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Blackpool Pleasure Beach: 2025 Discussion

b2311e said:
You win this round, BPB.
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Much appreciated and a nice easy improvement
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Someone probably realised they'd been paying £25 a week for years on end, for a skip to sit there doing nothing :D Looks a lot better, now we await the gap in the wall where you can see the old monorail carriages to be blocked off and the rock work repaired!
 
The departed Gallopers will operate at Apple Jack’s Adventure Farm in Warrington this year presented by North-West Funfairs.
 
We finish this week with the base of Ice Blast (as the sign calls it) still in scaffolding.


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The colours are growing on me, particularly the white. I'm hoping the ride car will be in white too.

There isn't a flag at the top anymore, unless there's a crafty way of getting one back up there
 
James5696 said:
Fantastic news. Love the graphic. Nearly £9m though?! Is that the going rate for flats these days? I hope it’s good value for money o_O
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When I first heard the price, I'd hoped that it was possibly a brand new custom-built gyro swing that would be taller than all of the others available elsewhere - but, according to the spec sheet, it looks like it might be identical to Loke.

I have no idea why the overall cost is so high (besides ground-work, et cetera); part of me wonders if there might be a second ride included as well (as part of Project 2026), but I am probably wrong.
 
Secret Weapon said:
When I first heard the price, I'd hoped that it was possibly a brand new custom-built gyro swing that would be taller than all of the others available elsewhere - but, according to the spec sheet, it looks like it might be identical to Loke.

I have no idea why the overall cost is so high (besides ground-work, et cetera); part of me wonders if there might be a second ride included as well (as part of Project 2026), but I am probably wrong.
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Although the ride itself will cost a pretty penny, it'll be the total cost of the project, some of which will be for the ride. Legal fees, installation fees, marketing fees, design fees, any ground / preparation / construction costs, theming, fees associated with testing and commissioning, initial health and safety inspections etc.
 
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It’s great they are trying to navigate the bad press with a statement but when you advertise tickets that either aren’t available on the website or cost more that two separate tickets it does more harm than good. The Nickelodeon ticket isn’t even available for main Easter week. The £62 two day pass is also not on sale. But it’s only £30 for one day so pointless anyway. It is on sale for this weekend but for £72 when an adult tickets is £35. So again pointless. They really need to sort this out and fast if they want a good season as they are doing more harm than good at the minute

The £49 two day Nickelodeon pass is none extant for any day but with only a pound saving what’s the point really - assuming you can actually buy a one day pass
 
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Quantum said:
I want to see a swingers club sponsor the new ride
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Well if there is a belongings cage like on Ice Blast, you may be able to put your ‘keys in a bowl’ before riding

Good that they’ve brought in self service E-ticket printers, and finally acknowledged that not everyone wants to have to fiddle about with their phone at the turnstile. Are they actually listening to advice at long last?!
 
The billboards at the end of the stilt road which always have BPB adverts currently claim the Boulevard Hotel is the most luxurious hotel in Northern Europe. Quite the claim... is there any source for it? It's not even the most luxurious hotel I've stayed in (in England).
 
It would appear so:

Boulevard hotel in Blackpool has scooped three awards at the 2024 World Luxury Hotel Awards ceremony in Galgorm, Northern Ireland.


The wins include: Best Luxury Lifestyle Hotel (United Kingdom), Best General Manager (Northern Europe) and for the second year running Best Luxury Hotel (Northern Europe), which were voted for by real luxury travellers.

Nominations are evaluated based on service delivery, luxury and presentation, as well as consistent feedback from guests, before being determined eligible. The awards, now in their 18th year, are then voted for by more than 300,000 guests and industry players.

Other UK hotels awarded include The Ritz Hotel, London, The Caledonian, Edinburgh, and The Chelsea Harbour Hotel & Spa.

Amanda Thompson OBE, CEO of Boulevard hotel said: “We opened Boulevard with the hope of introducing something rather unique to Blackpool, a truly luxurious hotel.

“Being able to add these awards to the hotel’s roster is a massive achievement – especially officially being Northern Europe’s Best Luxury Hotel for a second year running. A huge thanks to Klaus and all of the team who work so hard. And of course, thanks to all of our wonderful guests for voting for us.”

The £12 million Boulevard hotel opened in 2019 with 120 stylish room, all with either coastal vistas or direct views of the rides and rollercoasters at Pleasure Beach. Rooms feature bespoke artwork, complemented by materials sourced from renowned British companies, including handmade furniture by Tetrad, Designers Guild fabrics and wall coverings by Andrew Martin.
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Boulevard Hotel in Blackpool wins three in the World Luxury Hotel Awards

The accolades include Britain’s Best Luxury Lifestyle Hotel and Northern Europe’s Best Luxury Hotel for the second time.
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They will have paid to register for the award through one of the specialist publications.
All the rage nowadays.
Meaningless drivel by a private company.
"World Luxury Hotel Awards" doesn't take much googling.
I can think of at least a dozen higher quality hotels within thirty miles of the park.
Trade awards, get nominated (by absolutely anyone) pay your few grand, tear off your certificate.
Not quite that easy, but there tends to be lots of regional winners, in an awful lot of categories, over a wide spread of regions.
About as realistic as Valhalla being the best dark ride in the world.
My dentist is dentist of the year for the north, again.
The award trophies can be purchased direct from the site for £650, plus another £150 for "shipping".
So your award costs eight hundred quid, plus "registration" etc.
Just been local googling, no Blackpool hotel hits the top ten luxury hotels in the north west, all the ones I expected are there, including Stanley House, Northcote and Gibbon Bridge.
I'm pretty sure that those three all have grounds larger than the Beach as well!
All are far superior to the mandy Hotels, though they do charge considerably more.
 
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