Pleasureland Southport

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Adventure Coast Southport is an amusement park located in Southport, Merseyside, England. The park originally operated from 1913 to 2006 as Pleasureland Theme Park under the ownership of the Blackpool Pleasure Beach company. In 2007, the park re-opened under the ownership of Norman Wallis, operating as Southport Pleasureland until 2024. In 2025, the park rebranded as Adventure Coast Southport.

The first Pleasureland had operated since 1913 as a sister amusement park to Blackpool Pleasure Beach. In 2005, the park introduced an entrance fee, which proved unpopular and resulted in a severe downturn in the number of visitors. On 5 September 2006, it closed, due to a claimed lack of return on investments. A number of rides, including the Traumatizer, were moved to the company's site at Blackpool.

The park included several historical rides such as the Cyclone wooden rollercoaster; on 14 September 2006, pictures were released onto the Internet of people dismantling the Cyclone, much to the dismay of local residents, Pleasureland fans, and coaster enthusiasts. On 18 September 2006, two protesters climbed to the top of the Cyclone in an attempt to save it. The...