Children's Corner, also known as Kiddie's Corner, was a small
amusement park
An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central ...
located in
Cleveleys
Cleveleys is a town on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire, England, about north of Blackpool and south of Fleetwood. It is part of the Borough of Wyre. With its neighbouring settlement of Thornton, Cleveleys was part of the former urban district ...
,
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...
, England. It stood at the western end of Victoria Road, on Cleveleys Promenade, between 1961 and 2004.
The park opened in 1961 on land known as The Arena. It was originally owned by the council, but Albert Mason Sr., owner of nearby Olympia Family Amusements, purchased a lease to run it in late 1960;
[''A History of Blackpool, the Fylde and South Wyre'']
– Nick Moore (2018), p. 785 it opened the following year.
["Application for Permission to Develop Land", Thornton Cleveleys Urban District Council, 8 December 1960]
Its two most popular attractions were the "Alpine Glide"
helter skelter and the "Monte Carlo Rally" classic-car ride, which featured electronically driven cars on a track, allowing children to believe they were driving them.
[
In 2001, a new ride called the Jumping Star was opened.]
Attractions
File:Alpine Glide.jpg, A closer view of the helter skelter and car ride, 1970s
References
{{British theme parks
1961 establishments in England
2003 disestablishments in England
Tourist attractions in Lancashire
Amusement parks closed in 2003
Defunct amusement parks in England