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In 1910, a new company was formed to purchase the site, Luna Park and Palace of Amusements (Southend) Ltd, which had been registered on 14 March 1910 by William Hilton. The park was renamed accordingly to Luna Park, and Hilton became the managing director of the park.[1] Hilton opened a large list of attractions, including the Harton Scenic Railway and Figure of Eight roller coasters, a miniature railway, Astley's circus and a cinema, with the trotting track being removed.[1][2] Luna Park was claiming 100,000 visitors per week; however, a June 1911 fire that started in the Haunted House, destroyed two of the park's most notable attractions, the Joy Wheel and the Figure of Eight Railway Coaster. [3] The fire caused the company gobjnto liquidation.[4]
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