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But for all those not spending anything, (ie my mum and dad on some occasions) they brought with them people who would spend, regardless of if that be a child or family or friends while they held coats. And if a civilised person is in there and not actually spending anything, what harm are they...

Its very straightforward, BPB is part of Blackpool for the majority of people, its not the soul purpose of a day in the resort. A lot of people want to arrive and find somewhere for breakfast, take the kids on the Big Wheel, visit a few other attractions, walk through a few arcades and call...

Another hurdle the BPB's marketing has to overcome is the many many people, and you only have to look at social media to see just how many, refuse to accept the entry fee. Its all well and good putting in new rides, if then 12 year old Joe sees the advert and runs to mummy and daddy full of...

A lot of that I agree with. BPB has seemed confused for some time, BPB/PBB/PBR ect being a good example. I'm not saying every old ride should be kept indefinitely, again I bring up the Whip. Low ridership and no doubt an arse to source spare parts for, but are those Dodgems really the best use...

A lot of those are the kind of unique rides that made BPB special, regardless of how good they actually are. The Whip is a great example, no one will ever try and say its a signature ride, or a particularly thrilling one, but it was fun, and a laugh. Steeplechase falls under the same umbrella...

You could say that about most things though surely? When did anyone last mention the Revolution or the Streak? Infact the only time the woodies get mentioned is to whinge about how rough they are. I think BPB has lost too many historical and unique rides in recent decades and its lost part of...

For me Steeplechase is a laugh, it may not be the most thrilling but I always come off it smiling, the overall experience is fun and the racing element adds to it. I agree with Rob that without removing at least one major ride you'd see next to no space gained by its closure. I also wonder how...

These days it would probably take the length of the interval to park the thing lol

Agree with the above, if it were on at virtually any other venue I'd be more than happy to see it, however when I'm at BPB I am there for coasters, so it simply can't get my interest. Back in my childhood, when the park remained open until people stopped spending, which guaranteed beyond...

What offends me even more is that better shows (Eclipse) were given the boot decades yet staff have to be paid to attend the Ice Shows opening night to make it look busy for the press. There are many more urgent issues within BPB, sorting out the National/Streak/Avalanche for a start, not to...

Park hours 10-5 with usual faff of rides starting anywhere between 10-12 and closing from 4pm Rides done: IceBlast Flying Machines Derby Racer Alice in Wonderland Ghost Train x2 Grand National x3 River Caves Thrill-O-Matic Pleasure Beach Express Avalanche Revolution Nickelodeon Streak x2 Icon...

BTM or Space Mountain, potentially Dragon Khan is a good shout though, it was spoken about in my days at school by some not in the enthusiast circle so its reasonable to guess that was the case in other schools.

Completely agree on Steeplechase, I'd hate to see it go. I would however spend whatever needs to be spent tonget it back on 4 horses per lane and allow the system to be upgraded to increase the dispatch rate to what it used to be. I'd love to see the National taken out of service for 12-18...

I love the Grand National, rate Baco very very highly, didn't have a problem with Corkscrew, Ultimate or Wild Mouse. I find Icon to be over-rated and rather dull in a lot of places.

See i don't think the operations were bad at all until some years after wristbands took hold. Up until then and certainly during pay per ride days if you did queue, you could pretty much guarantee the ride would be running at capacity and the line would be moving. Due to the nature of my other...

Wood coasters definitely run better after a rain shower, not really much difference on steel coasters though

I personally haven't got an issue with the Steeplechase, but I accept im in the minority on that, my only gripe with it is that until around 2009 is ran 4 horses per lane rather efficiently now it runs 3 and waits till the second lift is cleared before sending the next set. I also have a soft...

I am borrowing an idea we had from a topic a few pages back entitled WTF Merlin here, but after a recent visit to BPB I feel forced to do this. BPB is a park I care about a lot, far more than any other in the world for my own personal reasons. It genuinely pains me to say this, but after my...

Ghost Train is a point I have heard argued before, and while technically I can see why, I wouldn't ever class it as a coaster. While we are on the subject, most seem to agree that the RMT at Towers is a powered coaster, yet W&G which is a very similar system is never considered anything other...

No, never have. I started riding coasters in the days long before the Internet, and before I realised I was later to become a coaster buff. Seems pointless now as I have riden plenty I have forgotten about. Also too many gray areas, I mean was the Vikingar (BPB) a coaster?