Granada Studios Tour
Former theme park in Manchester, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Granada Studios Tour was an entertainment theme park at the Granada Studios complex in Castlefield, Manchester, England which operated from 1988 to 1999. The park was in the heart of Manchester city centre adjacent to the Granada House building.
Location | Granada Studios, Castlefield, Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
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Coordinates | 53°28′42″N 2°15′27″W |
Opened | 1988 |
Closed | 1999 |
Owner | Granada Parks & Resorts |
The tour attracted over 5 million visitors, but visitor numbers were waning by the late 1990s and Granada Television had to prioritise other parts of its business such as the failing ONdigital (ITV Digital) service. As a result, the Granada Studios Tour closed to the public in 1999 and for good in 2001. The Coronation Street set – part of the original theme park – was temporarily reopened to the public in April 2014 for a six-month period and its popularity meant it stayed open until December 2015.