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Much-Loved Somerset Family Theme Park Now Abandoned and Closed Forever

Opened in 1994 amid Blobbymania, the park closed after five years; its 2014 demolition followed trespassing and viral nostalgia for the 90s TV character, Mr Blobby.

Summary by Bristol Post
Noel Edmonds' Blobbyland at Cricket St Thomas was a whimsical haven for Mr Blobby fans in the 1990s before being abandoned and demolished in 2014

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Plymouth HeraldPlymouth Herald
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Much-loved Somerset family theme park now abandoned and closed forever

Noel Edmonds' Blobbyland at Cricket St Thomas was a whimsical haven for Mr Blobby fans in the 1990s before being abandoned and demolished in 2014

·Plymouth, United Kingdom
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Daily RecordDaily Record
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Much-loved theme park based on huge TV character now abandoned

TV favourite Noel Edmonds iconic 1990s show Noel's House Party birthed the fame of Mr Blobby which led to his theme park Blobbyland - then it fell to ruin

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Daily MirrorDaily Mirror
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Eerie and abandoned former much-loved theme park now closed forever

TV favourite Noel Edmonds iconic 1990s show Noel's House Party birthed the fame of Mr Blobby which led to his theme park Blobbyland - then it fell to ruin

·London, United Kingdom
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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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