Coaster Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 Screamland was excellent yesterday, the mazes were very different and had a lot of quality put into them; personal favourites were The Sleep Experiment (terrifying!) and Dead and Breakfast. The former has a bit of an E10 vibe to it actually, albeit different. Maze queues moved very slowly however once inside the experience was better as you never caught up with a group in front... happy medium needed though IMO. Rides in the dark were fun, mazes were amazing and overall a fantastic event. pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Creek Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Went to Screamland Saturday for the first time. Found the event good, but maybe not amazing. Quite a few mazes, but all quite short and perhaps lacking a bit in some scares. They were quite theatrical though in places which was cool. Festininos Funhouse: One of the better mazes, fun clown bits including a ball pond somewhere and maybe one of the longer mazes too. Reminded me of Big Top a little bit. 7/10 Dead and Breakfast/Tunnels Of Terror The opening was literally an old woman moaning and complaining about us staying and not giving a **** about customer service or how good or stay was. The opening was great but the rest of the maze fairly mediocre if I’m honest. The one thing which drops this maze down for me is the sneaky/strange fact they actually class this one as two mazes due to the Tunnels Of Terror Part At the end. This honestly makes no sense as it’s not only misleading but technically fake advertising as they actually have six mazes and not seven. If they’d just kept it as the one maze (Dead and Breakfast) they may have had a quality attraction here. 6/10- just for the opening Sleep Experiment Probably my favourite maze of the evening, reminded me of things like the Sanctuary and Asylum a little. Some good acting here and some scares, some more misleading than others. It wasn’t a long maze but definitely a good quality one. 8/10 HMS Mary Decomposed The set pieces were great but I wouldn’t say it was the best. Sketchy plotline and the scares didn’t seem to be the best in this one either. The theming literally was the saving grace here. 5/10 Punch and Judy Horror Show Another Circusesque type maze here, but this one was really neat and had some good acting and was one of the better for scares too. The man in the opening room was very entertaining and the scares throughout seemed more effective too. Probably only second to Sleep Experiment for me. 7.5/10 Upside Down Maze The last Maze of the night and the only one in a (sort of more) permant structure. Sadly this was the weakest maze by far, as nothing really happened apart from some scare actors dressed in full black following around. The idea of a mirror scare maze was cool but wasn’t the best. 2/10- Vulcan Peak might have actually been a little bit better. A little bit better! Also tried out the rides at night too (as well as the day). The Scenic Railway is a great charm of a ride and fantastic to see such a classic coaster open. Whilst the Yarmouth version is better, one must remember this attraction is technically almost 100 years old and was the equivalent of Taron/Helix to the generation at the time (in terms of thrills and excitement). The new Zamperla rides were surprisingly fun too, especially the Pendulam and new Enterprise type rides. Staff were friendly too despite working long days. Whilst the mazes were hit and miss, I would still recommend visiting, especially to support an independent park like this. Hopefully Margate can go on the up again after this. It definitely features a better atnosphere in the evening/night than in the day, that’s for sure. Mattgwise and pluk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olistjj Posted August 18, 2019 Report Share Posted August 18, 2019 SCREAMLAND 2019 New mazes and new locations! Already liking the sound of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted August 19, 2019 Report Share Posted August 19, 2019 Sceamland is a odd event for me. I like every year feels so different but in some ways I feel a little miffed that mazes such as Paradise Foundation, Crank Jack, or Festino (2016) end up completely on the chopping block. Some of these mazes I just listed had some brilliant unique ideas that I think really justified more than just one year of operation. The event certainly never gets stale due to this but I really wish they would keep the stuff that does work like Paradise, which was such a awesome attraction that should of been a staple at the event! I didn't get to visit last year but can't wait until my next visit, I really think Screamland is something different from the usual. Olistjj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olistjj Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 Sad news from Dreamland! As a new(ish) small park hopefully they will be able to return! Would hate to not get my local screamland fix! https://www.themeparks-uk.com/uk-theme-park-news/1027-dreamland-margate-wont-be-opening-for-their-100th-anniversary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 It is sad news, but a sensible decision. The park did have a successful season last year supposedly pulling in 650,000 (double the year before) from a short summer season from April to September. I am hopeful it will return in 21. Screamland last year, I thoroughly enjoyed and I too would hate for that to not return in 21! Olistjj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Creek Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 Such a shame, especially for Scenic’s 100th birthday but understandable given the difficult and uncertain circumstances. Was quite an enjoyable place when I visited in 2018, and just hope they reopen in 2021. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 Devastating for the whole town that, I think it drives a huge chunk of their tourism, and outside of tourism I don't think it had much going for it. I wonder if the situation changes quickly enough this could be reversed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theme Park Fanatic Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 I have found this amazing YouTube video of Dreamland Margate in 1999. Could you please tell me if applicable the current location of the Rides featured in the Video. I am aware that Dreamland endured a lot of change around the time this Video was shot. https://youtu.be/z_Dg6-LoSZU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 14 hours ago, Theme Park Fanatic said: I have found this amazing YouTube video of Dreamland Margate in 1999. Could you please tell me if applicable the current location of the Rides featured in the Video. I am aware that Dreamland endured a lot of change around the time this Video was shot. https://youtu.be/z_Dg6-LoSZU For the coasters, look here https://rcdb.com/4826.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theme Park Fanatic Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 On 2/12/2021 at 4:11 PM, Mattgwise said: For the coasters, look here https://rcdb.com/4826.htm @Mattgwise prior to posting my question I had already looked on Coasterpedia and The Rollercoaster Database. Due to Dreamland having multiple rides of the same name and type over the years, it was near impossible to work out which featured in this video.Thank you for your advise I apologize for the delayed response. @Mattgwise due to Dreamland having many rides that have shared the same name, could you please asst me to figure out the currant location and fate of the exact rides captured in this video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 It was filmed in 1999 so the wild mouse was https://rcdb.com/872.htm not sure if this featured in the video https://rcdb.com/2690.htm The ladybird coaster/apple coaster listed on RCDB all show they closed before 1999, so who knows with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 On 3/16/2021 at 8:11 AM, RobF said: It was filmed in 1999 so the wild mouse was https://rcdb.com/872.htm It went to Holiday Park, so I had unknowingly ridden the same ride a couple if decades apart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olistjj Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 Latest update from Dreamland today. Here’s the screenshots from an email sent out and then a link which explains their thought process a little more. https://www.dreamland.co.uk/blog/reopening-update?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=reopening-news&utm_content=cta-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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