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Any additional information/corrections will be most welcome
| Building Name | Original features | Changes up to 1989 | Changes during the 89/90 Starcoast World rebuild | Changes during the 98/99 Haven rebuild | Changes since 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York
(built 1940s) |
York Dining Hall, Pig & Whistle Bar and TV Theatre | Dining Hall became a restaurant. Supermarket also added | Name changed to Royal Harlech Dining Room | Still there. Now transformed into the Afon Gardens Restaurant | Still Afon Gardens Restaurant |
| French
(built 1940s) Also known as the Rock Building |
French Bar, Coffee Bar and Viennese Ballroom | Viennese Ballroom became the Rock n' Twist Ballroom. French Ballroom, take-away food court and bingo hall added. | Transformed into Broadway Family Showbar with amusement arcade and photo shop | Demolished. Land now used for car parking | Still a car park |
| Reception
(built 1940s) |
Reception, newsagents, post office, coffee bar and gift shop | No major changes | No major changes | Remained as reception with an "everydays" shop next door | Reception rebranded as "Owners exlusive holiday homes sales" and everydays rebranded as "essentials" |
| Gloucester
(built 1940s) Also known as the Grosvenor Building |
Gloucester Dining Halls, games room, Lobster Pot restaurant and coffee bar | Fish & Chip shop, cafeteria and shopping centre added | Transformed into Starbowl Club. Also launderette, convenience store and Fast Eddie's restaurant. | Demolished. Land used for caravans | Still caravans |
| Spanish
(built 1940s) |
Viennese Bar, photo shop and hairdressers | Spanish Bar replaced the Viennese Bar | Transformed into Sundowners Family Bar and beauty salon | Demolished. Land used for caravans | Still caravans |
| Coronation
(built 1940s) |
Coronation Bar, church, Princes Theatre, cycle shop and billiards room | No major changes | Building taken out of public use | Demolished. Land used for car parking | Land now used for caravans |
| Kent
(built 1940s) |
Kent Dining Hall and Quiet Lounge | Transformed into Amusement Centre with snooker, billiards, table tennis, darts and amusement arcade | Taken out of public use and used for storage purposes | Remained as a store room | Building now demolished |
| Regency
(built 1940s) |
Montgomery Ballroom, billiards room, coffee bar, TV theatre, Regency Bar, games room, children's theatre and ice cream bar. | Children's Theatre removed | Transformed into the Stardust Complex including Little Darlin's Family Bar and Rendezvous Club | Demolished. Land used for an all weather sports court | All weather sports court still there |
| Windsor
(built 1940s) |
Windsor Dining Hall and Bar, Silver Grill Restaurant, games room and Quiet Lounge | Gloucester Restaurant replaced Silver Grill Restaurant | Transformed into the new Windsor & Premier Dining Halls | Still there. Now the Bonga Wonga Beach Club, Tal-y-Llyn Restaurant, Fun Palace Soft Play and Lakeside Inn | No major changes |
| Empire Theatre
(built 1940s) |
Theatre | Later changed into the children's theatre | Transformed into Bingo Hall and Odeon Cinema | Demolished. Site now used for caravan sales | Still caravan sales |
| Amusement Arcade
(built 1940s) |
Amusement Arcade and betting shop | Betting Shop transformed into shopping centre | No major changes | Still there. Now gift shop, photo shop and ATR Club | No major changes |
| Launderette
(built 1940s) |
Launderette | No major changes | Transformed into amusement arcade | Rebranded as "Crackerjacks" | Building now demolished |
| Hire Shop
(built 1940s) |
Hire Shop | No major changes | No major changes | No major changes | Demolished to make way for new main entrance |
| Outdoor Pool
(built 1940s) |
Heated outdoor swimming pool | Converted to a funpool in 1982 | No major changes | No major changes | Last used around 2001, subsequently filled in and land now used for caravans |
| Outdoor Roller Rink
(built 1940s) |
Outdoor skating rink | Roof fitted to make a covered rink | Demolished. New leisure club, medical centre & launderette added in its place | No major changes | Building now contains "Everydays", gym, hire shop & launderette |
| Boating Lake
(built 1940s) |
Large boating lake with islands | No major changes | No major changes | Still in use, but only at peak times (for an extra charge) | Still there |
| Rock Gardens
(built 1940s) |
Large ornamental rock garden | No major changes | No major changes | Still there | Still there |
| Riding Stables
(opened 1940s) |
Riding stables (buildings existed before camp was built) | No major changes | Closed down | Buildings still there but now used for storage only | Still there and used for storage |
| Amusement Park Building
(built 1950s) |
Indoor funfair rides | No major changes | No major changes | Demolished. Land used for caravans | Still caravans |
| Gaiety
(built 1963) |
Gaiety Theatre & Ballroom, amusement arcade, TV lounges, billiards room, table tennis, bars, cafe and various shops | Original building burned down in 1973. Replaced with new (smaller) Gaiety Theatre shortly after | Transformed into Stars Cabaret Bar & Pizza Prima Restaurant. Building enlarged at some point | Transformed into Caesars Cabaret Bar, Harry Ramsden's Restaurant & Mega Treats | Harry Ramsden's now Burger King, Caesars Cabaret Bar now rebranded "Showbar", Mega Treats still there |
| Indoor Pool
(built 1950s) |
Heated indoor swimming pool | No major changes | Pool closed but building still used for leisure club & check in | Demolished & land grassed over | Still grass area |
| Miniature Railway
(built 1953) |
Train ride to the beach | New train added in 1978 | No major changes but eventually closed in 1996 | Route of track now footpath to the beach. Disused platforms remain at either end | Still a footpath |
| Chairlift
(built 1960) |
Chairlift ride to beach | No major changes | No major changes | Demolished | n/a |
| Blue Camp Chalets (formerly known as East Camp) | Chalets | Various rebuilding programmes | Rebuilt into Harlech Village apartments. | Around half demolished with rest rebuilt into Afon Village apartments | Several more rows of chalets now demolished to make room for touring caravans |
| Green Camp
(formerly known as West Camp) |
Chalets | Various rebuilding programmes | Demolished. Now used for caravans | Area still used for caravans | Still caravans |
| Yellow Camp
(formerly known as Middle Camp) |
Chalets | Various rebuilding programmes | Rebuilt into Conwy Park Apartments | Demolished. Now used for caravans | Still caravans |
| Red Camp
(formerly known as South Camp) |
Chalets | Various rebuilding programmes including new row of self catering Flatlets added late 60s/early 70s | Approx 40% of camp demolished and land used for new Bardsey Village apartments. Remainder refurbished and renamed Cambrian View | All chalets demolished except for newer Bardsey Village complex. Each block now named seperately. Remainder of space used for caravans | Chalets still remain, more caravans added over the years |
| Infants Building
(Original built 1940s. Replaced by new building 1964) |
Infants feeding, creche and playroom | Quiet Lounge & billiards rooms added | Transformed into Hustlers Games Room, Snooker Club and convenience store | Demolished. Land now used for car parking | Still a car park |
| Starsplash
(built 1990) |
Indoor water complex | N/A | Built new in 1990 on site of old Gaiety Green | Still there. Now known as Indoor Splash Zone | No major changes |
| Food Court
(built 1990) |
Various different restaurants | N/A | Built new in 1990 on site of old Gaiety Building | Rebranded as "The Boardwalk, music & games bar" | Still the Boardwalk |
