Blackpool Pleasure Beach: 2023 Discussion

[Poisson]

Now testing with staff

@Matt N Seven eight seater boats with a cycle time of 7:36 (with continuous loading). You're welcome !

Around 443pph if fully loaded which I doubt. No idea how many boats they still own

 

[John]

There are at least 10 but that'd still only be a little over 600/hr

 

[George W]

Please tell me this isn’t true?

I can send a picture when I'm home later if I can find it, it has his socials on one side and the stamp thing on the other, thought it was quite humorous myself.

 

[Rick]

And it's broke ...

 

[LF22]

And it's broke ...

Noooooooo. How long is the queue?

 

[Rick]

Noooooooo. How long is the queue?

Getting shorter by the minute as people sack it off.

 

[Rob]

Has anyone actually been on it yet?

 

[Rick]

Has anyone actually been on it yet?

30 minutes worth - 150 people or so.

 

[pjanvil]

Anyone given any feedback of if any good?

 

[AT86]

Anyone given any feedback of if any good?

I suspect they are all to busy taking off wet suits and filling out stamp cards.

 

[Matt N]

So the ride did open today! I wonder what the lucky few who’ve ridden it thought?

 

[Rick]

It's testing again.

 

[Rick]

It's open again.

 

[Connor98]

Is it closed again, yet?

 

[Alsty]

It's curious as my search on the socials has not turned up much in the way of feedback. I was hoping to get people's thoughts, what's changed, was it worth the wait? Nothing... although the few pics I've seen suggest people are still coming off soaking (just what you want when it's 8°c)

 

[Vandarkian]

It's not fully working from what I've heard, might be better waiting until proper opening day.

 

[shakey]

So what we have so far is......

1. It gets you far too wet.

2. It breaks down.

3. Some of the effects don't work.


Have they actually done anything in 3 and a half years






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[Quantum]

So what we have so far is......

1. It gets you far too wet.

2. It breaks down.

3. Some of the effects don't work.


Have they actually done anything in 3 and a half years






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They never claimed it would be 100% functional so I'm not sure what the issue is here. Yes they have had 3 years but it's not as if they are promising something and not delivering. How can you get too wet on a water ride....

 

[D4n]

They never claimed it would be 100% functional so I'm not sure what the issue is here. Yes they have had 3 years but it's not as if they are promising something and not delivering. How can you get too wet on a water ride....

They've advertised this to death on social media haha. Probably made more of a deal about it than they did Icon.

Meanwhile The Curse had a 6 month refurb and opened on near top form (minor tweaks needed).

Sounds like almost the exact same ride which is pretty unbelievable after 4 years.

 

[Adam H]

Sounds like almost the exact same ride which is pretty unbelievable after 4 years.

I know the time has dragged on but 2.5 years it's been closed. I've not heard any feedback yet in regards to what's in there or what's changed so can't judge. But I assume a lot of the work would have been to lower the running costs but keep the quality. I assume that would have been a ton of work as it wasn20 years old. It's not pay per ride anymore and was costing the park way too much money so an overhaul was required. I would love to know how much the running costs are now compared to what they were when all the effects were on or working.