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Middlesbrough Snowdome - DEAD IN THE WATER (20.1.21)

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marksovereign wrote:
Problem is making money with these Fridges. They cost a fortune to put up and run and the key question is will it be sustainable in Middlesborough.
The Chill FactorE in Manchester has struggled to make money so whether it is viable is another question entirely!


Yup,
Swindon, Bristol, Cardiff - all been through the planning - none have ever been built!
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You forgot Weston-Super-Mare which didn't even have a hill to help it get started.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeisureDome,_Weston-super-Mare


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Also Ipswich.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SnOasis
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Middlesbrough council are throwing money at projects to regenerate Middlehaven. The new bridge that was required before the snow dome can be built is due to be finished in 2 months.
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Any further updates on this??
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They are still building the access bridge. That should be completed mid July then I would anticipate that work will begin on the site
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I'm retiring and moving to Stockton on Tees next month, so a Snow Dome in Middlesborough would be ideal. But i just can't see it happening. House of Fraser is pulling out of both Darlington and Middlesborough, M & S is closing in Stockton. There's no money.

On the other hand I am looking forward to exploring the possibilities of the Pennine ski areas.
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Spud9 Word on the streets locally is that the snowdome is more than likely to happen. Watch this space...

The Pennines ski areas are great - you'll love them. Especially if you just take them as you find them and don't expect Utah champagne powder and Courchevel facilities.

PS: As a soon to be Teessider you need to know that there's only one 'O' in Middlesbrough wink
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mountainaddict wrote:
Spud9

PS: As a soon to be Teessider you need to know that there's only one 'O' in Middlesbrough wink
Yup, a hanging offence as would be 1 x S in Teesside, although as a Boro lad i have no idea why the town and its team are known as The Boro as it blatantly should be The Brough
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Mountain Addict/ Frosty the Snowman thanks for the spelling advice. I should know better; I was born and brought up in Stockton. I've been down south too long.
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@Frosty the Snowman, @mountainaddict, Quick question, how do you both pronounce Middlesbrough? Do you accent MiddlesBOrough or MiddlesbROUGH? Just I always hear it pronounced as Boro but a friend always pronounces it Brough
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Middlesbra
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People from "the Burra" (as the locals affectionately call it, rather oddly, with a strong flat U sound...as in took) often pronounce it as "Middles-bro" when they are trying to be posh! Shocked
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^^^Spot on Bergmeister Very Happy

That Middles-bro thing really winds me up! Imagine hearing someone split it up to say Peter--bo--ro... rolling eyes

I can also add that I have heard some (but not many) mainly Stockton residents pronounce the footy team as 'The Borrer.'
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Does anyone know how they getting on with this?
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@mountainaddict, But Peterborough and Middlesbrough have a differing number of letter o's
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The new bridge to allow access to the site is in place, with completion slated as this month.

Construction of the fridge is due to begin by spring next year, according to the local rag in July.

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/middlesbroughs-10m-new-middlehaven-dock-14957624
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Frosty the Snowman,

Touché! Very Happy Very Happy
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Well ot has a name....
SubZero
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Sounds good!
Seems impressive from what they are offering aswell activity wise.

Does anyone know how the sites getting om?
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Is there a forecast date for the opening of SubZero?
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More info from the local evening paper:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.gazettelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/middlesbrough-snow-centre-finally-name-15232475.amp

A link to the operator's website:
www.subzerocentre.co.uk

How much will it cost?
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/middlesbrough-snow-centre-prices-how-14145999
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My instinct tells me this will never go ahead.
The Boro just seems a really dumb place for it.
Why have a snowdome in one of Britain's poorest areas?
People without spare coin don't learn to ski, or indeed ski.
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@ frosty Cough,cough - silksworth dry slope - please apologise and stop being so rude.


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@Frosty the Snowman, are you saying that I (and my son) shouldn't have a job teaching skiing in the Alps as I come from within 20 miles of this development?
Not everyone has no money on Teeside.
Mind having said that I don't know if it makes sense to have a facility like this on the southern end of the potential catchment area.
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@Scamper, sorry but I don't get what point you are trying to make.

@Chris_n, how the fcuk did you come up with that reasoning?

I'm a Teesside lad through and through (you can't even spell it) and in most any other conurbation the Middlehaven area would have been ripe as a brilliant waterfront retail and leisure development.
The only developments there in the past 10 yrs, or nearby are:
Football stadium
Offices
College
Huge Sainsbury store that was completed and then mothballed.
Middlesbrough is not Tyne & Wear, or Leeds, nothing happens.
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@Frosty the Snowman, Just joking wink didn't realise your poorest area comment was quite so specific.
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any updates?
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Word is that things have been progressing with the developer behind the scenes - and that it's definitely a goer.
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Thats always positive to hear Very Happy
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Here's the brochure, fingers crossed things work out.
http://www.subzerocentre.co.uk/SubZero_Brochure.pdf
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Problem with these schemes is tons are being announced but never get a brick laid.
Cardiff has a new ice rink but no sign of an indoor slope. With Swindon & Bristol announcing similar there is a big enough footprint for one to cover South Wales & south west. Not sure you can say that if there is 2 or 3 though. Forgot about the 500m run for Merthyr being announced

Another has been under the spotlight is https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jun/26/uncovered-the-200m-theme-park-the-businessman-and-the-missing-millions

Which is supposed to have a dry ski slope zone
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How strange.. I was just talking about this to a friend of mine on the inside the other day. I haven’t been on this forum for aaaaaages and there’s a whole thread on this proposal in my backyard.

It’s very exciting. And will save me an absolute fortune taking my nipper to xscape every week for AllStars academy lessons - so I hope it comes off. Laughing

I worked at the Council until a few years back and my sources tell me it will be clearer in the new year if this is going to come off. I’m somewhat cyclical as it’s dragged on too long now. And heaven forbid we should end up with another bloody empty eyesore like empty Sainsbury’s which is just quite frankly shocking.

This would be really really great for the town if it could recreate a fraction of the xscape at Castleford.
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Mr.Egg wrote:
Problem with these schemes is tons are being announced but never get a brick laid.
Cardiff has a new ice rink but no sign of an indoor slope. With Swindon & Bristol announcing similar there is a big enough footprint for one to cover South Wales & south west. Not sure you can say that if there is 2 or 3 though. Forgot about the 500m run for Merthyr being announced

Another has been under the spotlight is https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jun/26/uncovered-the-200m-theme-park-the-businessman-and-the-missing-millions

Which is supposed to have a dry ski slope zone


just after they broke ground, they went bust at the cribbs/cat brain development in north bristol. though the ice rink structure is now almost up.
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Middlesbrough Subzero snow centre update:

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/whats-happening-next-middlesbroughs-snow-17022045

Progress Puzzled
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Last I heard was that they didn’t have the finance in place. The local authority is keen, the developer is making progress, but no finance or commercial partners yet committed to the project.
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http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2019/12/10/plans-lodged-for-30m-teesside-indoor-ski-centre/

Apparently plans submitted, not sure if this is new news or not.
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