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Obscure UK Parks
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Matt N
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- Shambhala (PortAventura Park)
Oh right, is the water park not overly big, then?
Snagglemama
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- Favourite Ride
- Wicker man.
It's taking over a leisure centre so I doubt it
Matt N
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- Favourite Ride
- Shambhala (PortAventura Park)
Oh. So quite small, then. Thanks @Snagglemama!
Snagglemama
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- Wicker man.
Yes it will be quite small. But I reckon worth a visit.
Matt N
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- Shambhala (PortAventura Park)
I suppose our very own Blackpool Pleasure Beach proves that size isn't everything!
Plastic Person
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Maybe, but BPB is still pretty massive by seaside amusement park standards!
Matt N
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- Favourite Ride
- Shambhala (PortAventura Park)
I didn't think 42 acres was that big for a seaside park?
Benzin
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Blackpool is pretty much the largest seaside park worldwide [citation needed], apart from maybe Coney Island (though that is technically 3 separate parks and two coaster lots)...
It's big when you have a mile walk from the Big One to the Big Blue at the end of the day because they closed the sodding south gates, and it is big when they lock you out at the east gate and you have to go to the main entrance.
43 acres is a long way when you actually walk the outside perimeter, as some of us saddo's do every closed season...often more than once.
Caught Mr Sanbrooke doing the same back in January too!
43 acres is a long way when you actually walk the outside perimeter, as some of us saddo's do every closed season...often more than once.
Caught Mr Sanbrooke doing the same back in January too!
Stuie
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It's very impressive how much they fit on that size site. But for a seaside amusement park it's huge. Remember, land on the coastline is more expensive, everywhere.
speedy
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No source, but I can't think of anything else that comes close in terms of size! Maybe Morey's Piers? Idk
Come to think of it, BPB is fairly awesome! Being able to walk out of the park and straight into Wetherspoons is great
If you can walk straight into 'spoons, you havent done the Beach bars properly.
The real joy is that you can pretty much get away with walking round the park with a beer in your hand now, something that was not allowed for years.
Not that they like you leaving your pint in the lockers on Infusion, even at the big dippers birthday party.
The real joy is that you can pretty much get away with walking round the park with a beer in your hand now, something that was not allowed for years.
Not that they like you leaving your pint in the lockers on Infusion, even at the big dippers birthday party.
speedy
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Haha after riding Revolution and SkyForce I felt way to sick to start drinking, I didn't quite recover until the evening.
Snagglemama
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- Wicker man.
Clarence pier have announced a brand new coaster for 2019 and asked fans to name it. The other day a photo of red track appeared on their Facebook page and was then removed. I'm gonna call it as a spinning coaster.
John
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- Steel Vengeance
I might be getting mixed up with another picture of red track I saw elsewhere, but I think it's an SBF Visa Cyclon Coaster, basically a clone of a Pinfari Zyklon.
speedy
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So did I, but now they're getting a new coaster so maybe they will fit both? From the picture I saw it was some sort of Zyklon/Galaxi type coaster