Mr Thompson was more of a showman than a businessman.
The Big One (allegedly) nearly bankrupted the park.
Valhalla was a problem build, and a bigger problem to run, especially on POP.
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Blackpool Pleasure Beach: 2024 Discussion
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The Big One (allegedly) nearly bankrupted the park.
Valhalla was a problem build, and a bigger problem to run, especially on POP.
Ares
TS Member
I watched Your Experience Guide's recent video on park, to which Scott stated he's heard rumours that The Big One will not be getting any further re-tracking work done.
What do we think the future has in store for the ride? It's 30 years old, has awful profiling, is heavily weathered continually due to its location and overall is not a great ride experience. It can't last forever, and the question is what would happen to a ride that large and rust prone should issues arise in a few years time if the park aren't willing to continue to invest into it's maintenance?
What do we think the future has in store for the ride? It's 30 years old, has awful profiling, is heavily weathered continually due to its location and overall is not a great ride experience. It can't last forever, and the question is what would happen to a ride that large and rust prone should issues arise in a few years time if the park aren't willing to continue to invest into it's maintenance?
Shaggy_Dog_
TS Member
Probably left to rust and operate more and more sporadically, before suddenly closing one day to be sold for scrap and be replaced by a big fountain and a temporary portakabin bar that inevitably becomes permanent.
IDB
TS Member
A showman who hit the roof when genuine showmen set up a couple of rides outside the Sandcastle.
Amusing view of the actual situation...
The council agreed that they would not allow any rides on the south promenade when the Thompson's sold them the land to continue the tramlines to Star Gate, and to expand the promenade, many years ago.
Part of the agreement was the "Pleasure Beach" signs on the tram destination boards, the rest was a very clear agreement that only the Beach could run amusement rides on the South Promenade.
The issue wasn't with showmen setting up a couple of rides, the issue was breach of contract at the time with the council, who didn't actually have the power to allow them to set up.
I understand the council agreed to settle out of court, and admitted they were in the wrong at the time.
The council then agreed to limit what was to be placed on the prom.
An agreement that has since been pretty much upheld.
Allegedly.
Even the go carts by the south pier breached the regulations, so their relocation from Star Gate was only a temporary agreement.
The council agreed that they would not allow any rides on the south promenade when the Thompson's sold them the land to continue the tramlines to Star Gate, and to expand the promenade, many years ago.
Part of the agreement was the "Pleasure Beach" signs on the tram destination boards, the rest was a very clear agreement that only the Beach could run amusement rides on the South Promenade.
The issue wasn't with showmen setting up a couple of rides, the issue was breach of contract at the time with the council, who didn't actually have the power to allow them to set up.
I understand the council agreed to settle out of court, and admitted they were in the wrong at the time.
The council then agreed to limit what was to be placed on the prom.
An agreement that has since been pretty much upheld.
Allegedly.
Even the go carts by the south pier breached the regulations, so their relocation from Star Gate was only a temporary agreement.
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