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Blackpool Pleasure Beach: 2024 Discussion
Steve Minor
TS Member
I've heard she is building the worlds largest statue of Amanda Thompson on the site so that people can basque in her greatness.
It's a world record that will never be beaten
It's a world record that will never be beaten
Surely any size statue would be the worlds largest? Instead of demolishing the Grand Prix she should just stick a small bust of herself on top of the Big Dipper onion.I've heard she is building the worlds largest statue of Amanda Thompson on the site so that people can basque in her greatness.
It's a world record that will never be beaten
DistortAMG
TS Member
I guess they’re no longer serviceable, but kind of a wasted opportunity to not return the petrol cars for one last go. I might have paid £50 for that just to slam into the back of @rob666 and have Keith Allen threaten to bash my head in
I was watching that particular episode the other day actually. Still amazes and amuses me at the same time how number 2 in command, representing a company was shouting that he would bash their head in, to kids. TV gold.
Imagine that these days, still trying to work out if this was acceptable in the 90's (I was quite young) or this is just Pleasure Beach doing what it does best.
Is Kieth Allen still alive? What about JR, does anyone know? Two absolute legends. I know Kieth would be around 75 now though.
GooseOnTheLoose
TS Member
He is still alive, he's 70 and still acting.Is Kieth Allen still alive? What about JR, does anyone know? Two absolute legends. I know Kieth would be around 75 now though.
flyingguitar
TS Member
from the looks of things Blackpool have started harvesting the valuable metals from the grand prix:
From: https://x.com/themeparkmad/status/1801935729716543648
From: https://x.com/themeparkmad/status/1801935729716543648
Long time lurker and first time poster 
Heres a video showing the cable removal in more detail.
I wonder if they will completely remove the track, or if we will have another monorail situation where theres bits of track left abandoned forever. I know the monorail was used for a lot of the parks wiring, so not sure if the Grand Prix was used in a similar way.

Heres a video showing the cable removal in more detail.
I wonder if they will completely remove the track, or if we will have another monorail situation where theres bits of track left abandoned forever. I know the monorail was used for a lot of the parks wiring, so not sure if the Grand Prix was used in a similar way.
from the looks of things Blackpool have started harvesting the valuable metals from the grand prix:
From: https://x.com/themeparkmad/status/1801935729716543648
Mandy getting into the scrap metal market. Who needs paying guests when you can strip the copper from an old ride and make a few quid.
Bowser
TS Member
I was watching that particular episode the other day actually. Still amazes and amuses me at the same time how number 2 in command, representing a company was shouting that he would bash their head in, to kids. TV gold.
Imagine that these days, still trying to work out if this was acceptable in the 90's (I was quite young) or this is just Pleasure Beach doing what it does best.
Is Kieth Allen still alive? What about JR, does anyone know? Two absolute legends. I know Kieth would be around 75 now though.
I've seen this incident mentioned a few times but what is it actually referring to?
Alix
TS Member
It’s from a BBC (?) documentary from the 90s. You can watch it all on YouTube here
From: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL559F90404F1EFC2C&si=Dbxg1H3kK8pSrR4B
It is very educational. Best seen to be believed. Different times, I think the saying goes
From: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL559F90404F1EFC2C&si=Dbxg1H3kK8pSrR4B
It is very educational. Best seen to be believed. Different times, I think the saying goes

Leigh
TS Member
It’s from a BBC (?) documentary from the 90s. You can watch it all on YouTube here
From: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL559F90404F1EFC2C&si=Dbxg1H3kK8pSrR4B
It is very educational. Best seen to be believed. Different times, I think the saying goes![]()
Gave us all the golden MANDY quotes as well. What a show.
Bowser
TS Member
Thank you, that's my viewing sorted for a bit!
Just watched the opening, crazy to think how in the 90s the UK was pretty much at the forefront of rollercoasters with so many title holders and now.... not so much.
And just imagine a UK theme park with "7 million visitors a year"!!!
Just watched the opening, crazy to think how in the 90s the UK was pretty much at the forefront of rollercoasters with so many title holders and now.... not so much.
And just imagine a UK theme park with "7 million visitors a year"!!!
AT86
TS Member
And just imagine a UK theme park with "7 million visitors a year"!!!
Like with any BPB statistic, you need to take that one with a bucket full of salt
Themeparksandy1981
TS Member
I just had a vision of a dark ride been built at BPB and themed to the life of Mandy
While thinking of the ride I had this scene of Red Dwarf stuck in my head
From: https://youtu.be/r-ZiI3iVgpM?si=ONSlF6lxKtmBcBfM
Now imagine everything scene is praising every decision she has made.
At the end of the ride a big Audio-Animatronic of Mandy having a cigarette says now you seen a journey into my wonderful life and now remember to visit my wonderful award winning hot ice show and no visit is complete without popping into the Mandy gift show on your way out.
While thinking of the ride I had this scene of Red Dwarf stuck in my head
From: https://youtu.be/r-ZiI3iVgpM?si=ONSlF6lxKtmBcBfM
Now imagine everything scene is praising every decision she has made.
At the end of the ride a big Audio-Animatronic of Mandy having a cigarette says now you seen a journey into my wonderful life and now remember to visit my wonderful award winning hot ice show and no visit is complete without popping into the Mandy gift show on your way out.
Polarexplorer2025
TS Member
Maybe an indoor waltzer with vr headsets providing the world's first vr ice skating experience


