Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, south Wales
We take an out of season stroll around a fading funfair
(Photos © urban75, 26th December 2008)
No relation to Coney Island in New York, Coney Beach Pleasure Park is a small amusement park in Porthcawl, dating back to 1920.
The first ride from that time was a Figure Eight wooden roller coaster that managed to keep on operating until 1981. A 'Water Chute' ride on the site also managed a long life, running from 1932 to the mid 1990s.
The park has struggled on through some very lean times, and although we arrived out of season, it looks like it is in need of some investment.
![Ogmore-by-sea, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-01.jpg)
Car park opposite the pleasure park.
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-02.jpg)
Crumbling car park building.
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-03.jpg) Happy Days hut.
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-04.jpg) Entrance to the Pleasure Park.
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-05.jpg)
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-06.jpg) The park faces directly on to the sandy beach, which looked clean and well looked after.
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-07.jpg) Row of closed shops.
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-08.jpg) Addition to the menu.
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-09.jpg)
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-10.jpg) The Buccaneer.
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-11.jpg) Close up of The Buccaneer.
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-12.jpg) Hi-Tide cafe. It was noisy but warm - and the cake was nice!
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-13.jpg) Thursday night is home made pie night!
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-14.jpg)
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-15.jpg) 'Sign here'.
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-16.jpg)
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-17.jpg) Get your faggots and peas at Bob's Snack bar.
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-18.jpg) Sign close up.
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-19.jpg)
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-20.jpg) Stavros's.
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-21.jpg)
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-22.jpg) Captain Jacob's Cabin.
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-23.jpg) 'The first... the last... the best ice cream'
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-24.jpg) Jolly Roger Saefood bar.
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-25.jpg) A look inside the closed fun fair.
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-26.jpg) The Megablitz ride.
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-27.jpg) Closed stores inside the fun fair.
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-28.jpg) Scoops 'setting the standard.'
![Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales](images/coney-beach-porthcawl-29.jpg)
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