An indoor theme park in Devon has suddenly closed its doors less than two months after opening.
Dingles Fun Park in Lifton, which only welcomed visitors in February this year, has announced its immediate closure.
The park had taken over the site of the former Dingles Fairground Museum but has now shuttered operations in an unexpected development that has surprised local visitors.
A statement on the park’s website reads: “We are very sorry to announce, due to unforeseen circumstances Dingles Fun Park is now closed.”
The announcement also confirmed the cancellation of the planned Pop Fest tribute festival, with all tickets to be refunded.
The fun park had featured contemporary attractions including dodgems, a waltzer and a fun house, replacing the vintage rides of the previous museum.
Park manager Tom Ellis explained that despite “incredible support from locals”, the “vast scale” of the site meant rental costs were simply too high for the park to sustain.
“We hoped to bring in more attractions as planned, however we just couldn’t quite obtain a long-term lease to suit us and the landlords,” he said.
The business had planned to expand its offerings but ultimately found the financial arrangements unworkable.
