New video footage of a state-of-the-art robotic ride planned for Weston Grand Pier has been unveiled.
It is one of a handful of futuristic thrill rides planned for the new Weston Pier pavillion, which was approved by North Somerset Council last week.
Other rides set to take visitors by storm include a giant surfboard ride, and a new dragster ride, which simulates speeds of 300mph.
Both these will be built above the pier walkway transporting visitors from the shoreline to the pavilion and back in style.
The surfboard will see people stand up and move along on two moving waves while visitors sit inside the dragster and strap themselves in.
On top of all this there will be a three-storey helter skelter ride in one of the four pavilion corner towers and a new go kart race track.
An 85-metre observation tower will also be built at the rear of the pavilion offering panoramic views across Weston bay.
Now planning consent has been gained Kerry Michael and his sister Michelle are busy negotiating in order to put the scheme out to tender.
They hope the main contractor will be appointed in June ready for construction work on the new pavilion to start in August.
Several ideas have been proposed for the actual construction because of the difficulty in building a quarter of a mile out to sea.
These include using a bridge, a causeway and cranes.
The goal is to achieve an opening in time for Weston Pier of May Bank Holiday in 2010 as the summer season gets underway.
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It is one of a handful of futuristic thrill rides planned for the new Weston Pier pavillion, which was approved by North Somerset Council last week.
Other rides set to take visitors by storm include a giant surfboard ride, and a new dragster ride, which simulates speeds of 300mph.
Both these will be built above the pier walkway transporting visitors from the shoreline to the pavilion and back in style.
The surfboard will see people stand up and move along on two moving waves while visitors sit inside the dragster and strap themselves in.
On top of all this there will be a three-storey helter skelter ride in one of the four pavilion corner towers and a new go kart race track.
An 85-metre observation tower will also be built at the rear of the pavilion offering panoramic views across Weston bay.
Now planning consent has been gained Kerry Michael and his sister Michelle are busy negotiating in order to put the scheme out to tender.
They hope the main contractor will be appointed in June ready for construction work on the new pavilion to start in August.
Several ideas have been proposed for the actual construction because of the difficulty in building a quarter of a mile out to sea.
These include using a bridge, a causeway and cranes.
The goal is to achieve an opening in time for Weston Pier of May Bank Holiday in 2010 as the summer season gets underway.
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