Yesterday's World

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

RE: Yesterday's World

jo · Enigmatic Expert

What were the main reasons for Yesterday's World closing? Was it already in danger of that before Ben arrived?

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I am not sure why it did close, think it was lack of trade or understanding in the place.

Some of the arcades are always boarded up over winter to prevent damage in particular the last one - majestic I think - just after old bourbon street :-)

MattyH · Passionate about Pleasurewood

jo wrote:
What were the main reasons for Yesterday's World closing? Was it already in danger of that before Ben arrived?

Yes, I seem to remember there being an article online about a year before that happened about how it was a small waxwork place that didn't really have a bright future. I think Ben was brought in to save it and from the looks of it have it 110% but it just wasn't quite enough!

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I think you've got confused Matty, the wax works was up the top end of Regent Street. Completely different to Yesterday's World.

Bubbles · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Martyn wrote:
I think you've got confused Matty, the wax works was up the top end of Regent Street. Completely different to Yesterday's World.

Yep.

I think this was the old Believe it or not attaction?

Clarence · Serious Squawker

Yesterdays World was Barons Amusement Arcade before for many years. Ripley's Believe It or Not was in the Windmill, then after that was removed the Wax Works from the top of Regent Road was placed in there for a couple of seasons until in was turned into the Crazy Golf.