ONE of North Wales’ most-visited landmarks will close for good in two weeks to make way for an £85m shopping and housing development.
Rhyl funfair closes after 53 years on September 2, in what is a sad milestone for the resort.
The Daily Post will mark the occasion with a special commemorative section in the days before its closure.
We will also be offering a special deal to allow people to make the most of the fair’s final day.
Thousands of people across North Wales – and beyond – still hold dear memories of days out to the fair in Rhyl.
So we want to hear your stories, and to know why a visit to the fair in Rhyl was important to you, your friends and your family.
What were your particular memories, which characters do you recall from your visits, and why was Rhyl different from any other visit to the seaside?
We are asking for any old photos you may have from your days out to Rhyl, so they can be included in a nostalgic feature.
And we are also asking for you to send in a description of around 200 words about what the fair meant to you.
Plans for the redevelopment, the biggest single building project Rhyl has seen in decades, were approved in May.
The Ocean Plaza scheme will see a hotel, restaurants, flats and shops built on the current Ocean Beach site.
Ocean Beach funfair, previously made up of travelling rides, was made a permanent fixture in 1954.
Its very first rides included the gallopers, speedway cars, rocket planes and dodgems.
Joe Trigg, marketing manager with owners Rhyl Amusements, said: “We know there is not another amusement park like this.
“There are hundreds of thousands of people who have a link to this fair, and there are a lot of memories connected to this place.
“But, sadly, times change. And Rhyl has changed too.”
SEND your photos and stories of Rhyl fair – up to around 200 words – to Roland Hughes, Daily Post, PO Box 202, Vale Rd, Llandudno Junction or to rolandhughes@dailypost.co.uk before Monday, August 27.
Please include a return address on any print photographs submitted to we can return them by post and a full name and telephone number should we need to contact you.
Video clips can also be submitted, but only in digital format.
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