Today we share the vision of John Woodward, for the first and second phases of Fantasy Island, Ingoldmells, ultimately quite different to what was eventually built.
Phase 1 (closer to the sea, at the nearside of the photo) was largely built as planned; with the main pyramid, Millennium Coaster and various outdoor rides including Fantasy Flume and Volcanic Eruption.
In phase 1, some elements were planned to be different, notably the large building next to the Log Flume, which was intended to be an aquarium. This site is now largely open and contains some of the park’s larger outdoor rides.
Phase 2 is almost entirely different, with Jubilee Odyssey (now Odyssey) missing entirely. Instead, there were to be three further pyramids, the smallest hosting an Italian restaurant and the two larger ones hosting a substantial indoor waterpark and a hotel complex.
Each was to be built among a sprawling landscaped area containing a number of event spaces, themed elements and a car park, with the entire site connected via a monorail.
