Blackpool Pleasure Beach: 2025 Discussion

[Hid]

They’ve got competition directly across the road.

For pre-planned, longer trip visits, they’ll be competing with Towers primarily. A lot of the resort’s draw is from north west towns, for whom the distance is comparable. That’s not true of Scotland of course, but then there’s never been much competition in that respect. Even Southport and Morecambe were PB-owned. If you’re taking that trip back in time, then the only other real additional competition would be the Granada parks.

It’s certainly true to say that the town overall doesn’t get the visitation patterns it used to. There’s not a great deal PB can do about that on its own.

I mean South Pier though small competition is still not really big enough to pose a threat I am talking of Camelot mostly was around back in the day nearby

 

[flyingguitar]

I mean South Pier though small competition is still not really big enough to pose a threat I am talking of Camelot mostly was around back in the day nearby

It could be though,
If a lot of visitors do walk in from the street then what is more appealing for a family whose kids want to go on a ride, the what £40-£50 bpb or South pier.

I think some of the hates comes from how poorly managed some parts were, for instance icon, expensive, very little marketing, and not much impact, if that money was used on multiple rides or more in marketing it could have been more of a success and we wouldn't be talking about the park as negetivly today

 

[BSwiss]

Would Flamingo Land maybe factor in as a competitor in parts of the North West, or is it a bit too far east for much of the region?

I’ve lived in the NW for 29 of my 38 years, and I don’t think I’ve heard Flamingo Land mentioned a single time, barring conversations I’ve started myself or this forum.

 

[rob666]

Mingo got mentioned much more in its early days, but lets face it, Lancastrians try to avoid going o'er t'Pennines unless really needed.

...On reflection, after two recent visits with good mates...

After fifty years of independent visiting the park as a full on happy clapping freak and geek, the place is looking derelict, with half the rides and sides closed, right from the sbno Ark at the entrance.
Closed rides, empty spaces, cracking concrete and peeling paint.
Admittedly, the concrete, patchwork, tarmac floor is free of litter, and the service in Crevettes is excellent, but that is it.
I have never seen a grottier hole, and I love pink concrete that smells of wee, I have always loved Blackpool.
The park is dragging along on its bottom, and it needs new owners, or a manager who can actually manage without owner intervention.

Still not decided on a season pass next year...I have as much fun outside the gates.

 

[Leigh]

I’ll end up going next year for the Intamin gyroswing, but it’ll be more out of a sense of morbid curiosity than any actual desire to visit the place again.

Outside of excessive council funding I’ve no clue how Mandy keeps the place going. It’s an absolute dump.