Exploring the Abandoned Clydebank Playdrome

[@gaz3097]

What a sad sight to see, I spent most of my childhood in here, in particular the summer holidays of 99 - 03. A whole group of us from our street would stomp down, we always made the best of it playing hide and seek, chasing each other around the pools, hurdling the inflatables, the odd winch ha! Always remember the dance tunes of the late 90s and early 00s blasting thru the PA system. Learned to swim in the big pool as well. I'll always remember the strong smell of chlorine hitting you as you walked through the main entrance. The place was a buzz as a kid. We used to search the lockers for left behind 20pences and go to the chip boat and chip in for a bag of chips and a tub of curry sauce - sometimes 2 if we were lucky, simpler times 😅

[@Urbandoned]

Thanks for the memories!

[@gaz3097]

@@Urbandoned no problem 😁

[@iainmcdermott7057]

You always remember that smell of chlorine when you walk through the main doors

[@iainmcdermott7057]

@caiden charnley i know man its a pure sin

[@HostageK1ll3rHD]

@@iainmcdermott7057 Hate to break it to you, but that wasn't chlorine you were smelling.

[@PeculiarLittleGeek]

It's genuinely heartbreaking to me seeing it in such a state. I have very fond memories of being there in the 00's with my dad. It was like a special thing for us, we'd go swimming in the play drome which is where I swam under water for the first time, the flumes were always my favourite part. After swimming we'd go to a nearby chippy shaped like a ship, I don't know it's real name but we called it the chip ship and that was our day out. I'm 22 now so I was just a little kid.

[@ID-pw8zb]

McMonagle’s Boat, great chippy!

[@ID-pw8zb]

@@bantrrr clearly talking about the Playdrome mate

[@Emoji_cat73]

Spent my childhood in here in the 90’s. I also learned to swim here. Great memories I’ll never forget.

[@ryanhutchison476]

Spent mine there in the late 2000’s, heartbreaking to see it in the state its in

[@skeebatv]

Same here age 33 year old male good day's.

[@Jackcrypto101]

Didn't realise anyone from Glasgow could swim

[@chinhairseva1511]

Miss that wee place especially the wee slide with the rubber ring you sit in I see that place like everyday I also miss the wee carnival in the car park

[@scifirank]

Hiya Sian!! Great memories, right? I used to bring Xan and Eric here all the time.

[@dhjjnjhgvfuihnoi]

I know this is an old video but I really and appreciate your Scottish videos as a person from Scotland. Glasgow in particular. I used to see the abandoned schools of Glasgow all the time but now there's only 4/5 left of the 8 I used to regularly visit with my brother. Greenfield, Tureen Street, St James and Golfhill. Used to also go see Drumoyne, Haghill, Queen Mary and John Maxwell. JM is still standing but had been confirmed for demolition which really sucks. These schools were a big bonding thing between my brother and I as we both have the same passion for history and abandoned things and they were amazing to visit, take photos of and talk about

[@noahlakatos3001]

all of these comments, saying their memories here are from the older generation. from someone who is 17 and came from a low income family , coming to the playdrome was always such a treat. i'm glad that when the playdrome closed i was able to venture out to other pools because it came for affordable. Another note is that i was a competitive swimmer as well and actually won my first medal in the playdrome. i honestly hope that they can find another use for the building or the ground the building is on as i know it holds many memories to others.

[@ItComesFromTheSoul]

I'm only 21 years old and I can remember getting the bus out to clydebank and spending the day. I used to love that swimming pool, especially the barriers underneath the water that shoved the water out for the waves. used to think there were sharks kept in there. lol

[@fifamasters123]

Grew up going to the playdrome, it was amazing, especially the Aqua disco they held every Friday

[@caitb7089]

My childhood 😭 I can remember the inside of this like the back of my hand. Still can picture the locker rooms and climbing up those stairs to the slide with a rubber ring over and over again...

[@matthewbyers2539]

Used to spend school holidays down at my dads, in the mid to late 90s and early 00s, and visiting the playdrome was always a treat. This brought back a lot of memories, sad to see it like this.

[@connor8610]

I remember going there every Friday after school from about p5 onwards with friends for the aqua disco, which was basically a massive party for people from schools in the area to play about in, with a massive inflatable assault course that was put in the competition pool

[@scuba6374]

loved this place was like 08-12 years old when i went had aqua discos and roller discos was the bomb

[@alanagreer7843]

I can remember this being built as a child and how excited the whole town was when it opened, if I remember right there was a competition to name the building. I still pass it every day and it’s sad to think that’s how it looks inside now. Lots of memories, aqua disco on Friday nights and roller disco on Saturday nights, then eventually nearer its close taking my own kids to teach them to swim.

[@dyslexiksteve2488]

Why did it close?

[@ryanquinn8999]

@@dyslexiksteve2488 because they build a new Leisure centre down the road what is shite

[@dyslexiksteve2488]

@@ryanquinn8999 progress

[@SorceressEdea7196]

Brings back so many memories. Used to travel from Drumchapel to go here with my mates in my early teens in the early 2000's. Remember my mates and me going here for the first time back then and it was brilliant so we decided to go there every weekend as it gave us something to look forward to. So sad it's abandoned now and seeing it like this.

[@RJMFTE]

I came here around my childhood times and it’s sad to see this in a state I couldn’t imagine it being in all these years back, this is giving me chills

[@kennethfalconer2513]

Fantastic video mate. My friends and I used to play skater hockey in the sports hall. Those barriers they separated the space with were quite unstable, and if you hit one a bit too hard, the section would collapse and you'd end up in the middle of someone's badminton game. Once I crashed into the doors on the other side and ended up in the carpet bowls area. It was an amazing facility, and we never found a better venue.

[@andeakin]

The playdrome was fantastic, got a bit tired near the end but just needed a little TLC. My wee one loved it, lots of pool areas and the flumes were great too. Went to the new one once when it opened. A mini flume and a small wave machine made the loss of the playdrome worse. So sad to see it like this, I did not realise it was only 20 years old when it closed.. what a waste.

[@AndyAndy-ld9we]

I agree. In The new leisure centre pool. CRAP. SMALL. CRAMPED. and the slide is pathetic. NO WHERE near as fun/big or selection of pools as the playdrome.. Looking back at that, we really did have a mega swimming facility. Now it Seems as if the new one they've just said 🤔 "Hmm... know what, that'll do them"

[@ryanquinn8999]

@@AndyAndy-ld9we I agree. They should of refurbished the Playdrome with the money they had for the new centre instead of wasting £23m

[@kaipyper9389]

The giant sports hall was also used for birthday parties and the spectator seating next to the pool was where parents would sit during swimming lessons. I have so many memories of sitting in the little cafe (which was basically a vending machine) but the thing that I remember the most was the humidity inside the swimming baths!

[@glenharris7218]

I used to travel from the south of England for hogmanay with my relatives and I remember my dad taking us to this place a few times and I absolutely loved it, what a shame!!

[@Sarcosuchas]

A place I had partially forgotten due to not living in Scotland, let alone Glasgow, in 12 years. Yet watching this walk through of the old building, all the memories that flood back is almost overwhelming. Memories I forgot I even had. Thank you for this upload, especially now that the building is finally being taken down as of the writing of this comment.

[@coliesamuels]

I spent my entire child hood in here and it brought back so many happy memories seeing this .

[@Urbandoned]

Glad our video brought back some memories, thanks for watching!

[@glasgowglobetrotter]

Remember this so well, 2 slides up the top, big one with the inflatable rings, wave pool with the lazy River also, brilliant memories

[@scottishlassienc]

sad to see...I worked there back in the early 90's. Moved away from Dumbarton in 1995. I had no idea the place was even closed!

[@Lucy-tm6hl]

I went to this place all the time when I was younger I remember running up and down the slide stairs to go on the slides and bolting to the pool for the waves and doing backflips off the diving board so many memories thank you so much for sharing the inside of it

[@dan5020]

Spent my Summer holidays in this place from '97 onwards, London Lad but granny is from Glasgow. I remember the X-men side scroller fighting game, the trampoline lessons in the sports hall, being too scared to go on the big slide for years and then finally doing it, even took my mates from England up there on holiday and we all swam around in the wave pool. Legendary place, will live on in countless memories, cheers Clydebank!

[@djsnowball]

It’s so sad to see it in such a state. The pool in the playdrome is much better than the one in the new leisure centre

[@aggy1886]

Totally agree with that DJ

[@Shagyamum]

Did same thing where I live. Closed a huge pool with 2 epic slides and replaced it with a tiny pool size of my front room.

[@Noperison]

The Scottish people always loose the bigger places for something trashy and small

[@MikeyRussell88]

@@Noperison it's a generation thing, today kids are hooked to ipads and playstations rather than having fun in the real world. Sadly this means less demand for such sites.

[@TheJuanKerr]

@@MikeyRussell88I wouldn’t say it’s a generation thing, Financially and accessibility is the issue! Kids want to go swimming and have flumes and all different things and this was the only one that had a variety of things for kids in this area, Time Capsule Coatbridge is great but not viable for everyone due to the journey. Shopping centre close by to get food was perfect too aswell as the mini arcade they had at the entrance. This place would still be full today if it had been opened because the new place is always packed during the holidays and it’s rotten.

[@thesloaneranger1]

Back in the mid 90s, this was one of THE places to go, either with friends and family, or on a school trip.....the (then) new UCI cinema also being popular, as well as the obligatory chips from the boat at the end of the day lol. As a teenager in those days, it was a real treat to head over to Clydebank as it felt like it had everything, and it was all so modern and bright.

[@seanyboyyy18]

Don’t forget the bowling alley along the road! Another classic

[@thesloaneranger1]

@@seanyboyyy18 I went to the GX superbowl in Paisley instead as the Clydebank lanes were always mobbed out....teenagers today have no idea just how fun things were lol

[@seanyboyyy18]

@@Snusaddict98 it was called Megabowl :) ring any bells? Yeah it’s go outdoors now, much less entertaining. The good old days

[@kelsohunt460]

Lazer quest was near by as well.

[@MarcoTheGreat2008]

@@seanyboyyy18 Can't believe I'd forgotten that Go Outdoors used to be Megabowl. And it had a Wimpy's inside!

[@LaurenStrattanx]

I have so many amazing memories of the playdrome. It really was the best place! My mum worked there which meant we spent a lot of time hanging out and exploring. I can’t believe the bowling plaque is still up, my grandmothers name is on it twice, M. Strattan 💖 thanks for this. It’s so sad to see it in such a state. What a waste!

[@NoName-vy8vu]

5:46 the excitement as a kid waiting to get on to the slide while waiting dripping wet on this platform. and the lifeguard giving you the go ahead to go down.

[@lyndsaymacfarlane542]

Such a shame to see it like this. I dont live in the area anymore however did spend every Friday night here at the Aqua Disco where they used to play loud party music throughout the play drome while the wave pool was on etc. I loved it , no other place had or has anything like it. From what I hear the new one isn't as good. Great video it brought back alot of memories for me.

[@Urbandoned]

Appreciate it :)

[@danielgallagher8208]

My dad’s side of the family are from Clydebank. I remember heading over in the summer from Ireland to visit and the Playdrome was a must on every visit. Sad to see it in this state, as I watch this video I can remember each part in its original form. Great memories from childhood

[@garygoldie9678]

So sad to see how this sits after only 3 years! Used to come here often when I was younger! Good memories just can’t believe the state of it

[@scottnichol9590]

I remember going here from 2015-2017. The cafe area was very vibrant, as was the pool. However hygiene conditions were not the best, as people could get warts just by walking through the changing rooms (which were like a maze). The tunnel slide was fun, as was the other one, which you used a float to go down, and I remember people getting stuck on the flat part where you have to go a certain way. We got stuck as well due to the rotating currents haha. I remember, in the early 00s using the huge hall as a rented space for birthday parties with inflatable castles as well. The wave machine was also great and you'd get tons of people gathering at the times when it would be turned on. It was good :)

[@annettecuthbertson9514]

What a place when it was open me and my son loved it the new one is rubbish no imagination this was fantastic I travelled from city centre to go best times 👍

[@AoHcaitlin]

Loads of memories here doing school athletic tournaments in that sports hall back between 2010-2013 crazy to see it now wow 🤯

[@geterpriffin8937]

What an amazing site. It looks so big, it reminded me of the old water area in Butlins Bognor Regis before it got renovated. Thats how big it looks like it is, the slides and layout look so similar too. I cant believe this place was just a leisure centre, it looks like so much more

[@mrsmchistory]

I used to live across the road when they began building the Play Drome c.1992. It opened not long after I moved house but used to go there a lot with my sister & our friends. So many great memories! My sister & I used to go to the Playcamps at the Play Drome, which was every summer during the school holidays. In the mornings, you played in an activity so mines was usually badminton then lunch and the afternoon was full access to the slides and pools. I taught both of my daughters how to swim in the baby pool at the Play Drome. I was devastated when I heard that it was closing down. The new leisure centre is not a patch on the Play Drome. It was great seeing inside it once again albeit in a derelict state. How did you manage to gain access? You've now got a new subscriber! Thanks for sharing!

[@Urbandoned]

No problem - glad that you liked the video!

[@porkyguy239]

Having been here tons of times, its sad to say now the building has now been completely demolished. all thats left now is piles of rubble and metal to be scrapped. Its so bloody weird seeing it so dirty (even though it was far from the cleanest pool haha) but my memories of it were all so brightly lit and colourful, the exact contrast of this haha

[@madmick268]

What a place. Had so many memories there, especially going from primary school back in 2015. Used to go every month with friends, then it got shutdown and we used to try sneak in but either got caught or just couldn’t find a way in. It was a brilliant wee place.

[@duckydae]

this is the first time i’ve seen an abandoned video of somewhere that i’ve not only been to but played a larger part growing up and going to. it’s such a shame because it was a great pool.

[@hamish8283]

I've been the playdrome swimming pool probably about 70 times when I was younger, feel old watching this video hahaha. The bigger slide was actually for inflatable donuts you sat in as you went down that's why it appears to sharp and bumpy at the end.

[@18BethyBoo]

Seeing this has made me very sad. I spent my childhood here. My Grampa worked here (he passed away several years ago) as a badminton instructor in the big hall that was shown and that was were he taught me to play badminton. I remember going in and out of the kiddie and the large pool areas. I even used the gym in the upstairs area that was not shown. It is amazing what happens when things have been left to ruin.

[@Ronno4691]

After my time (I grew up in Dalmuir!) but returning to visit my folks in the 1990s, this place always intrigued me! From the outside, the huge Spider Legs looked amazing!

[@simononeill5300]

I used to play basketball and train in kickboxing there. Me and my friends would sometimes go to the playdrome swimming, enjoy the wave machine and get a good laugh , the only thing was u couldnt dive in. Ive got so many memories of the playdro e during the 90s and its so sad to see it in such a state.

[@davidthomson335]

Worked that aqua disco every Friday for 4 years straight 😱. We had a staff night out for anything as well lol. Decent place to work back in the day. From 17 to 21 1996 to 2000 👍.

[@JAR_1]

Jesus HOW did I see this!!!! I worked here as a lifeguard/fitness instructor in 1998 for 2 years, then moved east, Wow great memories sad it’s now derelict 🙁 great video xx

[@SM-mf6ir]

The aqua and roller disco was the coolest thing about in he 90s as a kid in Clydebank. Aqua disco on a Friday roller disco on the Saturday! So many memories!

[@misheyianniello6440]

Can't believe I'm watching this! I nearly drowned in the main pool when I was a child 😂😂 but wow the memories I've had here ❤️❤️

[@NoName-vy8vu]

used to go here every week for swimming in the 1990s. went to a few parties in here. went to the kickboxing classes in early 2000's. then went to the gym there in 2009.

[@martinsallenger5526]

What a shame to see this leisure facility abandoned and vandalized this look like a brilliant place to go, sadly no more,l just started watching you video's and find them very enjoyable and appreciated your commentary thanks for sharing and looking forward to watch you're next one.

[@myakelly6421]

Remember going here lots!! Used to take gymnastics classes and loved the pool obstacle course they done on the weekend

[@markcaldwell2831]

I spent a lot of my time as a kid swimming in that place. My mother used to sit in the cafeteria area while I played in the wave pool. It was a great atmosphere. I still live in Clydebank and I'm saddened by the state of the Playdrome itself and the town as a whole.

[@jamieodv]

I went here with a friend as a kid, i got dragged into the rapids section and into the deep end because i couldn't swim and the life guard had to jump in and get me. Strange seeing it now.

[@gavinmcnee1787]

Great video, thanks for posting! So sad to see what became of the place though. I remember going there with my cousins back in the 90s, with Whigfield's 'Saturday Night' blasting over the wave machine.

[@midnightshadow8967]

I remember when I was in golden hill and they took the class to the playdrome in 2015 and I remember how excited we all where to go to the playdrome I remember when I first went in I would be able to smell the chlorine and it made me smile then when we finally went into the pool area you seen the slides and I remember we had to go change in the changing room's then go pick your locker and then once everyone was ready you where all separated in groups from the people that didn't know how to swim to the people who knew how to swim the people that knew how to swim would go to the pool that you would have competitions in and the ones that didn't know how to swim would go to the small pool to be taught how to ut was amazing the memories that I had there but before I could go after high school I found out that it had closed down and every time I pass by it now all I can remember is the memories of how it looked like the smell it smelled like and the joy it gave to everyone Thank you for reading this corny comment

[@aimiebowman170]

Feels sad to see it this way, watching this back gives me so many happy childhood memories.

[@soph_tea3959]

Oh this is so sad :( I used to love going here as a kid (late 90s and early 00s). Had some of my swimming lessons here, and at least one birthday party

[@LauraLeeX777]

Loved the Playdrome! Moved away from that side of the city in 2011, had no idea it'd closed down and fell victim to vandals. 😭 Loved it there.

[@Idleswordstone]

School trips, swimming lessons, taekwondo events, days out, £1 entry in the summer the lot! Thank you for this video, it was very nostalgic and I’m glad I gave it a watch.

[@louiskelly9670]

the memories of this place are flooding back it feels like only a couple of years ago i done my swimming gala there

[@SadieReadsAgain]

Spent many early weekend mornings on the spectator seats as my son trained, and loved going as a kid in the 90s. Had a huge crush on a lifeguard!! Couldn't believe it when they closed it.

[@jamiejent32]

Did you get your baps out much

[@frasermunro9637]

flashbacks from 10-12 years ago when i used to go. could remember myself walking up to the ring slide and was so good seeing inside.

[@cbmcd22]

Great video! My first job was here in the late 00's and I loved it, what a sad sight to see it in this state. Always remember the sirens for the wave machine getting activated and watching everybody stampede into the wave pool! The bowling green also used to be converted into a skate park during summer holidays. Working the aqua disco on Friday nights is an experience I'll never forget 😂😂

[@Kenzib11]

i used to come here so many times as a kid and i was so sad when it closed and even more sad when it started to get taken down...

[@raylol4019]

I can remember going here for swimming lessons and going here with my dad after school, good times

[@mitchellmdl7278]

This was honestly my childhood. Sad to see it gone. Its a grass field now and there is development beginning on houses. They built a new swimming pool down the road by the Clyde but it's not the same.

[@colettemcarthur8378]

The new leisure centre is nothing compared to the play drome. The play drome was a huge part of my life and it’s sad to see it abandoned like that. I did swimming lessons there, swimming with my dad, my school took us there for lessons and my best friend and I used to hide after lessons just to go down the slides. The sports hall was a big part of my life too as I had birthday parties there, trampolining lessons and when u went into the bowling room I remembered how we were all cramped in there waiting for our gymnastics showcase. The memories I had there are irreplaceable, the new leisure centre’s wave pool is probably smaller than the kiddie pool, 1 short slide that does take ur picture but it’s not as fun as the old slides.

[@glenharris7218]

Why would they replace it anyway? It wasn’t even that old really or in a bad state!?

[@glenharris7218]

And also........they like to ruin things that were great and re make them as Mediocre replicas......it happens everywhere with a lot of things these days, even movies!!!

[@Coolguyjabroni]

I'm local and this was some extreme nostalgia. Awesome to see the place that was such a big part of my childhood after not being inside for close to almost 6 years now.

[@ID-pw8zb]

5:11 wee fact: this was the slide that Archie Taylor slid down in the Still Game episode called Oot. Used to go here years ago, absolutely loved it. It’s a shame how it fizzled out cos it was too modern to die out. Shame.

[@daedelous7094]

I went here in the 90s as kid with the school. They had an ice rink when I went, possibly replaced by the bowls club from the looks of it and in the little room where you likely would have emerged from (locker room) there was my first and only go on a real arcade Killer Instinct machine. This is like a time capsule for me and it's truely a feel seeing this

[@chloe8763]

Me and my friends used to go down the water slide together while the lifeguards weren’t looking because only 1 person was allowed at a time. Good old days.

[@nics9655]

This has made me so so sad I’m Local and seeing it like that is horrible when I spent so much of my childhood there at parties and the aqua disco! The new facility that has been built is no where near as good as the playdrome was :(

[@riboid]

Should be an investigation into why it only lasted 20 years.

[@stephenorourke3704]

When local authorities build including schools they are built with a life expectancy and most of the time the life span is 15-20 years

[@markcaldwell2831]

Apparently it was because the ground underneath was too soft and it was steadily sinking.

[@david1731048]

Because those who made their money from this public money project are long gone and won't be held to account.

[@domniven]

Was a great leisure centre, a lot better than new leisure centre

[@Airedale2001]

Thankyou for showing this to us, an eerie reminder of what once was a bustling sports venue . As always stay safe and I hope you guys have a happy Christmas 👍

[@Urbandoned]

Thank you - hope you had a good Christmas too

[@deanravenwood4535]

Going to miss that place nothing beat going down on a Friday for the aqua disco tunes pumping wave machine on the go racing through the big inflatables with your mates chatting to girls playdrome was brilliant sad to see it closed down but will always have the memories 😢

[@FlickeringEmber]

So excited for this one. When I lived in the area, someone tried to burn it down, which is when the security robots were installed. I always wanted to see inside. The council are allegedly going to have to pay to demolish it after the fire and there were rumours that a few supermarkets wanted to buy the space to build a store.

[@Urbandoned]

Hopefully it was worth the watch!

[@K_at25]

Old memories unlocked! The slides were good but the ridges on the one without tubes made it uncomfortable to go down. The slides at Irvine or was it Helensburgh were even better but unfortunately that shut down too.

[@joeysmith311]

Great place when it was open ....fond memories of the roller discos and aqua discos.

[@robfellows4096]

So many great explores this year and here at the end is one of your most atmospheric. Central light coming down over those slides is awesome. The fact that this is a solo explore makes this one special. It's good to see how many people are connecting with Scottish Trip videos. Hope Urbandoned have a good year next year, getting out exploring through these videos has meant a lot in 2020. 👍🔦📸😎

[@Urbandoned]

Thank you very much. There is many more to come next year :)

[@ChristopherKaneTV]

I had my 5th birthday party here. Lots of good memories, but sorry to see it in this state.

[@dantheexplorer1162]

The playdrom was the my fav place to go when i was younger, down the disco flume and the other one with a rubber ring. The love the waves, it used to have a buzzer that would sound when the waves where due to come. I did my tae kwon do in the gym hall and my and dad used to play indoor bowls too. Such great memories in that place. Sad state of affairs seeing this like that makes me sad 😥

[@rachelx04]

The birthday parties here were top tier, the inflatables, the generic party food, the whole experience 😂😢

[@BenBradleyMusic]

It was very interesting to see inside the Playdrome again after its closure as I'd visited this facility many times over the years. I recognised so much of the interior as I had used the swimming pool regularly and also the water slides & fun pools in addition to the main hall for badminton, so it was quite sad to see how deteriorated and vandalised it has become. We know that it will be demolished and will never reopen so the damage it has received doesn't really matter, however I do have a lot of very positive memories of good times spent in the Playdrome. I am surprised at how short its life span was. Most people would have believed that it would serve the town for a lot longer than it did.

[@davidpearce9514]

This is better than what we have know in Yorkshire . What a total waste of a great facility we could only dream of

[@BenBradleyMusic]

@@davidpearce9514 You are right, it is a waste of a great facility. It should have remained in use for much longer. The reason it didn't was that it was replaced with something else.

[@johnhealy3671]

I used to work for Stuart Leisure, the slide manufacturer, who were based right down south on Denton Island in Newhaven (long since bankrupt), whilst I wasn’t involved in the construction of this site I did work on building the slides at Greenock just down the road.

[@emmajohnston7596]

I miss this one it was so much better than the new one and spent almost all my time in this one and wish it never shut

[@Carrie_.]

Used to go here as a kid, the flumes and the waves were brilliant. Good memories! Looking forward to see what else you've been up to in Scotland! :)

[@dyslexiksteve2488]

I cant believe how wasteful this is. I would love a facility like this near me . I think it's sad that it's been abandoned when all probably really needed was smartening up

[@grobbler1]

Unfortunately, the local council do not look after things. The building was in use for only 25 years and not maintained properly. A new facility has been built at the waterfront and the same thing will happen there. Money wasted needlessly through incompetence.

[@grobbler1]

@Stormtrooper1488 I've yet to hear of anything sanctioned by a local council being built for the same or less than a private project. A garden shed properly looked after can last longer than the Playdrome did. Basic ongoing maintenance negates the need for intensive maintenance.

[@dyslexiksteve2488]

@@grobbler1 big backhanders to build a new one by the sounds of it. We have got a waterpark like this in windsor and it's about the same age. Currently its having a refurb so it can be done.. shame

[@grobbler1]

@Stormtrooper1488 Think you've missed the point, but Merry Christmas to you.

[@imastaffi]

@Stormtrooper1488 the new pool is absolute dog shit in comparison tho, a hell of a lot smaller with a lot less to do.. 1 small flume and a wave machine with all the kids crammed into 1 pool cause the other is always shut for swimming lessons and the sauna/steam room part is laughable.

[@mattshipley570]

Sad to see places like this abandoned. Looks very similar to Waterworld in York, which was knocked down for space to build a stadium. Had so many childhood memories there

[@charliegrey8542]

Great, thanks for filming this. I’ve been saying for ages I’d love to go in and see what it’s like now in there. You’ve let me tick that off my list! Many happy memories from there! Cheers Urbandoned.

[@Urbandoned]

No problem, glad you liked it :)

[@aldohume64]

Used to love it. Had weans birthday party there not long before it closed. Sadly missed from the local area

[@crewkilled]

No way! Ever since this got shut down I allways wanted to see it after the abandonment this is so cool, it’s a shame it’s monitored by police

[@drmaazsadiq]

Such a surreal feeling watching this! Used to bloody love this place. Came around once a month throughout early 2000s. Have so many great memories. The second really wide slide was for inflatable rings which you sat on and went down the slides. Crazy seeing it in such terrible condition compared to how I remember it!

[@Urbandoned]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@stevenmunro2623]

Not going to lie, I gasped in excitement! Always wanted to see what the Playdrome has become!

[@alanmabon4367]

This is amazing. Many good memories here when I was a kid. My dad did have a bad accident tho at the bottom of the 2 slides. He turned right and fell off the wall landing in the entrance to the big pool that had the wave machine. Free few days swimming after that happy days lol

[@AdventureswithBeck]

It's really cool how many people comment on your videos about how they've been there. Nice explore

[@staceylyttle1362]

Loved this brought a massive smile to my face most of my childhood in the mid 90s spent here amazing place just so sad it had to close

[@AdamMark]

Just found your channel, nice place this mate, nice channel

[@FM_Stag]

I’m 34. Learned to swim here. Sad to see it like this. I didn’t even know it had closed down until I saw this video.

[@alandevlin7543]

I loved that place. It was so much better than the new one. Should have spent the money doing it up instead of building new

[@MarcoTheGreat2008]

It's always a case of money isn't it. It would probably have cost more to upkeep than build a new facility. Sad.

[@gillowens24]

Oh did close because it went on fire?

[@alandevlin7543]

@@gillowens24 it was set on fire after it was closed

[@emmawilson3559]

the upkeep of it was probably more expensive in the long run, so they would rather just make a new one.

[@Plutobug2468]

I remember this place passing through it every time we were in clydebank