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Blackpool Pleasure Beach: General Discussion

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Does it really make sense to build another F&B unit across from FY4? I know the park needs more covered food service but does that mean that FY4 closes and if so what then goes there?

All a bit confusing.
 
venny said:
Does it really make sense to build another F&B unit across from FY4? I know the park needs more covered food service but does that mean that FY4 closes and if so what then goes there?

All a bit confusing.
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If it's a new covered restaurant doing meal based foods (like Coasters) there's no reason both a new area and FY4 can't co-exist.
 
I've been tempted by a BPB season pass for several years but never jumped due to the number of visits required to get value out of it. This deal *could* prove the tipping point.
 
venny said:
Does it really make sense to build another F&B unit across from FY4? I know the park needs more covered food service but does that mean that FY4 closes and if so what then goes there?

All a bit confusing.
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The catering outlets at BPB can get very busy at times and there is a shortage of indoor catering options up to now, so it does make a lot of sense to add to their catering options.

It's good to give people plenty of choice when it comes to catering, the Pleasure Beach are making a lot of good decisions and I am sure that'll continue.
 
IMO the addition of Oyster and champagne bars are not good decisions. The decor in that bar under the Flying Machines is also very questionable too. Trying to be posh but looks cheap and nasty. Admittedly it's only a small thing.

I get that she's a toff, but it's still the Pleasure Beach and it's still in Blackpool. They should be selling donuts and candy floss, not champagne and Oysters! XD

John said:
I've been tempted by a BPB season pass for several years but never jumped due to the number of visits required to get value out of it. This deal *could* prove the tipping point.
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I'm tempted too, but even at £99 you still have to visit 5 times to start saving money with how good the online prices are. That plus the discounts aren't good enough in the park, and it's hit and miss whether you'll actually get a discount too going by some friends' experiences this year. And you still have to queue for an eternity to get a wristband. Would be ideal if they maybe used the south entrance for hotel guests and season pass holders?
 
Lordy said:
IMO the addition of Oyster and champagne bars are not good decisions. The decor in that bar under the Flying Machines is also very questionable too. Trying to be posh but looks cheap and nasty. Admittedly it's only a small thing.

I get that she's a toff, but it's still the Pleasure Beach and it's still in Blackpool. They should be selling donuts and candy floss, not champagne and Oysters! XD



I'm tempted too, but even at £99 you still have to visit 5 times to start saving money with how good the online prices are. That plus the discounts aren't good enough in the park, and it's hit and miss whether you'll actually get a discount too going by some friends' experiences this year. And you still have to queue for an eternity to get a wristband. Would be ideal if they maybe used the south entrance for hotel guests and season pass holders?
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You can always enter via the arena entrance which rarely has a queue. Also, season pass holders can pick up their wristbands from the information desk in the casino building, skipping the regular wristband queue.
 
Lordy said:
I'm tempted too, but even at £99 you still have to visit 5 times to start saving money with how good the online prices are. That plus the discounts aren't good enough in the park, and it's hit and miss whether you'll actually get a discount too going by some friends' experiences this year. And you still have to queue for an eternity to get a wristband. Would be ideal if they maybe used the south entrance for hotel guests and season pass holders?
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For me, any season/annual pass is more about having the flexibility to go to a park on a whim or for part of a day than it is about saving money. I am 30 minutes from the Pleasure Beach, just over an hour from Alton and my London office is in Westminster meaning I am 10 mins walk from the Southbank attractions and short train ride from Chessington or Thorpe, so if I have the option to go for a couple of hours on an off peak day, without paying gate price - that's where the value is for me.
 
Rick said:
For me, any season/annual pass is more about having the flexibility to go to a park on a whim or for part of a day than it is about saving money. I am 30 minutes from the Pleasure Beach, just over an hour from Alton and my London office is in Westminster meaning I am 10 mins walk from the Southbank attractions and short train ride from Chessington or Thorpe, so if I have the option to go for a couple of hours on an off peak day, without paying gate price - that's where the value is for me.
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That's it, I like having the freedom to decide at short notice whether to visit the parks that the pass gives.

Plus I know Blackpool has always done a good price for prebooked tickets but with Icon opening I wouldn't be surprised to see a price increase for 2018.
 
If you want to "win", the track that starts on the left in the station (right hand side as you enter it) is slightly shorter, so usually your best bet. I don't think one side is any better or worse than the other though.
 
Yeah my points about the pass were more just means to improve it, rather than it be a deciding factor. I'm really surprised they haven't bumped up the gate price to make the annual passes seem better value.
 
MakoMania said:
You can always enter via the arena entrance which rarely has a queue. Also, season pass holders can pick up their wristbands from the information desk in the casino building, skipping the regular wristband queue.
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Yes, well said but I've tried a handful of times to get mine from the casino info desk and there's been no staff on duty. So it's pot luck trying that method
 
Casino help desk is always manned on busy days...rarely if ever on quiet days after the first couple hours of opening.
Best bet is the east gate (arena) on busy days.
I imagine they will put about a fiver on a wristband from the opening of Icon.
 
rob666 said:
I imagine they will put about a fiver on a wristband from the opening of Icon.
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Well they didn't put the season passes up. (If anything they are discounted more this year)

So I will be surprised if the ticket price goes up by much. My guess is £23 for the 10 day discount price.




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