Coaster

Amity Beach (4) Angry Birds 4D Experience (2) Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator: Bomb's Away (5) Flying Fish (5) King Pig's Wild Hog Dodgems (5) Mr. Monkey's Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (6) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (6) Saw - The Ride (4) Stealth (6) Storm in a Teacup (5) Storm Surge (5) The Swarm (6) The Walking Dead - The Ride (5) Tidal Wave (6) Timber Tug Boat (5) Vortex (5) Zodiac (5) Nemesis Inferno + Angry Birds 4D Experience -

I doubt it's true, if they did revert it back to Thunder River it probably wouldn't mean anything would change other than a new vinyl sign badly stuck over the Rumba Rapids sign.

Attendance was down 5.8% in Icon's first season, however the loss was 1.2 million compared with 1.6 million the previous year. https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/business/losses-fall-at-blackpool-pleasure-beach-as-poor-weather-reduces-visitor-numbers-1-10189718 In my opinion, it's very concerning that after such a long wait for a new coaster, it didn't draw in any more guests. Improved turnover could be attributed to things like all the new merchandise, increased fees etc - but if the overall gate figures are down in the year a 16 million pound coaster opens... I don't think things will improve until the park stop blaming external factors and start focusing on what they can actually do to improve.

Amity Beach (5) Angry Birds 4D Experience (5) Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator: Bomb's Away (5) Flying Fish (4) King Pig's Wild Hog Dodgems (5) Mr. Monkey's Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (6) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (6) Saw - The Ride (5) Stealth (6) Storm in a Teacup (5) Storm Surge (5) The Swarm (5) The Walking Dead - The Ride (5) Tidal Wave (5) Timber Tug Boat (5) Vortex (4) Wet Wet Wet (4) Zodiac (5) Nemesis Inferno + Vortex -

Amity Beach (5) Angry Birds 4D Experience (5) Bouncezilla (3) Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator: Bomb's Away (6) Flying Fish (5) King Pig's Wild Hog Dodgems (5) Mr. Monkey's Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (6) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (5) Saw - The Ride (5) Stealth (5) Storm in a Teacup (5) Storm Surge (5) The Swarm (5) The Walking Dead - The Ride (5) Tidal Wave (5) Timber Tug Boat (5) Vortex (5) Wet Wet Wet (5) Zodiac (5) Nemesis Inferno + Bouncezilla -

Amity Beach (5) Angry Birds 4D Experience (5) Bouncezilla (3) Colossus (5) Depth Charge (6) Detonator: Bomb's Away (5) Flying Fish (5) Jungle Escape (1) King Pig's Wild Hog Dodgems (5) Mr. Monkey's Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (7) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (5) Saw - The Ride (5) Stealth (8) Storm in a Teacup (5) Storm Surge (5) The Swarm (5) The Walking Dead - The Ride (5) Tidal Wave (5) Timber Tug Boat (5) Vortex (5) Wet Wet Wet (5) Zodiac (5) Nemesis Inferno + Bouncezilla - I don't understand why Bouncezilla is on here, it isn't a ride and if this is included surely other seasonal attractions like the Fright Night mazes should be too?

Does Elmer fly?

Amity Beach (5) Angry Birds 4D Experience (5) Bouncezilla (4) Colossus (5) Depth Charge (6) Detonator: Bomb's Away (5) Flying Fish (5) Jungle Escape (3) King Pig's Wild Hog Dodgems (5) Mr. Monkey's Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (7) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (5) Saw - The Ride (5) Stealth (5) Storm in a Teacup (5) Storm Surge (5) The Swarm (5) The Walking Dead - The Ride (5) Tidal Wave (5) Timber Tug Boat (5) Vortex (5) Wet Wet Wet (5) Zodiac (5) Nemesis Inferno + Bouncezilla -

Amity Beach (5) Angry Birds 4D Experience (5) Bouncezilla (4) Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator: Bomb's Away (5) Flying Fish (5) Jungle Escape (5) King Pig's Wild Hog Dodgems (5) Mr. Monkey's Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (6) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (5) Saw - The Ride (5) Stealth (5) Storm in a Teacup (5) Storm Surge (5) The Swarm (5) The Walking Dead - The Ride (5) Tidal Wave (5) Timber Tug Boat (5) Vortex (5) Wet Wet Wet (5) Zodiac (5) Nemesis Inferno + Bouncezilla -

Amity Beach (5) Angry Birds 4D Experience (5) Bouncezilla (3) Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator: Bomb's Away (5) Flying Fish (5) Jungle Escape (5) King Pig's Wild Hog Dodgems (5) Lumber Jump (3) Mr. Monkey's Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (8) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (2) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (5) Saw - The Ride (5) Stealth (6) Storm in a Teacup (5) Storm Surge (5) The Swarm (5) The Walking Dead - The Ride (6) Tidal Wave (5) Timber Tug Boat (7) Vortex (5) Wet Wet Wet (5) Zodiac (5) Nemesis Inferno + Bouncezilla -

Amity Beach (5) Angry Birds 4D Experience (5) Bouncezilla (3) Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator: Bomb's Away (5) Flying Fish (5) Jungle Escape (5) King Pig's Wild Hog Dodgems (5) Lumber Jump (4) Mr. Monkey's Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (7) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (3) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (5) Saw - The Ride (5) Stealth (6) Storm in a Teacup (5) Storm Surge (5) The Swarm (5) The Walking Dead - The Ride (6) Tidal Wave (5) Timber Tug Boat (6) Vortex (5) Wet Wet Wet (5) Zodiac (5) Nemesis Inferno + Bouncezilla -

Amity Beach (5) Angry Birds 4D Experience (5) Bouncezilla (3) Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Detonator: Bomb's Away (5) Flying Fish (5) Jungle Escape (5) King Pig's Wild Hog Dodgems (5) Lumber Jump (5) Mr. Monkey's Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (6) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (4) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (5) Saw - The Ride (5) Stealth (6) Storm in a Teacup (5) Storm Surge (5) The Swarm (5) The Walking Dead - The Ride (5) Tidal Wave (5) Timber Tug Boat (6) Vortex (5) Wet Wet Wet (5) Zodiac (5) Nemesis Inferno + Bouncezilla -

Amity Beach (5) Angry Birds 4D Experience (5) Bouncezilla (6) Colossus (5) Depth Charge (5) Derren Brown's Ghost Train: Rise of the Demon (2) Detonator: Bomb's Away (5) Flying Fish (5) Jungle Escape (5) King Pig's Wild Hog Dodgems (5) Lumber Jump (5) Mr. Monkey's Banana Ride (5) Nemesis Inferno (6) Quantum (5) Rocky Express (5) Rumba Rapids (5) Rush (5) Samurai (5) Saw - The Ride (5) Stealth (5) Storm in a Teacup (5) Storm Surge (5) The Swarm (6) The Walking Dead - The Ride (5) Tidal Wave (5) Timber Tug Boat (5) Vortex (5) Wet Wet Wet (5) Zodiac (5) Nemesis Inferno + Derren Brown -

I can't wait to see it reopen in 2021 with all the groundbreaking effects replaced with cheaper and unimpressive alternatives. Whoops, I never said that!

I'm sure Thorpe have claimed in the past that they have five world class roller coasters, I'm not sure if they still do.

I'm unfortunately going to have to miss this, we have found my cat with an injured back or leg this morning (we're not sure which yet) so rushing him over to the emergency vet. Sorry I can't make it but hopefully another time.

That is amazing.

I am considering attending. I've never been to a meet before and am quite unsure but hoping to come.

Yeah, sort of - I meant that the coasters are short but aren't impressive enough to really have an impact; whereas some short coasters are intense or interesting enough that it doesn't matter that they aren't longer (Inferno for example). I do appreciate it's more of an enthusiast and/or personal opinion thing though.

I fully agree that Thorpe's coasters are too short and not impressive enough, but it is true that as enthusiasts we have a very different outlook than most visitors. I really rate Nemesis Inferno, it's a ride I have really come to appeciate more in the last few years. It's intense, forceful and just feels like pure quality from start to finish. Stealth - Too short and not impressive enough to justify it (again, more of an enthusiast thing as it is impressive to most guests). Colossus - 10 loops crammed into a short(ish) layout for the sake of it, trains are horrendous. Used to have a good presence with all the landscaping, now a concrete mess. Saw - Poor quality ride experience and can be very uncomfortable. Lots of missing effects, lighting and theming. Swarm - Too short and lumbers around the inversions, doesn't pack a punch. Theming gone to ruin. Walking Dead - Perfectly good as a family coaster, but unsuitable theme makes it inaccessible to families!

Pleasure Beach's website appears to show that Wild Mouse is coming back next year! Yay! It's not really.

I never thought I'd find myself voting Alton Towers as the best UK park. Blimey.

I have finally got round to updating my top 10; 1. Magnum XL 200 - Cedar Point 2. Phantom's Revenge - Kennywood 3. Steel Vengeance - Cedar Point 4. Milennium Force - Cedar Point 5. The Big One - Blackpool Pleasure Beach 6. Wild Mouse - Blackpool Pleasure Beach 7. Cyclone - Coney Island 8. Maverick - Cedar Point 9. Troy - Toverland 10. Grand National - Blackpool Pleasure Beach

The cheapest price for a 2020 Blackpool season pass was £89. They are £99 currently. The full price of £189.60 (1896??) is ludicrous but since the passes are valid for the season (and not a year from the date of purchase), I doubt anyone pays full price.

It doesn't look as tall as Colossus. Weird.