* Opening/closing is subject to the weather. The earliest we close on a fine day is at 6pm.
The management reserves the right to refuse entry without reason, also to alter or remove any attraction without prior notice or reason.
All rides are subject to height restrictions which must be adhered to.
There is no cash taken on any rides. Tickets must be purchased in advance from the ticket boxes at the top or bottom end of the park.
There will be no refunds given on purchased tickets for any reason. Tickets are valid throughout the season of 2009.
We operate a strict no alcohol or dogs policy at Barry Island Pleasure Park. Please do not bring alcohol into the park for any reason.
The management reserves the right to refuse entry without reason, also to alter or remove any attraction without prior notice or reason.
All rides are subject to height restrictions which must be adhered to.
There is no cash taken on any rides. Tickets must be purchased in advance from the ticket boxes at the top or bottom end of the park.
There will be no refunds given on purchased tickets for any reason. Tickets are valid throughout the season of 2009.
We operate a strict no alcohol or dogs policy at Barry Island Pleasure Park. Please do not bring alcohol into the park for any reason.
AN era of fairground fun came to an end on a damp and dismal Bank Holiday weekend at Barry Island.
The Barry Island Pleasure Park, so long a summer destination for countless thousands of families from South Wales and beyond, yesterday closed its gates for the last time.
A succession of wet summers has finally sounded the death knell for the Pleasure Park in its current open-air guise.
Over the coming weeks, work will begin to remove rides like the Twister and the Ghost Train from the fairground as plans go before Vale of Glamorgan council to turn the site into a year-round undercover tourist destination.
Mr Rogers said the poor weather of recent years meant it was impossible for the traditional funfair to continue in its current form.
“It has been another dismal Bank Holiday weekend and a difficult summer season,” he said.
“The weather has just killed it. We will not open again like this next year.
“I feel relieved to have got through another season, but we could not continue like this.
“Hopefully now the plans for the under-cover attraction will move speedily on and we can begin work as soon as possible.”
Barry Island cafe owner Mark Forte, who has been trading on Barry Island for 35 years remembers with fondness the attraction in its heyday.
“I can remember the heyday of the Pleasure Park when it would open until 11pm. Those days have long gone,” he said.
“I feel a great deal of sympathy for Ian Rogers. It could not carry on like that. It was just not viable.
“His new plans are excellent and are certainly the way forward for Barry Island and the town.”
The Barry Island Pleasure Park, so long a summer destination for countless thousands of families from South Wales and beyond, yesterday closed its gates for the last time.
A succession of wet summers has finally sounded the death knell for the Pleasure Park in its current open-
Over the coming weeks, work will begin to remove rides like the Twister and the Ghost Train from the fairground as plans go before Vale of Glamorgan council to turn the site into a year-
Mr Rogers said the poor weather of recent years meant it was impossible for the traditional funfair to continue in its current form.
“It has been another dismal Bank Holiday weekend and a difficult summer season,” he said.
“The weather has just killed it. We will not open again like this next year.
“I feel relieved to have got through another season, but we could not continue like this.
“Hopefully now the plans for the under-
Barry Island cafe owner Mark Forte, who has been trading on Barry Island for 35 years remembers with fondness the attraction in its heyday.
“I can remember the heyday of the Pleasure Park when it would open until 11pm. Those days have long gone,” he said.
“I feel a great deal of sympathy for Ian Rogers. It could not carry on like that. It was just not viable.
“His new plans are excellent and are certainly the way forward for Barry Island and the town.”
