By all accounts the early hours of October 1, 2010, were terrible. An incredible storm raged, the wind, rain and waves lashed the shore and then Luna Park, the 16m tall dinosaur sited on Southsea Common went up in flames! The iconic, lifesize model dinosaur that could be seen from five miles away was completely burnt down. Ultrasaurus, was built by 30 car factory workers over three months, was totally gutted by the blaze. The good news is that he’s been replaced. Albeit with a model dinosaur smaller than ‘Dudley’. The Chihuahua sized replacement monument caused further controversy when it was revealed that it cost £35,000. We’ve included the footy in the picture purely for scale purposes. To quote little sister Sally: “This is why we can’t have nice things in Portsmouth”
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