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Blackpool Pleasure Beach: General Discussion

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It was the fireworks organiser who strongly advised pulling the fireworks.
The park agreed early to give people time to change plans.
Can't see what the problem is.
Despite the weather, joyous afternoon in good company, five minute icon queue, mixed up with a dodgems session, wearing my new dodgems t-shirt, sad but true.
Credit to Mike the dodgems op.
Noticed a kid lift his lapbar on the dodgems.
Bell went off and ride power pulled in about five seconds.
Kids of today.
Nice pint Rick...shame the tykes couldn't put in the effort, what with short coaster queues and lucky sunshine.
 
Yes totally understand the decision, it’s just annoying that when you have a stay booked at the big blue based on late night riding they are totally inflexible. Don’t even want a refund, only wanted to move dates to the next event
 
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Yes totally understand the decision, it’s just annoying that when you have a stay booked at the big blue based on late night riding they are totally inflexible. Don’t even want a refund, only wanted to move dates to the next event
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Will they not move your stay to another date? That is extremely poor if they're refusing to do that.
 
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A bit of understanding would have went a long way, travelling especially for late night riding with two kids. Classic we have you’re money now we don’t really care
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I don't really see how you could expect them to give you a free night on another late night riding Saturday.

If they did that then they could end up with an empty hotel this Saturday and a hotel full of non paying guests on another Saturday!

It's clearly disappointing for you this weekend, but it's just unfortunate. Although I don't think they should be closing 4 hours earlier than advertised, whatever the forecast is.

Having a 12 hour day leaves them with a problem on poor weather days. I think it would be better to open 12pm till 9pm every Saturday in peak season. Then they could just close an hour early if the weather is bad or extend till 10pm if the park is rammed.

They don't need fireworks, just things happening in the park. An outdoor show, live music, parade etc.





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The next late riding is the August bank holiday weekend, super peak...if there are any rooms left, they wont be discounting the prices or giving away free transfers.
The big problem on the Beach is the lack of communication between the bits, arena, hotels and park don't inform others of issues and events properly...never have...probably never will.
Hence admission issues constantly coming up around east gate/Arena entry, it is managed by two different groups, at different times, with different rules...depending on the time of day.
Half the time, the arena staff don't even know they are in charge of admissions until I start rattling my season pass on the entrance till counter.
Noticed lots of duff scanners yesterday.
And one for the geeks...New height measure...on metal roller bearing pull out, for the 1.5metre height rule on the Icon back seats.
Saw it for the first time yesterday...stunning engineering over solution to the tricky "Your not tall enough, tough, sod off" issue of borderline measurement.
"If this metal bar pulls out and rips into your scalp, you can't come on."
Much more scientific.
 
Ok...thick, early morning.
As Diogo said...
In my case, it would roughly stick right in my Adams Apple.
A lot of people would be pleased.
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I will leave my original post unedited.
And get some work done Diogo, shouldn't you be swinging lightbulbs round elderly footballers.
 
Never known Big One or Icon shut for the rain.
The Woodies have...Dipper either end of last season or beginning of this.
Woodies go down to one train to stop station skids in the very wet.
Wind stops several rides as it gets stronger, and stops the fireworks when blowing even moderately from the southwest...the prevailing wind.
 
Has anybody got a half price speedy pass voucher from the big blue that they don't want.....as they're opposed to all forms of fast track

Our next visit is illumination switch on weekend and i'm expecting it to be slightly on the packed side and i'm a bit tight since i moved to yorkshire

Pretty please
 
Rain can affect friction breaks - but it would have to be near-monsoon to do that. Back at Kings Dominion when they had Hypersonic they use to close that in anything more than light-drizzle because the rain on your face was so painful during the launch.

I get peoples frustration with BPB closing early, but you can see why they have done it. I think it has been a tough year for them - the weather has been so poor. And, in any case, come 9pm how many people would have actually been in the park? Poor weather, non-existent queues through the day (so you would have had your 10+ rides on Icon), no atmosphere - the park would be dead by 6pm and rides would be getting shut, shops would be getting shut.

I also don't get the whole 'Parks in America don't close early'. Yes they do - The old Paramount parks had a threshold and if footfall dipped - they closed early. Six Flags close rides - I remember being at the one in NC and half the park was closed. In Europe EuropaPark close rides too.

And I am sorry, but if you come to Blackpool and expect no risk to the weather effecting your plans - that's all on you. I actually think BPB allowing a free return (even on a premium day) is a pretty good thing. They could easily have offered a rainy day return on an off peak day!

In terms of hotel bookings - I understand the frustration. Perhaps they could offer an insurance or something in future that allows a free change of date/ refund if the weather affects operations. It would work out to be a pricey product though - and you wonder who would pay it!

I do suppose you could liken the situation to a holiday abroad - if Jet2 (or whomever) sold you a holiday to 'sunny Spain' advertising laying on the beach, going swimming and having boat rides but if the weather was so poor you couldn't do any of it and the beach bars all closed early - would you expect them to change your dates for free? Should they be flexible?
 
Merlin offer a cancellation policy for hotels which let you cancel upto 7 days before arrival. Think it was £15 which isn’t that bad if you need the flexibility.
 
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