pluk Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 This rumor seems to come pretty much annually. Didn't believe it previously, don't believe it now. But just in case... someone get it listed, quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 It's switch on night for the Illuminations in Blackpool today, meaning that there will be thousands of people in the resort with cash to spend in the evening. Why, yet again, are BPB closing at 6pm on such a big occasion? I can't understand the logic behind doing a midnight close in November when the weather is vile, yet failing to open late when they already have a huge number of people already in Blackpool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 BPB returns to profit: Blackpool Pleasure Beach jumped back into profit last year after a warm summer, more competitive prices and the continuing fashion for British ‘staycations’ helped to boost the crowds. The number of visitors to the seaside theme park rose by 12 per cent in the year to March. The pleasure beach – which is owned and run by the descendants of founder William George Bean who bought the 42-acre site in 1896 – has nine ten roller coasters including The Big One. Accounts filed for the year to March 22, 2015, show sales grew from £25.9 million to £28.7 million, while a £1.9 million loss turned into a £364,000 profit. A spokesman for the park said it had benefited from work done to improve Blackpool as an overall destination. The park’s policy of adding new rides every year – including the Wallace & Gromit Thrill-O-Matic and the latest attraction, the Red Arrows Skyforce – had also helped. The managing director of the park is Amanda Thompson, great-granddaughter of William Bean. Her brother Nick is deputy managing director. They are shareholders of Blackpool Pleasure Beach along with their sister Fiona Gilje and mother Barbara Thompson. http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-3223488/Blackpool-s-roll-theme-park-returns-profit-thanks-warm-summer-rise-British-staycation.html Great news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 That's excellent news to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 I'm glad! I was starting to think after last year it would foreshadow the inevitable dismantle of the place. OldFarmerDean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Excellent! But where was this warm summer they speak of? Seems to have been pissing down daily since about June! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Excellent! But where was this warm summer they speak of? Seems to have been pissing down daily since about June! I think these figures are 2014's, so the park has actually been in profit throughout this year but they release their figures a year late - so it probably means that last year was a warm summer. I was on park on some warm summer days in August this year and it was heaving, haven't seen it so busy in years. pognoi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 This is excellent news, glad Blackpool pleasure beach are now in the black again. I just hope this season's been just as good or better so they can continue to stabilise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Valhalla has won best water ride in the world in the Golden Ticket Awards! Well deserved IMO, it's a fantastic ride. Ian-S, Whiteknuckle and Kerfuffle 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Valhalla is an amazing ride and this doesn't surprise me one bit. Would like to see where Chiapas went on that list though. Coaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Valhalla has won best water ride in the world in the Golden Ticket Awards! Well deserved IMO, it's a fantastic ride. Did they ride anything else... EC! and Benin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pognoi Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 rekt EC! and Kerfuffle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Just had a proper look and they were voted the 6th best park in the world as well. I don't know who actually votes in this but 6th place isn't half bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Just to point out that apparent industry experts think this: Is better than this: EC! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Just to point out that apparent industry experts think this: Is better than this: Where is the second photo from? I don't see any rides there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Its Tokyo disneysea one of the most highly themed parks on the planet... This is their tower of terror. Kerfuffle, Coaster and pognoi 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Where is the second photo from? I don't see any rides there. There's a ride in the mountain... I was trying to be a bit fair and use a similar style overall photo rather than focus on details... Coaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 They are more amusement park awards rather than theme park. The theming there may be incredible but to me I'd prefer just a decent ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 They are more amusement park awards rather than theme park. The theming there may be incredible but to me I'd prefer just a decent ride. That's my opinion on parks as well. Just looked on RCDB and Tokyo Disney only has three coasters - not saying that the theming isn't world class, but personally I generally class scenery as secondary to a good ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Apart from valhalla, maybe GN and WM, what is great about BPB as a park? The whole reason why Europa is no.1 is because of the experience and the themeing that the park has as well as the operations which are ridiculous in EP. Not just because they have a good amount of coasters. pognoi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 'Only' has 3 coasters... Lucky they have Tower of Terror and Indiana Jones really... Also, Europa won the best park thing, so it can't be that amusement park focused then... EC! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Apart from valhalla, maybe GN and WM, what is great about BPB as a park? The whole reason why Europa is no.1 is because of the experience and the themeing that the park has as well as the operations which are ridiculous in EP. Not just because they have a good amount of coasters. Depends what you want in a park really. I enjoy all the coasters at BPB and the fact that they have the biggest collection of wooden coasters in the world is one of the main reasons for me visiting, as well as the fact that I enjoy PMBO (don't care what enthusiasts think about it, it's popular with the GP and I like it) and there isn't one coaster there that bores me. Also has the best atmosphere in the UK IMO. It used to have amazing operations, sadly that hasn't been the case for a number of years now. I do want to visit Europa, it looks amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Well with every other categorie it seems very amusement park based. Europa I imagine is coming down to good operations, good ride offerings and good extras. So comes together for best all round experience. So while I imagine theming played a part in the decision I doubt it was the main reason because like mentioned there are parks with far better theming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Just wait until 2017 though at PBP, if everything rumoured so far is correct, we will have another fantastic big coaster in the UK (one that could even knock Nemy off the top spot for some). Tbh Blackpool & Disney Sea are both different parks in many ways. Disney Sea offers highly immersive and experiences and theming (that tower of terror, drools) whilst Blackpool is more of a interesting selection of new and old rides. Most of the coasters there are actually pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pognoi Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 You've missed half the rumours then mate, because now it's apparently likely to be one of those off the shelf, sky rocket premier models. Fun but not very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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