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Blackpool Pleasure Beach: 2021 Discussion

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tayspru said:
Maybe get those trains second hand if they’re lightly used for a good price ! I thought SD2000 was an arrow hyper too that’s why I first mentioned B&M
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I think the danger with those trains is the headrests, with the Arrow stock you feel every crack in the tyre in your arse or lower back. I don't need that in my neck / back of head.
 
I really like the current trains on The Big One, they're fabulously retro. Magnum at Cedar Point runs pretty much identical trains albeit with a different design on the shells - so I can't see the need for PB to replace theirs.

Clearance would almost certainly be a problem with those pictured trains too.
 
To highlight your ignorance dippy, there have been no pinball machines in Coral Island for about a decade.
The only decent pinball machine I could find on the coast is the Ghostbusters one on the Central pier.
Back on topic, I thought the Beach were opening on the first weekend in Feb this year, but they are now saying Valentines as normal...anyone else heard the first weekend?
 
They might be opening, but what bits of the park will actually be properly ready? Ride availability is usually flaky in FHT but with such a short closed season in dread to think.
 
rob666 said:
To highlight your ignorance dippy, there have been no pinball machines in Coral Island for about a decade.
The only decent pinball machine I could find on the coast is the Ghostbusters one on the Central pier.
Back on topic, I thought the Beach were opening on the first weekend in Feb this year, but they are now saying Valentines as normal...anyone else heard the first weekend?
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I got an email from them the other day saying February 12th. Nice to see it properly confirmed instead of it just being put on yhr opening hours part of the website.
 
venny said:
They’ve replaced significant sections of track over the years. Despite the current hysteria over any small piece of track being replaced, it’s been happening for years. The biggest difference is that it’s now much more widely publicised because people hype it up and splash it across social media.

Similarly, the perceived improvement in how these track sections ride is overblown.
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At the end of the day the whole thing could be replaced and be smooth-as-silk and it would still be rubbish because the layout's crap. The first drop and dive into the tunnel are the only good bits.
 
pluk said:
A bit of patheticness from the ASA.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-59741295

I've certainly seen more disturbing looking film posters in general areas of the cinema for all ages to see.
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Maybe they are more sensitive than usual as it is another monster, from the north, scaring kids. This monster however lacks a cigar and tan shade glasses. Thankfully with totally different motives to boot.

Maybe someone will fix it for them?
 
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Sam said:
At the end of the day the whole thing could be replaced and be smooth-as-silk and it would still be rubbish because the layout's crap. The first drop and dive into the tunnel are the only good bits.
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You can roll a turd in glitter but...
 
The Big One could do with the RMC treatment. It's got the size and space to be a fantastic coaster but the track elements need tweaking to be a lot more exciting.

Do you think RMC would be interested in converting a steel coaster? The supports are already similar to a wooden lattices.
 
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