Restored Margate’s Dreamland
funfair to reopen
A 1920s fun fair which closed in
2003 and fell into disrepair is to
reopen after an £18m restoration.
Dreamland theme park in Margate home to a Grade II* listed wooden
Scenic Railway roller coaster - was
restored after an arson attack in 2008.
The funfair, once home to Europe’s
largest big wheel, was bought by
Thanet council through a compulsory
purchase order in 2013.
Tickets have gone on sale and the
park is due to reopen on 19 June.
Dreamland was one of the country’s
oldest amusement parks.
At one time, the 16-acre site held a
zoo and miniature
railway, a cinema,
cafes, restaurants,
bars, shops and
a 2,000-capacity
ballroom.
Vintage
fairground
Work on the
restoration of
the Grade II*
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listed Scenic Railway ride began in
September to replace all the wooden
parts.
Most of the funding was granted by
the Department for Culture Media
and Sport’s Sea Change programme,
the Heritage Lottery Fund and Thanet
District council.
Vintage fairground rides from around
the UK have been restored and recreated for the new fun park, which
will be run by the Dreamland Trust.
Classic sideshows, vintage cafes,
restaurants and gardens have also
been installed at the site.
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