October 25, 201311 yr comment_171193 a bit random.... but on valhalla, once you go into the building, on the first lift hill, is anything supposed to happen, as I could smell gas, and somewhat remember something happened there? and liked the big drops, but never realised how pointless the backwards drop is... Aside from the barking dogs and viking figure, there are supposed to be two "beacons" or fire that are just on all the time (near the wolf's head) but they don't always work. Then of course there's the massive projected viking on the way up that shouts at you, I hope that was working! My favourite ride Also, I like the backwards drop, but it would be better if the blackout for it was a few metres longer (so it was in total darkness rather than dropping through the door).
October 25, 201311 yr comment_171198 Aside from the barking dogs and viking figure, there are supposed to be two "beacons" or fire that are just on all the time (near the wolf's head) but they don't always work. Then of course there's the massive projected viking on the way up that shouts at you, I hope that was working! My favourite ride Also, I like the backwards drop, but it would be better if the blackout for it was a few metres longer (so it was in total darkness rather than dropping through the door). it was just pitch black on the first lift hill... the rest of the ride seemed fine, although the water fountain tunnel section was lit up with floodlights so you could see it was a warehouse, and meant you could see it a bit further around the ride at the last section with the fire explosions.
October 25, 201311 yr comment_171202 it was just pitch black on the first lift hill... the rest of the ride seemed fine, although the water fountain tunnel section was lit up with floodlights so you could see it was a warehouse, and meant you could see it a bit further around the ride at the last section with the fire explosions. Oh dear, I thought the ride was doing well when I rode it back in April! I wish they'd look at maintaining the effects more - I know it's really complex (without a doubt the most complex dark ride in the UK) but things like the projection on the first lift hill really add to the experience. Not sure why there were floodlights on - they are on occasionally, but usually if you go again afterwards they will be off. Maybe just for routine checks?
October 25, 201311 yr comment_171203 the floodlights/lights looked like they were just intended to light up the water fountain bit, but lit up everything as well and sorta ruined the experience... and the waterfall out the front wasn't working :/
November 7, 201311 yr comment_171838 Just thought I would throw it out there - Blackpool Pleasure Beach season passes are currently on sale for £89 (usually £189!) I don't know how long this will last for, but I just thought I would make it known. https://www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com/book-online/season-pass/platinum+pass+2014/2761/ I've got mine ordered and am getting it for Christmas - I live over 5 hours away but am going to go to Blackpool for a week in April!
December 26, 201311 yr comment_173612 the floodlights/lights looked like they were just intended to light up the water fountain bit, but lit up everything as well and sorta ruined the experience... and the waterfall out the front wasn't working :/ Presuming that it was like this - That's not how it's meant to be. I have heard that it is getting some internal work over closed season so hopefully they are going to sort this - I'm not sure how it's got into this state though because it was perfectly fine when I rode it in April.
January 2, 201411 yr comment_173894 Thanks for the review and pictures on the previous page! My gf isn't a coaster fan at all HOWEVER, she wants to go this year purely because a Wallace & Gromit ride exists there. Winner... I've always wanted to go to BPB!
January 2, 201411 yr comment_173921 anyone done the Mitch Hawkers wooden coaster poll and put your votes in for the blackpool ones!? I did vote Megafobia and Magnus Colossus (Terra Mitica - Spain) over the BPB ones though... that's about the only wooden ones I've ridden besides gwazi at busch all the way back in 2005 which I just remember coming off with a headache!
January 2, 201411 yr comment_173947 anyone done the Mitch Hawkers wooden coaster poll and put your votes in for the blackpool ones!?I did it, my order was Wild Mouse, Grand National, Megafobia, Big Dipper, Nick Streak and Blue Flyer
January 2, 201411 yr comment_173948 Megafobia Magnus Colossus Nickelodeon Streak Grand National Big Dipper Wild Mouse Blue Flyer Gwazi-Tiger
January 8, 201411 yr comment_174468 So Jamie how many evacs have you had on Valhalla? I've had 6 up to now...
January 8, 201411 yr comment_174481 So Jamie how many evacs have you had on Valhalla? I've had 6 up to now... None I have broken down a few times though. What's it like/where have you been evacuated from? Do you see a lot of the behind the scenes stuff?
January 10, 201411 yr comment_174721 Just a bare industrial warehouse look, nothing majorly exciting... It's the only ride I've been evacd on most of the blocks on the system. Some days she'll run fine then others she'll shutdown after each restart and just be a general pain I'll visit her again in April...
January 10, 201411 yr comment_174757 Just a bare industrial warehouse look, nothing majorly exciting... It's the only ride I've been evacd on most of the blocks on the system. Some days she'll run fine then others she'll shutdown after each restart and just be a general pain I'll visit her again in April... Ah cool, I have seen some inside pictures and I think it's amazing how different it looks in the light. I have heard that some internal work is planned this year.
January 16, 201411 yr comment_175112 Blackpool Pleasure Beach have announced the pricing structure for this year - low season wristbands are as low as £15.99! http://www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com/archive/2014/01/pay-less-and-enjoy-more-at-blackpool-pleasure-beach-in-2014/ This is a fantastic decision from the Pleasure Beach and I hope it brings in the custom they deserve.
January 28, 201411 yr comment_175609 The 2014 advert is online, I think it's very good, but it should have a voiceover of some sort. http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/what-s-on/going-out/video-pleasure-beach-to-be-star-of-tv-1-6400997
January 29, 201411 yr comment_175660 Hmm.. doesn't exactly spell exciting, sounds like a corporate inhouse video "This is what we've been achieving this year" style. Where's any talking or making people err.. wanna visit?
January 29, 201411 yr comment_175668 Where's any talking or making people err.. wanna visit? Agreed actually, they should have a voiceover of some sort.
January 29, 201411 yr comment_175670 The Specsaver advert makes me want to go to BPB more than that advert...
January 29, 201411 yr comment_175673 The Specsaver advert makes me want to go to BPB more than that advert... Aside from the fact that it focused on a SLC...
January 30, 201411 yr comment_175755 I see BPB are exaggerating the figures of Big ones speed... False claims are something that I do not approve of, but to be honest it's no worse than Alton Towers claiming Air to be the world's first flying coaster (it's not) or Oblivion as the world's first vertical drop coaster (it doesn't go vertical). To be honest the claims on the Big One are debatable, on days with absolutely no wind it has been known to reach 85 mph.
January 30, 201411 yr comment_175756 I can pretty much guarantee that it hasn't. If you were to drop the train from a height of 235ft in a total vacuum it wouldn't be doing 85mph when it hit the ground.
January 30, 201411 yr comment_175757 False claims are something that I do not approve of, but to be honest it's no worse than Alton Towers claiming Air to be the world's first flying coaster (it's not) or Oblivion as the world's first vertical drop coaster (it doesn't go vertical). To be honest the claims on the Big One are debatable, on days with absolutely no wind it has been known to reach 85 mph. So a ride with a 50ft or so larger drop (shambhala) is some how 2mph slower then Big one? Because that makes sense... #BPBlogic. Plus with air it was the world's first of that type (B&M) and that is what they were getting at.
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