I love this old, end of victorian period engineering... its as beautiful as it is sturdy... built by true craftsmen, who clearly took a lot pride in their work... they didn't have to build the wheels and the cogs like that, or paint up the lever beams with such detail... nobody even really sees them, but it's all part of what makes these rides so special
My Grandad was an electrician on BPB from 1923 until his retirement. He took me on Noahs ark and I was terrified! Mum took me regularly to BPB, but I remember early spring when it opened and they test ran the big dipper and us local kids could get free rides (it had a sphere instead of an onion those days) My school Thames road primary, is overshadowed by the Grand National. and now my son enjoys the rides and maybe one day his children and who knows from there? I feel a deep connection and would have loved to have worked there. Thank you for a wonderful series, behind the scenes and bringing back lots of memories for me
Your videos are always a fascinating treat, but here you've surpassed yourself. The contrasting of the vintage footage with the present day was incredible. I love that you meet people who are so wonderfully proud of the places that they work and care for. AND you shared your windy muff with us, which was an added bonus. Can't wait to see where you go next.
Absolutely loved this series of videos, brought back memories of being a youngster in the 70’s and holidaying at Blackpool, 2 weeks in July and a week in September for the lights. Thank you for bringing the memories back to life. Fabulous 😁
I’ve lived in Blackpool my whole life. I haven’t been to the Pleasure Beach for nearly 20 years. I once worked at the Pasaje De Terror. These videos have made me want to go back.
Great video indeed, fascinating content. If you go to 2 minute 50 seconds, you can see evidence of an old braking system. You can see a red brake drum on the shaft and a pivot where a band brake or shoe may have pivoted. It may have been a parking brake for high winds??
@@AdventureMe I seem to remember in the 90s there was a window in the shop and you could see trough to the motor room. I loved going there when I was little, so many happy memories.
This vlog is the reason I subscribe, you show us the things that can’t be seen easily, explain how things work/worked and take us back to how it was. Thank you, a really good finale to this mini series! Can’t wait for your next release……
All three posts beautifully done and researched. Loved the old rides showing not only the ride but the fashions of the day Bought back memories of my late mums cousin who was musical director of the ice show when it had live music. I now live in Australia but Blackpool was part of my happy childhood Keep up the good work Kind Regards. David and Rosie
Loved the pic of you and the family at the end. We are the same age and I was going to Blackpool like you in the late 80’s and through the 90’s. Brings back a lot of happy memories 🙂
Well done to you mate. My memories of blackpool was travelling down at whaat u called the glasgow fair in a ford anglia. My highlight was allways the pleasure beach.. I rember the day we were struggling for a tram to get to our b.n.b. The queses were amazing. Thanks darren. Another sleepless nite.👍🙋♂️
Fascinating look behind the scenes, I have lived here for over 70 years, been to the Pleasure Beach many times before they started to charge to enter the park but never seen what you have. Ready enjoyed all 3 videos.
Yet again Darren another great vlog on Blackpool. Nice to see parts of the park the public don't get access to always look forward to whats coming next. Cheers.
That was fantastic. They sure knew what they were doing back then, that fantastic engineering. I used to love the Big Dipper and often wondered what it would be like to walk up one. Thanks to you I not longer need wonder. I have so enjoyed this series. Thank you so so much. Please stay safe and take care
Really interesting and informative. Old and current photos so good. Thoroughly enjoyed this Darren. Your wee friend was very quiet. Thank you again for all your hard work
Ooooo man verrückt 🫣. Ich bewundere diese Menschen. Eine sehr gefährliche Arbeit. Hut ab, meine Bewunderung und Größten Respekt. Ein wunderbares Video Danke. Darren 👍👋👋 Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland
That music puts a lump in my throat..fantastic series and darren your body brave climbing that ride...im terrified of heights and wouldnt even get half way lol...thankyou so much for the history...loved every minute of it ❤
Thanks for such an interesting series pal. I'll have to make a point of going next year just to try out the older rides again. The Big one, you can keep that for the younger folks :D
Enjoyed these three videos. Thanks for making them. I'm sure I remember that there used to be a window onto the engine room for Hiram Maxim's Flying Machines, so you could watch it running.
i love the flying rockets. they arent so thrilling as other rides but i love how relaxing it is, although when i went it was a chilly day so i was shivering from the wind lol. i love seeing the behind the scenes!
Fantastic video mate well done. Loved Blackpool and the pleasure beach all my life enjoyable times great memories. Seeing the rides from ground up all the work that's gone into them is amazing ,god bless the thompson family keeping the place going and making it look as it today.mark the psychic .
Its interesting to see how the electric for the Flying Machines lighting gets from a stationary set of wires up the ride via the 3 slip rings under the "danger bare live wires" sign great video 2x👍
Great video buddy I’m from Blackpool myself and am amazed at the state of the rides and how they are aloud to remain open the big one is so tatty and looking at the Big Dipper on your video is scary how rotten that looks who insures these 🤣
Thoroughly enjoyed these three episodes, thank you 🙏 I have the beautiful Centenary book and souvenir guide, I even have an old book of tokens that you used to buy to ride. I would love to see more, especially behind the scenes.
Fantastic series and how brilliant of Blackpool Pleasure Beach to give such access for us all to enjoy in this video. I just echo your big thanks to the staff and management of this wonderful place.
Absolutely brilliant series of videos, helped me recall so many childhood memories. Mind you, you could have done with taking a paint brush to some of the structures, quite shabby really.
#team teardrop. Another great video Darren, my son and me look forward to watching them every Sunday. This series took me back to the first time I visited Blackpool pleasure beach in the 1970’s with my Mum and Dad.
I loved this 3 part series on the Pleasure Beach. I grew up with trips to Blackpool and even now I go every year to Pleasure Beach. I really enjoyed seeing inside the flying machines. You come accross as a real genuine guy which make the videos even better. Cheers......👍👍
just watched and really enjoyed this mini series of Blackpool pleasure beach very interesting but made my toes curl when you stood at the top of the roller coaster ,wish you had covered Valhalla was my favourite dark ride but these days unable to ride any coasters or fast rides just glad i did them all in 2011,once again thanks for the memories.
Such a fantastic watch, thank you. What fun it must be to go to a amusment park that has has history going back OVER a hundred and twenty years, you are so lucky. Being that close to the "sea air" there must be tons of maintenance, also must say that is one LONG lift chain. Darren I know you have been to Knott's Berry Farm but how about the CYCLONE RACER at Coney Island N.Y.??? It is small but a great ride. Thanks for your hours of work.... Stay safe and stay strong
I LOVED this episode man! You've fulfilled a dream of mine! To get close up with the Big Dipper. What's great, is what you said at the end! That we can book tours to walk the woodies!?! 🤯🤯🤯 OMG I'm so gonna do it! AND FINALLY, its clearly #TeamICECREAM 😉 THAT'S what I always saw it as in the 80s! Haha It ALWAYS reminded me of Mr Whippy! Haha O.O.K 👌🏼💙
Absolutely fascinating series I really enjoy watching these videos it's interesting to hear and see the history of the Blackpool pleasure beach and rides.
Brilliant work, loved this series especially as I have never been!! Your effort in researching this is hugely appreciated and once again a brilliant job. Looking forward to see what your up to next!!
That was lovely. I should've been commenting earlier, but was so gutted to find out the Fun House burned down in 1991! So long since I've been inside, still a regular visitor to Blackpool though. I've discovered pubs since then. One question about a ride you didn't mention: The Haunted Swing. When did that go ? Subscribed after the Winter Garden video now reviewing your stuff to actually find Part 1 of it.
Fantastic vlog as alway. A big thank you Darren, for all your hard work and time spent , round the pleasure beach. We have enjoyed all three (3) parts of your vlog. You have put a lot of effort into this, as you always do. It's been excellent seeing behind the scenes and mechanics of the park. As a viewer we all have to thank The Pleasure beach for allowing you to vlog for us and showing us what they allow. Your the best by far on here. Looking forward to your next one. A lot of time has gone into this. (From Dave)
@@AdventureMe you are very welcome. Look forward to your next adventure. Just for future reference what about Camalot, even though nothing exists of it now.
Great videos about Blackpool Pleasure Beach pal, really enjoyed them. Always loved going to the Pleasure Beach as a young un and an old one now😂 Regarding the onion or flame I think it's more of an Iced Gem😂😂another retro snack.
As a kid my parents took me to New Brighton indoor funfair on the Wirral. I was more interested in the electrical systems that drove the rides than the rides themselves. Great videos, thanks!
Another great video. I was surprised of no mention of the goldmine train that I remember from the 80s going through the restaurant. Just found a couple of videos on RUclips showing it. Great memories. Came back to Blackpool 2016 an wasn't the same but appears I was lucky to ride the wild mouse one last time. 👍
Great vid. I love Blackpool and visit every year.(from Scotland). Miss the mono rail, wish they would bring that back as it gave you some great views over the park. You were very lucky to get all that access. The Big Dipper needs a good paint, it looks worse every year.
Fabulous. What an experience for you to share with us. You bring us some fantastic videos Darren. You should be running a T V documentary programme. Well done. Thank you. Love the music as well.
Wow you saved the best till last 🤩 I love the flying planes, I knew it was the oldest ride but to see all the workings amazing 😮 love the Big Dipper, what a view from the top great stuff 🤩 The latest series best ever thanks Darren 🥳 please keep up your brilliant work 👍🏻😎👻🤡👑🎠🏰🎡
I love this old, end of victorian period engineering... its as beautiful as it is sturdy... built by true craftsmen, who clearly took a lot pride in their work... they didn't have to build the wheels and the cogs like that, or paint up the lever beams with such detail... nobody even really sees them, but it's all part of what makes these rides so special
They did Oli. So much effort back then.
The chainwork on the Big Dipper is impressive stuff.
My Grandad was an electrician on BPB from 1923 until his retirement. He took me on Noahs ark and I was terrified! Mum took me regularly to BPB, but I remember early spring when it opened and they test ran the big dipper and us local kids could get free rides (it had a sphere instead of an onion those days) My school Thames road primary, is overshadowed by the Grand National. and now my son enjoys the rides and maybe one day his children and who knows from there? I feel a deep connection and would have loved to have worked there. Thank you for a wonderful series, behind the scenes and bringing back lots of memories for me
Thanks mate. Thanks for watching
No words apart from this is amazing
Absolutely loved that vlog,as a mechanical engineer myself it's good to see the workings of the rides.
Thanks Martin
Brilliant mate, great to get access to see behind the scenes, fascinating vlog.
Many thanks. x
What a brilliant trilogy of programs about Blackpool pleasure beach all the memory’s came back. Thank you so much. …..
Thanks Karen
Your videos are always a fascinating treat, but here you've surpassed yourself. The contrasting of the vintage footage with the present day was incredible. I love that you meet people who are so wonderfully proud of the places that they work and care for. AND you shared your windy muff with us, which was an added bonus. Can't wait to see where you go next.
Great video Darren, enjoyed this series, so interesting, tfs 👍😊
Thanks 👍
Absolutely loved this series of videos, brought back memories of being a youngster in the 70’s and holidaying at Blackpool, 2 weeks in July and a week in September for the lights. Thank you for bringing the memories back to life. Fabulous 😁
Thanks carol
I’ve lived in Blackpool my whole life. I haven’t been to the Pleasure Beach for nearly 20 years. I once worked at the Pasaje De Terror. These videos have made me want to go back.
You should have a nostalgia trip.
Loving all 3 videos of Blackpool Pleasure beach
All 3 videos are great and could easily be a tv programme. Thank you.
Thanks mate
This has been a wonderful series, mate. Can't wait for the next one.
Thanks mate.
A fantastic and well researched documentary that would put the BBC to shame. Thank you for your hard work.
Thanks Alan.
Thank you much for the Blackpool history video me and my son who's 6 have loved watching these.
Thanks mate, more to come very soon.
Great video indeed, fascinating content. If you go to 2 minute 50 seconds, you can see evidence of an old braking system. You can see a red brake drum on the shaft and a pivot where a band brake or shoe may have pivoted. It may have been a parking brake for high winds??
Thanks mate. Yes most likley. It is all automated now as he said.
@@AdventureMe I seem to remember in the 90s there was a window in the shop and you could see trough to the motor room. I loved going there when I was little, so many happy memories.
Still there David. You can still see the mechanisms
Thanks for that series, bring back many memories from my visit’s in the 70’s and 80’s.
Thank you for sharing video 3.
Was very injoyable to watch.
With Meny Thanks Tom 😊
Thank you so much for posting this series. Absolutely superb!
Thanks Stuart. More to come.
This vlog is the reason I subscribe, you show us the things that can’t be seen easily, explain how things work/worked and take us back to how it was. Thank you, a really good finale to this mini series! Can’t wait for your next release……
Thanks Sara.
All three posts beautifully done and researched. Loved the old rides showing not only the ride but the fashions of the day
Bought back memories of my late mums cousin who was musical director of the ice show when it had live music.
I now live in Australia but Blackpool was part of my happy childhood
Keep up the good work
Kind Regards. David and Rosie
Thanks Rosie
really intrigued to see what project comes next, great Sunday viewing.
Thanks mate. Hopefully you like the next one.
Fantastic series! Thoroughly enjoyed it. Brought back great memories. Team Flame for me.
Thanks for watching
So much to look out for on my next visit I remember going on Noah's Ark thanks again and a thumbs put to Andy 👍
Have fun
Loved the pic of you and the family at the end. We are the same age and I was going to Blackpool like you in the late 80’s and through the 90’s. Brings back a lot of happy memories 🙂
Thanks Rory. Yes fond memories back then. You're in the almost 40 club too then?
@@AdventureMe aye. 2024 is looming 😦
Well done to you mate.
My memories of blackpool was travelling down at whaat u called the glasgow fair in a ford anglia.
My highlight was allways the pleasure beach..
I rember the day we were struggling for a tram to get to our b.n.b.
The queses were amazing.
Thanks darren.
Another sleepless nite.👍🙋♂️
Glad you enjoyed it. Lots more to come from here.
Fascinating look behind the scenes, I have lived here for over 70 years, been to the Pleasure Beach many times before they started to charge to enter the park but never seen what you have. Ready enjoyed all 3 videos.
Thanks Bernard
Yet again Darren another great vlog on Blackpool. Nice to see parts of the park the public don't get access to always look forward to whats coming next. Cheers.
Thanks Scott
This little series on a brilliant pleasure park as been fantastic to watch. A big thanks to the staff of the pleasure park as well. We'll done.
Thanks mate. Thanks for watching.
That was fantastic. They sure knew what they were doing back then, that fantastic engineering. I used to love the Big Dipper and often wondered what it would be like to walk up one. Thanks to you I not longer need wonder. I have so enjoyed this series. Thank you so so much. Please stay safe and take care
Thanks Linda
Really interesting and informative. Old and current photos so good. Thoroughly enjoyed this Darren. Your wee friend was very quiet. Thank you again for all your hard work
Thanks Shirley. He's not quiet in person.
Ooooo man verrückt 🫣.
Ich bewundere diese Menschen.
Eine sehr gefährliche Arbeit.
Hut ab, meine Bewunderung und Größten Respekt.
Ein wunderbares Video
Danke. Darren 👍👋👋
Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland
That music puts a lump in my throat..fantastic series and darren your body brave climbing that ride...im terrified of heights and wouldnt even get half way lol...thankyou so much for the history...loved every minute of it ❤
Thanks Robert
Thank you for the great trilogy on Blackpool Pleasure Beach, really enjoy the professional way you bring to life each project you cover.
Thanks mate. Much appreciated
Thanks for such an interesting series pal. I'll have to make a point of going next year just to try out the older rides again. The Big one, you can keep that for the younger folks :D
Thanks Tony
Brilliant 3 part series. Keep up the good work! Love your vlogs X
Thanks so much! 😊
I have really enjoyed this series. Learnt a few things and brought back many memories.
Thanks mate
Fantastic again ! Look forward to more of your videos.
Thanks John
So interesting, great filming, very entertaining, many thanks. ❤
Glad you enjoyed it
This was Brilliant Darren, great work! It’s a tear drop though for sure. Cheers Darren.
Thanks mate. #teamflame
Very interesting tour, I can imagine the dampness down there, thanks Darren
Not much dampness. It's all air filtrated to keep the moisture down.
Brilliant video! the difference in you walking the Big Dipper to me on roller coaster and health and safety! lol
Yes. I did think that when I watched yours. Although, the GY one is more enclosed. I have no idea.
Enjoyed these three videos. Thanks for making them.
I'm sure I remember that there used to be a window onto the engine room for Hiram Maxim's Flying Machines, so you could watch it running.
Thanks Andrew. Yes the window is still there. You can see it in the video behind me.
i love the flying rockets. they arent so thrilling as other rides but i love how relaxing it is, although when i went it was a chilly day so i was shivering from the wind lol. i love seeing the behind the scenes!
Yes they can be quite cold
Brillient series of the Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Fanatic presentation and so much historical insight. Well done as with all your themes.
Thanks Martyn. More to come.
Wow that merry go round on big dipper looked amazing
It did. I never even knew.
Brilliant Darren to see all that after all these years visiting -thank you
Thanks John
Love the Trigger's broom reference! Well done for another absolutely brilliant video! So glad I found this channel 🙌
Thank you. Welcome aboard
Great to see behind the scenes. And on my Bucket List to go to👍
Thanks mate. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for the unavailable tours of the machine room, and the elevated line. Very impressive, Darren. Cheers mate! 🏴😊👍🇺🇸
Thanks Martin
Fantastic video mate well done. Loved Blackpool and the pleasure beach all my life enjoyable times great memories. Seeing the rides from ground up all the work that's gone into them is amazing ,god bless the thompson family keeping the place going and making it look as it today.mark the psychic .
Thanks Mark
@@AdventureMe No probs mate .
Brilliant series of videos. Great presentation too.
Thanks Babs. More to come.
Amazing series. Really enjoyed watching each video, leant a lot! Thank you.
Thanks for watching
Brilliant collection of videos first class.
Thanks mate. Thanks for watching.
I love these kinds of videos so happy I came across your channel I look forward to seeing more of them in the future :)
Thanks Matty. More to come
I really enjoyed this series Darren. Was interesting to see just how things work. Can't wait for what's next! 🤔
Thanks mate
Its interesting to see how the electric for the Flying Machines lighting gets from a stationary set of wires up the ride via the 3 slip rings under the "danger bare live wires" sign great video 2x👍
Fascinating look at the wonderful BPB. Thanks for making the videos, brilliantly made, as ever.
Thanks mate
Great video Loved the old pictures and vids keep up the great work 😊
Thanks Lee
Great video buddy I’m from Blackpool myself and am amazed at the state of the rides and how they are aloud to remain open the big one is so tatty and looking at the Big Dipper on your video is scary how rotten that looks who insures these 🤣
Looks can be deceiving, as long as it's structurally sound, you are fine. They have strict safety tests.
Thoroughly enjoyed these three episodes, thank you 🙏 I have the beautiful Centenary book and souvenir guide, I even have an old book of tokens that you used to buy to ride.
I would love to see more, especially behind the scenes.
Thanks David. I remember the token books
Love your channel. The sound and picture quality is great!
Thanks Dale
A really great series, With fantastic camera work, It brought it brought back memories to me as an old chap, I really enjoyed it thank you
Thanks Peter
I’m team “iced gem” 😆xxx
Cheers Darren. Absolutely phenomenal as usual.
Thanks mate
Brilliant series mate and kudos to the pleasure beach for allowing such access👍
Thanks for watching John
Fascinating video. I've always loved the Flying Machines, I wonder what the huge central column is resting on?
Probably a bed of oil and steel
Fantastic series and how brilliant of Blackpool Pleasure Beach to give such access for us all to enjoy in this video. I just echo your big thanks to the staff and management of this wonderful place.
Thanks John
Absolutely brilliant series of videos, helped me recall so many childhood memories. Mind you, you could have done with taking a paint brush to some of the structures, quite shabby really.
Thanks Charles
Extraordinary and very enjoyable tour! Thank you.
Thanks Malcolm
#team teardrop. Another great video Darren, my son and me look forward to watching them every Sunday. This series took me back to the first time I visited Blackpool pleasure beach in the 1970’s with my Mum and Dad.
Thanks Paul. Glad you and your son enjoyed
I loved this 3 part series on the Pleasure Beach. I grew up with trips to Blackpool and even now I go every year to Pleasure Beach. I really enjoyed seeing inside the flying machines. You come accross as a real genuine guy which make the videos even better. Cheers......👍👍
Thanks Gary. I am a nice guy. Lol
just watched and really enjoyed this mini series of Blackpool pleasure beach very interesting but made my toes curl when you stood at the top of the roller coaster ,wish you had covered Valhalla was my favourite dark ride but these days unable to ride any coasters or fast rides just glad i did them all in 2011,once again thanks for the memories.
Thanks Dawn. Valhalla has been closed since 2020 for a refurbishment or i would have. Maybe on a future one, i will be back soon.
Your videos just get better absolutely brilliant more please. Cheers mate 👍😊
Thanks Steve
Such a fantastic watch, thank you. What fun it must be to go to a amusment park that has has history going back OVER a hundred and twenty years, you are so lucky. Being that close to the "sea air" there must be tons of maintenance, also must say that is one LONG lift chain. Darren I know you have been to Knott's Berry Farm but how about the CYCLONE RACER at Coney Island N.Y.??? It is small but a great ride. Thanks for your hours of work.... Stay safe and stay strong
Thanks Mike. Maybe when I get over again.
I LOVED this episode man! You've fulfilled a dream of mine! To get close up with the Big Dipper.
What's great, is what you said at the end! That we can book tours to walk the woodies!?! 🤯🤯🤯 OMG I'm so gonna do it!
AND FINALLY, its clearly #TeamICECREAM 😉
THAT'S what I always saw it as in the 80s! Haha It ALWAYS reminded me of Mr Whippy! Haha
O.O.K 👌🏼💙
Glad you enjoyed it! You aren't the first to think it's an ice cream lol
Absolutely fascinating series I really enjoy watching these videos it's interesting to hear and see the history of the Blackpool pleasure beach and rides.
Thanks for watching, More to come from here soon.
What a brilliant series buddy well done
Thanks Ade.
Brilliant video thanks ❤
Brilliant work, loved this series especially as I have never been!! Your effort in researching this is hugely appreciated and once again a brilliant job. Looking forward to see what your up to next!!
Thanks Jeff.
@@AdventureMe No worries.
Excellent series, thanks for taking the time to do these. Great to see behind the scenes and history of the park. Keep up the great work!
Thanks mate. More coming soon
This series was great, I'm such a geek. It's made me wanna go visit the pleasure beach again.
Thanks Gemma.
That was lovely. I should've been commenting earlier, but was so gutted to find out the Fun House burned down in 1991! So long since I've been inside, still a regular visitor to Blackpool though. I've discovered pubs since then. One question about a ride you didn't mention: The Haunted Swing. When did that go ?
Subscribed after the Winter Garden video now reviewing your stuff to actually find Part 1 of it.
The Haunted Swing is still there. Its just part of another ride called Impossible.
Fantastic vlog as alway. A big thank you Darren, for all your hard work and time spent , round the pleasure beach. We have enjoyed all three (3) parts of your vlog. You have put a lot of effort into this, as you always do. It's been excellent seeing behind the scenes and mechanics of the park. As a viewer we all have to thank The Pleasure beach for allowing you to vlog for us and showing us what they allow. Your the best by far on here. Looking forward to your next one. A lot of time has gone into this. (From Dave)
Thanks mate. Much appreciated. More to come from Blackpool very soon
@@AdventureMe you are very welcome. Look forward to your next adventure. Just for future reference what about Camalot, even though nothing exists of it now.
@@Dave1976. I wanted to do it, but it's been done to death on RUclips. And there's nothing to see now. I would have to break in and rush around lol
Another fantastic video Darren. What a really fascinating insight these videos have been. Keep up the good work.
Thanks mate
Great videos about Blackpool Pleasure Beach pal, really enjoyed them. Always loved going to the Pleasure Beach as a young un and an old one now😂
Regarding the onion or flame I think it's more of an Iced Gem😂😂another retro snack.
Thanks mate, more to come
As a kid my parents took me to New Brighton indoor funfair on the Wirral. I was more interested in the electrical systems that drove the rides than the rides themselves. Great videos, thanks!
Thanks Peter, I will be covering New Brighton soon.
@@AdventureMe I will look forward to that! Thanks again, Cheers!
Excellent series of videos! The Guide on the Walk the Woodie is great, he took me round the track in June, nice chap!
Yes Andy is fab
What a great series, brilliant work…. Really enjoyed that.
Thanks Simon
Another great video.
I was surprised of no mention of the goldmine train that I remember from the 80s going through the restaurant.
Just found a couple of videos on RUclips showing it. Great memories.
Came back to Blackpool 2016 an wasn't the same but appears I was lucky to ride the wild mouse one last time. 👍
The gold mine wasn't old enough for me lol
Good video, thank you for sharing
Great videos! Really enjoyed it
Thanks George. More to come
Great videos! Learned some stuff as a sandgrown I didn't know!
Glad you enjoyed it. Lots more to come from here.
Hi, that was great, really like the old school ride mechanisms and to see behind the scenes.
Thanks John.
Very interesting tour Darren, thanks for posting
Thanks mate
Thank you very much Darren, love your videos
Thanks Tony
Great vid. I love Blackpool and visit every year.(from Scotland). Miss the mono rail, wish they would bring that back as it gave you some great views over the park. You were very lucky to get all that access. The Big Dipper needs a good paint, it looks worse every year.
Thanks mate. More to come
Fabulous. What an experience for you to share with us. You bring us some fantastic videos Darren. You should be running a T V documentary programme. Well done. Thank you. Love the music as well.
Thanks Shirley. Too shy for TV
Wonderful video, I must go on those rides some time, I've been to Blackpool, but only to ride on the trams!
Yes you need to pay a visit
Wow you saved the best till last 🤩 I love the flying planes, I knew it was the oldest ride but to see all the workings amazing 😮 love the Big Dipper, what a view from the top great stuff 🤩
The latest series best ever thanks Darren 🥳 please keep up your brilliant work 👍🏻😎👻🤡👑🎠🏰🎡
Thanks sue. Glad you liked it. My fave to film too.