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  1. Dan_PMBO

    Blackpool Pleasure Beach: General Discussion

    Speculation ok, In order to gain the maximum benefit from free entry you need to also change the cost of the single ride tickets let’s go back to basics affordable single shot ride tickets and throw a evening band in the mix if the park is open past six. This model already works at Southend. I...
  2. Dan_PMBO

    Blackpool Pleasure Beach: General Discussion

    I don’t overly think it is, I think the days of week long stays ect have massively reduced for the resort but your weekend / day trip custom has been steadily improving for Blackpool over the last few years minus south shore a lot of it’s continued decline I think is the product of POP Pleasure...
  3. Dan_PMBO

    Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Icon - 2018 Mack Double Launch Coaster

    It’s all a load of tosh technically the Pleasure Beach have had a double launch coaster since 1979 :persevere:
  4. Dan_PMBO

    Blackpool Pleasure Beach: General Discussion

    Without going round in circles about business models, changes in holiday trends ect I don’t think anyone can argue against the evening atmosphere of a free entry bpb being beat by today’s soulless half hearted offering...the two video links of the same area 16 years apart point out perfect! I...
  5. Dan_PMBO

    Incident on The Smiler 02/06/2015

    If it's what I suspect and is human error every ride manual and maintenance procedure will need to be scrutinised and adjusted where seen fit, this will take more than a day!
  6. Dan_PMBO

    Incident on The Smiler 02/06/2015

    Hey don't post much but I'm a former charge hand of the Big One and senior operator and maintenance for BPB and For computer failure you need both 'RPLC's' (Remote Programable Logic Controls) to go wrong in exactly the same way and stay paired together and that simply is not possible you have...
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    Blackpool Pleasure Beach: General Discussion

    Blackpool Pleasure Beach record 1.5 million loss http://riderater.co.uk/2014/blackpool-pleasure-beach-records-1-5m-loss/#more-3839
  8. Dan_PMBO

    TPR Video from IAAPA, GG want to build at Alton towers

    They would have to build something pretty spectacular to surpass the classic Wild Mouse and Grand National! something i don't think towers have got. But i would like to see them try!
  9. Dan_PMBO

    Route from Katanga Canyon to Forbidden Valley closed

    Agreed I don't know what's more worrying the actual incident or some of the imaginations that are going into overdrive here lol
  10. Dan_PMBO

    Entrance Price Increase.. AGAIN!!

    Why so much shock? this is now standard behaviour from M£rlin and Alton Towers!
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