Showing posts with label Harry Putter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harry Putter. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Magical Golf at Manning's Amusements in Felixstowe

A look at the Magical Crazy Golf course at Manning's Amusement Arcade in Felixstowe, Suffolk.


Magical Crazy Golf at Manning's Amusements in Felixstowe

Last Friday we swung by the Magical Crazy Golf course at Manning's Amusements in Felixstowe. It's one of our most visited courses and we've been going there since November 2006.


Magical Crazy Golf at Manning's Amusements in Felixstowe

Back then the indoor Adventure Golf course was known as Golf FX. At that time it was one of only two indoor minigolf courses in the UK.


Magical Crazy Golf at Manning's Amusements in Felixstowe

It's also been known as Magical Golf FX and Harry Putter Crazy Golf. It's currently called Magical Golf.

Magical Crazy Golf at Manning's Amusements in Felixstowe

The course was the fifth visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've now been to 939 courses.

Magical Crazy Golf at Manning's Amusements in Felixstowe

Visit the Manning's Amusements website for more information.

Magical Crazy Golf at Manning's Amusements in Felixstowe
One of the long minigolf holes at the indoor course

Monday, January 07, 2019

Trailer Trash Jim's Crazy Golf at Level Preston

A visit to Trailer Trash Jim's Crazy Golf course at Level Preston.


Trailer Trash Jim's Crazy Golf course at Level Preston

Following the Delightfully Dull, Brilliantly Boring Evening in Preston last May I visited the 816th course on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when I swung by the indoor Crazy Golf course at Level Preston.

Trailer Trash Jim's Crazy Golf course at Level Preston
It's just not cricket

Trailer Trash Jim's Crazy Golf course at Level Preston
Harry Putter 

Trailer Trash Jim's Crazy Golf course at Level Preston
The course has nods to local heritage, such as this hole themed on Bond's ice cream parlour 

Trailer Trash Jim's Crazy Golf course at Level Preston
A tea hole 

Trailer Trash Jim's Crazy Golf course at Level Preston
Tour de Preston

Trailer Trash Jim's Crazy Golf course at Level Preston
Jabba The Putt!

Trailer Trash Jim's Crazy Golf course at Level Preston
The other Bond's hole 

Trailer Trash Jim's Crazy Golf course at Level Preston

It's a fantastic venue packed full of fun activities including tenpin bowling, darts, shuffleboard, arcade games, laser tag and more.

Level Preston
The bar area looks fun too

We're looking forward to a return visit to Preston to spend more time at Level.

Link:
- Level Preston

Related blog posts:
- Preston
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Harry Putter and the Magical Crazy Golf course

A visit to the Harry Putter and the Magical Crazy Golf course at Manning's Amusements in Felixstowe.


While visiting family and friends in Ipswich we made our traditional trip to the nearby seaside town of Felixstowe, and of course we had an obligatory game of Crazy Golf at Manning's Amusement arcade.

Manning's Art Deco amusement arcade in Felixstowe
Manning's Art Deco amusement arcade in Felixstowe

The great thing about visiting Felixstowe is that you know you can pretty much always get a game at the indoor Adventure Golf course at Manning's amusement arcade on Sea Road.

Manning's indoor Adventure Golf in Felixstowe
Emily playing hole one. I don't think either of us have ever putted into the cup on the right of the rotating green

We've been playing the course since November 2006 and it was the 5th course we ever visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. It was also the first indoor minigolf course we played.

Manning's indoor Adventure Golf in Felixstowe
Hole 2 never gets any easier to play! Although Emily got a very good 3 on the whole, while I score a 5

Since our first visit the course has had a few upgrades, mild refurbishments and name changes - it was called 'Golf FX' when we first played and was more recently known as 'Magical Golf' and 'Magical Golf FX'.

Indoor minigolf at Manning's amusements in Felixstowe
The indoor miniature golf course has a real mixture of themes. From jungle to medieval and even a 'space cave'!

The biggest surprise on our latest visit came when we saw the new scorecard as the course has morphed into a bootleg of Harry Potter!

Wow!

Check out the player names

Inside the course itself there have been a few improvements, with new felt on some of the holes. While two of the holes upstairs have been completely changed to look more like a library!

Indoor minigolf at Manning's amusements in Felixstowe
This isn't how the hole used to look

Indoor minigolf at Manning's amusements in Felixstowe
The hole used to have a rope border and some 'Disney' artwork on the walls

Indoor minigolf at Manning's amusements in Felixstowe
Emily playing in 2016

Indoor minigolf at Manning's amusements in Felixstowe
Emily playing the same hole in 2009

In our latest match-up on the 13-hole course I won with a score of 40 to Emily's 49.
Indoor minigolf at Manning's amusements in Felixstowe
We both noticed the 2000 BC stone for the first time on our walk downstairs!

Indoor minigolf at Manning's amusements in Felixstowe
The 11th hole is very tricky indeed

Indoor minigolf at Manning's amusements in Felixstowe
The 'lucky' 13th hole has undergone some changes too

Indoor minigolf at Manning's amusements in Felixstowe
It now offers two holes to putt into

Indoor minigolf at Manning's amusements in Felixstowe
Each with their own benefit / demerit

Indoor minigolf at Manning's amusements in Felixstowe
A view of hole one from the reception area

The course is still only £2 per player and it's a good fun layout to play. Check out the Manning's Amusements website for more info.

Indoor minigolf at Manning's amusements in Felixstowe
It's been £2 to play since we first had a round in 2006

Indoor minigolf at Manning's amusements in Felixstowe
The wizard's shelf

Indoor minigolf at Manning's amusements in Felixstowe
A nice touch

Indoor minigolf at Manning's amusements in Felixstowe
The rules

Related blog posts:
- Felixstowe
- Golf FX
- Magical Golf FX
- Manning's Amusements
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Link:
- Manning's Amusements

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