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Rank had made a large change in Butlin's Minehead when they relocated the funfair from within to the front of the camp. With that change was the go-karts as they went from the side of the Oasis (which is now the Splash pool) to the front of the resort. The trace was not as big as before however, it worked well with many people wanting a go. It was later on the years that we had seen another change as the go-karts relocated once again, claiming another part of the lake at the front. Placed opposite the cinema, the new go-karts was placed and remained there up to 2021. However, this location stayed as it was for some time after with the track as a memory. It was not until the changes to new chalets that this was removed from the resort and every now and then used as a parking spot. The colour area shown here is a building that hosted some offices, first aid and the go-kart fixing/store unit. It was also the first building I remember seeing on my journey to my home as there used to be characters on the other side. Today, this building is no more and was removed some time ago.

One of the areas that remained untouched or had very little done to it was the Crazy Horse Saloon. Of course, 2021 had seen the year it was changed into the arts and crafts however before this, it was the club that I missed a great deal. There is no better club than the Crazy Horse Saloon for me. It remained in place for a very long time and was used, as I was told, for use of private hire and special events. However, it meaning and what it was designed to do was not there. It was a club frozen in time as it sat there waiting to entertain its guest. Even, at one stage, host the prize shop and bingo. The shop at the rear of the club was still there in 2019 but closed off and used as storage.The club logo remained for some time, as shown here in 2010 (ten years after it closed). I have shown the original sign, the one in 2010 and an invert version to show the shadow of the logo.

Currently (as of 2021) the Hire Centre and restaurant is in place of the former location of a great club known as Malones. This was open all day and night with karaoke as an the main theme. It was designed like a former Victorian format and had that great feeling to the club that made you want to smile. Closed down in 1998, it was changed into Pizza Hut, Hire Centre and the security office. I am unsure if the stage remains or if anything of the former club is there but to be honest, I very much doubt it.

Due to the size of the camp/resort, it has always been a task to learn where everything is. For us that have been going for many years, we get use to the location and find it easy to get to our accommodation. To help their guest and customers out, a new idea was introduced with the use of symbols. This was used up to around the 2005 - 2010 area. The idea is simple, your accommodation had a symbol that represented it and all you needed to do is follow them on the floor until you got there. In this photo, we see the Q is in a yellow circle and a shadow of one on the side of the chalet (I have done one in invert format to make easier to see). The yellow circle was the one you needed to follow to get there. Follow them on the road and you will get there when you had seen them on the side. An easy format and idea. If you check out the key cards, you will see the symbols for other villages on them.

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