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Blackpool Pleasure Beach: 2023 Discussion

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They've had a extra year to work on Valhalla and it's still opening that late suppose that's COVID for you. I thought it would open like easter time. Do we know then ENSO will open yet?
 
JAperson said:
They've had a extra year to work on Valhalla and it's still opening that late suppose that's COVID for you. I thought it would open like easter time. Do we know then ENSO will open yet?
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Well to be fair, it kind of makes sense for them to open Valhalla in the summer given how wet it is. Wouldn't have thought many people rode it in cold weather, unless of course they had no idea what they were in for. :p
 
JAperson said:
They've had a extra year to work on Valhalla and it's still opening that late suppose that's COVID for you. I thought it would open like easter time. Do we know then ENSO will open yet?
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I thought Valhalla would open around that time too, guess it must be very extensive work they are doing to it, looking forward to seeing what improvements have been made.

ENSO is just a new car added to the train, I don't see why that couldn't open as soon as the park does. If it isn't open for White Knuckle Weekends you would assume it should be open when the main season starts.
 
(Re)launching it in summer seems entirely sensible to me. Get folks in during the first half and get them to come back a second time for a soaking.

There is a risk people hold off their visits until the summer but it's probably a risk worth taking.
 
With all those attractions closed and the price still sky high i would expect attendance to be tragically low in February.

Hard to see how they will be turning a profit.
 
D4n said:
With all those attractions closed and the price still sky high i would expect attendance to be tragically low in February.

Hard to see how they will be turning a profit.
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3 major rides closed should justify a price drop, especially as these weekends were often half price in the past. Big One closure will bump up the Icon queue, North park will be really dead with no Nash or Valhalla, not to mention a certain piece of sacred ground which once held a classic ride (whoops, I just did)
 
I suspect the only summertime return visits they’ll be getting from paying customers who visit in February will be the free return tickets they’ll have to dish out for the sheer amount of closed rides.
 
How much were wristbands on closing weekend? Ride availability was advertised as (and was) even worse than this?

Valhalla, Big One, National, Airbender, Sky Force, Derby Racer + others ?
 
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