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It's been well documented that BPB, or PBR or whatever other silly names they want to call themselves at the moment have closed the Grand Prix, and it seems unlikely it will ever reopen at the moment. I have heard various suggestions for what could replace it, ranging from a coaster to beat...

Tomahawk in PortAventura. It's a so called kids coaster, but for me it's better than Stampedia and Coaster Express, making it the best woodie in Spain. White Lightning in Florida, packed with airtime. Nick Streak BPB, always in the shadows of the Big Dipoer, but for me it's the better of the...

Anyone remember the Vikingar at BPB? Personally I'd say it was a coaster, and it even had a page at one point on the RCDB, however since it's closure that page was removed.

In fairness, this wasn't the case until a certain someone took charge. I feel certain that Geoffrey would have found some way to keep the Wild Mouse alive, and I know for a fact SPL wouldn't have gone the way it did. Yes he did close Frontierland, but he relocated the Mine Train and was trying...

It's sad, but it's closure is acceptable, given the quality of the ride vs the space it takes up and potentially replacement opportunities. That said, I hope the replacement arrives significantly faster than the promised developments that were to replace the Wild Mouse and Trauma Towers, unless...

I actually love BPB, and the Grand National remains my favourite wooden coaster in the country, infact its my favourite full stop, and I have a lot of time for pretty much every ride there. The problems for me come from how the park has been operated for the last 25 years or thereabouts, and...

My original reasoning behind questioning the way they measure popularity is, back in the day, when the National dispatched a pair of trains every two and a half minutes when on a 4 train service, would have up to 48 people per race, or 96 riders on it at any given time, don't forget the trains...

Good that the Big One has opened, is Iceblast looking any different? Can I also just bring up the E-tickets at this point. I read somewhere else that they use this data to determine which rides are popular. For me, that's a highly inaccurate way to do it. Let's look at Steeplechase for...

Contrast that to a recent interview on YouTube with a well-known coaster content creator, where a senior figure from Alton Towers says that she walked the park as a guest, stood in the main queues for rides, and rode each ride, seeing it from a guest perspective, Amanda opens the park, resides...

BPB/PBR/PBL or whatever is chooses to call itself these days seems to be suffering from an identity crisis. They have built up a well known brand that is recognised outside the UK, yet for reasons that remain unknown, are messing about with it every few years and making a complete mess of it...

Some great footage of Blackpool PB that shows how the park is capable of running when it wants to. Things worth noting are the marketing for the Big One, and the general ride ops around the park. Note particularly the Wild Mouse with 2 cars on the lift, and how quick the Avalanche can dispatch...

The Grand National, age 4. First ever coaster (bar the Little Dipper) it was a night ride, my dad was holding me in and I absolutely loved it! Hooked ever since.

It seems the park are attempting to sell themselves as a resort now...this will not end well...! I dont understand this obsession with trying to be something you aren't. If you are the best seaside amusement park in the country, you need to operate they rides accordingly, open into the dark...

I have to admit I was delusional enough to think Icon would be better than Wickerman...how wrong was I

If the answer to this is yes, surely up until Hyperia opens, you must assume the Big One is not only better than Nemesis, but also everything else in the UK? Clearly it isn't. Its not even the best thing in its own park, its beaten by three pre-war wooden coasters and an arrow shuttle loop for...

Merry Christmas guys and gals! What's your all time favourite Christmas song?

No such rule that I know of, they have opened in December in years gone by. Last time I checked 2024 looked like weekends only throughout the entire year so I took that with a bucket full of salt and ignored it.

Something seems to be happening with Beach Amusments, the arcade the faces the prom and backs onto the entrance plaza. The arcade is being gutted.

Grand National, back row of a 4 car train many moons ago (when the back seat gave you a ride you knew youd had, not like todays much tamer 3 car equivalent) in a torrential downpour. It must have started lashing it down as we were in the station, the loop out of the station made it quite clear...

Its still far too wet, the boats don't drain right, the effects are unreliable and I'm not impressed. If I wasn't an enthusiast, who was aware of all the refurbishment to the trough and operating system, I'd be wondering what exactly they'd spent all that time and money on. Of all the major...