They need to focus on the area where the Wild Mouse/Trauma Towers were. It’s crying out for redevelopment. It honestly looks awful. The loss of the Wild Mouse still upsets so many people.
I still think there’s something brewing in the whole FY4 / Trauma Towers area which is why the area is dying on its feet at the moment, like they’re hanging fire until they can put a new coaster in. I think Ice Blast could go, maybe replaced with a covered seating area as an extension to Loki’s. I don’t think Avalanche is going anywhere with them painting it the last two off-seasons. Maybe if they stop painting it this year then I might change my mind.
"This is Blackpool Pleasure Beach. You never know. The Wild Mouse was replaced by astro turf" This made me do a spit take laugh cos its so funny to hear out loud
If Ice Blast was to go. Then I would replace that with a Drop tower - Either a high capacity (30+ seat version) Gyro Drop or a Sky Jump I think would be a good replacement and increase capacity. The ride station could be themed in with Valhalla. Then when the time comes to replace Skyforce: Put the Gyroswing in its place there. The rumours about Avalanche I just file in the same place about the rumours about Nash last year. I don't see it being removed in the near future. I would guess that Mack are still able to support the coaster, and we may just be in a period where the trains are going through a full maintenance phase and as such it's been this season where it's been down to 1 train while the others are refurbed and that there has been one train back in the workshop or back to Mack for a full strip and testing. I certainly don't think BPB will remove a coaster before there is a new coaster elsewhere in the park. I'd love to see something go in to the fill the Hub/former Bowl-a-drome part. That part of the park needs some kind on attraction Also, replace or reuse the Meteor and put in either an Intamin Dynamic Motion Stage or (money no object) a Intamin Dome Ride
Feel like they should be thinking of adding more rides rather than taking any more away. I like Avalanche but yeah the queue is pretty slow even on quieter days :)
Avalanche is a popular ride with the general public,and with families as it has a lower height reduction when you ride with an adult. And to be honest I like it also.
Agreed about the need for a major coaster in that central area. It seems more and more challenging to pull organic footfall in from Blackpool visitors and it seems to me it needs to become more of a destination for non enthusiasts too. I think the place is in for a real tough time without drastic strategy changes. Be them popular with the likes of us or not.
I would be quite sad to see any of those rides go to be honest. Let’s just hope if any decision is made, they announce it before closure so people can get last rides in.
This year not only you, but this channel in particular has grown on me more than any. The honest reviews and approach to this channel this season has been great. But let’s make one thing very clear. Pleasure beach this season has been awful. And Amanda is nothing short of a disgrace and she is destroying this park. She needs to be removed more than anything. I will not return to pleasure beach next year until she is gone. And that ain’t easy to say. I future is very very dull whilst she’s still there.
Dont think they will remove Skyforce due to the annual Blackpool red arrows air display on the Prom, i think the priority should be to do something with the empty space where Trauma Towers and the Wild Mouse used to be .
I think you just have to think logically. They dont like to remove stuff that families like, and things that are visually appealing. They had to change the structure of Avalanche's Brake run to accommodate the new pathway when Icon was being built. They made a new entranceway this season. They've started adding a structure at the back of the station for another staircase I believe. Avalanche is a ride people love. Grand Prix - Looks a mess, ugly, probably a lot of finnicky electronics, clearly unloved at the moment, is closed most of the time etc. Ice Blast is a fan favourite but it's also in Amandas precious entrance area, so I wouldnt be surprised to see that go and be replaced with more open space/sculptures.
Worth remembering BPB refurbished the Water Chute then closed it, refurbished the Wild Mouse and then removed it. Out of them all I’m certain Ice Blast will go by the end of next year.
I don’t want loads of quirky and different rides replaced by plain rollercoasters. There’s more to theme parks and amusement parks than rollercoasters.
I'd understand Ice Blast going sooner than later considering maintenance and the age of the ride. I agree that a viking themed Gyro Swing would be fantastic replacement for it. Grand Prix and Avalanche, I can imagine would be a good long term option I'd say. I remembered your video at the start of the season where the markings at the Bowladrome area were covered so wonder if a coaster of a similar demographic may come there before Avalanche goes. I'd imagine a Mack Spinning Coaster as a good replacement for Avalanche. Skyforce, I'd say is quite new so if it goes, I can imagine it'll get sold on somewhere like Bling. I'm not so sure about the hotel expansion. I think a relocation to the site of Space Invader/Big Pizza Kitchen with a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles retheme in Nickelodeon Land would be fantastic and give it a new lease of life 😊
I agree with you regarding Avalanche. I do like the ride but when it is running on one car, the queue can get quite ridiculous. Especially when you get 2 or 3 single riders taking up the spaces. I would not be surprised with Ice Blast going. Drop Towers are a bit dated now. The thrill has gone, unless they get built creative, with a theme. I certainly would not miss Sky Force.
Avalanche going would be really sad imo, it's a great family ride and it'd leave a big hole in the line up imo. If they're getting rid of Grand Prix idk why they wouldn't be able to build a coaster around/ontop of Avalanche. They should take back the height record with a B&M dive there.
It would be a shame to see Grand Prix go just because of its heritage however if the up keep of it is too expensive and they could replace it with something exciting and with a higher throughput then I understand why they’d remove it. With ice blast I think it’s a weak ride but would love another drop tower in the park to replace it, with Apocalypse going we need a good drop tower in a park. I think avalanche needs a complete overhaul however I’d hate to see it go. It’s a classic and would keep that classic pleasure beach feel. I respect their plans of moving forward and keeping modern but I’d love to see it keep that classic feel. It makes me worry about other classics like derby racer and Alice. Great video!
Out of all the rides you mentioned, the only one I would be sad to see go would be The Avalanche. However the queues for it do make it a suitable candidate. Never understood how grand prix has stayed so long? Never got the attraction of it. Removing both would create some good space for new developments. Sky force for me was never as good as bling. Was sad when that left. Can’t have the hotel dictating what goes in the park surely? And Ice blast just doesn’t seem to have the oompf it used to have, and you can see over the years how short the queues have become. Replacements need to happen, and with the right ‘thing’, can only attract more footfall to the area. Great vid as always. Keep it up.
On removing avalanche and grand prix. I could imagine the section between space invader all the way up to wallace and gromit including Nickoleon land. As a family friendly area. Another coaster would be cool in the space. But maybe some cheaper family friendly flat rides or another themed dark ride.
We waited 45 minutes to get on Avalanche on the Saturday 25th November, it only had the one car running. I did notice that there is a lot of empty wasted space around the Sky Blast area, it seems that most of the rides are in the second half of the Park these days.
grand prix takes up a lot of space you could definitely do something with the station and circular area. id like pleasure beach to still have a drop tower doesnt have to be in ice blast’s area. a themed flat ride next to valhalla would be incredible a lovely little viking area would be spectacular
If playing RCT has taught me anything, it's that all you need is room for a station, a massive thrill coaster can thread it's way around/over anything! Mack Extreme Spinnerrrrrrrrrrrrrr
The timing of this video ties in with a conversation I had had a few days ago with someone. The great thing about BPB is they do keep rides going as long as possible but it does mean then havea lot of old rides. The question I had is where is it possible to be a new ride and I don't think they can with the space the have so if they wanted something new then something has to go. I really like Iceblast and Skyforce. The Grand national is quite a unique ride but not comfortable and is certainly showing its age. The Grand prix is a great ride but very tired and the throughput is incredibly slow. I would be ok with this and Avalanche being removed.
Feels like too many rides have been left running to the end of service life, and BPB will have to do a lot of ride replacements in a short space of time
Remove and replace? Eh? That’s not what happens at BPB. Remove and cover in astroturf maybe! I think it’s laughable to think they’ll remove these rides and put anything in their place. Look at all the former ride areas. Trauma Towers, Wild Mouse, Space Invader 2, the dome thing, the buildings near River Caves. The SI2 building is a pizza restaurant - but not a ride. The others are basically empty space. That podcast was a joke. Why she wasn’t challenged over her claims is ridiculous, yes some of her points were fair and reasonable but others weren’t. She said progress, you need to remove old to replace with new, but how often has this happened?
The park has gone gradually into decline since the Geoffrey Thompson era. Sure we've had Red Arrows Skyforce and Icon, but everything else has been removed and not replaced.
Would rather no rides be removed because I don’t think anything will replace them. But ice blasts ride experience sucks since it’s modifications so would probably be the one I would give the chop if I had to choose something. I have heard there is an almost new drop tower up for sale across the pond.
Ice blast is definitely showing its age. Maintenance around the ride is very poor, the ride it’s self personally feels like it’s getting slower and slower every year.
Wasn’t the arcade opposite River caves supposed to be going? My worry with Pleasure beech is they simply don’t have the money for replacements so we end up with nothing
@johnnybravo9736 Blackpool Council own the Tower they bought it in 2010 , Merlin manage it for the council, Google it and you will see .Blackpool council also own The Winter Gardens .
@johnnybravo9736 Have the council ruined The Sandcastle? Blackpool Council have destroyed the Tower , before they got their hands on it the Tower was great it had many attractions inside , the price of the ticket got you into everything inside , Jungle Jim's , The Ballroom , Aquarium, Circus , the Tower , restaurant , family bar and entertainment , it was opened to late at night , now it's a shell of what it used to be , you have to pay for the Tower , Circus and Ballroom separately now, its expensive, it closes early and their is nothing else of interest now , the council destroyed it now it has no atmosphere, so i dread to think what they would do if they were to take over the Pleasure beach .
Admission is an issue & it’s driving families with non riding parents away. They need to have a lower pay per ride option. Reduced admission with, for example, just one ride on the PB express included plus self serve ticket machines to issue single ride QR tickets. Save for a few ticket machines the equipment is already there so would cost little & would increase footfall whilst continuing making the park unattractive to stags & hens.
I kind of what a Mack Rides Big Dipper somewhere, its a compact roller coaster for a start and from what I've heard, they are good, also they worked with Mack Rides on Icon so it could be possible I think.
I love avalanche but I can understand why there are rumours of it being removed. I would love if BPB would could get mack rides (not sure if they still manufacture new parts or bobsled trains) or any other manufacturer to replace the current track and trains. Possibly with the removal of grand prix they could could transform the entire land with maybe a winter theme fitting in with avalanche with various flat rides or even transform this area into a huge green space and retheming avalanche to have some garden theme idk lol. That would be costly but i dream too much lol
Ice blast is past its best has been for a long time.... Skyforce is just pointless think I've ridden twice since new.. (Zero excitement and pointless) Yes the Aver/Gp ride both old obviously but I'd be sorry to see the AV go too much space to fill if both went in the same season.
Ice Blast is a classic... but has lost its 'oomph' over the years. It's a gentle giant. A gyro swing would be a good replacement. Seeing SkyForce going so soon would be a sad loss. I don't want to believe that one!
I’m still gutted The Whip and the Tokaido Express are gone! The latter they’d done something to it at the end of its life. It was always good fun but incits last season it went CRAZY fast!!!!
Whatever they remove it needs to be replaced during the closed season and marketed with signage around the park throughout the year. They cant become another towers by removing ride after ride and not replacing them. Id love to see a huge gyro swing ride
@@yourexperienceguide I dont get why the space invader building has not been used for a dark ride or new compact coaster or a well themed flat ride at least.
Ice blast has been having some technical issues alot this year grand Prix was childhood favourite so that one id hate to see go just because as a kid I never got off it
i made (but never ended up finishing) a concept of a hot racer and a new entrance in ice blast and noah's ark's spots a while ago, it was viking stylised to fit with valhalla and loki's
Skyforce is interesting. Might make them a few quid to sell it. I can't see them replacing it with a ride in that area though, its just dead and leads to nowhere now, perhaps what you mention to do with hotel is very plausible...interesting thought. Ice Blast, yeah was great, probably had its day but only if it can be replaced. Grand Prix, charming ride, great memories of the petrol days! But I guess if it had to go, you could get over it. Avalanche.....Avalanche! I admit I'm a fan, love the station! Its epic and always so well themed. If they could promise it would be sacrificed for something genuinely new and amazing then reluctantly fair enough, but I just can't see anything major coming in the next few years. Could be wrong but that's just my opinion. Be gutted though if Avalanche goes before Steeplechase 😄😄
I can see Ice Blast going but also Avalance eventually. The queueline isnt the best, its not accessible to guests with disabilities, and its quite low capacity. They need a proper croud pleaser coaster in that area to attract guests. What about Steeplechase? Heard rumours that it may not long have left either
I’ve never been able to ride Grand Prix. The one and only time when I’ve seen it open I got to the front of the queue and it started raining. My cousin and her son took the first car, with her daughter and myself planning to get in the next and they closed the ride saying it couldn’t operate in the rain. Now to me, a ride that can’t operate in rainy weather… in England… seems really pointless. Never been on Skyforce or Ice Blast as neither appeal to me but my sister would be sad to see IB go. I kinda like how unique Avalanche is - if I’m right I don’t think there’s another like it in the uk and so I’d be sad to see it go. However the one and only time I went on it I didn’t think they were going to fasten our safety bar and we were shouting for help only to be ignored. It did fasten but it spoiled my enjoyment of the ride (which was also a million times faster than it appears on you POVs lol 😂) and for that reason I might say it could go. However on reflection I don’t think they should be removing more rides unless there’s an immediate replacement lined up. Too many have gone with nothing new taking its place. And like you I’d be sad to lose space to the hotel.
Replace ice blast with a new bigger, taller faster one, viking themed. Not a fan of sky force replace that with something different. I still think bppb would hugely benefit from an rmc coaster, something we need in the UK. A highly themed launch coaster. Maybe redisign some of the elements on the big one to make it a bit more interesting. None of this would actually happen, but it would be nice. It would be good if bppb could get some funding off the government to go green. That could help with costs ect
RMCs appeal to enthusiasts, not sure it’s what the UK industry needs. Definitely don’t see another launch coaster or Big One changes other than retracking.
Thought Avalanche ran very shaky this year. Remove that and Grand Prix and stick in an Intamin Blitz I’d be there nearly every weekend. Pretty sure I’m living in fantasy land there though.
I kind of like the idea of the hotel stretching into the Sky Force plot. It currently is a dead end and a real Hotel gate/entrance is great. Sure they could have a show area or new eating outlet and it could really bring a nice vibe to a drab corner of the park. The park as plenty of space for rides and yeah I would like to see more and I think all these rumors are good rumors. BPB is going to continue to struggle and really need to do something to bring back the excitement with Merlin starting to invest(hopefully lol)
How long as Revolution got left? It's nearly as old as me!! 1979 I think. Jesus! It's going to be 45 years old next year! Left it get to 50 then rip it out along with Grand Prix and Avalanche, then RMC that massive footprint. Amanda Thompson, that gives you 5 years to save up or get out!! (This is nevet gunna happen, but I can dream!!)
I know it’s an iconic ride but the big dipper is awful to ride personally. Grand Prix definitely could go. They haven’t really kept up with the upkeep of avalanche it’s very worn now which suggests it’s going at some point! I bloody love skyforce! It could be moved to the ice blast area
Hopefully red arrows do not leave. I absolutely love it as I know how to. Perhaps lots of enthusiasts hate it as they don’t know how to flip - can see ice blast leaving though
If ice blast is removed I 100% want another drop tower in the uk we literally haven't got any for me avalanche can go and get another coaster in yes please great vid Scott love these videos get us all talking 😂
It's been said every year for the last 5 years at least that ice blast and sky force are going 🙄. It goes when it goes, As for paint markings on the floor next to ice blast 😂 you sound like these bored single mums on Facebook saying people as going round marking Fencing to steal dogs 😂😂. Some poor bugger dropped a slush and it stained the floor that's about right.... Right now theres way way bigger problems wrong with the park than new rides needed like AMANDA THOMPSON for starters.
They need to focus on the area where the Wild Mouse/Trauma Towers were. It’s crying out for redevelopment. It honestly looks awful. The loss of the Wild Mouse still upsets so many people.
There’s a lot of areas of the park that need to be redeveloped
I still think there’s something brewing in the whole FY4 / Trauma Towers area which is why the area is dying on its feet at the moment, like they’re hanging fire until they can put a new coaster in. I think Ice Blast could go, maybe replaced with a covered seating area as an extension to Loki’s. I don’t think Avalanche is going anywhere with them painting it the last two off-seasons. Maybe if they stop painting it this year then I might change my mind.
There’s so many areas of the park in dire need of redevelopment
"This is Blackpool Pleasure Beach. You never know. The Wild Mouse was replaced by astro turf" This made me do a spit take laugh cos its so funny to hear out loud
It’s crazy and sad at the same time
They’re all possible. I just hope that any ride removal is announced in advance so we’re aware it’s going to happen before it just disappears
Likewise, but with the amount of markings around Ice Blast now I won’t be shocked to see it just go
If Ice Blast was to go. Then I would replace that with a Drop tower - Either a high capacity (30+ seat version) Gyro Drop or a Sky Jump I think would be a good replacement and increase capacity. The ride station could be themed in with Valhalla.
Then when the time comes to replace Skyforce: Put the Gyroswing in its place there.
The rumours about Avalanche I just file in the same place about the rumours about Nash last year. I don't see it being removed in the near future. I would guess that Mack are still able to support the coaster, and we may just be in a period where the trains are going through a full maintenance phase and as such it's been this season where it's been down to 1 train while the others are refurbed and that there has been one train back in the workshop or back to Mack for a full strip and testing.
I certainly don't think BPB will remove a coaster before there is a new coaster elsewhere in the park.
I'd love to see something go in to the fill the Hub/former Bowl-a-drome part. That part of the park needs some kind on attraction
Also, replace or reuse the Meteor and put in either an Intamin Dynamic Motion Stage or (money no object) a Intamin Dome Ride
Feel like they should be thinking of adding more rides rather than taking any more away. I like Avalanche but yeah the queue is pretty slow even on quieter days :)
They do have a lot of removed rides to replace
Avalanche is a popular ride with the general public,and with families as it has a lower height reduction when you ride with an adult.
And to be honest I like it also.
Poor throughout, and requires a lot spending on it.
I’m sure a couple of these have all ready closed world wide over the last 2 seasons. So makes sense
Agreed about the need for a major coaster in that central area. It seems more and more challenging to pull organic footfall in from Blackpool visitors and it seems to me it needs to become more of a destination for non enthusiasts too. I think the place is in for a real tough time without drastic strategy changes. Be them popular with the likes of us or not.
Tough decisions to get the park busy again are needed imo
I would be quite sad to see any of those rides go to be honest. Let’s just hope if any decision is made, they announce it before closure so people can get last rides in.
This year not only you, but this channel in particular has grown on me more than any. The honest reviews and approach to this channel this season has been great. But let’s make one thing very clear. Pleasure beach this season has been awful. And Amanda is nothing short of a disgrace and she is destroying this park. She needs to be removed more than anything. I will not return to pleasure beach next year until she is gone. And that ain’t easy to say. I future is very very dull whilst she’s still there.
Thank you 🙏
Dont think they will remove Skyforce due to the annual Blackpool red arrows air display on the Prom, i think the priority should be to do something with the empty space where Trauma Towers and the Wild Mouse used to be .
I think you just have to think logically. They dont like to remove stuff that families like, and things that are visually appealing.
They had to change the structure of Avalanche's Brake run to accommodate the new pathway when Icon was being built.
They made a new entranceway this season. They've started adding a structure at the back of the station for another staircase I believe. Avalanche is a ride people love.
Grand Prix - Looks a mess, ugly, probably a lot of finnicky electronics, clearly unloved at the moment, is closed most of the time etc.
Ice Blast is a fan favourite but it's also in Amandas precious entrance area, so I wouldnt be surprised to see that go and be replaced with more open space/sculptures.
Worth remembering BPB refurbished the Water Chute then closed it, refurbished the Wild Mouse and then removed it.
Out of them all I’m certain Ice Blast will go by the end of next year.
I don’t want loads of quirky and different rides replaced by plain rollercoasters. There’s more to theme parks and amusement parks than rollercoasters.
I'd understand Ice Blast going sooner than later considering maintenance and the age of the ride. I agree that a viking themed Gyro Swing would be fantastic replacement for it.
Grand Prix and Avalanche, I can imagine would be a good long term option I'd say. I remembered your video at the start of the season where the markings at the Bowladrome area were covered so wonder if a coaster of a similar demographic may come there before Avalanche goes. I'd imagine a Mack Spinning Coaster as a good replacement for Avalanche.
Skyforce, I'd say is quite new so if it goes, I can imagine it'll get sold on somewhere like Bling. I'm not so sure about the hotel expansion. I think a relocation to the site of Space Invader/Big Pizza Kitchen with a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles retheme in Nickelodeon Land would be fantastic and give it a new lease of life 😊
I agree with you regarding Avalanche. I do like the ride but when it is running on one car, the queue can get quite ridiculous. Especially when you get 2 or 3 single riders taking up the spaces. I would not be surprised with Ice Blast going. Drop Towers are a bit dated now. The thrill has gone, unless they get built creative, with a theme. I certainly would not miss Sky Force.
All rides mentioned wouldn’t be too badly missed as long as they’re replaced properly
Avalanche going would be really sad imo, it's a great family ride and it'd leave a big hole in the line up imo. If they're getting rid of Grand Prix idk why they wouldn't be able to build a coaster around/ontop of Avalanche. They should take back the height record with a B&M dive there.
The throughput is awful though. One train that is often allowed to depart with only one person in each carriage when each one holds two is shambolic.
Terrible throughput plus train and track issues make it an obvious choice for removal IMO
It would be a shame to see Grand Prix go just because of its heritage however if the up keep of it is too expensive and they could replace it with something exciting and with a higher throughput then I understand why they’d remove it. With ice blast I think it’s a weak ride but would love another drop tower in the park to replace it, with Apocalypse going we need a good drop tower in a park. I think avalanche needs a complete overhaul however I’d hate to see it go. It’s a classic and would keep that classic pleasure beach feel. I respect their plans of moving forward and keeping modern but I’d love to see it keep that classic feel. It makes me worry about other classics like derby racer and Alice. Great video!
Thank you. I’m not against all of the rumoured rides being removed as long as they’re replaced within 12-24 months max
Out of all the rides you mentioned, the only one I would be sad to see go would be The Avalanche. However the queues for it do make it a suitable candidate. Never understood how grand prix has stayed so long? Never got the attraction of it. Removing both would create some good space for new developments.
Sky force for me was never as good as bling. Was sad when that left. Can’t have the hotel dictating what goes in the park surely?
And Ice blast just doesn’t seem to have the oompf it used to have, and you can see over the years how short the queues have become. Replacements need to happen, and with the right ‘thing’, can only attract more footfall to the area.
Great vid as always. Keep it up.
If Ice Blast is the UK’s tallest drop tower, then they would wait until it gets beaten and then they would remove it.
Height records aren’t going to come into it
On removing avalanche and grand prix. I could imagine the section between space invader all the way up to wallace and gromit including Nickoleon land. As a family friendly area. Another coaster would be cool in the space. But maybe some cheaper family friendly flat rides or another themed dark ride.
IMO they’ve got plenty of dark rides, they just need some modernisation
We waited 45 minutes to get on Avalanche on the Saturday 25th November, it only had the one car running. I did notice that there is a lot of empty wasted space around the Sky Blast area, it seems that most of the rides are in the second half of the Park these days.
grand prix takes up a lot of space you could definitely do something with the station and circular area. id like pleasure beach to still have a drop tower doesnt have to be in ice blast’s area. a themed flat ride next to valhalla would be incredible a lovely little viking area would be spectacular
Intamin Gyro with lap bars and stylised to fit in with Valhalla is my hope
If playing RCT has taught me anything, it's that all you need is room for a station, a massive thrill coaster can thread it's way around/over anything!
Mack Extreme Spinnerrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Worse, they could unceremoniously remove them over closed season
It wouldn’t be the first time
The timing of this video ties in with a conversation I had had a few days ago with someone. The great thing about BPB is they do keep rides going as long as possible but it does mean then havea lot of old rides. The question I had is where is it possible to be a new ride and I don't think they can with the space the have so if they wanted something new then something has to go. I really like Iceblast and Skyforce. The Grand national is quite a unique ride but not comfortable and is certainly showing its age. The Grand prix is a great ride but very tired and the throughput is incredibly slow. I would be ok with this and Avalanche being removed.
Feels like too many rides have been left running to the end of service life, and BPB will have to do a lot of ride replacements in a short space of time
Remove and replace? Eh? That’s not what happens at BPB. Remove and cover in astroturf maybe! I think it’s laughable to think they’ll remove these rides and put anything in their place. Look at all the former ride areas. Trauma Towers, Wild Mouse, Space Invader 2, the dome thing, the buildings near River Caves. The SI2 building is a pizza restaurant - but not a ride. The others are basically empty space.
That podcast was a joke. Why she wasn’t challenged over her claims is ridiculous, yes some of her points were fair and reasonable but others weren’t. She said progress, you need to remove old to replace with new, but how often has this happened?
Skyforce is as good as gone for me if hospitality is taking priority over the park
If that’s really the direction they’re going in, then I think it’s time somebody needs to take over from her.
From what we’ve both heard it could be a possibility and soon 😬
The park has gone gradually into decline since the Geoffrey Thompson era. Sure we've had Red Arrows Skyforce and Icon, but everything else has been removed and not replaced.
They’ve done a bit more but it’s been a sad decline in the last twenty years
I didn't even know there was a "Grand Prix" ride 😮 & I've visited BPB many times.
Would rather no rides be removed because I don’t think anything will replace them. But ice blasts ride experience sucks since it’s modifications so would probably be the one I would give the chop if I had to choose something. I have heard there is an almost new drop tower up for sale across the pond.
Intamin gyro swing would be a nice replacement 🤞🏼
Ice blast is definitely showing its age. Maintenance around the ride is very poor, the ride it’s self personally feels like it’s getting slower and slower every year.
Wasn’t the arcade opposite River caves supposed to be going? My worry with Pleasure beech is they simply don’t have the money for replacements so we end up with nothing
Lots of markings were spotted around that area over winter, and the building has been mostly emptied out.
@johnnybravo9736 maybe Blackpool council will take over BPB like they did with Blackpool Tower and Sandcastle 😮
@johnnybravo9736 Blackpool Council own the Tower they bought it in 2010 , Merlin manage it for the council, Google it and you will see .Blackpool council also own The Winter Gardens .
@johnnybravo9736 Have the council ruined The Sandcastle? Blackpool Council have destroyed the Tower , before they got their hands on it the Tower was great it had many attractions inside , the price of the ticket got you into everything inside , Jungle Jim's , The Ballroom , Aquarium, Circus , the Tower , restaurant , family bar and entertainment , it was opened to late at night , now it's a shell of what it used to be , you have to pay for the Tower , Circus and Ballroom separately now, its expensive, it closes early and their is nothing else of interest now , the council destroyed it now it has no atmosphere, so i dread to think what they would do if they were to take over the Pleasure beach .
We should probably wait for or dread official confirmation
This isn’t me saying it’s happening, just talking rumours
@@yourexperienceguide Where did you hear those rumours ?
@@davidGPS95Can’t share sources but Ice Blast and Grand Prix now confirmed as closed indefinitely 👀
Hi Scott , thanks for the info , let's hope the rides are replaced soon .
Personally get rid of skyforce, never has a queue , no one can ever get spinning and it’s just a waste of space
It’s not very good
Mack don't make bobsled track any more, so if its track is coming to the end of its life, they'd probably just remove it
Let's not forget the company that built the big one has been bankrupted, but pleasure beans managed to refurb the tracks on the big one
@@goldthegamernathanjlyon8651People at Taziker now worked on constructing the Big One in the 90s
Manufacturers would rather sell a new coaster than refurb an old one
@@yourexperienceguide not to mention that bobsled track was hard and very time consuming to manufacture
It be good if they refurb tracks for Avalanche or any bobsleigh coaster because I quite like Avalanche it be ashame if they remove it
Admission is an issue & it’s driving families with non riding parents away. They need to have a lower pay per ride option. Reduced admission with, for example, just one ride on the PB express included plus self serve ticket machines to issue single ride QR tickets. Save for a few ticket machines the equipment is already there so would cost little & would increase footfall whilst continuing making the park unattractive to stags & hens.
Great video Scott. Interesting to see what they do
I kind of what a Mack Rides Big Dipper somewhere, its a compact roller coaster for a start and from what I've heard, they are good, also they worked with Mack Rides on Icon so it could be possible I think.
Happy holidays, Scott! I guess I better hurry up and get out there before they make all these "changes"
Thank you, Merry Christmas!
I love avalanche but I can understand why there are rumours of it being removed. I would love if BPB would could get mack rides (not sure if they still manufacture new parts or bobsled trains) or any other manufacturer to replace the current track and trains. Possibly with the removal of grand prix they could could transform the entire land with maybe a winter theme fitting in with avalanche with various flat rides or even transform this area into a huge green space and retheming avalanche to have some garden theme idk lol. That would be costly but i dream too much lol
Great vlog as always. 3 years ago the rumour was of a swimming pool for Boulevard where Sky Force is. Then it would be a 5 Star hotel. 🤔
I’ve never heard that rumour but it wouldn’t surprise me 😬
Just use infusions lake got a perfect pool 😅
What they are doing is removing icon and the big one and infusion and building the tallest and fastest wooden coaster in the world
Thanks for letting us know
Ice blast is past its best has been for a long time....
Skyforce is just pointless think I've ridden twice since new..
(Zero excitement and pointless)
Yes the Aver/Gp ride both old obviously but I'd be sorry to see the AV go too much space to fill if both went in the same season.
Avalanche and Grand Prix could be replaced with a coaster, certain of it
Ice Blast is a classic... but has lost its 'oomph' over the years. It's a gentle giant. A gyro swing would be a good replacement. Seeing SkyForce going so soon would be a sad loss. I don't want to believe that one!
It’s sad about Ice Blast, the airtime at the top used to be so good!
I’m still gutted The Whip and the Tokaido Express are gone! The latter they’d done something to it at the end of its life. It was always good fun but incits last season it went CRAZY fast!!!!
The Whip was ace
Need to sort out the TT and WM, Bowlodrome areas before they even think about removing any more rides.
I agree, but I don’t think they’ll be sorted for a while yet
Whatever they remove it needs to be replaced during the closed season and marketed with signage around the park throughout the year. They cant become another towers by removing ride after ride and not replacing them. Id love to see a huge gyro swing ride
Sadly they were doing that long before Towers, so many empty spaces now
@@yourexperienceguide I dont get why the space invader building has not been used for a dark ride or new compact coaster or a well themed flat ride at least.
@@seany84uk Downstairs is now Pizza Kitchen and the upstairs bit has been used for a few things including HB Leisure storage.
Ice blast has been having some technical issues alot this year grand Prix was childhood favourite so that one id hate to see go just because as a kid I never got off it
My son will be sad to see Grand Prix go
Would be sad to see Ice Blast go but would also love to see a new flat ride in the park
Intamin Gyro with lap bars and stylised to fit in with Valhalla is my hope
i made (but never ended up finishing) a concept of a hot racer and a new entrance in ice blast and noah's ark's spots a while ago, it was viking stylised to fit with valhalla and loki's
It’ll be interesting to see what happens
Skyforce is interesting. Might make them a few quid to sell it. I can't see them replacing it with a ride in that area though, its just dead and leads to nowhere now, perhaps what you mention to do with hotel is very plausible...interesting thought.
Ice Blast, yeah was great, probably had its day but only if it can be replaced.
Grand Prix, charming ride, great memories of the petrol days! But I guess if it had to go, you could get over it.
Avalanche.....Avalanche! I admit I'm a fan, love the station! Its epic and always so well themed. If they could promise it would be sacrificed for something genuinely new and amazing then reluctantly fair enough, but I just can't see anything major coming in the next few years. Could be wrong but that's just my opinion. Be gutted though if Avalanche goes before Steeplechase 😄😄
I think Ice Blast will be the first to go and replaced fairly sharp ish.
Not sure on the timescale of the others
Ice Blast refurb with the free spinning seats might be interesting.
Removal most likely from what I’ve heard
I can see Ice Blast getting replaced with a Star Flyer like for like height and size wise
A Star Flyer ? I hope not ! 👎
I can see Ice Blast going but also Avalance eventually. The queueline isnt the best, its not accessible to guests with disabilities, and its quite low capacity. They need a proper croud pleaser coaster in that area to attract guests.
What about Steeplechase? Heard rumours that it may not long have left either
I hope not I live steeple chase
I think Steeplechase will last 3-5 years but you never know with BPB
Maybe a season or two left but can’t see ice blast staying much longer, Used to love it but it’s a shadow of its former self these days
Fairly certain it’ll be gone by the start of the 25 season
Interesting vid - Thanks, Scott 👍
Thank you
I’ve never been able to ride Grand Prix. The one and only time when I’ve seen it open I got to the front of the queue and it started raining. My cousin and her son took the first car, with her daughter and myself planning to get in the next and they closed the ride saying it couldn’t operate in the rain. Now to me, a ride that can’t operate in rainy weather… in England… seems really pointless.
Never been on Skyforce or Ice Blast as neither appeal to me but my sister would be sad to see IB go.
I kinda like how unique Avalanche is - if I’m right I don’t think there’s another like it in the uk and so I’d be sad to see it go. However the one and only time I went on it I didn’t think they were going to fasten our safety bar and we were shouting for help only to be ignored. It did fasten but it spoiled my enjoyment of the ride (which was also a million times faster than it appears on you POVs lol 😂) and for that reason I might say it could go.
However on reflection I don’t think they should be removing more rides unless there’s an immediate replacement lined up. Too many have gone with nothing new taking its place. And like you I’d be sad to lose space to the hotel.
Thanks for watching and commenting Laura 😊
Great Video the only one I'd be surprised to see go is sky force maybe they could move it to another area of the park I'm not sure
It’s certainly a possibility
Replace ice blast with a new bigger, taller faster one, viking themed.
Not a fan of sky force replace that with something different.
I still think bppb would hugely benefit from an rmc coaster, something we need in the UK.
A highly themed launch coaster.
Maybe redisign some of the elements on the big one to make it a bit more interesting. None of this would actually happen, but it would be nice.
It would be good if bppb could get some funding off the government to go green. That could help with costs ect
RMCs appeal to enthusiasts, not sure it’s what the UK industry needs.
Definitely don’t see another launch coaster or Big One changes other than retracking.
Thought Avalanche ran very shaky this year. Remove that and Grand Prix and stick in an Intamin Blitz I’d be there nearly every weekend. Pretty sure I’m living in fantasy land there though.
If only
I kind of like the idea of the hotel stretching into the Sky Force plot. It currently is a dead end and a real Hotel gate/entrance is great. Sure they could have a show area or new eating outlet and it could really bring a nice vibe to a drab corner of the park. The park as plenty of space for rides and yeah I would like to see more and I think all these rumors are good rumors. BPB is going to continue to struggle and really need to do something to bring back the excitement with Merlin starting to invest(hopefully lol)
Probably a boomerang coaster will fit in the space in-between grand prix and avalanche what do you reckon
Something bigger
How long as Revolution got left? It's nearly as old as me!! 1979 I think. Jesus! It's going to be 45 years old next year! Left it get to 50 then rip it out along with Grand Prix and Avalanche, then RMC that massive footprint. Amanda Thompson, that gives you 5 years to save up or get out!! (This is nevet gunna happen, but I can dream!!)
Think the Rev is here to stay for a while yet
Knowing pleasure beach they will just put some more water features in lol
I know it’s an iconic ride but the big dipper is awful to ride personally. Grand Prix definitely could go. They haven’t really kept up with the upkeep of avalanche it’s very worn now which suggests it’s going at some point! I bloody love skyforce! It could be moved to the ice blast area
Big Dipper is here to stay for a very long time I think
Great video!
Thank you 🙏
I don't see Avalanche get removed it's uks only bobsleigh roller coaster. i see a massive refurbishment on the roller coaster
Wild Mouse was unique to the UK but got binned. It needs a lot spending on the track and trains.
What if sky force is just moved to where ice blast is now?
It’s not what I’m hearing from people
would they have painted Avalanche if they are going to remove it soon?
They spent money on refurbishing the Wild Mouse, it permanently closed the following winter.
@@yourexperienceguide good point well made
Great video incoming
Hope it was a good one 🙏
Hopefully red arrows do not leave. I absolutely love it as I know how to. Perhaps lots of enthusiasts hate it as they don’t know how to flip - can see ice blast leaving though
In my opinion it is a very naff ride.
Skyforce isn’t very good, haven’t done it in ages
I could live with it being removed as long as it was replaced by another flat, whatever that might be.
id have a different view out of my lounge window
The skyline will be weird without Ice Blast
If ice blast is removed I 100% want another drop tower in the uk we literally haven't got any for me avalanche can go and get another coaster in yes please great vid Scott love these videos get us all talking 😂
It’d be good to see a big drop tower at BPB, maybe where Skyforce is? 😅
@pleasurebeachexperience. we've not got many drop towers in the uk need to keep them 🤣
Stick a lech clone on the avalanche area please 🙏
That would be ace
@@yourexperienceguide I would buy my first season pass
If the owner of Blackpool pleasure beach sees this video you will be banned because the owner is a big cry baby 😂
What would I be banned for?
Banning an events organiser responsible for bringing large groups to the park every year would be an interesting move.
It's been said every year for the last 5 years at least that ice blast and sky force are going 🙄. It goes when it goes, As for paint markings on the floor next to ice blast 😂 you sound like these bored single mums on Facebook saying people as going round marking Fencing to steal dogs 😂😂. Some poor bugger dropped a slush and it stained the floor that's about right.... Right now theres way way bigger problems wrong with the park than new rides needed like AMANDA THOMPSON for starters.
I’m not going to ignore markings all around Ice Blast, especially when various sources are telling me it’ll be gone and replaced by 2025. Let’s see…