OLD MOLE’S DIARY
The grand opening of Dreamland was a close run thing.
In the run-up to the grand unveiling Margate’s iconic retro funfair there were problems with connecting the electricity.
And with only a few hours before it was due to open, it looked like the owners wouldn’t be able to get power to parts of the amusement park.
But they got there in the end — and most people have judged the new Dreamland a great success.
Kids expecting ride experiences to rival Alton Towers might not be satisfied, but the whole thing LOOKS sensational.
But the last-minute power problems still leaves nagging doubts in the minds of sceptics who wonder if the operators are really going to be competent to cope with the day-to-day problems of keeping a working fairground going.
Watch this space…