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Oh that looks super fun to explore. Those cages look pretty small…

I can honestly say I would much rather visit an abandoned themepark than a working one! Look forward to checking out Oakwood some time in the 2030s!

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Yes!
Jesus, that was deadly.
I remember going when it 1st opened and it had a BMX track and assault courses.

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Metroland in the Metrocentre was our theme park day out as kids, haha. To be fair though my parents did take us to lots of places.

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This sounds like my idea of a perfect day out. I love exploring abandon places.

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The Wild Mouse at Blackpool pleasure beach. Surely the most death defying rollercoaster ever invented :skull_and_crossbones:

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Is that the old mouse from Alton Towers? fucking scary that thing.

American Adventure near Derby was left abandoned for a long time before things started to be taken down and away. The missile was sold off and reused though.

Never been to that oakwood but took the kids to Folly Farm a few times when hols in Tenby.
Bumped into Matt Saunders there one year.

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The wooden run-away-train ride at Morecambe’s Frontier Land gave me whiplash at my 10th birthday party

Oh man. American Adventure. There’s a memory I had tucked away. What a weird place. Fair play to them for trying I guess

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The Proper People Urbex YouTube channel as a few good theme park explores if you’ve not seen them.

I’m too chicken in real life.

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Southport had one too. Scary thing.

forum meet up

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I lost a beloved Anarchic Adjustment cap on that thing. It really was a death trap. Felt like it was going to fly off the rails every time you went round a corner.

Rick McCrank makes a documentary about it.

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China are going to take Taiwan, and they’ve just sold their Panama Canal ports to Blackrock? All seems fine and normal and not concerning at all.

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-will-work-firmly-advance-reunification-with-taiwan-premier-2025-03-05/?utm_source=reddit.com

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4 or 5 million people want these guys to run the entire country

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Love this

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Taking up skating at the age of 61.

Good for her!

Exactly! SOS shops need everyone they can get right now buying stuff.

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Lol