My cousin lost both her front teeth on the Water Chute back in the mid-80's. The sudden brake at the end, with no seatbelts, forced her head straight into the handrail at the front. The ride operators didn't even bat at eyelid! The 80's were wild! lol
Wow. I remember most of these. How old am I?!! 🤣🤣 One of my all-time favourites was the "Wild Mouse" rollercoaster. Why did they get rid of that? The Wild Mouse was truly truly fabulous! 🤔
Probably as old as me! 🤣 The Wild Mouse was one of my favourites too. Check out my original Blackpool Lost Rides video. The reason for removal isn’t really known, but probably a combination of increased maintenance and safety concerns.
I hope there's a museum at Blackpool for all the rides from the earliest to recent as the fair rides are part of our history thanks for sharing this video.
I loved the hip bruising Rainbow Ride. Esp on quieter days when you could sit on your own in the seats and they would crank the speed up and let the ride last longer. The air time was insane!!
Wow, that brought back some childhood memories from the 70's. One ride comes to mind, mainly because at the time it seemed so sketchy, was a ride where you sat on a horse which went round a course on a single rail. I think there were two rails side by side, and there were long drops if for some reason you fell off. I'd like to see footage of that to see if it was as I remember.
Thank you! That’s why I do it, I love looking back at the history of parks and unlocking old memories. It may have seemed sketchy, but it’s still there! The ride you are thinking of is Steeplechase. You can still ride it today!
@@CoasterConnections Didn't the Whip have a manual brake? You'd slow your car down just before the whip part which made your car go faster around the end. I lived in Blackpool in the early 80s so I got to ride a few of these.
Great video and nice to bring back some memories. 🙂 One thing you didn't mention about The Whip is that each car had a pedal in it that operated a brake and allowed the rider to control the severity of the whipping around the ends. I remember my dad getting it down to a fine art and flinging us all over the place.
I used to tell my friends about a haunted house at Blackpool Pleasure Beach where you sat at a dining room table at the end that spun and gargoyles spat water at you, they thought I'd dreamt it. Your video just made my day!!!!!!
Wow where on earth did you get that footage of the Rainbow from? There's hardly any video footage of that ride anywhere? Only pictures. Blackpool definitely needs to get that ride back. It was absolutely stunning.
Such a massive shame how the Town & Park have declined, some new hotels and tram stations falls waaaay short on what Blackpool really needs. Sad times.
This is fabulous! I lost my watch on Monster in 1994. Did anyone come across it? 🤣 Was never aware that it had been there that long. Tokaydu Express was great. You could feel the G force when it went into that bend
If they ever close the train ride then I'm done with Blackpool. It's a ride I went on with my dad alot as a kid. Last time we rode on it was literally a month before he was taken from us.
Trauma Towers, The Goldmine and the Dawn Of Time Ride (in the tower building) were my favourite rides in Blackpool that are no longer there. To be honest they've made a right pigs ear of both the Pleasure Beach and Tower World. They're nowhere near as good as I remember through the 1980s and 1990s. Too expensive now run down and run by an American company.
If anyone remembers that giant man holding up the rail tracks where you could walk under him, that was my first ever memory since birth, i was a baby and was looking up seeing a giant mans bum 🤣
I remember the PlayStation when it was the big new ride, it was all over TV with everyone talking about it. When I got to ride I realised it was all marketing!
I’m sure that the workers on Trauma Towers would dread the school trips as we would get somewhat rowdy on it. I say we, I actually mean the rest of the people in my year, I was a saint.
@@CoasterConnections the worst/best thing that happened on one of the trips was being evaced off Valhalla opening year. We got loads of extra ride tokens. For the good stuff too.
@@CoasterConnections I remember my first ride on The Big One and my dad paid cash (a fiver if I remember correctly, it was 30 years ago. Yes I feel ancient). I did also win a fiver for drawing it at my local horticultural show (I grew up, and still live about 10 miles from Blackpool) for my drawing of it, I was 7 and beat some of the adults, I think it contributes to my fondness for it too this day.
My cousin lost both her front teeth on the Water Chute back in the mid-80's. The sudden brake at the end, with no seatbelts, forced her head straight into the handrail at the front. The ride operators didn't even bat at eyelid! The 80's were wild! lol
What a story! It really was crazy.
Wow shocking
Oh the memories. I loved the Tokaydo Express when I was little
Thank you so much for watching! I never got to ride it, but looked fun!
I miss Truma Towers and I just heard problems with "River Caves" (My favourite childhood ride). I hope it survives and reopens!
I don’t think I would ever recover from that! I miss the Wild Mouse but I think I would cry if River Caves closed!
I have a piece of wild mouse that I bought from the gift shop by Valhalla last year! And trauma towers was one of my faves!!
River caves was still closed last week. No work being done on it that was visible. Looks like it’s up for the chop.
@@nigelfarage69 it can’t be true big Nige 😓
@@nigelfarage69I’ve seen somewhere that the carriage is with the manufacturer at the moment for maintenance.
Great video and well done on pulling together all this wonderful historic footage
Thank you so much! I love trawling through all the old videos.
Got stuck on the cable car, stuck on the Ferris wheel and the Mouse!!! Aaahhh the Joy of a day in Blackpool!!!
Sounds like you got stuck on half the park! 😂😂😂
Wow. I remember most of these. How old am I?!! 🤣🤣
One of my all-time favourites was the "Wild Mouse" rollercoaster. Why did they get rid of that? The Wild Mouse was truly truly fabulous! 🤔
Probably as old as me! 🤣
The Wild Mouse was one of my favourites too. Check out my original Blackpool Lost Rides video.
The reason for removal isn’t really known, but probably a combination of increased maintenance and safety concerns.
I hope there's a museum at Blackpool for all the rides from the earliest to recent as the fair rides are part of our history thanks for sharing this video.
Unfortunately there isn’t. I’m sure many people would love there to be one so they can learn more about the history of the park.
I loved the hip bruising Rainbow Ride. Esp on quieter days when you could sit on your own in the seats and they would crank the speed up and let the ride last longer. The air time was insane!!
They are great rides! I can see whey they have such a following!
The Turtle Chase, The Water Chute and The Whip were my fave rides. I miss them.
I only ever rode the Water Chute. If I knew what I know now I would have made sure I experienced EVERYTHING!
Wow, that brought back some childhood memories from the 70's. One ride comes to mind, mainly because at the time it seemed so sketchy, was a ride where you sat on a horse which went round a course on a single rail. I think there were two rails side by side, and there were long drops if for some reason you fell off. I'd like to see footage of that to see if it was as I remember.
Thank you! That’s why I do it, I love looking back at the history of parks and unlocking old memories.
It may have seemed sketchy, but it’s still there! The ride you are thinking of is Steeplechase. You can still ride it today!
That was steeplechase went on it once with a girlfriend years ago in my youth never again haha just didn't feel safe
Another great video! Thank you!!
My pleasure! Thank you for the support. I couldn’t do it without everyone who watches!
I loved the whip... just waiting for those corner flips ❤
That’s absolutely the best part!
@@CoasterConnections Didn't the Whip have a manual brake? You'd slow your car down just before the whip part which made your car go faster around the end.
I lived in Blackpool in the early 80s so I got to ride a few of these.
Great video and nice to bring back some memories. 🙂
One thing you didn't mention about The Whip is that each car had a pedal in it that operated a brake and allowed the rider to control the severity of the whipping around the ends.
I remember my dad getting it down to a fine art and flinging us all over the place.
Even more fun - I love rides that have a bit of rider control. Especially if you can master it!
I used to tell my friends about a haunted house at Blackpool Pleasure Beach where you sat at a dining room table at the end that spun and gargoyles spat water at you, they thought I'd dreamt it. Your video just made my day!!!!!!
Glad I could settle an argument! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I remember all of these, was sad to see them go
It definitely is. Thanks for watching and commenting.
9:47 didn't remember the whip until I saw it here. Now I know why. I did it once and it gave me the dizzies like you wouldn't believe.
So dizzy you forgot 🤣
Wow it was so tame...lol...guess you wouldn't be a waltzer fan then
@@linzianderton2090 I know. couldn't handle them though. "lightweight".
I loved Tokaydo Express and The Whip 😀
I hope the video brought back some good memories!
Wow where on earth did you get that footage of the Rainbow from? There's hardly any video footage of that ride anywhere? Only pictures. Blackpool definitely needs to get that ride back. It was absolutely stunning.
I spend way too much time watching old videos of parks! I found that rainbow rides have quite a following, there are still a few out there.
Such a massive shame how the Town & Park have declined, some new hotels and tram stations falls waaaay short on what Blackpool really needs.
Sad times.
It’s the same at many seaside towns, not sure what can be done.
What happened to the Mine Train, loved it as a kid
The Gold Mine became the Wallace and Gromit ride. Check out my original Blackpool lost ride video if you want to see it.
I didn't know that the cableway station was turned into Lokis Bar! 😱
Crazy isn’t it! I had always wondered why it was it was such an unusual shaped building.
And the other station is now Nickelodeon Lands bogs 😂
Do you think they called it Loki's because it was slightly less work to change from "Fodi's"?
This is fabulous! I lost my watch on Monster in 1994. Did anyone come across it? 🤣 Was never aware that it had been there that long. Tokaydu Express was great. You could feel the G force when it went into that bend
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed!
If anybody found the watch… get in touch! 😂
No waaay, I found a watch on Monster, I put it On then went on the Ghost train and lost it.
@@G4RY1159 It was a Rolex 🤣 Nar it was a Casio, but had it for years.
Was that Fred Dibnah on the water chute at the beginning?
It is indeed. Filmed during the early 1980's.
Damn I feel old now 😂😂
You and me both! 😂
I miss so many rides from years ago if they aren't careful it will lose its appeal
I know parks have to evolve, but I miss them too. Especially when things are closed for nothing to replace them.
It lost its appeal for me decades ago. They've made a right pigs ear of Blackpool.
If they ever close the train ride then I'm done with Blackpool. It's a ride I went on with my dad alot as a kid. Last time we rode on it was literally a month before he was taken from us.
So sorry to hear that. The train is a classic at the park, they need to preserve it if they can.
I remember the water chute at Bellevue ❤
This is genuinely amazing. A piece of Manchester and theme park history that you got to see first hand! Hope you had a ride in the original location!
@@CoasterConnections yeah and my twin brother Peter got soaked at the bottom of the ride 😍
@@CoasterConnections I met Peter sellars and Henry Mancini outside the main entrance at Bellevue 😍
didn't do rainbow but did Starship Enterprise which I think was there before it.
Great memory! The Starship Enterprise was at the park in the early 1980’s before moving to Flamingo Land. 😄
@@CoasterConnections thank you!
Ah yes, the days when it was a funfair and not pushed as a resort. It's not a resort, Blackpool is the resort.
I love how any theme park with accommodation now thinks it’s a resort!
Trauma Towers, The Goldmine and the Dawn Of Time Ride (in the tower building) were my favourite rides in Blackpool that are no longer there. To be honest they've made a right pigs ear of both the Pleasure Beach and Tower World. They're nowhere near as good as I remember through the 1980s and 1990s. Too expensive now run down and run by an American company.
I also remember Tower World from the 80s. Back then I thought it was amazing, I wish my family had taken more photos.
If anyone remembers that giant man holding up the rail tracks where you could walk under him, that was my first ever memory since birth, i was a baby and was looking up seeing a giant mans bum 🤣
What a first memory! A giant’s backside! 🤣
@@CoasterConnections yup and then my late grandma pushing me back down and telling me to go sleep 🤣
Just a thought… the monorail is in my original Blackpool video. 😃
@@CoasterConnections can you see a baby being shouted at in a pram by an old lady? Asking for a friend... 👀
I loved the Monster hate the PlayStation.
I remember the PlayStation when it was the big new ride, it was all over TV with everyone talking about it. When I got to ride I realised it was all marketing!
I’m sure that the workers on Trauma Towers would dread the school trips as we would get somewhat rowdy on it. I say we, I actually mean the rest of the people in my year, I was a saint.
I can only imagine what went on! 😂
@@CoasterConnections the worst/best thing that happened on one of the trips was being evaced off Valhalla opening year. We got loads of extra ride tokens. For the good stuff too.
Ohh the good old days of ride tickets! When the park had an incentive to run rides with fast operations!
@@CoasterConnections I remember my first ride on The Big One and my dad paid cash (a fiver if I remember correctly, it was 30 years ago. Yes I feel ancient). I did also win a fiver for drawing it at my local horticultural show (I grew up, and still live about 10 miles from Blackpool) for my drawing of it, I was 7 and beat some of the adults, I think it contributes to my fondness for it too this day.
These out of date fairgrounds should be removed to replace industrial parks to boost local economy.
Pleasure beach has so much history, but does need to stay relevant. Although I’m not sure it’s the best location for an industrial park.
I miss the old rides. Don't care much for what they have done to the park and stopped going.
I still find it a very nostalgic park to visit. But nowhere near how it was in the 80’s and 90’s when I was growing up.
What the fuck is going on in Great Britain 🇬🇧 Everything is being degraded and left to rack and ruin.😞
Don’t even ask! 🤣
British people vote for it in every election.