Countdown Begins to Grand Pier First Birthday in Weston-super-Mare

THE Grand Pier is preparing for a bumper weekend as it celebrates its first birthday this weekend.

Its first birthday takes place on October 23 having welcomed over 3 million visitors in the past 12 months.

To celebrate the birthday the Grand Pier will be putting on entertainment and special ride offers over the party weekend of 22nd – 23rd October.

Visitors will be greeted by clowns, mascots and fire eaters, dancers, children's entertainers and gymnasts.

There will also be a giant 'special birthday offers wheel' which will be spun.

Each segment of the wheel will have a special offer including cheap rides, and food and drink.

Wherever the wheel stops will decide what's on offer at the time.

Face Painters will also be in the Adventure Cove soft play area all weekend and a selection of musicians will perform in Captain Jack's bar.

Grand Pier owner Kerry Michael said: "It seems hard to believe it is a year ago that we opened the gates on a dark, rainy morning to see the thousands of people who had queued overnight to get a first glimpse of the new pier.

"I didn't know what to expect, but there have certainly been some surprises along the way.

 "It feels great to have got the first year under our belt and to be looking to the future."