More Photos from the Archives

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

More Photos from the Archives

Matt · pleasurewoodplace.com

Some cracking photos there, Josh! I particularly like the one of the Calypso, I don't have any photos of that on the site.

Bubbles · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Whoa gold mine of photos.
I Can't work out the location of the cin 180.
Id forgotten that spinny ride with the coloured circles above... that was great fun.

Matt · pleasurewoodplace.com

Just added a number of new photos to the "Mascots, Merchandise and More" section.

www.unofficialpleasurewood.co.uk/pleasurewood_hills_mascots_merch.htm

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Hey Matt feel free to use what you like on the site

Matt · pleasurewoodplace.com

Thanks very much, I'll do another update over the next few days!

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

fantastic...i need to get up in mothers loft and get the 80s and more pics out.. the calypso...remember it well !!

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I have found some more photos...

Our dear old Enterprise. I think this is circa 1995, but I'm not too sure.

Me and my mother on the log flume as it was back in around 1999, I think.

This is my Dad standing looking at the mini carousel thing that my sister is riding in the next pic. Does anyone know where in the park this area is? I really don't recognise it!

I hope you have once again enjoyed a few snapshots from the past! More when I find them..and Matt feel free to use them on Unofficial Pleasurewood if you so wish.

PWHSocial · Exceptionally Expressive

Great pics Josh - That area is behind HoBs PiT, you used to get there by walking through Main Street Gift Shop. It was the craft village. No longer in use and a staff area. Alexis is has mentioned he is keen to regain this area for visitor use however. No timescales, just a thought process atm. - Next time you're here, let me know and I'll take you on a little tour. :)

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Cool. Thanks Ben. I have no recollection of that area at all so will be good to see. :)

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

i never know why the staff canteen was moved from the reception building to the former hungry bears then to where it is now

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coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

All the hand made pottery use to be round there - it was such a great area and now just the staff canteen which use to form part of the pizza gaff and there use to be double doors as the back of hobs pit that you could walk out of into the pottery and death slide/fort area....classic pwh....

The area also use to house punch and judy near the train station

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Great photos Josh - the coca cola express - had many a laughs in there..... and the log flume before its makeover.

That is a great photo of the enterprise before its one season only make over to the phoenix - shame there is no photos of the makeover it did look good - ended up red and white I think....

Bubbles · Passionate about Pleasurewood

haha that's the Enterprise I loved, never saw the ' phoenix' version.
Pity the back aria is a staff canteen, it's a or should be a premier location in the park, Better off building a new one for the staff in one of the unused corners of the park.

Bubbles · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Costs. Probably cheaper.
I dunno if things have changed but last time I spoke to a ride operator they weren't even allowed to have a drink with them!!! Those who did had to hide it.. this is a terrible way to treat staff, it gets hot in the summer you can't deny someone a little water. Hope that's no longer the case.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Who were not allowed to do what ? we all use to have a big laugh outside the "staff toilet block" and in the giant walk in fridge and freezer in stores !! That whole area was good.. the subsidized staff canteen when it was next to the cash office ( where we also clocked out ) had a real good atmosphere

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Btw, I think that Enterprise photo may be a little earlier, maybe 93-94 ish.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

it is possible yes..is it by the ponies or not ? it only ever had two locations...ive forgot the other one !!

Bubbles · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Didn't it used to be where the rubber dingy boat slide is.. which I an never remember the name of.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

No, it did only ever have two homes... i am sure it was not where tidalwave is..i remember it being moved to where the ponies now are - or was it moved after that when it became phoenix ??

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

moved in winter 1996 for its last season of 1997 next to hungry bears when it was renamed phoenix...

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I thought that area where your Dad is standing was just the Fort Fun area....?

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Maybe it was part of it before the karts were added but if you check out the aerial photos you can see it.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

martyn it was part of fort fun where that photo was taken it was very close to the railway station that is by fireball.

punch and judy use to house in the open space there too