[1] Francesco Codoni, a Swiss-Italian national from the Ticino region next to the Northern Italian border, immigrated to Scotland in the 1790s.

[4] Once the Industrial Revolution hit the 1860s, the Scotland-based Codonas purchased steam-powered fairground rides which were used for touring the country.

[2] Alfredo Codona, the trapeze artist from the family living in the US, made headline news when he killed himself and his ex-wife Vera Bruce after the tragic death of his second wife in 1937.

By the 1970s, the number of visitors began to decline, but the park remained viable due to a combination of relatively low unemployment in the area, the beach's attraction, local support from the people of Aberdeen, and contributions from UK holidaymakers.

[2] In February 2022 it was reported that the amusement park had suffered a loss of £4.5 million due to the COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom.

When the Wimpy restaurant closed, Smugglers Cove was expanded and a kids disco room, fire station, and under-threes area were added.

Source:[7] One of the amenities located on site is a small conference room, which has the ability cater for up to and including twenty people.

It was the winning creation of a Primary School competition - by Amy Cardno, Scotland - to design a mascot for the park.