Wookey Hole arcade not closed

[jimmycowman]

Is Wookey Hole shut (sold off) ????????

[jingle]

Am not surprised
I turned up there
With wife and 2 child's
And they wanted 74 pound to get in
Frig that
So I drove home and played on my own

By the way
My arcade in liverpool
Is not there,it's moving to a better spot in
The city
Bluecoat Is the wrong location
Full off arty farty folk
Who want to take pictures but not
Spend a penny,,it was only a test to see
If it works in a city instead of a seaside resort
And it defo does,but we had to stand on the Main Street
With a sign putting down a back street to it
It will be back running in next few weeks
I will let you know

[slotalot]

So That is yet another one gone, very sad for our hobby
Arreton Barns on the Isle of White also closed its vintage arcade a few months ago

[treefrog]

By the way, my arcade in Liverpool is not there, it's moving to a better spot

Wow, that must have been a short lease..... Will you let dogs in your arcade at the new location?

[jimmycowman]

Is it closed? It's still on the internet? and if the machines were auctioned off, they kept that quiet. Any more info?

[pennymachines]

As you asked the question Jimmy, can you explain why you think it may have closed?

[jimmycowman]

It was youngerap saying the Wookey Hole fairground exhibition was sold and auctioned off??? That's why I asked now

[pennymachines]

Ah yes, I see now. I split your post from Spot the Deliberate Mistake, because I didn't see the connection. I'm sure he was referring only to the fairground exhibition (which I believe was sold years ago) and not the amusement arcade, which I can confirm is still fully operational. No doubt youngerap will clarify.

[jingle]

By the way, my arcade in Liverpool is not there, it's moving to a better spot

Wow, that must have been a short lease..... Will you let dogs in your arcade at the new location?

Only if your blind,,
The lease was a rolling month
So no bother there

I heard arreton barns was sold because
Of its valuable real estate it was on
Was on the market
Just rumours

[youngerap]

Ah yes, I see now. I split your post from Spot the Deliberate Mistake, because I didn't see the connection. I'm sure he was referring only to the fairground exhibition (which I believe was sold years ago) and not the amusement arcade, which I can confirm is still fully operational. No doubt youngerap will clarify.

Thank you PM and you are absolutely correct in that I was referring only to the fairground exhibition. I think it was auctioned in the late 80s / early 90s.

[cheeky]

Post moved & merged - Site Admin.

Hi, the subject header says it all really but I noticed that the link to their slot museum is no longer working.

Thank you....

[pennymachines]

The new link is: http://www.wookey.co.uk/victorian-penny-arcade/
I've updated it in the Archive.

[cheeky]

Thank you for all the updates. Hopefully, if time permits, we will take a brief look on Saturday. Having said that, we've only got an hour and if it costs an arm and a leg for entry, then we will have to let this go on this occasion. I'd assumed that the arcade side of things might be free entry. I'm assuming not.

Anyone know for sure whether this is payment only to access the arcade?

[badpenny]

I've never been in, but there is a filling station near the entrance .........

[gameswat]

Geez BP - sign writing has really gone downhill lately.

[jimmycowman]

So you have to pay to go and look and play at the penny arcade??

[JC]

Yes Jimmy, you have to pay to get into the caves. Once you've been through, then you get to the penny arcade and other attractions, which include a rather interesting glass maze. It's been many years since I visited, and I understand there are not as many machines now, but at the time I thought it was good value for money - the caves alone are breathtaking............but as I say, it was many years ago that I was there, and at that time they still had the Bangor fairground collection which in itself was worth the money.

[polaris]

Can send you this brochure, jimmy - bit out of date but you could chance your luck.

[jimmycowman]

Hi all,
Just making sure you had to pay. Called there about 5 years ago; did the caves and arcade - very good at the time.... Called in on Sunday as was passing... Mrs Cowman got out the car and said it was going to cost £60 for us four to see the arcade again. I thought you could just go straight to the arcade for free, as I've seen the caves.... I was wrong...... It's a shame you cannot go and play the machines, pay for pennies ........ Their loss - missing out on a legend calling.

[badpenny]

I was at Wookey Hole this weekend just gone.

The Cave is astonishing, although one does wonder why anyone would take very young kiddies along who are only going to learn the true meaning of being scared sh*tless whilst hacking off 30 people by demonstrating the power of cavern acoustics coupled with their ability to scream non stop for 45 minutes. It left me wondering if young children can breath in through their arses.

Plastic dinosaurs don't do it for me either, but look beyond the tackiness and the natural beauty of the place is outstanding.
The arcade was large and I guess if I didn't already have a goodish selection to play on at home I'd have been more agog.
A bit of blurb about the machines would be my suggestion.
Likewise if you were allowed to test drive a Ford Model T would you have a clue how to approach it? So why scatter a handful of Bullions around without explaining what and why?
As many of them are displayed in the centre of the room why not put a perspex back on some to show the innards?

Biggest disappointment though was the high number of machines wearing notices saying that due to the age of the machine it was temperamental and currently out of order. I appreciate some of the large floor standing electro mech machines like the Waltonian may take more than a prod with a screwdriver to get back into life.
However Allwins and Sega bandits?

Still good though to see the collection.