Tower Park is a leisure destination in Poole, Dorset, England. It was one of the first complexes of its kind when it opened in 1989, and it still continues to attract thousands of people from throughout the area. It is named after the large concrete water tower that sits at the top of the hill on which the complex is built. The complex is owned by X-Leisure who own a number of similar sites across the UK including the Xscape brand.
The site's main attractions include Splashdown - a waterpark boasting 13 slides, and a Hollywood Bowl - a 24 lane bowling alley previously known as Megabowl. There is also a Gala Bingo venue and a cinema with sixteen screens which was formerly owned by UCI, but as a result of a ruling by the Office of Fair Trading concerning the merger of UCI and Odeon Cinemas the theatre was sold to Empire Cinemas and more recently sold on again to Cineworld. There is also a video arcade and numerous restaurants, fast food outlets and free parking facilities. The complex's Burger King restaurant was rebuilt in 2005 after it was burnt down following an arson attack. Also onsite is a Tesco Extra which has its own parking facilities. There was formerly an ice rink at Tower Park called 'Ice Trax' but this was replaced by Gala Bingo in the mid 1990s.
Tower Park has undergone a modernisation programme to expand its facilities. This includes a new, larger KFC, four new restaurants including TGI Fridays, Nando's, Chiquito and Flame, and the recladding of the existing buildings. The new restaurants are partially built on the site of the Splashdown tower, the former Colonnades building and some of the old car park, which have been demolished. In 2011, PizzaExpress joined the site in the old Flame building
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In early 2008 the cinema was bought by Empire Cinema and later in 2009 the company refurbished the whole cinema with costs of around 2 million pounds. In 2011, the cinema added 6 'Studio screens' for films with less showing times to be shown in.
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UPDATE: The roof of Grosvenor Casino has now been fixed and everything at Westwood Cross, including the casino and Mecca Bingo, is now open as usual. The car park is now fully open as well.
A Kent Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of damage to the roof of a commercial premises in Margate Road, Broadstairs. One fire engine attended and crews helped to make the area safe, before leaving the scene in the care of site staff.”
Antolin Way at Westwood has been closed off due to an issue with the roof at Grosvenor Casino today (September 26).
The problem, believed to be damage caused by high winds, means there is currently no access to Westwood Cross via Antolin Way and the section of car park near the Casino is not in use.
Emergency services have been contacted and are onsite. Grosvenor Casino and Mecca Bingo are currently closed.
The rest of Westwood Cross is open as usual, and the car park near M&S and Primark remains open.
Gala Bingo Westwood Cross
A Kent Police spokesperson said: “Kent Police at around 1.40pmollowing a report of damage to the roof of a business premises.
“Officers remain in the area to assist Kent Fire and Rescue Service with a road closure.”