to build a retail and leisure complex on the site of the old Ocean Beach site, known as Ocean Plaza due to commence building in May 2009 have been delayed.Accidents
An accident on July 31, 2005 with five injuries, none serious, was reported as the "first accident in 40 years", suggesting the park had a very good safety record.Attractions
- Water Chute 1972-2007
The world's last circular water chute
- Jet Stream 1980-2007
The only surviving ride from Belle Vue, Manchester the Jet Stream was Britain's first tubular steel roller coaster
- Pepsi Cola Loop 1989-2007
Relocated to Ffrith Beach
Ffrith Beach
Ffrith Beach, Prestatyn, Denbighshire, North Wales is one of three sandy beaches along the Prestatyn coastline - Barkby Beach, Central Beach and Ffrith Beach. A promenade joins the three beaches, and, at around 4-miles in length, is popular for leisurely strolls and cycling. It has recently been...
after Ocean Beach closed
- Big Dipper 1960-1975
At the time of the closure of the park, there were also several smaller rides including waltzer
Waltzer
A waltzer is a fairground ride that consists of a number of cars which are free to spin individually while rotating around a central point like a carousel. The floor of the ride is not flat and the cars rise and fall gently as the ride spins, the weight of the riders causing each car to rotate...
s, dodgems, a Ghost Train, a Giant Slide, and several juvenile rides.
Video footage
Some video footage from the defunct rides does exist on YoutubeYouTube
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External links and references
- Rollercoaster database List of attractions
- Demolition footage Youtube
- Pictures of the last days of Ocean Beach