REPAIRS are being carried out on the oldest rollercoaster in the UK, after "severe damage" forced it to close temporarily. Reports suggest that Dreamland's Scenic Railway wrecked part of its own track, with witnesses said to have seen the ride dragging a piece of wood behind it. It is not yet known when the ride will be able to reopen, with the theme park's website simply listing it as "not operating" for the time being.
The same site labels Scenic Railway as "the queen of Dreamland", adding that the coaster "reigns supreme over our beachfront" with the park situated in Margate in Kent. It first opened as far back as 1920 and is one of only eight of its kind in the world. This is far from the first time it has had to be repaired, after it incurred major damage during World War II .
Read More on Theme Parks An arson attack in 2008 also "destroyed crucial parts" of its structure and left it out of action for several years. However, it was able to reopen again in 2015 after going through an extensive repair process. Now the rollercoaster finds itself in need of fixing once again, due to the damage that was inflicted on its tracks earlier this month, described as "severe" by Dutch theme park website Looopings .
A brief video of the broken rails, shared on X, formerly Twitter , by user Micah Fagan said: "Guess we won’t be going on the Scenic Railway next!" Most read in News Travel One concerned fan commented, simply saying: "That looks bad! Was hoping to visit soon too." Dreamla.