Comments on: Pleasure Beach Blackpool, Sculpture Garden http://ridemad.com/pleasure-beach-blackpool-sculpture-garden Theme parks, rides and tourist attractions. Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:16:37 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Colin http://ridemad.com/pleasure-beach-blackpool-sculpture-garden/comment-page-1#comment-8579 Colin Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:16:37 +0000 http://ridemad.com/?p=389#comment-8579 Remember the Lost Rides of our Childhood.... If you can remember any please add to the list below..i miss the old ones!. Many of which i cant remember their real names!!! The Enterprise The Fun House Pirate Boat The Rotating tower thingy now replaced with a terrible theatre or 3D ride (whatever it is this year). Tom Sayer Ride Turtle Chase Swamp buggies (where they were originally!!) Water Splash (behind the Globe), The Log Flume On that point what happened to the shows during the day, a couple of years ago you could get a wrist-band for £25 including all rides and a daytime show for free... all the shows are gone but the price has gone up. Not very business savy...these people! Also, why charge people £5 in....it defeats the purpose!. if the park is free to enter, people (including my 60 year old parents who always frequented the park) will come in spend some money on food, drink, shows etc. By charging £5 in so many people are being put off coming into the park... and loosing out on a massive potential revenue stream.... pointless, absolutley pointless. Bring back the Derby Baths!!! Remember the Lost Rides of our Childhood….

If you can remember any please add to the list below..i miss the old ones!. Many of which i cant remember their real names!!!

The Enterprise
The Fun House
Pirate Boat
The Rotating tower thingy now replaced with a terrible theatre or 3D ride (whatever it is this year).
Tom Sayer Ride
Turtle Chase
Swamp buggies (where they were originally!!)
Water Splash (behind the Globe),
The Log Flume

On that point what happened to the shows during the day, a couple of years ago you could get a wrist-band for £25 including all rides and a daytime show for free… all the shows are gone but the price has gone up. Not very business savy…these people!

Also, why charge people £5 in….it defeats the purpose!. if the park is free to enter, people (including my 60 year old parents who always frequented the park) will come in spend some money on food, drink, shows etc. By charging £5 in so many people are being put off coming into the park… and loosing out on a massive potential revenue stream…. pointless, absolutley pointless.

Bring back the Derby Baths!!!

]]> By: andy wool http://ridemad.com/pleasure-beach-blackpool-sculpture-garden/comment-page-1#comment-8551 andy wool Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:02:32 +0000 http://ridemad.com/?p=389#comment-8551 what the hell is going on at pbb why rip down rides that people have enjoyed for years with nothing of any use to anybody going in their place my word we need a new ride soon . what the hell is going on at pbb why rip down rides that people have enjoyed for years with nothing of any use to anybody going in their place my word we need a new ride soon .

]]> By: Admin http://ridemad.com/pleasure-beach-blackpool-sculpture-garden/comment-page-1#comment-8375 Admin Fri, 21 May 2010 06:52:48 +0000 http://ridemad.com/?p=389#comment-8375 Granted its unique but its a fairground by the seaside that relies heavily on people visiting the park to go on the rides. The decision to remove and effectively mothball rides without replacing them is a bitter pill to follow for allot of enthusiasts. Allot of people feel the money would have been better spent towards a new ride as opposed to these sculptures. On a personal level I think the sculptures look great, i just don't feel PBB is the right place for them. Ive been in touch with the artist about them and they are using my photographs on their own website to promote them. Granted its unique but its a fairground by the seaside that relies heavily on people visiting the park to go on the rides. The decision to remove and effectively mothball rides without replacing them is a bitter pill to follow for allot of enthusiasts. Allot of people feel the money would have been better spent towards a new ride as opposed to these sculptures. On a personal level I think the sculptures look great, i just don’t feel PBB is the right place for them. Ive been in touch with the artist about them and they are using my photographs on their own website to promote them.

]]> By: Robert http://ridemad.com/pleasure-beach-blackpool-sculpture-garden/comment-page-1#comment-8372 Robert Thu, 20 May 2010 21:39:58 +0000 http://ridemad.com/?p=389#comment-8372 You all clearly cannot appricate these fantastic additions to the park. PBB doesnt need a new ride desperately and PBB is being so unique with these sculptures. You all clearly cannot appricate these fantastic additions to the park. PBB doesnt need a new ride desperately and PBB is being so unique with these sculptures.

]]> By: Bran http://ridemad.com/pleasure-beach-blackpool-sculpture-garden/comment-page-1#comment-8301 Bran Fri, 07 May 2010 21:29:37 +0000 http://ridemad.com/?p=389#comment-8301 So have they replaced the old 'floating' tap? But still it is a theme park renowned for it's roller coasters, especially its old wooden ones (but don't get me started on the 'Roller Coaster' aka Velvet Coaster). In a park so compact, open spaces are not good! especially if they end up getting rid of the Space Invader Building, I think Blackpool Pleasure Beach (as I'll always call it) needs to realise it does not have to try and be like all the other parks, it is unique in this country and it should appreciate that, but I've felt it is a bit deluded since they got rid of Vikingar, as I loved that ride! Fitted with Valhalla SO well if you were scared to go on it. So have they replaced the old ‘floating’ tap? But still it is a theme park renowned for it’s roller coasters, especially its old wooden ones (but don’t get me started on the ‘Roller Coaster’ aka Velvet Coaster). In a park so compact, open spaces are not good! especially if they end up getting rid of the Space Invader Building, I think Blackpool Pleasure Beach (as I’ll always call it) needs to realise it does not have to try and be like all the other parks, it is unique in this country and it should appreciate that, but I’ve felt it is a bit deluded since they got rid of Vikingar, as I loved that ride! Fitted with Valhalla SO well if you were scared to go on it.

]]> By: Dave http://ridemad.com/pleasure-beach-blackpool-sculpture-garden/comment-page-1#comment-7860 Dave Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:40:06 +0000 http://ridemad.com/?p=389#comment-7860 I do understand what amanda is trying to do at blackpool, opening areas up so that you can see the rides is a good idea, blackpool pleasure beach was always a cramped scruffy place unlike other big attractions like alton towers, just hope she gets rid of the silly ice shows next and not anymore rides. I do understand what amanda is trying to do at blackpool, opening areas up so that you can see the rides is a good idea, blackpool pleasure beach was always a cramped scruffy place unlike other big attractions like alton towers, just hope she gets rid of the silly ice shows next and not anymore rides.

]]> By: PETER MOWBRAY http://ridemad.com/pleasure-beach-blackpool-sculpture-garden/comment-page-1#comment-7790 PETER MOWBRAY Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:12:32 +0000 http://ridemad.com/?p=389#comment-7790 Superb pictures Paul, I quite like the sculptured gardens. It has created an area of relaxation for people that don't want to ride. The aesthetics are amazing and it has taken the park to a new level. Superb pictures Paul, I quite like the sculptured gardens.
It has created an area of relaxation for people that don’t want to ride.
The aesthetics are amazing and it has taken the park to a new level.

]]> By: Luke http://ridemad.com/pleasure-beach-blackpool-sculpture-garden/comment-page-1#comment-7591 Luke Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:33:39 +0000 http://ridemad.com/?p=389#comment-7591 They need a new rollercoaster BADLY, this looks nice, but no one will visit because of it. They need a new rollercoaster BADLY, this looks nice, but no one will visit because of it.

]]> By: Admin http://ridemad.com/pleasure-beach-blackpool-sculpture-garden/comment-page-1#comment-7486 Admin Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:21:10 +0000 http://ridemad.com/?p=389#comment-7486 I agree Tom. When i was looking at them on Saturday the public were just walking past I agree Tom. When i was looking at them on Saturday the public were just walking past

]]> By: Sarah http://ridemad.com/pleasure-beach-blackpool-sculpture-garden/comment-page-1#comment-7485 Sarah Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:24:56 +0000 http://ridemad.com/?p=389#comment-7485 Great pics but what the heck is a fair doing with rusty waterfalls Great pics but what the heck is a fair doing with rusty waterfalls

]]> By: Tom M http://ridemad.com/pleasure-beach-blackpool-sculpture-garden/comment-page-1#comment-7479 Tom M Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:25:55 +0000 http://ridemad.com/?p=389#comment-7479 Sculpture Garden?? Are there any *rides* left at BPB these days - it does seem to be the intention of the management to reduce the park to a shadow of it noisy, cluttered self... Is a sculpture garden really going to attract more paying customers through the gates of the park? Sculpture Garden??

Are there any *rides* left at BPB these days – it does seem to be the intention of the management to reduce the park to a shadow of it noisy, cluttered self…

Is a sculpture garden really going to attract more paying customers through the gates of the park?

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