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	Dreamland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dreamland is a chain of game centres in Hong Kong, including one at Jusco Kornhill Branch.
		Seabreeze Amusement Park in Rochester, New York was known as Dreamland from the 1940s to the 1970s.
		Dreamland is a young adult's novel by Sarah Dessen.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dreamland (172 words)

	Granta: All the Devils are Here
		Margate's main attraction opened its doors in 1920, importing the name from an amusement park on Coney Island and the main ride, the Caterpillar, from Germany.
		The Jetty was one of Margate's main attractions, heaving with holidaymakers during the summer season.
		Margate is rather queer,' Vivien had written in her letter to Mary Hutchinson, 'and we don't dislike it.'
	www.granta.com /books/chapters/819 (2624 words)

	Dreamland Margate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dreamland Margate is a British amusement park in the seaside resort town of Margate, Kent.
		Dreamland opened in 1920 and has since been a popular attraction with visitors to Margate.
		The park is famous for having the UK's oldest surviving rollercoaster, The Scenic Railway which is a grade II listed structure.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dreamland_Margate (202 words)

	Guardian \| A dream of Margate
		But there's now another candidate for the title of dreamland in Margate: a dreamland in the sense that the dream of a few, a decade ago, of celebrating the man that Margate regards as its most glorious son is now taking tentative shape.
		They saw it as a lure, much as Dreamland was always a lure, to bring people and prosperity back to this depressed and here-and-there derelict outpost of England.
		Until the railway reached Margate, supplanting the eight-hour journey by water from London, this was a place which prided itself on being frequented by People of Quality.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4584399-103677,00.html (581 words)

	Savage four-abreast Galloper at Dreamland Margate. Fairground related. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The word 'Dreamland' is a bit misleading and although we should be grateful that so many Galloper sets still exist in England thanks to dedicated owners and enthusiasts the fact remains that the great British seaside amusement parks are not what they used to be.
		Dreamland is no different these days from anywhere else - expensive, atmosphere free and in need of a little TLC - a far cry from the golden days before the aeroplane changed holiday habits for good.
		Following a name change back to Dreamland the park was purchased by showman Jimmy Godden in 1995, with the help of an EU grant.
	www.thegalloper.com /backstories/backmargate4ab.html (600 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Kent \| Dreamland closes its doors
		Dreamland users and former employees have been expressing their sadness at the end of an era for the Kent seaside resort.
		When the Scenic Railway was given listed status in March 2002, then Dreamland owner Jim Godden told the BBC he was delighted at the prospect of its status widening the scope for future restoration.
		And in October they drew attention to figures compiled by Visit Britain, which showed Dreamland was the fifth most visited free theme park in the UK during 2002, claiming they showed the attraction was still popular enough to stay open.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/kent/3234813.stm (543 words)

	BBC - Kent - Message Boards - Dreamland
		Dreamland should be open, after all thats what everyone went to Margate for.
		I am really sorry that Dreamland is going but I hope somebody who remembers good family holidays will make there mark by puttin it back to it's former glory and lets hope that someone can do the same for it neigbouring town's too.
		Dreamland is the one thing thing that brought families to margate and without that it will be forgot just in the same way Ramsgate has been when they closed the rides there.
	www.bbc.co.uk /kent/have_your_say/news/dreamland.shtml (3428 words)

	Press Release (Save Dreamland Campaign presents its vision for a new Dreamland -- 'I Dream of Dreamland')
		The Vision for Dreamland is backed by Philip Miller, Managing Director of Southend's popular Adventure Island theme park, which attracts 1.5 million visitors a year.
		The Save Dreamland Campaign will be formally issuing the new Concept Plan to Thanet District Council as a submission to the current Local Development Framework consultation.
		Margate's residents and businesses are fed up of the uncertainty that this council has created for the resort.
	www.rcdb.com /document168.htm (874 words)

	Dreamland (Margate, Kent CT9 1XL UK)
		In the 1980s Dreamland was owned by the Bembom Brothers and the park operated under the name "Bembom Brothers Theme Park".
		Currently there is a campaign to save Dreamland and the Scenic Railway roller coaster.
		Dreamland was operated by showman David Wallis for the 2004 season.
	www.rcdb.com /m/pd298.htm (94 words)

	Scenic Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		En iets wat Margate nog zo interessant maakt voor velen is Dreamland.
		The Scenic Railway in Dreamland echter is de tweede oudste nog werkende achtbaan ter wereld.
		Bij dit evenement diende iedereen in jaren 20-klederdracht te komen en werden er ritjes gereden zoals dat in de twenties het geval was en dit voor 200 minuten aan een stuk.
	www.pretparken.be /NL/Info/Infocus/Histories/Dreamland.asp (1437 words)

	The Observer \| Travel \| For Tracey, home is where the art is...
		Having been born and raised in Margate I have long since come to realise that the names Dreamland and Emin are synonymous with the town.
		As we enter Dreamland, Emin starts blurting out memories, pointing to the place where the zoo used to be, the helter-skelter she replicated for an artwork and the space that The Sphinx funhouse, her favourite attraction, once occupied.
		She recently took on the mantle of co-ordinator for the Save Dreamland Campaign, reasoning that its death would have a drastic effect on the grotto and other attractions, such as the nearby Margate Caves.
	www.observer.co.uk /travel/story/0,6903,962868,00.html (1745 words)

	BBC - Kent News - Dreamland Margate is set to close
		It is under the same ownership as the Rotunda park in Folkestone, part of which is already being demolished to make way for shops, flats and indoor leisure facilities.
		Owner Jim Godden said Dreamland would probably have to go much the same way and is considering replacing the rides with shops and indoor leisure facilities.
		Opening on 3rd July 1920 the ride is the oldest operating roller coaster in the country.
	www.bbc.co.uk /kent/news/stories/200301/06/dreamland.shtml (391 words)

	Dreamland Margate England in directory.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Margate's Dreamland actually employs people to do just that on their Scenic...
		Half car park, half fairground, Margate's Dreamland is the lastest resting place for the last Galloper set to roll off the Savage production line.
		Margate's famous Dreamland Fun Park looks unlikely to survive beyond this year.
	www.directory.co.uk /Dreamland_Margate_England.htm (204 words)

	Press Release (URGENT: Save the Scenic Railway!)
		The question starts with the clause "When a high quality development is secured for the Dreamland site..." From the wording of this question, it seems that the decision has already been made and our views don't matter.
		Despite the fact that the retention of the Scenic Railway in an amusement park is one of the options considered in the report, it has been inexplicably excluded from the Questionnaire.
		And if you know other people who want to see Dreamland and the Scenic Railway saved (and who might be as disappointed as we are with this ill-informed, poorly researched document), please tell them about this consultation.
	www.rcdb.com /document121.htm (1180 words)

	icKent - Debate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		I was recently in Margate and it was for a walk back through time for me, to see places I used to love to go to as a kid and a teenager.
		Margate was always the place to go for a good family day out with the children.
		Dreamland itself is a mass of depressing concrete.
	ickent.icnetwork.co.uk /debate (2317 words)

	Spooky Thanet Dreamland Margate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Margate Mayor Thomas Dalby Reeve bought the site for £3,750, including an uncommissioned railway embankment and adjoining allotments.
		In 1895 a victorian strongman, known as 'Margate's Strongest Man' met a girl in the rink and she promised him a 'good time' outside.
		The rink was connected to the gardens by a tunnel and it was there that the girl informed the man she had changed her mind.
	www.spooky-thanet.com /tales/dreamland_margate.htm (946 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| The Guardian \| Iain Aitch on Margate's rickety wooden rollercoaster
		Dreamland was a huge part of my childhood in Margate.
		It was, of course, the ideal place for first dates, though by the time I was interested in girls Dreamland had briefly changed its name to Bembom Brothers and become a "theme park" (though no one knew what the theme was) which charged for admission rather than for each ride.
		For a pre-teen boy this was more of a challenge than a hindrance; paths to holes in the fence soon became well worn, and I discovered that one paid-for inky hand-stamp could be transferred on to the hands of at least three friends.
	www.guardian.co.uk /g2/story/0,3604,674033,00.html (970 words)

	Campaign Launched to Save Britain's Oldest Roller Coaster
		The Save Dreamland Campaign is being lead by planning expert Nick Laister, a leading amusement park historian, planning consultant and editor of www.joylandbooks.com, the specialist amusement park bookstore.
		Laister believes that closure of the park would be a huge blow for Margate's tourism industry and for Britain's amusement park heritage: "The Scenic Railway is the oldest roller coaster in Britain, at 83 years old, and is one of only two surviving scenic railway coasters.
		The Scenic Railway at Dreamland is the oldest surviving roller coaster in the United Kingdom.
	www.talkabouttravelling.com /group/rec.parks.theme/messages/27559.html (1220 words)

	Dreamland Pleasure Park and its Scenic Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Save Dreamland Campaign is marking the last weekend of Dreamland with a special evening event at the Scenic Railway, the park’s Grade II listed wooden roller coaster, and large numbers of campaigners are expected to attend.
		Dreamland closed for what as thought to be the last time in October 2003, but it won a brief reprieve for eight weeks in 2004, when showman David Wallis stepped in to operate the park for the summer 2004 season.
		Of course, it is sad to see the park close, but we are confident that one of the theme park operators that want to acquire Dreamland will eventually succeed in their bid, and there will be a bigger and better Dreamland in the near future.
	www.zoo.be /EN/info/infocus/dreamlandexit.asp (599 words)

	Margate Attractions, Local Margate attractions, Kent, South East England
		In the Cliftonville area of Margate you’ll find the Margate Caves, these are a selection of caves that were discovered around 1798.
		The caves were carved out of the chalk more than 1000 years ago and have a fascinating history including being used as a prison, a smugglers’ hideaway and even at one point as a secret place of worship.
		Every town has to have a museum and Margate is no exception, so at the Margate Museum you’ll find the usual collection of paintings, photographs and various displays outlining the history of the area especially during its Victorian heyday.
	www.margateswebsite.co.uk /attraction (481 words)

	Dreamland - Margate - Alton Towers Almanac Discussions
		The Save Dreamland campaign (which incidentally has over 13,000 members) has been presenting people with many ways in which they can show their support and this is by far the easiest yet.
		Dreamland's roots go back over 100 years and I don't see why one or two people should suddenly destroy it for the sake of money.
		Having a clause in the policy that allows for Dreamland’s redevelopment if the amusement park is not viable means that there is no incentive for the owner to invest the very large sums of money required for a permanent amusement park.
	forums.towersalmanac.com /index.php?showtopic=4073&view=getlastpost (2497 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Kent \| Expert's plans for Dreamland site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Dreamland, which opened in the 1920s, was sold to a developer over the winter but is due to stay open during 2005.
		The park is due to stay open during the summer season of 2005, but Mr Hunter said the company envisaged submitting a planning application for the site in 2006 with development earmarked for 2007.
		The Save Dreamland Campaign members have called for Thanet District Council to rule the site has to remain as an amusement park and said they would be giving copies of their new plan to the council for consideration.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/kent/4386499.stm (418 words)

	UK Trip Report -- Day 9 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		I was under the impression that Dreamland would be similar to Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach, in that it would be located right on the beach.
		However, Dreamland proved to be a little harder to locate, since it was a block or two inland, and was somewhat hidden by other buildings.
		Margate's version consisted of a lift hill, followed by an out-and-back ride.
	www.americanmidway.com /reviews/UK/day9.html (902 words)

	Thanet Life
		For anyone looking for information on the re-opening of Margate's Dreamland amusement park, the opening date is set for Saturday May 21st and the new owner, Harry Ayers, is introducing 15 more rides for the summer season.
		All the Dreamland rides will be token-based as before and prices are expected to be £10 for 20 tokens or £20 for 45 tokens.
		We'll be sending our own Childrens' editor Charlotte, around the resurrected Dreamland with her digital camera for a photographic review of the rides.
	birchington.blogspot.com /2005/05/margates-dreamland-reopens-this-month.html (362 words)

	Dreamland Margate: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Dreamland Margate: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic
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	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/dr/dreamland_margate.htm (530 words)

	Save Dreamland Campaign: Your Comments
		“Dreamland at Margate is a central part of our funfair and amusement heritage; it is a place where there has always been the great mix of traditional and innovative attractions in its long history.
		While the park is not the only entertainment within Margate its closing would certainly effect the frequency of my visits to the town; with two young sons I would be forced to consider other day-trip/weekend destinations where a more varied range of entertainments would be available.
		Margate was the best place to go to as it has easy links by train, the station is almost on the superb beach and there was Dreamland.
	www.joylandbooks.com /scenicrailway/comments.htm (5369 words)

	dreamland
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	www.uk20.co.uk /search.php?q=dreamland (402 words)

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		Margate Dreamland is home to a Scenic Railway (circa 1920) and a Ladybird (junior steel) coaster.
		The one at Margate was fun, and unique in that it had two lift hills, right next to each other.
		Dreamland was also home to a demented walk-through fun-house called "Hawaii Trip".
	members.dca.net /dtorok/coasters/uktour/trip-report-1 (1527 words)

	What is the rubbishest theme park you've ever been to? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Yeah, but Dreamland Margate is now an Arts Centre.
		As Frontierland and Margate Dreamland are no longer open, they're pretty much out of the thread.
		dreamland was always great when i was a kid always wanted to go but mum and dad said no most of the time and the queues used to be rediculous.
	ilx.wh3rd.net /thread.php?msgid=4483165 (1753 words)

	Scenic Railway Coaster Opens For Possible Last Season - News
		Margate, United Kingdom -- The Save Dreamland Campaign and the Scenic Railway Trust are pleased to jointly announce that the 83-year-old Scenic Railway roller coaster at Margate's Dreamland Pleasure Park will open to the public on Saturday, May 24, 2003 for what could be its last summer season.
		Dreamland opened for the 2003 season on 12 April, under the auspices of leading showman David Wallis, who has revamped the park and added some exciting new rides.
		The history of the Scenic Railway is being celebrated in a special event at Margate's historic Theatre Royal on June 1.
	ultimaterollercoaster.com /news/archives/2003/stories/052003_01.shtml (541 words)

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