Posted August 5, 201411 yr comment_188133 From facebook Theme park logic: Breaking news: Company behind Fantasy Island goes into administration The company which owns an amusement park in Skegness has gone into administration. Conduit Skegness Limited, and associated group trading companies, own Fantasy Island - which includes theme park rides, Europe’s largest permanent seven-day market and 340 static caravan pitches. The business will continue to operate as usual while the administrators review the company’s financial position, and no job losses are expected among permanent staff. The seasonal temporary expansion of the payroll during the summer holiday season will also continue as usual. Paul Clark and Ben Wiles, Managing Directors of Duff & Phelps, have been appointed as administrators. “Fantasy Island is an important leisure destination that attracts up to 40,000 visitors a day. As we head into one of the busiest months of the year it is very much business as usual and customers should be assured that this will not impact their experience, whether they are visiting the rides, market or one of the shows. "It’s also important for employees to know that their jobs will not be impacted during these busy summer months and we look forward to working with the team.” Home to jubilee Odyssey and Millennium coaster, hopefully the administrators can do good for the park as it seems a very popular one and one where if closed down would be quite back for skegness tbh What are your thoughts?
August 5, 201411 yr comment_188134 Glad I got the creds when I did then... It is an absolute DIVE though... Millenium Coaster is good fun and Odyssey is dire as soon as it does anything... It's a horrible, horrible sketchy place though... The giant market doesn't help this factor either... Worse than Blackpool is an apt description of the area...
August 5, 201411 yr comment_188137 Millennium coaster is great fun Rombus Rocket is a great Mack powered coaster but yeah it all seems rather pushed together and you are very likely to be robbed there.
August 6, 201411 yr comment_188160 I just admit, it would be dire for Skegness, it will go in the exact same direction as Margate...and fast! I liked the coasters when I went on them, however I agree, it was all mix match, and I won't be sorry to see it go, but I really do hope some of those coasters get transferred...go on Thorpe Park just buy some of those rides cheap, Theme it was another trashed, apocalypse/saw theme and you will be well away!
August 6, 201411 yr comment_188162 This is very concerning and I hope it can be saved as it won't be good if the uk loses another theme park considering we've lost American Adventure, Ocean Beach,Loudoun Castle, Dream Land and Camelot to mention some who have disappeared in the last 10 years from the industry and I don't think we can afford to lose more. Wish I made it to fantasy island now as it not just home to millenium and odyssey but the weird wonderful world that's Seaquarium.
August 6, 201411 yr comment_188166 Millennium coaster would fit Thorpe Quite well tbh and it is infact from my last ride quite smooth so yes go on thorpe Buy that and Dragon Mountain while you are at it
August 6, 201411 yr comment_188167 I think Thorpe can do much better than a 2nd hand Vekoma and Arrow combo...
August 8, 201411 yr comment_188223 Thorpe should buy Amazing Confusion. That ride looks insane and would be a huge loss to the uk theme park scene
August 8, 201411 yr comment_188227 Thorpe should buy Amazing Confusion. That ride looks insane and would be a huge loss to the uk theme park sceneThe throughput would be way too low. Considering rides like samurai with decent ride time and 30people per ride barely hit 500people per hour I would be surprised if amazing confusion even managed the 300pph mark seeing as it has long cycles and only seats 20people per ride. It's all very well trying to shorten the cycle but the amount of time it takes to reach the top would make the cycle long and then you would feel very disappointed only doing one revolution.I reckon if fantasy island was to close thorpe may take an interest but I sincerely hope they do not buy the beast as it will just end up like samurai is currently now as it has been knackered by the park. If thorpe are going to replace samurai, they need to replace it with a new Topscan.
September 12, 201410 yr comment_191672 Yo I'm planning on coming here on Sunday. Are the crowds usually big mid-September? Any tips for the park to get the best day out of it? Also where's best to get tickets because I'm finding that the website is down? Cynicism and criticism regarding the park welcome Thanks xo
November 7, 201410 yr comment_196880 I don't think I'll be visiting Fantasy Island anytime soon. http://riderater.co.uk/2014/man-speaks-of-fantasy-island-staff-assault/ What a shocking thing to happen in a theme park - it's no wonder they don't get any guests with staff like that!
November 7, 201410 yr comment_196883 Given my recent visit to Skegness, this sort of incident would not surprise me...
November 7, 201410 yr comment_196884 Not pressing charges is an odd part of the story. If the person punched the security guard in self defence, as stated in the persons story, then the court would appeal in the guys favour. So as he is not pressing charges makes me think that story isn't entirely accurate.
November 7, 201410 yr comment_196889 Hmm. if all this is accurate, Fantasy island won't be seeing me again. Hoping to go to Lincolnshire next year, but for aviation purposes.
November 11, 201410 yr comment_197140 I don't think I'll be visiting Fantasy Island anytime soon. http://riderater.co.uk/2014/man-speaks-of-fantasy-island-staff-assault/ What a shocking thing to happen in a theme park - it's no wonder they don't get any guests with staff like that! tut tut fantasy island. The only good rides at fantasy island now are amazing confusion and beast. hopefully they get sold to a good park like adventure island or to a showman.
November 11, 201410 yr comment_197142 tut tut fantasy island. The only good rides at fantasy island now are amazing confusion and beast. hopefully they get sold to a good park like adventure island or to a showman. I thought Odyssey was supposed to be good - when it's open that is.
November 11, 201410 yr comment_197147 I thought Odyssey was supposed to be good - when it's open that is.
November 11, 201410 yr comment_197158 Well I've heard lots of good things from people who visited this year about the coaster (not the park itself though!) and apparently it has new trains this year so it's better than it used to be. What's bad about it then?
December 12, 20159 yr comment_224587 Fantasy Island is officially up for sale. Surprised they are bothering to repaint Odyssey based on seeing this. http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Popular-Lincolnshire-theme-park-sale/story-28339697-detail/story.html
December 12, 20159 yr comment_224594 Isn't it up for sale because the company were in administration? Like, place owned by administrators put up for sale isn't news...
December 12, 20159 yr comment_224597 Yes. Just passing on the news not out to look for a sarcastic comment. Also just pointing out its unusual for a park to be repainting a ride as they put themselves up for sale.
March 4, 20169 yr comment_228970 The park has been purchased by the Mellors Group. Press release here... http://www.fantasyisland.co.uk/exclusive-press-release/
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