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Dan_Rush

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Spotted this on screamscape..

icon_STOP2017 - Project 2017 - Rumor - (8/5/15) It seems a bit early for this, but a local guest tells me that a "jeep" has appeared somewhere inside Blackpool Pleasure Beach with the words, "Project 2017" written on it. I'm told that most of the jeep is currently covered up, except for the park with the text, but if the park is really trying to hype a project for 2017 at this point in time... it could be for something massive, like a new roller coaster at long last. Anyone have a picture of the jeep to share?

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Not a good thing to happen at all, the most concerning thing IMO is that it fell into a public area.

Interestingly I saw workers climbing on that section of track about two weeks ago during park opening hours, so it seems as if the track section has been having some issues.

Surprising that it reopened the same day. I would have thought the entire track and every bolt would have to be thoroughly checked after something like this.

BPB usually reopen rides pretty quickly after incidents as long as the ride in question is safe to be opened. They would have checked the track and everything before reopening it though!
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Newspapers and accuracy aren't usually words used in the same sentence. Pretty sure I read the bolt landed on a roof top then rolled off into the public area, that's a little different what he hysterical click baiting fear porn headlines make out.

It's concerning yes, but not that concerning.

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Instead of hearsay, let's see some ACTUAL sources...

 

Remember that jeep that was apparently advertising the next big ride? And it turned out it was a tyre cover?

I don't actually know of specific sources, but I have heard from people I trust that they may be considering the ride's removal.  It could be a rumour (let's hope it is), but I thought it was worth mentioning so that people don't miss out on a chance to get a last ride on it, if it were to be removed.

 

Also, the land rover has a tyre cover with Project 2017 written on it, and it is an official BPB vehicle.  (Photo of the vehicle can be found if you scroll down on this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PBExperience?fref=ts )

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I'm hoping and praying Wild Mouse isn't leaving Blackpool anytime soon due to the following reasons.

1/ it's still a popular ride and one of only few left in the world (at least til Dreamlands opens).

2/ it was rumoured to be going in 2012 and didn't

3/ We will likely be losing two rides at the Pleasure Beach next year for Project 2017 (floating rumours suggest), Wild Mouse won't be one of those and the two are will likely be the go karts & Grand Prix.

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Are you sure that it isn't just its throughtput thats makes it "popular".

Whilst it's throughput isn't great (it used to run a lot more cars, like pretty much every ride at BPB), it wouldn't get queues stretching back to the fountain if it wasn't popular.  It's a unique coaster and a lot of fun, and most people come off the ride laughing like mad.

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