Plans for 2012

Posted By Chris on Thursday 29th March 2012 @ 10:44 PM | Filed Under: Future Development

Fantasy Island are developing a new children’s soft play area, expanding the market and planning more events.

The children’s play area will be a self-contained area inside the pyramid complex on the second level. When completed, the play area will feature ball pools, rope bridges and ladders set to an adventure theme. The renovation project will also include a new dining area and separate area for party packages that the park hope to launch. Park directors are keen to get the children’s play area open for June. New costume characters, the Butt Ugly Martians, are also expected to make appearances at the park this year.

Fantasy Island are also planning to create a new area aimed at teenagers. This new area is intended to feature simulators, a shop and a new concept of gaming within the pyramid complex.

As well as launching the children’s soft play area in June, Fantasy Island are holding events to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee; with a live radio broadcast and a street party. Duncan Goodhew, Olympic gold medal winner, will also be making a special appearance when the Olympic Torch passes through Skegness.

Despite being refused planning permission numerous times over the last few years, the park are still pushing for the market to be expanded further to the rear of the site. As well as more stalls, it is anticipated that there will be a broader range of products available.

The park management are keen to demonstrate how the park will develop over the next few years as well as their their commitment to Ingoldmells and Skegness as a resort. Laurence Davis, Fantasy Island’s chief executive, is keen to point out that “We [Fantasy Island] are not sitting on our laurels we are making things happen and plan to invest further capital in the site over the next five years”. Nonetheless, the other projects forecasted to open this season have both been postponed. The Asylum and Splash Zone have been put on hold until at least 2013.

Source article – Fantasy Island in New Investment

Planning Permisson for Market Extension – Refused

Posted By Martyn on Sunday 22nd January 2012 @ 3:03 PM | Filed Under: Future Development

So, for the second time in a few years, Fantasy Island have been refused permisson to extend the outdoor market. The main reason given by the District Council is “the scale of the proposal
would be a significant addition to the existing out-of-centre market such that, along with all the other retail outlets along Sea Lane, it could begin to rival Skegness Town Centre as a retail destination”.

Which strikes me as being an odd decision, given that the District Council recently approved plans for an extension to the Skegness Tesco superstore?

Maybe it has something to do with work taking place on the extension before permisson was granted, last time around? Or continuing to operate the Market Tavern without permission? Who knows? But all we do know is that it ain’t happening, again.

Crazy Golf Opens

A 12 hole crazy golf course has now opened in the heart of the Fantasy Island Market, situated beside the Grand Prix Go Karts and beneath the sidewinder and first helix of Millennium Roller Coaster. Compared to other mini golf courses in Skegness, the course has very little in the way of themeing. It is currently £3 for adults/£2 for children per round, and there’s currently a buy one round get another free promotion running if you pick up a leaflet at the main sales desk in the pyramid.

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Ingoldmells Caravan Holidays

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Ingoldmells Market
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Proposal for market expansion

Recently, Fantasy Island have submitted a planning application for 96 new market stalls to be erected and 4 portable buildings to be used as toilet facilities. As well as this, there’s plans to use a portion of the existing caravan site as extra car parking spaces. It’s likely that this relates to the drainage work being carried out on the car park throughout this year. This means that the market could be expanding outward over the car park from next season.