Eight lost rides at Frontierland theme park loved by kids across Lancashire and beyond
Many children from Lancashire, and all over the north west UK, will remember taking a trip to Frontierland in the '80s and '90s.
In its 12 years operating as Frontierland, new rides were regularly added. In 1989, the 'Sky Ride' was introduced which was a cable car system that allowed people to fly over the park and out over Morecambe's spectacular promenade. Now the site of the former Wild West themed park is finally set to be reused after more than 20 years of lying derelict. Lancaster City Council has bought the area that used to be home to the Frontierland theme park in Morecambe, saying it intends to use the land to 'help drive the reinvention of the town'.
Runaway Mine Train Another rarity, this wooden single car ride with tight turns opened to visitors in the park in 1961. Known as a Wild Mouse ride, the front of the car travels past the turn before quickly changing direction, giving the sensation that the car will career off the track. Haunted Silver Mine The Haunted Silver Mine was ghost train ride that opened in 1987 and closed in 1998. The ride was originally known as Scream Machine when it first started operating in 1978, although it soon changed its name to Star Treker.
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