Rhyl and Marine Lake already had a good reputation as terms of a thrill seeker destination. Though not as large as some of its competitors such as Southport and Blackpool; Marine Lake, and now Ocean Beach, both boasted the title of Wales premier fairground and visitor destination.

It soon became clear that the Ocean Beach site was more popular, and due to leasing issues, Marine Lake was closed in 1969/1970. Ocean Beach lived on with its compliment of thrill rides (like a wooden wild mouse, very similar to that of Blackpool's) and wooden roller coaster.

During the 70's and 80's, Ocean Beach continued to invest in the latest fairground thrill rides. The wooden coasters made way for new steel coasters, including a Schwarzkopf looper. Rhyl stood against the tides of change as holiday makers took cheap package holidays abroad.

By the late 80's though, cracks were starting to show. Rhyl itself was losing popularity as a tourist destination, and the town gradually became more and more run down. Despite attempts to improve the area, it has all been too late for Ocean Beach. The area (as you can see in the picture and review below from 2005) was beyond redemption and the council have put in place plans for a new development of the park area (including such wonders as an ASDA superstore).

2006 was sadly the last season for this park, but some would say that it was more a case of putting it out of its misery.