Episode 1- The First Day Of Summer
SYNOPSIS
It’s the first day of summer at the Pleasure Park Amusement Park, but a warning of closure from the local council threatens to ruin team moral.
Frank and Debbie receive a letter telling them the council want to close the park for redevelopment. They call a meeting to tell all the staff, but they struggle to tell everyone because they don’t want to lower the team moral on the opening day.
MAIN PLOTLINE/OBSTACLE
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Frank and Debbie receive a letter telling them the local council want to close the park and redevelop the land as a brand-new, state of the art shopping centre. The council hopes this will bring more people to Fairwood, which is a fictional seaside town in Lincolnshire.
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Newbie Daniel starts his first day as a ride operator at the park. He struggles to fit in until he meets Harry, who introduces him to Emily. For Daniel, it feels like love at first sight, even though he doesn’t know anything about her. Emily’s best friend Katie can tell straight away that Dan likes her, and she teases Emily with this information, but Emily doesn’t bite.
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Regular customer Reggie is at the front of the non-existent queue eager to be the first person through the gates, but he can’t find his tickets.
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The opening day doesn’t go smoothly when, after a team briefing about the letter they’ve received, Frank and Debbie accidently lower team morale.