 Today the resort caters for over 400 @,@ 000 visitors per year with 350 @,@ 000 being resident and 70 @,@ 000 visiting for the day . Along with the nearby Fantasy Island amusement park , the resort is the largest employer in the Skegness area , and currently employs 1 @,@ 200 staff each year , 40 of which make up the Redcoat team . According to the national police profile of the local residents , a large proportion of the Butlins workforce is now Eastern European in origin . 
