Grand Prix Replacement - NEW Roller Coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach? | June 2024 Speculation
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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2024
- The Grand Prix will soon be taking its final lap at Blackpool Pleasure Beach so it’s a good time to look at some new ride rumours ahead of its removal.
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Put it this way they need to do something because the park has been on a decline for a while
Definitely
Has it really tho?
@@stevenw75 It is easy to see, a few rides closed most likely because they are past their use by and high maintence wooden rides is a big ask to keep running.
@Stuntingworks6969 not as easy as just chucking money at stuff. Can't just rip the place apart and start again. I'm sure they've got plans.
@stevenw75 If they do they need to act soon for the future of the park, imo its a nice park and given where its located was it where alton towers is for example it would of died much sooner for obvious reasons
Totally agree with you - if a Vekoma tilt came to Blackpool then what a day to be alive
If only
This was a great breakdown video.
More please
Thank you 🙏
They need to spend the money on fixing up their current rides and tidying up the place first.
That’d be great but it sadly won’t improve their attendances
@@yourexperienceguide their attendance would be 1 million times better if they would just bring back the non-rider pass and the individual ride tickets option.
In any case, I really hope they’re going to try and secure the future of their existing classics🤞🤞🤞🙏🙏🤞
But where are they getting the money on top of the cost of maintaining current rides?
Loans
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Thank you 🙏
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Nice vid mate 👍I thought that the advertising truck they sent to Thorpe Park was a little teaser that they might go bigger but who knows 😂😂👍👍
It was a weird thing for them to do 😂
Interesting ideas, personally I don't think regaining height should be a priority, we all know due to our harsh weather taller coaster can struggle to operate, so I fear would be a wasted opportunity. An intemin or even RMC single could be a good shout but maybe not just one, a racing one of these might make steeplechase redundant but then also create that knock-on effect for them to then remove that for a new investment.
There are so many options, Mack extreme spinner could also mean to remove enso off icon trains.
New gen Vekoma would be good not a tilt but like Lech Coaster would be cheap enough offer a great ride & doesn't take a big footprint unless you want to make it one.
Taller coasters deal with the wind a lot better these days, Big One’s design didn’t factor in wind issues. If it did there’s no way they’d have had the turnaround as it is
Lets leave the bangers for Universal UK 😎
They’ll blow everyone out of the water
lol just watched the video in its entirety, glad to see you agree if they went with Mac again!
I’d rather they didn’t, I much prefer what Intamin are doing
When i was there last week i got thinking that RIVER CAVES closure with no sign of re-opening could also be part of a bigger plan. Would need to go "up and over" Watson Rd to get to the area of Grand Prix..but just a thought.
River Caves closure isn’t linked to the Grand Prix
You have a much higher opinion of Pleasure Beach than I do.
Prepare for Volaire!
I’ve seen things that give me hope lol
I really do wish that UK theme parks would stop trying to break records and getting "world's first". There's so many amazing coaster models out there from some insanely good manufacturers. We just need to boost our numbers of "world class" coasters instead!
I think a tilt coaster would be cool but I would love to see a Vekoma flying coaster go in there. Loads of space to do some crazy layout!
Agree this nonsense has ruined Altons line up
BPB went with ICON and hardly boosted their footfall, a record breaker will bring people in for a long time
Icon was a record breaker! First double launch in the uk.
It’s not even the first double launch in the park 😂
Brilliant video
Thanks
Always love these types of videos Scott. I’m guessing the footprint of Hyperia would fit roughly into the footprint available when the Grand Prix has gone. It certainly could be something like.
Be nice to see something like that replace Avalanche 👀
Another great video Scott. Out of the three concepts, I'd like to see the Intamin Single Rail installed at the park. Utilising the available space for it would a great addition.
Thank you 🙏
The pleasure beach has really suffered by not replacing rides they have shut. Mad mouse, trauma towers or whatever it was called. Space invader 2, black hole waltzer. I might have missed some and not actually sure if a ride has taken up the black hole space? I went for the first time last year since I was a kid about 16 years ago.
I still did enjoy myself as I’d never been on Icon. But I could tell it was missing rides that weren’t rollercoasters. I’d be down for a new coaster in this spot, but I’d like to see some non coaster rides as well. Maybe another water ride as I miss the log flume. It’s very nostalgic for me so I still like river caves and the ghost train. But let’s be real, we’re driven by nostalgia here. A new water ride could go where river caves is
Over 20 attractions in the last 20 years, gone
Ive said it in the forums, it will be a "UK's Tallest Ride" with a 267ft+ drop tower where the grand prix station is currently with Ice Blast being permanently removed.
They can’t reclaim the coaster record with a drop tower 😅
Whatever they do has to make a big statement, and they have to do it for the betterment of Pleasure Beach, not just as a cheap shot at “beating” Hyperia. Has to be something that gets people through the turnstile irrespective of Hyperia.
It has to be a crowd pleaser and something that gets thousands of extra people in a day
300ft B&M would be the most reliable and biggest ride of the UK. No competition. Done. A massive investment but a guaranteed “We are here and not going anywhere” statement for decades to come. Either that or a 250ft Vekoma tilt like you said. anything else is just too damn similar to what they already have.
Either or please
Massive drop tower is the most likely. Capacity not an issue cos it’s a ghost town these days. Will be easy to dismantle and sell when Lidl inevitably buy the site.
They’re definitely looking at a coaster for the Grand Prix site
I think Blackpool will want their height record back. I think something like wicked twister would fit. Not too expensive as there isn’t a lot of track and you could get a spike to maybe 250/300 ft. Done and not at too much cost or space.
It’ll be interesting to see what happens
Awesome
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Doesn't really matter until the business model is changed. Treating the Pleasure Beach as a 'Theme Park' with an admission fee started the rot. Plenty of non riders would love to accompany their families for a couple of hours, but not when they have to pay a fortune just to buy a burger and an ice cream..
The business model absolutely has to change for the next investment to be a success.
Love Blackpool pleasure beach but gotta give credit to driver of the truck I would be embarrassed cringy to do that on opening day at Thorpe Park with hyperia 😂😂
I agree even if hyperia was 60ft smaller it would still be the better ride the big one is still fun but feels a little dated to me in comparison
It was only tongue in cheek. It even said ‘how petty’ and in brackets it said; (as petty as us driving this van) it’s all good healthy rivalry.
@@liamcollinson5695 big one was sign of 90s that 200 odd feet was big now it's class as baby ride today if makes sence cause you have coasters especially in America at over 300 ft
@aldorfc220 falcon flight will have a 600ft drop if it's completed like they are talking about.
How about something like the iron gwazi.
Im hoping for a spinning coaster with a good layout and some new flat rides to compliment the area.
Thank you for watching 😊
Blackpool is what I would call a time capsule park. The problem is that time capsules end up buried and forgotten...
It’s certainly not forgotten but they will be if things don’t improve
Great vid scott i know people hate rmc chat but would be great if bpb was the first.
Retracking an existing coaster would be my RMC wish.
I don’t think we’ll ever see one at BPB
Travelling 200 miles to go tonight .
First trip of the year . On a walking stick now so should Manage this small event 🏎️🏎️🏎️💨👋🏾👋🏾
How was it?
I'd be happy to see anything new at PB as it stands. They aren't having a great 2024 and seem to be falling behind other parks.
It has to be something that markets itself on the sea front IMO
Can't get rid of it man it's a classic. I think that should run it along side the express train out the way but still there.
They’ve already starting to take it out
I always wondered about that comment 'unprecedented heights'. Could that possibly elude to a very tall drop tower? (considering the state and age of Ice Blast) I assume a recording breaking height coaster would be subject to wind closures just the Big One.. As for a new coaster, I don't see them putting in a tilt coaster either, but the thought of an extreme spinning coaster is rather tasty!!!
They’re definitely planning a coaster to replace the Grand Prix
Great video I just can’t see them letting the record go that easily. They are obviously rattled by Thorpe going 236ft to send a truck down and if they are not having the usual track replacement this winter perhaps they are going to adapt the Big One extend the first drop by 30ft maybe and make it the Bigger One. It would certainly be the cheapest option and give them the record back.
I just hope they find a better way to take the record back
A Mac spinning coaster like ride to happiness would be class, records come and go but a permanently uk/European favourite attraction would be rather well greeted
Enthusiast hype doesn’t always match up with what the general public are interested in
I would really like a rmc hybrid coaster since i believe it would be a first for the uk and they already have steel and woodies so a combo of both would be a nice nod to the past
But that would be in excess of 15 million. No way they can afford that
Sadly they aren’t looking at an RMC
Would love to see a mack in the style of ride to happiness. Maybe a drop tower will be the height from the cryptic message but all the dead space could be used for a ride to happiness type spinning.
A drop tower is the perfect replacement for Ice Blast
Option 1 would definitely save Keith plenty of money😊
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Is that a thin piece of PMBO track behind you Scott?
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i’ll be going to the event on friday hoping they say somthimg about what’s next
I don’t believe they did?
Your nearly rite. I reckon the whole concrete overpass dome, planet rock carpark all/most buildings pizza hut impossible arcades Arabian derby and the entrance and ice last etc. Are all getting ripped out ripped out. And we are getting new shops stalls restraunts hotels extentended to the current entrance/ entrance where Watson Road is now/ whole new plaza new drop tower and a coaster as part of the entrance interaction please. We might sticker it lucky.
There’s definitely good signs that a coaster will be replacing the Grand Prix
If they were to go for a Xtreme Spinner, they'd probably have to put in an elevator-type lift to maximise space. An S&S 4D Free Spin would probably work in that plot, too, it would give them room to add another ride in the future if they wanted to. Also, do you think that one day Revolution will be replaced with Vekoma's new Super Boomerang model?
They’ve got loads of space to work with
They've got the footings on the front for a potential coaster going out over the road.. could this be somthing they might be looking at. ?? What was the original plans for those footing anyway ?
If only, don’t think BPB have that ambition anymore
Next year's Hot Ice will have to be extra good to compete with Thorpe Park
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Right now, they need to work on the park.
If I was a new manager, I’d get the park cleaned up and focus on getting the rides fixed or conditioned.
I live overseas. But the only coaster I’m interested in is the big one. That’s the crowd puller. This should take first priority on fixing or reconditioning.
Other rides and coasters are not big enough to draw me to the park.
If they want to build, it needs to be a world first class coaster. Otherwise, waste of time.
Icon isn’t big enough to draw me.
They need to invest in the park *and* new attractions
Whats the point breaking the height record? They close rides for a gust of wind
Good point.
Taller coasters deal with the wind a lot better these days, Big One’s design didn’t factor in wind issues. If it did there’s no way they’d have had the turnaround as it is
All too expensive - remove ice blast, get a gyro swing
They’ve looked at this already but it’s not likely.
Grand Prix will be replaced with a coaster.
I can’t see an extreme spinner - with Icon + Enso already at the park, I feel like there’s an experience there that’s already relatively close (even if it’s an upcharge), plus there’s already a new extreme spinner going to Holiday Park Germany so Europe will already have a second one, making it potentially less of an enthusiast-draw. The single rail is a really strong option though, especially with the hot racer / Grand Prix tie-in. It’s almost too good of a fit!
I don’t see Enso lasting much longer, and they can easily convert ICON back to how it was.
That said I expect it’ll be something else.
They need put extreme spinning trains on icon
Nah, layout doesn’t suit it
Intamin reverse free fall coaster is quite compact and tall ?
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I would love for BPB to get a new record breaking coaster, but I can’t help but notice they have talked about a new attraction, they aren’t saying rollercoaster they are say ride or attraction. Give the shape of the GP I think we’re looking at a star flyer that will be the UKs (maybe europes) tallest ride.
It’ll be a roller coaster 🎢
I think the Hotracer is the most probable and it would be cheaper than the other two.
It seems a likely choice
What would people prefer, a unique ride or something taking the height record back?
A record breaker would be unique
A tilt coaster would look great and be very uniqie.
A single rail again is unique but i worry that the capacity would be poor. Maybe make it a dwelling single rail.
I worry with an extreme spinning coaster whether ppl would differentiate it from icon enough as that already has enso.
Personally i think a huge ground up RMC would be amazing. Take back the height record and have the tallest RMC in the world with their crazy elements.
The new Intamin single rail that opened in France at the weekend has a theoretical throughout of 600 people per hour 😳
I love your chats with the YEG crew on pleasure beach express during the vlogs.
For the shits and gigs could we have something similar whilst doing a few laps of the Grand Prix before it goes. I'm sure
Maybe a threesome of AMAs for yourself, Mike and Mark.
I'm sure the camera workings would be easy enough.
Unfortunately BPB wouldn’t allow this, and it’s the last day today (we are in Sweden).
I like the idea!
They will not replace it with anything, evidence of this is removing the mouse rollercoaster.. They believe that nostalgia will keep the punters coming.
They have plans to replace the Grand Prix, where as the Wild Mouse removal was done at short notice with little planning
These are great ideas - but they cost a lot of money, which I don’t think Blackpool has just now.
I think we’ll have to wait and see 👀
Saw the pleasure beach van saying you’ve taken our record by 1ft. I hope it wasn’t actually arranged by pleasure beach because it’s just embarrassing. It would be the same as Thorpe park parking a van outside pleasure beach and claiming all their coasters are taller than the big one because they’re measuring them from sea level
They’ve not claimed they did it, but there’s people at the park saying it was them. We’ll never know for sure
Tilt coaster would be insane at BPB
We can dream
@@yourexperienceguide The only thing is...are tilt coasters not just a 1 trick pony? Is that ride in Taiwan or wherever it is actually any good the rest of the layout or is it just bog standard?
I think 3 rides could do this first one is a train ride like you go in a dark tunnel and then you go backwards 2nd choice would be a water coaster in the uk we are lacking water rides that would be great and the 3rd choice would be a backwards rollercoaster and it would be fun
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The one foot van thing makes me think they're going to build something one foot hiya
It’d have to be measured properly and not from sea level
A Ferris wheel would fit where the station and those turnaround bits are.... 🙃
That’ll sell tickets 😂
Won’t happen
Orlando Flyer is coming! 🙂
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RMC the big one!
Or RMC TREX coaster.
That's my big wish list.
RMC Blue Flyer
Sadly we aren’t likely to get an RMC over here anytime soon
Tbh I don’t think bringing back the height record is the answer , they just need a decent family thrill coaster , something similar to what Drayton manor are building would be a good move
They built a family coaster for 2018
I honestly could see a whole new area replacing Grand Prix, with at least one family and one thrill ride together as they could grow both demographics visiting the park whilst ensuring density in a very small plot of land. And what way to build density than building from scratch!
It’s looking like it’ll be a coaster that replaces it, possibly a duelling one 🤔
Tbh with the problems the park has right now, a new coaster isn't going to shift the needle.
There’s a lot of change needed
Would love to see an RMC wild moose, would one fit where the wild mouse used to be ?
Not sure, but I don’t believe BPB are looking at an RMC or to reuse that space for a roller coaster
Also I don’t think a taller coaster at Pleasure Beach is practical because of the down time the big one has because of high winds. I’m not a big coaster geek so I don’t know if all coasters are affected the same by high winds etc, maybe someone could enlighten me?
I always thought the same. Maybe the 'unprecedented heights' is referring to a monster drop tower instead. Ice Blast is clearly at the end of it's life, but is so popular that a similar replacement along with a UK height record would make sense to me.
Even The Smiler at Alton Towers closes when the wind gets up.
Taller coasters deal with the wind a lot better these days, Big One’s design didn’t factor in wind issues. If it did there’s no way they’d have had the turnaround as it is
@@bunkerboy02Towers has terrible cross winds at times, remember them well from working there 🥶
Are they going to have the money to put another coaster in?
Apparently so
The wicked witch needs to go!
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Can you please start uploading videos in 4K60 because I only watch your videos on a console/pc gaming monitor connected to my PS5 it would be so much better quality
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Im not sold on the idea of a Mach Extreme Spinner.. Back to back mach's while possible feels improbable.. and with Icons very similar Enzo back train (that they profit on having it an upcharge attraction) those rides would feel too similar next to each other. why pay for enzo when you have a free spinning coaster is what I'm thinking and I doubt BPB would take out Enzo because its a quick buck which they sorely need
Pretty sure they’d bin ENSO if they were putting in a Mack Xtreme Spinner
Maurer Spike Coaster......
Ugh 😩
They won't build anything, unfortunately. They seem to be running the place down, closing rides and not tackling the drastic lack of footfall this year.
They will do, hopefully the announcement will be made later this year
I really cant see them building anything.
They’ll definitely replace the Grand Prix, hopefully isn’t a long time away
RMC !!! RMC !!! RMC !!! RMC !!! RMC !!!
No chance
After the van stint I think they will go with a red force style launch coaster for Height, Speed, and one or two other records, one trick pony type coaster. Probably European ones. I think Avalanche will go also to make way, and if they go for a 300ft + this will mean the continuation of existing smaller/older ride closures and a re landscaping of the park to fit in with their resort model. If they don't go for records I feel it won't work for them long term to reverse the parks fortunes. They need another "Big One" moment now.
Something like Red Force, if it’s from Intamin then I’m all for it
As a young child coming into my Teen years so many years ago now haha i waoted for many years to get on the ground prix cars till finaly i was big enougth to go on it and when i got of i thaughy well what a waste of time that was so i for 1 will be glad to see a new ride in its place.
It was a good family attraction
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flatten avalanche as well. 250ft vekoma tilt. Certainly make a splash, but it'd make the big one a bit anomynous
I don't think they'd do an extreme spinner because it'd make enso rudundant.
They can go higher than Big One and it’ll remain popular, prime examples of that all around the park
Speculation they build a building to rent out, I reckon pleasure beach are going bust and don’t have much money left…
They’ll pull through if this new coaster is a success, hopefully
BPB don't have the money for the suggested rollercoasters in this video especially so soon after Icon. I would expect a modest like for like family ride.
Have you seen their finances?
They plan to invest a large sum into the Grand Prix’s replacement and are already a long way into that process.
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It's a comment section so no need to be so hostile to a subscribers opinion.
@@beachlife2968 That’s fair enough, but I remember being shot down repeatedly in 2015 and 2016 when saying a launch coaster was happening 😅
I have no idea what their finances are, but they’re quite far into planning their next coaster.
Mack giga
Haha imagine
Always rollercoasters. Pleasure beach badly needs decent flat rides.
...i quite agree. i know times change but i don't see the point of having so much bland steelwork to produce screams high up that few non-riding people can witness. More atmos needed at ground level. Love the Waltzers!
Roller coasters draw people in, flat rides don’t. Skyforce prime example.
Why do I have a feeling that they going to build the UK's tallest Ferris wheel 🎡
It would be one the top 5 globally as it would have to beat the London eye
That idea came and went
Or maybe they will just put different vehicles on the same track ...
They’ve started to remove the track
Let's be honest, they'll do nothing.
They’re planning for a coaster, I’m 100% sure about this, as sure as I was about ICON happening when I started doing the videos in 2016
God I find it cringe that there calling Thorpe park petty for ‘beating the record by 1ft’ when if anything they are being the weird ones claiming there coaster heights from sea level. Lmao
Thorpe park should start measuring there heights from sea level, making all there rides taller than the big one. It’s pleasure beach’s weird logic after all!
It’s a tongue in cheek joke.
I just hope they don’t make a fool of themselves by extending it and trying to reclaim the record when it’s not taller
Went to blackpool pleasure beach on tuesday. Never again. What a shit hole
Shame to read that