A theme park with a 107-year history has closed in Wales: what happens next.

The end of Coney Beach Pleasure Park's story

According to The Sun: The popular seaside attraction has closed its doors for good.

This amusement park, located on the beach in Porthcawl, Wales, operated for 107 years and ended its existence with a grand fireworks display over the weekend.

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Coney Beach Pleasure Park closed its doors on Saturday, October 4.

A massive fireworks display was held to bid farewell to a place that opened in 1918.

The park was located in Sandy Bay in Porthcawl and attracted millions of visitors from Wales and beyond every year.

The park featured attractions such as bumper cars, go-karts, a ghost train, a waltzer, a funhouse, and roller coasters, as well as a carousel.

Among the most famous attractions were the flat ride Superstar, Beach Party, and the Nessi roller coaster.

Historically, Coney Beach Pleasure Park is believed to have been built to entertain American servicemen returning from war.

The park's name comes from the famous amusement park in Coney Island, New York.

The park's owners, the Evans family, sold the land to the Welsh government in 2023 to support a waterfront redevelopment project.

In January, it was announced that Coney Beach Pleasure Park would close in 2025.

Later, in July this year, the owners confirmed that the summer of 2025 would be the last chance for visitors.

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In a statement, the Evans family said:

“It is with heavy hearts we would like to share with you personally that this season at Coney Beach will be our last.

“It’s the end of an era. For over 100 years we and other showmen and their families have lived and worked in Porthcawl helping to make it a busy seaside destination bringing fun, laughter, and fond memories to so many.

“We will miss it greatly and while we are sad to see our time here come to an end we are forever grateful to have had the opportunity to have been part of so many generations of families’ lives, young and old.

“Thank you for sharing our love of ‘all the fun of the fair’ and the legacy that Coney Beach leaves. The Evans family.”

The new project on Porthcawl's waterfront involves the demolition of the park and the construction of new residential, retail, and entertainment facilities.

The Welsh government confirmed that it successfully purchased parts of the 20-hectare site, which will become an important part of Bridgend Council's Porthcawl regeneration plan.

Alamy The end of Coney Beach Pleasure Park is not only the closure of an amusement venue but also a loss for the community that has gathered here for family leisure for centuries. The redevelopment project promises new opportunities for the region's growth, but it also leaves behind the memory of a park that brought joy to many generations.