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Blackpool Pleasure Beach: 2024 Discussion

Slightly bizarrely the airport can comment on any application in the designated area Pleasure Beach sits in. For example, they were a consultee for the application to convert Ocean Boulevard into apartments.

I’d also agree with everyone who’s said that the large Intamin Gyroswing model is fantastic. They are a first class ride, as enjoyable (if not more so) than many coasters. Assuming it’s sited on North Park, it should also provide a real boost to the skyline, especially when it’s in operation. If they market it right (a big “if”) then it could be a big draw and will certainly be one of the best rides in the park.
 
Have to say though, the fact that they have to take out a loan to build a flat ride just shows how dire their finances are.
 
Skyscraper said:
Have to say though, the fact that they have to take out a loan to build a flat ride just shows how dire their finances are.
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No it doesn't, it shows how financially prudent they are and it's standard practice. Any large investment, anywhere, always secures financial assistance. You don't use your own money for this kind of purchase, you secure a loan and pay it back over a longer term.

If they dropped a few million on this flat in cash, right now, it would heavily restrict what else the park could do, but also could throw up operational problems. It wouldn't leave the park with a safety net, or any cash to manuvere with.

Really it's the bare minimum of how any business operates. Economic 101 stuff.
 
the loan was registered as satisfied in full yesterday. So they must have either changed their minds or are funding it differently or had money available to pay it off but it’s a bit strange to satisfy a loan a few days after. It’s worth noting no official announcement has been made by the park about the ride so not a good sign about it happening
 
Mark84 said:
the loan was registered as satisfied in full yesterday. So they must have either changed their minds or are funding it differently or had money available to pay it off but it’s a bit strange to satisfy a loan a few days after. It’s worth noting no official announcement has been made by the park about the ride so not a good sign about it happening
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It's also possible that they're refinancing and consolidating their loans.
 
Not 100% sure of the footprint of the bigger model - think there may be a typo on the Intamin page, or they have got the footprints the wrong way round.

Could the bigger version realistically fit anywhere in the park?

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Tom said:
Not 100% sure of the footprint of the bigger model - think there may be a typo on the Intamin page, or they have got the footprints the wrong way round.

Could the bigger version realistically fit anywhere in the park?

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The larger model takes up less ground space? Weird. Or probably someone messed up.

Would love to see this at BPB, the newer variants with the lapbar restraints have to be my favourite flat ride by far.
 
Everyone keeps mentioning the bigger model when the article suggests its the smaller model.

Edit: Having just checked, it seems to have changed. It originally said something along the lines of "we suspect it will be the smaller model".
 
There is a mention of Maelstrom being the smaller of the two standard models. No indication of what has been bought by Pleasure Beach, but hopefully it is the big one and it somehow goes in front of Valhalla.
 
I also doubt there's any fixed pricing for flat rides. The park has a relationship with Intamin already and any other factors etc etc.
 
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