Beloved theme park closes leaving followers devastated – as iconic gadgets go on sale

ADRENALINE junkies have hailed a well-known theme park’s closure as an “finish of an period”.

The amusement park closed all of the sudden final yr after 49 years in enterprise and is now flogging iconic gadgets from the positioning.

Bosses of Flambards Theme Park in Cornwall are bidding farewell to lots of the beloved landmarks that gave the attraction its character.

Lay’s Auctioneers in Penzance will oversee artefacts and exhibitions such because the Blitz function, a full-size Concorde and Avro Shackleton cockpit as they go beneath the hammer.

Loyal clients have taken to social media to share their heartbreak over the closure.

One paid a last go to to the park earlier than it closed and documented it on TikTok, describing it because the “finish of an period at Flambards Theme Park”.

One other commented on the video: “It is terrible seeing it like this.”

A second added: “We went there per week earlier than they introduced it was closing. Glad we went one final time, however you might inform issues had been being wound down.”

A 3rd chimed: “I am actually gutted Flambards has needed to shut. Simply want I would been there a couple of extra occasions within the last years!”

One other agreed: “It is extremely unhappy it is closed, nothing right here for teenagers to go to now. How lengthy till it is all flattened and homes are all constructed there!”

An indignant native felt the closure was “ruining” the world.

“This can be a tragedy for Cornwall! The Victorian village was considered one of my favorite locations to my childhood and maturity with my very own children! Cornwall goes to spoil,” they spat.

The theme park’s “Victorian village” is being bought by Kynren – a vacationer attraction based mostly in Bishop Auckland, County Durham.

Anna Warnecke, CEO of Kynren, shared her pleasure about their buy of the Victorian village, which is able to kind a part of The Storied Lands, opening in 2026: “The extent of element and authenticity within the Flambards Victorian Village is solely astonishing,” she stated.

“To have the ability to deliver this world to life as a part of The Storied Lands is a dream come true.

“The shopfronts, interiors, and artifacts will present an unbelievable setting for a very immersive present that can transport audiences again to the guts of Victorian England.

“We can’t wait to unveil this spectacular expertise as a part of our new park.”

Flambards Theme Park introduced it was closing with fast impact in November 2024.

The submit learn: “It’s with nice remorse we’ve to announce Flambards Theme Park will shut its doorways completely with fast impact.

“This troublesome choice was reached solely in any case attainable avenues had been exhausted and we totally recognise the influence of this closure on the area people and the sense of loss that it could deliver,

“Regardless of important and ongoing funding since its rescue from closure in 2012 by the present homeowners, rising prices and a gradual decline in customer numbers have made the park’s operation and additional funding unsustainable.

“Over time, Flambards has strived to evolve, overcoming quite a few challenges to proceed bringing pleasure to households and guests from throughout the area.”

Followers have been left devastated by the closure, with one writing: “Flambards will all the time have a spot in my coronary heart, I went on my first curler coaster right here.”

One other individual commented: “Terrible information, Cornwall can have nothing for kids and younger folks in any respect.”

Whereas a 3rd individual wrote: “Devastating information. Have supported Flambards for the final 5-6 years with season tickets and you might see the gradual decline.”