I had not heard of Ride the Lights before now and what a fantastic idea it is. I have to agree with David though, that the illuminations were more luxuriant in the 70s.
That was one epic ride Stephen. Being Mr. Blackpool it was inevitable you would come across fans on such a busy night. You dealt with the situation like a real pro.
It was a real pleasure to watch this video Steven. I moved to Germany so l will probably never be able to visit Blackpool again, but this video brought back many memories for me.Your knowledge of Blackpool makes the video more enjoyable. Thank you!
I haven't lived in Blackpool for many years now and I'm only an occasional visitor these days, but I timed a visit from Hampshire for this. Excellent video of the evening and I'm on there twice! Thanks Stephen, great video.
That is true. When I visited in the early 1980's the lights were cups and saucers with a teapot pouring tea in them in the way of lights. Also what as happened to the old beautiful lit up trams 🤔
I’ve got pictures of the Tower when it had the Pepsi & Fanta branding. I think it looked better then. One good thing about the LEDs is that they perform programmed displays to match up with the Lightpool Show.
Yeah, I remember holidays with my parents around the 1970 time. The lights back then really were spectacular, seemed the whole of the main stretch really was lit up, the trams were literally like giant light bulbs on tracks!. Went back again for the illuminations around the 2006 time and remember feeling like it wasnt half as good. Good watching these vids though, I can tell Stephen is very proud of his local area and roots and I applaud him for that.
Great, Thankyou Stephen, our Starman you saved my old legs, great tour, lovely to see many joining the event. I am determined to be fit *n* well asap , to get back prom viewing. Sending Love *n* Light To All. Namaste.
Am a new subscriber really enjoying your video travel collection of Blackpool. The "Ride the Lights" tour is my favorite so far and agree with another commentator that city officials should pay you a little for the positive advertisement you're generating for your beautiful town. Thanks for the ride, Stephen.🤗🤗
Brilliant video... good quality .. good audio but the Blackpool lights seem slimmed down now compared to the 60s and 70s .... you seem to know a lot about Blackpool... we need a bike tour of Blackpool on a bright sunny day ......!
One Word.. Great.. the Tower and big wheel looking Awesome in the Distance.. the Lyndean hotel looks good after being closed for a while.. Thanks Blackpool Biker..
Brilliant Stephen, would have loved to ride my electric bike down the prom with them all. But will be in St Annes on Saturday and in Bar 15. Keep up the good work your knowledge makes the videos great💫👍
Left 12 midday got up just before 6pm left 10ish and got home 3am, 560 miles plus starr gate and back then to tower so bout 15miles on bike, my arse bone hurts after all the sitting down.
Hi Stephen thank you for another great video as always so nice to see ride the light fantastic event illuminations are looking amazing I cant wait to come down on Friday for the switch on take care xx
Thank you 😊. Great content love Blackpool.so many kids and adults on bikes without helmets i came off my bike last week. And my head hit the road. Doctors said if I wasn't wearing a helmet i would have a bad head injury. But it's ok it won't happen to you.
Brilliant Ride the lights am watching and you're just passed the Tower and passing Pappas fish and chips..One of them as just opened in Skegness couple of weeks ago when I was there..but coming Blackpool October.. you just passed the only hotel on the promenade..
11:53 the hypnotist parlour on the right JUST BEFORE the Casino ! ... There's an ulterior motive there I think for people to spend more money under the influence of the Great Blackpool Hypnotist 😎 Great Video, thanks So much Stephen
Maybe well b4 your time Stephen but that place opposite the Metropole used to be a cinema. I can remember my mam taking me there to see Star Wars. Cocker Street baths was used by schools up north shore for their swimming classes when it was compulsory to teach all Blackpool children. 👍
It is before my time, but I saw it on another video by Blackpool and Beyond and I think I should do a history video on it. I never actually realised it used to be a cinema.
That was absolutely fantastic Stephen, as always you have put a huge amount of work into the video. You gave so much information as you were going along, I loved every minute, I actually watched it twice it was so good, I didn't want it to end. I've said this more than once I could happily listen to you all day. I bet you are looking forward to going into the Tower for the switch on, it will be so cool. Do you know the time of the switch on please Stephen xx
I stayed in the Savoy Hotel in 1999 with my late partner (he sadly passed away 6 years ago). We had a lovely stay in that hotel, I don't know what it's like now. We went to see Joe Longthorne at the North Pier.
@@pattij2961 Thanks Patti J. I have heard the same about the Metropole. I don't know what it was like when Butlins owned it, the same I think. It is not a very imposing hotel from the outside.
@@pattij2961 Thanks Patti J. I didn't know that the Savoy was owned by Brittania. When we stayed in it in 1999 I quite liked it but I have heard bad things about it since then.
I had some good time at Yates wine bar & they all been good one's no bad one's every year we went to Blackpool such,great time , getting older now ,can't move a bout a lot ,But all way will remember good time.
#RideTheLights Thank you so much for this amazing video. Been decades since I saw the #BlackpoolIlluminations But they are no way as good as they used to be. Back in the day they used to be EYE POPPING and very UNIQUE But thanks again.
Great video mate I miss this this year next year I hope ay end of this video you said your pictures are, in these,food places is yours the big picture of Blackpool tower
I remember Lewis's - with all the product demonstrations, the black and white building next to the lifeboat station and yes, I remember the open air pool too - and just how cold the water was in the said open air pool. Once experienced, never forgotten!! There are old family pics of beauty parades in there too, which must mean I've been there and not frozen to death - or at least, not from being in the pool at any rate... I also remember going with the whole family to the Derby Baths, so that we could get a shower, 'cos our holiday flat only had a sink... I even remember when Woody's was the Princess Cinema (ABC) - I remember seeing one of the On the Buses films there when it was on first release - the one where Olive drives the motor bike though the foam... And, what I do remember is an awful lot more trams than there are now - five or six waiting their turn on the Pleasure Beach circle alone... Ah well, such is progress - and it's nice to know people still go there!
I loved "On the buses". The characters were some of the best in sitcoms, along with "Dad's Army" and "Only Fools and Horses". I remember the one where Olive rides the bycycle through the foam. Priceless!
"So we are now, just going around the bend now". I'm glad you have caught me up.....😁. Excellent, thoughtful, and kind. Thank you, this is the only way l could experience this event, l've been in/on a bed since 13.06.20, after my amputation. I will make a fully recovery, but it is a long process, but l am cool with that.
@@kathybarry2765 Yesterday l received my second prosthesis, l went private, and as such have a much better chance of walking, hence the extended time in/on bed. I actually need a foot, and a knee, and they both must be made specifically for me. l also need footwear with no more than a 4° lift. Unfortunately l received none of this with my first prosthesis. Looking back, those assigned to me, did not discuss any of this either. This is not uncommon, l am actually on the fast track, my eventual prosthesis may be a microprocessor knee, however l need to practice my gait with my new prosthesis first. There is right now, a 'game changer' foot from the USA, l hope to try that in 4 weeks time, it is 3× more expensive than my new foot, which is 2x more expensive than my first foot. There is a very good channel on here called Mission Gait, l encourage you to take a look. Once you regain something that was taken away from you, you in fact have a new lease for life, l however have no desire to jump out of an aircraft 🪂, like so many people do, after a life changing event such as this.😉
The Mrs nicked my phone to watch this , well be there from Saturday and this has proper put her in the Holliday mood as she was a bit anxious, she’s now getting ready for a full assault on the coral island bingo prizes lol, UPDATE Coral island bingo is no more it’s gone replaced with one arm bandits
Hi big thank you to you because of you I have started my own RUclips channel food reviews and reviews places all other types of reviews and we are come up to Blackpool 2 weeks to start filming thank you
Been to Blackpool Since I've been a Young Child from School Trips to the Present day know the Town So well been up the Tower Once I love North Pier and Central been to the Bloom Bar love it in there and Coral Island When I was a young lad I remembered a Old Joke And Magic Shop I think near the Manchester put can't quite remember my brother always was in there, and there been so many changes I now stay at Viking or The Claremont been to the Cliffs some of the show do bring back so many memories, I have you throught about doing a Visit to Fleetwood Just an Idea.
Its great to see Blackpool busy again
Thanks for this. Brought back lots of memories of my home town. The Illuminations a
The Illuminations still have that magic .Thanks again.
Thanks gor that don't need to go now Ha
My goodness another year since your comment ! On next week again !
Love Blackpool, hope to visit again in April
Thank you for this. I've only been once for the lights and would love to go again!
Your videos are amazing Stephen in just back from Blackpool i go 3/4 times a year the place is amazing we are all so lucky to have it
I had not heard of Ride the Lights before now and what a fantastic idea it is. I have to agree with David though, that the illuminations were more luxuriant in the 70s.
Cheers Stephen wonderful vlog I liked the bumper car best thanks for the info on the old names for the piers 👍
Excellent vid and commentary, I almost felt I was there.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video, I really enjoyed watching your ride the lights ride. Thanks for posting.
Just come back from Blackpool the lights looked beautiful at night especially the piers all lit up. Well done for the video once again.
Very good video and commentary - thank you
another good video well presented but i think they were a lot better show in the 60's and 70's .
I thoroughly enjoyed that! Good to see Blackpool all lit up, people enjoying themselves, good atmosphere.
Enjoyed the virtual trip through the Lights. Thank you Stephen .
Well impressed with Blackpool! Clean! Magical! who remembers Mama Papa Jenks?? Visiting Blackpool next few weeks!❤️❤️❤️
i do mate, opposite yates, went regularly circa mid 70s.
Watching your video on tv in Perth western Australia where I have lived for 51,yrs now feeling home sick would love to walk along Blackpool prom
thanks that was very good love blackpool
That was brilliant felt as if a was riding along with yous all thank you 💯⭐
That was one epic ride Stephen. Being Mr. Blackpool it was inevitable you would come across fans on such a busy night. You dealt with the situation like a real pro.
Great to see the illumination are
Back in Blackpool
Very good video. My favourite so far. I would love to ride along that stretch and see the lights, especially as it was closed to traffic.
Well I was lying in my bed 2am watching relaxing while you did all the work Stephen , thanks for lovely vid and some great information.
Thank you love Blackpool 💘.
Oooh the nights are drawing in 😍😍 Blackpool will be lovely with the illuminations on
It was a real pleasure to watch this video Steven. I moved to Germany so l will probably never be able to visit Blackpool again, but this video brought back many memories for me.Your knowledge of Blackpool makes the video more enjoyable. Thank you!
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I haven't lived in Blackpool for many years now and I'm only an occasional visitor these days, but I timed a visit from Hampshire for this. Excellent video of the evening and I'm on there twice! Thanks Stephen, great video.
Thank you sir.
Its a beautiful perspective of the lights you get from riding. Thabks for sharing. This is definitely something i would like to do next year!
Very enjoyable, thanks Stephen!
THIS WAS A NICE LITTLE FIND ❤️❤️❤️ KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK BUDDY 👍👍👍👍✌️
Hi Steven 👋 lovely ride the lights video enjoyed all the illuminations very nice 👌 tower looked fab 👌 thanks 😊 👍👍🚲
Thanks 👍
Bring back memories 😢 Jimmy from Scotland will see Xmas
Although it’s great to see ‘Blackpool doing well, I think the lights are disappointing to what they used to be, Stephen.
That is true.
When I visited in the early 1980's the lights were cups and saucers with a teapot pouring tea in them in the way of lights.
Also what as happened to the old beautiful lit up trams 🤔
I have to agree .. I've seen them many times over the last few years but I never recall being absolutely blown away by them like I was in 1993
@@booth2710 LED lights, although being energy efficient do not have that big bulb night filling presence about them.
I’ve got pictures of the Tower when it had the Pepsi & Fanta branding. I think it looked better then. One good thing about the LEDs is that they perform programmed displays to match up with the Lightpool Show.
Yeah, I remember holidays with my parents around the 1970 time. The lights back then really were spectacular, seemed the whole of the main stretch really was lit up, the trams were literally like giant light bulbs on tracks!. Went back again for the illuminations around the 2006 time and remember feeling like it wasnt half as good. Good watching these vids though, I can tell Stephen is very proud of his local area and roots and I applaud him for that.
So nice to see Blackpool returning to normality. Great stuff, 🍻
Thank you Stephen for another great video and for the shout out thanks
Lovely show not seen the lights for a few years x
My son and I will be there next week. With Shearings . Staying at Liberty's hotel Monday to Friday with a trip to Southport and Liverpool.
Brilliant Stephen! Watched it at 2am this morning, what a treat to end such a busy day! Thanks for sharing :)
Great, Thankyou Stephen, our Starman you saved my old legs, great tour, lovely to see many joining the event. I am determined to be fit *n* well asap , to get back prom viewing. Sending Love *n* Light To All. Namaste.
Does anyone remember The Bosley Grill, under Yates*s at Talbot square? Awesome lunch *n* company.
Hi Stephen
Excellent stream
👍🏻😁
Am a new subscriber really enjoying your video travel collection of Blackpool. The "Ride the Lights" tour is my favorite so far and agree with another commentator that city officials should pay you a little for the positive advertisement you're generating for your beautiful town. Thanks for the ride, Stephen.🤗🤗
Welcome aboard!
Amazing video of the lights. Thanks for riding it for us
thank you stephen for a great video it was lovely to see so many people riding bikes with out worrying about cars
A great disappointment to was it was years ago, saved me hundreds of pounds going to see them.
Thankyou for another lovely video I really enjoyed it xx
Great video. I caught a glimpse of myself and my son walking through the lights.
Another great video Stephen, keep up the good work! Your videos are always informative.xxxx
Fantastic to see this. Lots of memories came flooding back xx
Brilliant video... good quality .. good audio but the Blackpool lights seem slimmed down now compared to the 60s and 70s .... you seem to know a lot about
Blackpool... we need a bike tour of Blackpool on a bright sunny day ......!
Ok will do sometime, thanks.
What nice pictures of Blackpool In night nice pictures of Blackpool wast Yorkshire hello thank your nice pictures of Blackpool
Thank you for sharing Illuminations 🎉🎉 looking fantastic x
Top notch as usual , thanks for taking the time to film and upload this for us all to enjoy
Thank you Inm in Palm Springs California A Prestonian Thank you for the lovely video. So many emotions right now
One Word.. Great.. the Tower and big wheel looking Awesome in the Distance.. the Lyndean hotel looks good after being closed for a while.. Thanks Blackpool Biker..
Brilliant Stephen, would have loved to ride my electric bike down the prom with them all. But will be in St Annes on Saturday and in Bar 15. Keep up the good work your knowledge makes the videos great💫👍
Came up from wales to do it got in 3am had a blast, recommend to all ages.
Wowsers. We’re the lights still on?
Left 12 midday got up just before 6pm left 10ish and got home 3am, 560 miles plus starr gate and back then to tower so bout 15miles on bike, my arse bone hurts after all the sitting down.
Wow great ,to see Blackpool lights ,your a very nice man well manners ,always reply to ,our messages bless you x
Hi Stephen thank you for another great video as always so nice to see ride the light fantastic event illuminations are looking amazing I cant wait to come down on Friday for the switch on take care xx
Thank you 😊. Great content love Blackpool.so many kids and adults on bikes without helmets i came off my bike last week. And my head hit the road. Doctors said if I wasn't wearing a helmet i would have a bad head injury. But it's ok it won't happen to you.
I was in the opposite ride with Dom, what an amazing busy night 😁
Great video I really enjoyed it thanks 👍
Brilliant Ride the lights am watching and you're just passed the Tower and passing Pappas fish and chips..One of them as just opened in Skegness couple of weeks ago when I was there..but coming Blackpool October.. you just passed the only hotel on the promenade..
Could`nt make it this year,but that was the next best thing,thanks Stephen.
I thought you would have captured me for a split second. 😂🤣🤣
That was a cracking night.
That was brilliant Stephen i so enjoyed that the promenade looks fabulous Thank you.
11:53 the hypnotist parlour on the right JUST BEFORE the Casino ! ... There's an ulterior motive there I think for people to spend more money under the influence of the Great Blackpool Hypnotist 😎 Great Video, thanks So much Stephen
He's been doing that show a very long time.
Well done Stephen, you might need a lay down now lol.👍
Thanks for a great video !
Maybe well b4 your time Stephen but that place opposite the Metropole used to be a cinema. I can remember my mam taking me there to see Star Wars. Cocker Street baths was used by schools up north shore for their swimming classes when it was compulsory to teach all Blackpool children. 👍
It is before my time, but I saw it on another video by Blackpool and Beyond and I think I should do a history video on it. I never actually realised it used to be a cinema.
@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool It was the ABC Princess
@@paullothian4774 I’m going to do a video on that soon. It was used as nightclubs last few decades, Sanuk & Main Street etc
Thanks for great video Stephen hope to visit Blackpool best wishes fro Dublin
That was absolutely fantastic Stephen, as always you have put a huge amount of work into the video. You gave so much information as you were going along, I loved every minute, I actually watched it twice it was so good, I didn't want it to end. I've said this more than once I could happily listen to you all day. I bet you are looking forward to going into the Tower for the switch on, it will be so cool. Do you know the time of the switch on please Stephen xx
Thanks Wendy x 🙏
Not sure of the switch on time, but it’s usually around 9pm
@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool That's brilliant thank you Stephen xx
Thank you Stephen for showing me all this is the only way I'll see the Illuminations I think
Great point of view video 🙂
I stayed in the Savoy Hotel in 1999 with my late partner (he sadly passed away 6 years ago). We had a lovely stay in that hotel, I don't know what it's like now. We went to see Joe Longthorne at the North Pier.
@@pattij2961 Thanks Patti J. I have heard the same about the Metropole. I don't know what it was like when Butlins owned it, the same I think. It is not a very imposing hotel from the outside.
@@pattij2961 Which hotel were you talking about the Savoy or the Metropole?
@@pattij2961 Thanks Patti J. I didn't know that the Savoy was owned by Brittania. When we stayed in it in 1999 I quite liked it but I have heard bad things about it since then.
Lovely ride out tonight! Thank you.
I had some good time at Yates wine bar & they all been good one's no bad one's every year we went to Blackpool such,great time , getting older now ,can't move a bout a lot ,But all way will remember good time.
Awsum it looks like Christmas seeing all them cool lights
The Music and crowd was Dom Whiting. He has a RUclips channel travelling round the world DJ'ing on his bike.
Thanks.
Brilliant Stephen I enjoyed that mate 👍
#RideTheLights
Thank you so much for this amazing video.
Been decades since I saw the #BlackpoolIlluminations
But they are no way as good as they used to be.
Back in the day they used to be EYE POPPING and very UNIQUE
But thanks again.
Brilliant never seen so many people on bikes.
Great video mate I miss this this year next year I hope ay end of this video you said your pictures are, in these,food places is yours the big picture of Blackpool tower
I remember Lewis's - with all the product demonstrations, the black and white building next to the lifeboat station and yes, I remember the open air pool too - and just how cold the water was in the said open air pool. Once experienced, never forgotten!! There are old family pics of beauty parades in there too, which must mean I've been there and not frozen to death - or at least, not from being in the pool at any rate... I also remember going with the whole family to the Derby Baths, so that we could get a shower, 'cos our holiday flat only had a sink... I even remember when Woody's was the Princess Cinema (ABC) - I remember seeing one of the On the Buses films there when it was on first release - the one where Olive drives the motor bike though the foam... And, what I do remember is an awful lot more trams than there are now - five or six waiting their turn on the Pleasure Beach circle alone... Ah well, such is progress - and it's nice to know people still go there!
I loved "On the buses". The characters were some of the best in sitcoms, along with "Dad's Army" and "Only Fools and Horses". I remember the one where Olive rides the bycycle through the foam. Priceless!
Nice to see The Elgin hotel we stay there every year fantastic place.Great vid Stephen.🙂👍
I remember the Elgin on 4 in a bed, I really liked the manager, but I have forgot his name,
absolute magic! fantastic video
"So we are now, just going around the bend now". I'm glad you have caught me up.....😁.
Excellent, thoughtful, and kind.
Thank you, this is the only way l could experience this event, l've been in/on a bed since 13.06.20, after my amputation.
I will make a fully recovery, but it is a long process, but l am cool with that.
@@kathybarry2765 left leg TK.
@@kathybarry2765 A blood clot, plus a previous acute wound 20 years earlier.
I was lucky to survive.
@@kathybarry2765 Yesterday l received my second prosthesis, l went private, and as such have a much better chance of walking, hence the extended time in/on bed.
I actually need a foot, and a knee, and they both must be made specifically for me.
l also need footwear with no more than a 4° lift.
Unfortunately l received none of this with my first prosthesis.
Looking back, those assigned to me, did not discuss any of this either.
This is not uncommon, l am actually on the fast track, my eventual prosthesis may be a microprocessor knee, however l need to practice my gait with my new prosthesis first.
There is right now, a 'game changer' foot from the USA, l hope to try that in 4 weeks time, it is 3× more expensive than my new foot, which is 2x more expensive than my first foot.
There is a very good channel on here called Mission Gait, l encourage you to take a look.
Once you regain something that was taken away from you, you in fact have a new lease for life, l however have no desire to jump out of an aircraft 🪂, like so many people do, after a life changing event such as this.😉
@@YllaStar95970 sounds like you’ve been on quite a journey. All the best for the future xx
Ride on the wild side great vid
Another great upload Stephen 👍
Great video and keeps my feet dry
Cheers Rob
Great video thank you
The road looks good from resurface and relined.. how long before it's dug up again?
Clock the guy in c5 sinclair. Great video thanks steve
The Mrs nicked my phone to watch this , well be there from Saturday and this has proper put her in the Holliday mood as she was a bit anxious, she’s now getting ready for a full assault on the coral island bingo prizes lol,
UPDATE
Coral island bingo is no more it’s gone replaced with one arm bandits
The Lonster Pot restaurant mothers Favourite.My Cocktail Hour Leslei's Bar. great times. Happy days
Hi big thank you to you because of you I have started my own RUclips channel food reviews and reviews places all other types of reviews and we are come up to Blackpool 2 weeks to start filming thank you
Been to Blackpool Since I've been a Young Child from School Trips to the Present day know the Town So well been up the Tower Once I love North Pier and Central been to the Bloom Bar love it in there and Coral Island When I was a young lad I remembered a Old Joke And Magic Shop I think near the Manchester put can't quite remember my brother always was in there, and there been so many changes I now stay at Viking or The Claremont been to the Cliffs some of the show do bring back so many memories, I have you throught about doing a Visit to Fleetwood Just an Idea.
Fantastic video loved it.
Brilliant, thanks for posting another great vid.
Love your vids ❤ thankyou x
Thanks Stephen Great vid.
interesting video stephen
Another Brilliant one Biker Thanx enjoyed that :)
Thanks for this 👍👍