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Plenty of money here then, HOPEFULLY should this go through, we may see some investment??????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Whilst their 'new ride' list only made the big number of 2 in 4 years in charge, which is very poor, it was good having them concentrate on the smaller things.

But with a park as small as Pleasurewood, I think the ride lineup, and themeing of the rides comes first before the smaller things/attention to detail.

no you wern't reece, also no, i think it means pleasurewood hills will be retained by cda untill they find a new owner

^ On the other hand, if you cant sell your house what do you do? Improve it. So if they cant sell PWH, then chances are they may give it a go.

Also Pleasurewood would be the biggest of all them parks, so if all sold together, hopefully PWH would be they're priority! (though after CdA, I have no faith in any owners!lol)

One thing though, I am hoping they dont stop with all the small changes they made. After all, the park managment might not be directly connected to CdA, so they may keep the same management, with just different owners. Hopefully owners who like to dip into their pockets!lol

Some more info (Please take not of the promising last paragraph):

In keeping with the strategic plans announced at the end of 2008, Compagnie des Alpes intends to cede control of a group of leisure parks whose characteristics of size, activity, and geographic location no longer makes them a good fit within the Group's strategic objectives.

The envisaged deal would be for Compagnie des Alpes to sell its controlling stake in the following parks: Bagatelle park, the Aquarium at Saint Malo, the Mini Chateaux parks and Val de Loire Aquarium, the Bouveret waterpark in Switzerland, Avonturenpark Hellendoorn in the Netherlands and PleasureWood Hills in the United Kingdom. These parks welcomed 1.55 million visitors in fiscal year 2009-2010. They made €28.3 million in sales and €4.9 million of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization over the same period.

Even though they have a strong regional presence and a loyal local clientele, these parks offer few synergies with the rest of CDA's parks, nor do they offer the opportunity to further the Group's strategic objectives, which aim firstly to develop its main brands and to integrate the parks more closely around shared ways to create value. The planned disposal thus meets a dual objective of strategic clarification and optimizing the Group's use of capital.

[bCompagnie des Alpes' preferred objective was to find a buyer having a significant expertise in this business sector, a serious and durable business plan, and the financial means needed to make the capital investments that will allow the parks in question to continue to grow vigorously, even though such expenditures were not a priority for CDA group.

That is very promising that last paragraph. Though slightly annoying in a way, as they've admitted that investment wasn't a priority, so why buy the park and say "We'll make it the Walibi World of the UK"?


-- Edited by Unofficial Pleasurewood on Saturday 18th of December 2010 12:12:35 PM

i have been to batagelli martyn and it is about the same size or if not bigger than pleasurewood

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^ On the other hand, if you cant sell your house what do you do? Improve it. So if they cant sell PWH, then chances are they may give it a go.

Also Pleasurewood would be the biggest of all them parks, so if all sold together, hopefully PWH would be they're priority! (though after CdA, I have no faith in any owners!lol)

One thing though, I am hoping they dont stop with all the small changes they made. After all, the park managment might not be directly connected to CdA, so they may keep the same management, with just different owners. Hopefully owners who like to dip into their pocket 

no need to lol, it the what i call it and there may be a couple of gooides at bagattelle and so i think the new owners could get some new rides in from other parks and from louden

That Space Shot from Loundoun is a MUST for Pleasurewood. A perfect attraction in everyway for little PWH.

This is very big news but as Martyn says it is quite gutting. I was always very optimistic when CDA became the new owners and to be honest despite the lack of major investment since Wipeout the feel of the park has changed significantly under their management. The retheming and tidying up of the park has really improved the whole experience even though there is still a lot to be done. I would hope that any new owner would be willing to invest and put effort into the park on a similar scale to what we have seen from LWV or Flamingland of recent.

Pleasurewood Hills has so much potential and although it's geography is said to be a big factor in why it can never be as big as the UK's big boys such as TP or AT it certainly could do a lot better (and did do in its heyday!). New investment is a must.

Pleasurewood Hills needs something new and exciting - 2007 was great with Wipeout but let's be honest they can do better than 25 year old Boomerang with a pathetic throughput, manual restraint release and half the cars not working. PWH needs a new rollercoaster as it's next major investment, not a portable Schwarzkopf or the like but a permanent structure with height, speed and inversions and I still stand by the fact that a Eurofighter would be perfect. Crikey if you add up the age of all three of PWH's coasters it exceeds 75 years!!

Check out this small German park's investment for 2011:

http://forum.towerstimes.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=28310

Check out Sam's post of what this little park already offers - not a great deal and is certainly comparable to PWH, but the new Maure Sohne LSM is awesome for a park like this and exactly the kind of ride that PWH need. Anyway good luck to PWH and here's to the future of our little park!

-- Edited by Josh on Tuesday 21st of December 2010 12:37:56 AM

WOW that Rapids ride is mighty fine, how awesome would a carbon copy look in the old dino area at PWH????

livewireguy wrote:

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It's a shame that a park that was once a contender is being let down, will it ever regain it's stride?

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Its the thing that frustrates me most, PWH had over half a million guests in the early 90s, had some - at the time - top quality attractions which put it on a par at the time with most other parks.......

Since then, and i suspect its been the main issue, its had loads of owners, no continuity, no long term planning and has suffered badly, most of all between 1997 and 2000(?) when Queensborough Holdings completely destroyed the place. When CDA took over there appeared to be light at the end of this very long dark tunnel, but sadly no where near as much light as the new Rattlesnake tunnel!

Some say PWH suffers from its coastal location, but the Norfolk and Suffolk coastline has more caravans than anywhere else in the uk and therefore loads of holidaymakers to draw on as well as most of East Anglia. Thats actually quite a lot to draw on so if the park has the right investment, i reckon they could head towards a successful time again.

Yeah, thinking about it you're right. But as a kid it seemed special, you know! Also the excitment of a new addition most seasons was wonderful. Them be the days i want back LOL

Well we're approaching the end of January now......

^ If they bring something in quickly, it would most probably be a fairground ride, so I for one hope not.

And how the hell did you find out that very random fact?lol