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M&D's Scotland's Theme Park Vlog September 2020
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- čas přidán 14. 08. 2024
- In the final vlog from Scotland on this channel, join me as I head to M&D's Scotland's Theme Park. Earlier in 2020 the park went into administration, however reopened back in August after a change around of the finances. In this vlog I share on ride POV's from the various different rides on offer at the park along with taking a look at the many different changes since my previous visit. The park now has a mix of permanent and travelling rides, with some of the attractions currently standing but not operational.
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I live locally and I believe a lot of locals are boycotting the park due to the way the directors of the company treated their staff. They were all let go 2 days before pay day when the company went in to administration and left penniless. The new company is owned by the same family. All very dodgy. Such a shame as the country park is beautiful.
It’s such a shame to hear how the staff were treated here
How?
Woo! Were lucky that this vlog is a thing!
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Hi Shawn, was really disappointed with the state of m&d's as it is now. It used to have so much energy and packed out throughout the summer seasons. Would like to see the place turn around again but not holding out much hope. The state that tornado is now in was hard to watch. I used to be the operator of tornado back in the day when it still had the corkscrew element. Rough as hell and very painful but the queues were always long to ride. Lots of fond memories and happy times working there
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I love your enthusiasm! Such a sad looking place. I visited their Christmas event years ago and contracted Norovirus - haven't been back since. As a Scot I am embarrassed by this place. Marymass in Irvine has more atmosphere.
I've always loved how M&D's has that late 80s early 90s atmosphere to the place, like from the movie The Lost Boys or something! 😁
The park just needs to close and be flattened, its a tip and it clearly hasn't been forgotten how the park shafted their staff a few months ago. Wouldnt set foot in the place despite living a few miles away. Only way to save it would be for someone like Merlin to buy it but that's never going to happen. Its a waste though because where it is situated it is so easy to get to from Glasgow and Edinburgh. Done correctly they could have a huge customer base but its been hated for years and the rollercoaster crash in 2016 probably was the final nail in the coffin given so many viewed it is poor maintenance by the park.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts
As someone who lives in Glasgow, fair play for risking your life at that dump.
🤣🤣🤣
100% spot on
It wasn’t great sadly and definitely needs some fresh investment
Is something up with you that place as the base I joined this morning 30 times it is so much fun
14:00 ‘but there was a wasp on the seat’ HAHA SHAWN YOU ARE LITERALLY THE SAME AS ME!!
Lol a Reputation...that's being polite Shawn. Its an embarrassment and safety hazard. Any self respecting Scottish person will take a trip to Blackpool before going there. Re-brand is an excellent idea, flatten and build an indoor place. the current family don't seem to care, the ownership situation just seemed like a way off load their debt. It really needs major investment. Its got a good location though with easy access between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts
3 hour policy, late opening, no major rides, cold, been through a serious accident, more funfair than theme park and no all-in price. I am amazed that there are still some people coming to this park.
Let’s hope things change soon
As someone who lived in Motherwell as a teenager (in the 90's) M&D's has always been a bit crap :) x
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Let’s hope investment is on the way!
This park used to be amazing but I think things went downhill after the incident on the Tsunami. I can't even call it a theme park as it's more of an amusement park. The big apple coaster has gone now, Tornado has been removed and the park just has a big empty plot of land. I've heard there getting more traveling rides at the park and I hope they get some unique stuff as they're charging quite a lot for the park.
Unfortunately so
I was just at the park as I live nearby and it is a mess now most of the ride are now gone and tornado has been dismantled to now travel around France and all the bins and night charts have been removed and all the kids rides are gone hopefully this is due to a huge refurb the park does really need a change but will always be on of my fav theme parks as I Kno alot of the people there and is a very friendly park but needs more new rides hopefully some more permanent rides too!
Let’s hope they can invest in the park to make it thrive once again!
Fingers crossed!
Nothing like a name change and signing over a company to a family member to get out of paying the debts.
Sadly that’s the case, let’s hope fresh investment is on the way
I think the tornado will most likely be scrapped as it needs a major refurbishment it’s now a one of a kind model with there only being 2 of these rc70’s built and the second one being scrapped I can’t see this one lasting much longer, it’s probably impossible to get the parts for this model now as pinfari no longer exist
Parks get parts for pinfari rides from interpark now
Christian Moss it’s very unlikely a park would buy a pinfari looper of this size now, it’s an out dated model and they give a very rough ride.
Two places that will get your adremilin pumping in Scotland are fox lake and sky zone
Fox lake is a obstacle corse over water or more of a pond you don't have a harness so if you fall you will take a plunge there are four routes all ending in a zip line into the water but make sure to let go before you hit the water .
Sky zone has three attractions including skypark,the drop & a climbing wall skypark is a obstacle corse suspended 60ft above the floors of Braehead you are strapped in with only a harness and you start by going across a five meter gap with nothing but the harness holding you in once your on there is no getting of as by that time the split section is closed and there is people behind you.
The big drop drops you 60ft with only a harness even though it's at a snails pace.
The climbing wall is just an average climbing wall though.
(Love to see Charlotte on the fox lake zip line into water
That building has been under construction for over 2 years now, they started it summer 2018 and haven't touched it for over a year.
A lot of people still think it is shut, and I feel terrible how they treated the staff. I was hoping this place would close permanently and open up an opportunity for something better....
Let’s hope things improve soon
I remember not fitting on the chair planes ride, and I had to get off!!! 😂😂😂😂
Scotland has the strictest Covid-19 rules on music which explains the lack of music in most of the attractions you've visited on your trip. Raised voices/singing can project droplets containing Covid-19 further than just talking at a normal level, so they are discouraging anything which could encourage people to sing (or dance).
Thanks for sharing the information!
Sad to see what’s happened to my “home park”(even though I still live quite a while away) it used to be a great whole day of fun, now it just looks a mess. I’ve not been for a long time now but it’s really not looking great😔
Whattt
Yea the like is in a park called strathclyde Park
M&D's really need some big park group to own it by the looks of it. Maybe if Merlin or the group that brought Drayton Manor brought it and upgraded it to a real Scottish theme park with theming and everything it could perhaps do well. It has the customer base if its the only major one in Scotland.
The group that bought Drayton Manor was The Looping Group, also own WMSP
Anybody that's local knows to avoid the rides but the country park is well used.
Good to see M&D’s open...runaway mine train has moved, used to be near to Amazonia I’m sure xxx
Moved after the tsunami crash in 2016! the Musik Express & the Disko now sits in the old mine train position
Well as I commented on your original vlog during covid I knew that the family would enter administration to negate having to pay furlough. And looks like they sold the iconic big wheel to keep going. I hope the Animals in Amazonia are all ok . Another good vlog I just don’t think that M&D’s will survive as they have not even advertised that they are open so this will be why it’s empty.
Allan Daniels M&Ds events used the wheel and flying carpet. M&Ds events are now GEA Events, so the most successful part of M&Ds separated from the park and took the rides with them.
SueRiot that is unfortunate as it now looks like a travelling show park now.
@@SueRiotGraphics No, they haven't took the big wheel and carpet. GEA has their own two big wheels and the magic carpet has been sold to somewhere else in Europe.
Another great Vlog as always Shawn mate 👍🏻
Think I might visit just for a look at the carpet at the bowling alley 😍😅
Even though this is my home park, I actually don't like it that much. I think it could have been a lot more than a few cookie-cutter rides on a slab of concrete. If i had the money, I would buy this park, rip out everything (except the condor) and start again. I would make it all one themed area and have maybe a small scale Gerst Infinity where everything ties into each other. I know the size piece of land is almost unworkable, but it doesn't have to be a big park. This could have been Paulton's or PHL, but instead it's a few crap rides on a slab of concrete. I suppose I can't be too harsh though, they don't have a huge amount of income partly because of the 2016 crash but also because they chose a country that most people go to for the views and built an amusement park in it.
Best idea would be to move some of the rides around Strathclyde park and let it expand. Could really tie in the water sports and the recreational walking that's there (and the Roman Baths could be part of a walking tour just a shame the bridge is unsafe to cross) but that's NLC for you!
@@RedDiamond089 YOOOO LECH COASTER IN STRATHCLYDE PARK
I don’t mean to rain on anyone’s parade but something nobody realises these rides barely ever past their safety tests my dads an engineering surveyor and him and his colleagues have literally stood their and failed them. More specifically their big coaster with the loop (can’t remember the name )
It’s Tornado. Let’s hope safety measures are checked on a regular basis
This honestly broke my heart watching this. M&D's used to be so freaking good and now its just a crap funfair park mostly geared for kids. Im so sad.
Shawn can u do more planet coaster videos I love how u build on there
Check his Instagram He Posted some Planet coaster Teasers
He shown some teasers of a B and M rollercoaster he built on facebook
Is the teaser on Twitter as well
The station looks a little like baron 1898
@@themeparksandcoasters idk, I don't use twitter tbh
I love all your videos I cant wait to watch all of your videos they make my day
Makes me feel bad how bad this park has been operating. Been to here few years ago and it still looks like it has only deteriorated more. Really sad for the staffs that lost their jobs before too😢😢.
It's nice to see it open but i guess we're not really missing Tornado despite it being a massive coaster for Scotland!
Is the Mad Mouse the same coaster as Family Star located in Pleasure Beach Great Yarmouth? And are they built by the same people?
Yes
Yes it is :)
Really is in a bad state of affairs, we stay 45mins away in Ayrshire and wouldn't go again after going about 5years ago. Says it all when we have a season pass for Blackpool pleasure beach over 200miles away £80 last year and will get them again for next year at only £48 each. Even at the £85 that there on sale for right now is outstanding value even taking into account our fuel money, hotels, food and drink etc lol even more so again for next year as going abroad will still be iffy with covid
Thanks for sharing your thoughts
Thanks for this I always wanted to know what the inside looked like I been by it a few times with my dad been a lorry truck driver and last time I went by they had a bungee ball and bomber mark 2 sad to see there not there now :(
that building that is getting built is an office at the top and a gift shop down the bottom. i worked during the 2019 season but my family know the family that run the park.
First thing they need to do its ditch the words "premiere" and "theme park" from there branding...
Here's an idea for them, they got a couple of pirate themed rides so maybe they could expand that, could even re-brand the flume to fit in
That place looks absolutely awful... I hope the investment comes in sharpish.. makes you wonder about health and safety etc too as some of those rides look way past their sell by date
Let’s hope there’s some fresh investment soon
Not surprised that tornado is not running not been there gor maybr ariund 20 years and even then the tide wad rough as anything
I am from Scotland when I went to had so much fun
This makes me feel sorry for Scottish people. No wonder so many Scots travel all the way to Blackpool
half the people at pleasure beach last time I went were Scots. Think it was the half term up there.
Us Scots love Blackpool but hate M&Ds
JHC Fan I live in Motherwell. However Blackpool pleasure beach is definitely my local park!
we love Blackpool lol I have soo much more memories there than at my home park at m&ds
From me it's 3 hours Blackpool maybe a bit longer depending on traffic but defo worth traveling that extra 2 hours to get to Blackpool
Always seems ridiculous to call it "Scotland's Theme Park". And now I've seen it, wow, it doesn't even deserve the name "theme park".
It’s not great at all sadly
One thing that was great about M&Ds when it was at it's peak is that it was great for the Galadays.
The small mining towns in Scotland, the Lothian districts, usually have a small anual Holliday in June starting with a parade. This is then Followed by a session on the show rides at the local park where the travelers set them up. After that, us locals round the day off by getting drunk and by burning food in the BBQ.
However, a lot of the smaller villages don't have room, permissions or funding to allow for the travellers to set so they had to go without the show rides, a shame for the little ones. So M&Ds was a great solution for these families from the smaller communities to end off their Galaday with some decent show rides 👌😁
Thanks for sharing your thoughts
for another local fact, I believe quite a few of the travelling rides brought in are owned by the Codonas family (that you visited yesterday) in fact the freak out ride was parked in the grass next to Codonas for the past couple of seasons. The Codonas family do own quite a few travelling fair type things
Thanks for the information
Why is this named a Theme Park? This looks like a funfair!
Its trash
It’s basically is a funfair with one rollercoaster that nearly snaps your neck
It really looks like Trash!
mren I stay like 10 mins from there it is trash they transport all the rides across Scotland for street fairs etc they recently went bust surprised anyone wanted to buy it
@@420kyle5 I would buy it if they gave me 20000 for it
How good is it to hear Motherwell mentioned on CZcams lol I'm 5-10 minutes from there that's why I came to meet u two years ago
Cant believe you came to the park that’s 10 minutes from me, im sorry you had to endure all that😅
I was there in 2017 and it looked in bad condition then.
It’s basically Drayton manor, 3 rides and then a lot of family rides
The sad thing is I don't think this place will ever improve unless they are bought out by someone else or they get a right kick up the arse to make the place better. That said in the last video I was impressed by Codona's of how smart the place looked if though it was needing to expand.
Yeah, I'm not a fan of M&D's even if it's my 'local' park. :(
Hi Shawn amazing blog will you consider looking into meet and greets I would love to come and meet you and Charlotte
We have no events planned at the moment but if you ever see us at the parks then feel free to say hello!
This is in my hometown it used to be a great park when I was younger they now have a few more travelling rides there’s like a booster ect it’s looking much better the tornado is now sold and getting dismantled in 2021😊
Them old q line fences used to be for the old Tsunami coaster
Just thought I would give you a bit of an update shawn, went today 19th of September 2:30 - 5:30 pm slot and the atmosphere was buzzing, very busy by covid standards, queues for every ride, complete contrast to your video, must have been the good weather and the fact it was a saturday. Maybe the future for this park isnt so bleak, I defenitely agree the park should undergo a re brand, it is certainly lacking more permanent installs. But I was impressed with today's visit even though the ride selections dropped in terms of large rides in comparison of maybe 5 years ago, they seem to be making more of an effort in some areas.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I went there in summer last year, when i went it was absolutely PACKED. There was a pirate show going on and it was brilliant
Danters should buy Tornado for Barry Island...would look great there on the sea front! It's mad because Barry Island has the visitors but no permanent rides.
Another great vlog Shawn keep it up
I support you for going to all the non Merlin parks around the uk and Europe but not this park. They knew what they were doing when they went into administration with over 160
Staff not getting paid 2 days before with no furlough payments neither. Then a month later the kids buy it for a £1. So that’s why the park is empty.
It’s awful what happened here in regards to the staff. Let’s hope they can move forwards with fresh investment and treat their staff better!
Kind of disappointing that tornado isn't removed, like you said it will leave a bad taste in peoples mouth if their main attraction isn't running
Let’s hope it can be sold and removed soon
Real shame seeing this park the way it is compared to its golden years, hope they revive it and Codonas...
Yeah, it's not a great theme park, which is a shame because Strathclyde park itself is lovely. And what people are saying about the staff being let go 2 days before payday is true. It was honestly nasty for the management to do it. Then I think it was less than a week after they went into administration the park was under new management even though it was the same family. 1 of my friends had a season ticket cause she lives close to it. She ended up losing the ticket and it wasn't cheap either.
I always remember mad mouse being at Bridlington when I was little!
Hope you enjoyed your visit Shawn, at least your vlogs have shown it doesn't rain here 'all' the time contrary to what some people think! Yeah as I touched on in another of your vlogs, it's a real shame we don't have a decent park up here, both in terms of size and rides. Covid times aside, I'm sure it 'could' work as Scotland's a popular tourist destination. Ah well, we can dream! Sadly, M&D's has been a bit of a laughing stock for years and, unless it receives some serious investment, I don't see that changing.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I bet that's the same Hornes where Palace Playland in Maine got their Adrenalin frisbee ride from. I never knew what the "Hornes" sign on the ride meant.
I really hope this park can rebound, but it doesn't look to be in the best state.
Amazing vlog as always
Should have waited till next week they’ve got a scare maze and open four of the main rides £20 wristband and that includes the haunt wich is normally pretty well themed
Thanks for the information
They should sell Tornado for scrap, put the spinning coaster in a box to expand the pirate theme over there. Move some of the rides around/out (I'd take out the log flume, put mine train there and tuck the Wacky Worm behind the Condor), it would be nice if they got one of the traveling Schwarzkopf's for a summer. I'm not saying something huge Olypmia Looping or Teststrecke (formerly Laser at Dorney Park), thay wouldn't fit with how I moved the rides in my head.
Found out that The Tornado Rollercoaster is now called Gotham and is now located in France at
Parc d'Attractions Marseillan-Plage.
Thanks Shawn just watching now
Mad mouse is now shut next time you come to Scotland try going to Blair Drummond they have a small family coaster a massive slide 3 relatively large slides a massive zoo some bumper boats (warning if you go on the dogems at any other time but opining time you will be smashed to death ) and runaway timber train at landmark has been relocated to france
The park is so grim.....Loudoun Castle was by far the best theme park Scotland has ever seen....M&D's is more like a premier in with a funfair out the back!!!!!!!
Another great last vlog in M&D great rides
Tornado has now been dismantled and away somewhere abroad Shawn
Thanks for the information
As a Scot, the novelty of MnD's lasts only one trip. Virtually nothing has changed. Whereas I've been to Alton Towers three times in my life and I can't get enough of it. Where Alton Towers is certainly cemented as a theme park, MnD's feels more like a temporary travelling fun fair. And don't get me wrong, fun fair rides are fine. I love ferris wheels, log flumes, bumper cars and what have you, but after a while it gets kind of boring.
Speaking of which, there's Flamingo Land and personally I'm against it being built in the country side. I happen to live near to where it is proposed to be being built and people don't want the forests of the Trossachs - which are steeped in their own folklore much like the forests of Alton Towers, mind you - to be destroyed and replaced by a theme park. If Flamingo Land does get built, I can see it facing a lot of the same problems as Alton Towers does during the season. I would honestly say that Flamingo Land would be better away from rural areas and closer to more Urban areas - not directly in the city, but certainly closer to the city. There's very stiff protest and competition against Flamingo Land - in fact, a couple of political parties are especially against it. As I said, personally I am too, but whatever happens happens. I can only hope the tourists it brings in don't cause as much a problem to the local towns.
Wicksteed park doing magical Christmas looking like to be sold out,which is good news,looking to open more rides October half term,the 3 rides open currently doing quite well looking good for future covid permitting!
That’s good to hear!
since you mentioned the music being low, that’s one of Nicola’s coronavirus restrictions. Parks and bars/restaurants etc aren’t allowed to play music over a certain limit, as more people shouting to be heard over music means more germs being spread from the mouth. I don’t know if it’s totally necessary but just letting you know that’s in place and it’s not the parks fault
Thanks for the information!
This year they opened four new rides I believe going next week but it looks okay not as good as loudon castle when I remember that place
Great that the park has been saved
No it's not the quicker it closes the better the place is a fckin dump
My family and I were there two years ago,was busy and had lots of rides ,the magic carpet was good ,shame to see it in such a state . Would like to see Codonas Aberdeen get a freak out permanently.
I live about an hour and a half from here, I used to visit a lot, and last visited about 4 years ago in the height of summer and it was not as busy as it could've been, it badly needed upgrading and a whole load of WD40 then as everything creaked. Used to the mine train though, it's heartbreaking to see it all go to ruin. It needs a financial boost to upgrade everything and attract customers back (once it's safe to do so).
noooo not the flying carpet, this park literally sucks now...😤 i went there 3 years ago nice vlog
thanks for the advice dude
Tornado needs to get repaired for it to be there again
Me and my family used to always come here as a family tradition but because of covid we've not been
Asides from the indoor things seeming decent enough for what they are, this place honestly just looks... *bad.* Which is a tremendous shame really, given that it's got a pretty ideal location (both in terms of the travel links and the surrounding area) and it's the only major(ish) park for Scotland ever since Loudon Castle went under. I mean, if it were up to me and I had the sufficient budget to do so, the first things I'd do (besides, of course, much improving working conditions for the staff) would likely include:
> Selling off most of the travelling funfair-tier rides there for extra funds, overhauling/theming the ones I would consider worthy of keeping (in particular the Captain's Curse, Condor, etc.; mostly the semi-permanent and/or rare things), and replacing them with a good selection of fewer, but better-quality park model flat rides. Quality over quantity, etc.
> Of those, an important one (restrictions permitting) would have to be a tall view-based gentle ride that takes advantage of the beautiful views across the country park. Something like a giant wheel or an observation tower; maybe go for Scotland's tallest on either account to attain maximum draw!
> To use Tornado's spot, a compact but thrilling (and on a reasonable budget) coaster would work excellently. Something like an overhauled Vekoma Boomerang (with the new trains with the non-headbanging restraints, ala Flying Cobras at Carowinds) or even a Premier Rides Sky Rocket II (ala Busch Gardens Tampa's Tigris) could work!
> I would keep the Mine Train Coaster, but I'd give it a complete overhaul; fix it up (especially the brake system, and perhaps some new trains), move it closer to the indoor section, and have it reworked as a nicely-themed indoor coaster with special effects (as you mentioned) that's accessible from the aforementioned indoor bit.
> A good new family coaster is a must. Something like a Gravity Group family wooden coaster (ala Wooden Warrior at Quassy, Oscar's Wacky Taxi at Sesame Place, or Kentucky Flyer at Kentucky Kingdom) I believe would be ideal; given that it's thrilling but fun for all the family, and it'd have the unique accolade of being one of (if not _the)_ only woodies in Scotland.
> Give the park more defined and higher-quality (but still affordable) theming throughout, including indoors. What's already there for around the American Diner (etc.) could be a good basis!
> Perhaps add a new expansion/attraction for the big indoor section of the park to compliment the overhauled Mine Train Coaster. Something like electric go-karts, themed dodgems (ala Codona's), a second mini-golf course or a small ice skating rink could work?
> Set aside a good deal of space nearby for future expansion once the new levels of profit and popularity allow it.
Mostly just the tip of the iceberg at this point, but the general focus would be starting off relatively small, reasonably-priced, but with good theming and unique attractions (like how a lot of major parks start out), enough to make a good profit each time and keep guests coming back, and then slowly expanding outward from there (perhaps even getting to the point where you can invest in major things like a hotel and/or an indoor water park) to _truly_ be Scotland's top theme park! Thoughts or suggestions?
Thanks for sharing your thoughts
@@ThemeParkWorldwide Appreciated! Might have gone a bit long-winded on it, but there's definitely a lot of potential there.
@@ThemeParkWorldwide One other idea I had for Tornado's spot was perhaps a custom Gerstlauer Eurofighter (a bit like Rage at Adventure Island, or Hydrus at Seaside Heights), so you've got a superb thrilling coaster in a small footprint... and considerably less head trauma!
Tornado and condor are both for sale. No rumours they are listed for sale.
They’re indeed
le ronde in canada could buy tornado from m&ds
I’m going there tiday with my friend and my fancy icon rollercoaster t shirt I’m so excited
Shawn, can you please do an updated video of your top 50 or so roller coasters?
MY LOCAL THEME PARK !!
This looks like a funfair...
mren It Is Sort Of But It’s Classed as a theme park
Same!
@@rhysgaming7590 No, it hasnt got any Themes so it isnt a Theme Park
mren True
For a park thats fairly remote i doubt pay per ride will work as it only works best at a travelling fair or seaside where there are many other things to do. Id rather them charge a bit more for a wristband if they need more money in which they do. Also prebook to pay per ride makes no sense either.
Definitely
I stay in Glasgow and I've never been, it's not regarded as good place to go, they don't look after it. Many people think it's a death trap. it's sad, Scotland deserves a good park
I’ve been waiting for this
I think the best thing for them is to invest in new rollercoasters make it more like Alton towers or Blackpool
With what money though?
dont stay far away from it thats our local park our wee mini blackpool lol
Why is everyone being so negative about the park I went today and it was amazing
Glad you had fun!
@@ThemeParkWorldwide thanks so much I’m so happy you replied to me as well thank you
Hello I enjoyed this video keep it up👍
Its not accessible really unless you can drive or are prepared to walk a fair distance from the nearest bus stop or train station. Thats a let down for it right away.