Southport Pleasureland 2023 opening date revealed with bigger and better rides to be unveiled

Andrew Brown
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Southport Pleasureland. Photo by Andrew Brown Media

Southport Pleasureland is getting preparations ready to open for the 2023 season! 

Last year saw some exciting new attractions, including the new £1 million Viking Golf adventure golf attraction; the huge new Big Wheel Southport; and the Alpine Village. 

Work is now taking place behind the scenes to unveil more exciting new things to enjoy this year, with “bigger and better rides and attractions on the way”. 

More details will be revealed over the coming weeks. 

Southport Pleasureland, on Marine Drive in Southport, will reopen on Saturday 18th March 2023, with tickets going on sale via the Southport Pleasureland website

The new Viking Golf attraction will open on Saturday, 11th February 2023 as half term begins. 

Weather permitting, it will then be open through to Sunday, 26th February 2023. 

The course will be open from 11am until 5pm with the last tee off time at 4pm.

You can find more details here.

Long term plans at the park include a new dinosaur park that will lead the way in environmentally friendly attractions, a 260 metre long roller coaster along Marine Drive and a station terminal at Ocean Plaza for the historic Southport Miniature Railway. 

Southport Pleasureland is currently recruiting over 100 members of staff for the 2023 season. 

A Southport Pleasureland spokesperson said: “We will be holding recruitment workshops on Saturday 11th February 2023 and Saturday 18th February 2023 to help us find new members of staff to join our team for 2023.

“We’ll be looking to recruit in all areas of the business – so Guest Relations, Housekeeping, Car Parking, Food and Beverage and Ride Attendants.  

“As well as some seasonal positions we will also be recruiting for some permanent full-time roles too.

“We’re asking anyone who is interested to complete the form on our website careers page and then we’ll get back in touch with them with more detail about the recruitment workshop days nearer the time. https://www.southportpleasureland.com/careers/

At peak Southport Pleasureland employs around 120 people.  

The park is currently seeking to recruit over 100 people to join the team for 2023 – a mixture of seasonal and full-time permanent members of staff.

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