Pleasure Island in England is overgrown and appears stuck in time. (Tom Maddick via SWNS)
Eerie photos reveal the crumbling remains of an iconic theme park left to rot for a decade — as a £70 million ($95 million) redevelopment plan lies in tatters.
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The theme park site has been shut for 10 years after closing its doors in 2016 as nature swallows it up. ( (Tom Maddick via SWNS)
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An aerial view of the now abandoned Pleasure Island. (Tom Maddick via SWNS)
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The once bustling 25 acre plot has now been reclaimed by nature. (Tom Maddick via SWNS)
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Pleasure Island has been reclaimed by nature. (Tom Maddick via SWNS)
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The colorful castle-inspired are a shadow of what they once were. (Tom Maddick via SWNS)
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