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Author: graham618

Posted: 21.11.2008, 03:0

Welcometomyworld, I get what you’re saying, but (in the most genuine way possible) I don’t quite know what you’re hoping to achieve.

Highlighting one way in which you think they’re vulnerable is fair enough, but I’m sure we could all chip in ways in which we imagine security could be breached. And if we’ve thought of them, I imagine BPB have thought of them, and I’d bet the house that someone who wanted to do something malicious would have thought of them.

As for the comments about terrorism, I don’t think it’d make any difference how trained the staff were, they’re not really an anti-terrorist organisation. Airports are pretty well up to speed on security, but far from invulnerable. You can’t do much about it when someone drives a Jeep through the front door

Author: graham618

Posted: Today - 11:37 pm

It’s good to see some attractions doing well, but I think they’re maybe the exceptions.

There’s millions less folk going to Blackpool now, and those that do go are staying for much shorter periods of time. Sadly

Author: firstdrop

Posted: Today - 11:32 pm

hi mate

can you tell me what the plan for a week on sat is which rides are open and what opening times are thay.

thanks mate

looking forward to it

andy

Author: Ash

Posted: Today - 08:20 pm

ILW, the word random was made for her, but shes so funny with it!

Ash

Author: Gary

Posted: Today - 07:41 pm

For those of you interested by PBB’s maze did you know that the original maze was once situated next to the Derby Racers? A lady on the paybooth there was known to add an extra 5p to the entrance fee..By all accounts she had a price sign all of her own - showing 45p instead of the official 40p - that she would put up when she felt the time was right!

I have never worked at the park but you would be a-mazed by what information people are willing to share with this nurse from St Helens!!

Also this from my website dating back 5 years: The Adrian Fisher Interview - He designed the Chinese Puzzle Maze. It’s a brief one page interview which helped get my website launched back then.

http://www.joylandbooks.com/themagiceye/articles/mazes.htm

Cheers

Gary

Author: ianjenson

Posted: Today - 07:21 pm

Incorrect.
The BBC you tube channel came about by the BBC having to defend their legal right to maintain copyright, the only reason they upload to that site is to stem the increasing tide of pirated material that is held under their copyright.
its not ok to upload any copyrighted material (in this case BBC output) anyone found doing so will soon find themselves on the recieving end of the BBC legal department. as well as having the offending material removed (eventually)
you may well argue that much BBC content remains unchallenged on youtube, this isnt being ignored, and prosecutions are being sought (which is a lot harder after the offending material is removed)
Adding its "copyrighted to the BBC" without proper clearance and excessive royalty payments paid in advance, is just as illegal as you stealing a car

Author: seanyboyuk

Posted: Today - 02:37 pm

a launched woodie would be awsome! lots of airtime for sure! on the downside i think the track would get worn very quickly so would get very rough.

Author: FallenAbyss

Posted: Today - 09:55 am

Steve B wrote:

I take it planning permission has been approved,the problems Alton have come across with residents is legendary.Was a wooden coaster denied planning a while ago.

The original woodie was withdrawn by the park, I think it was something to do with John Wardley being unhappy with the design from what i’ve heard. I agree that planning permission will be tough with a woodie though as clearly they’re much louder than a good old Steelie (especially when you can fill the track with Sand to dampen any noise) it would also have quite a lot to do with where the layout and route that the coaster would take.

Personally i’d prefer not to get a woodie at Alton especially not a launched one … I dont like the idea of it at all but thats just my own personal speculation and prefference for alton …. I’d like to see a steel beast of some description … something truly remarkable and new.

Whatever it is i’m sure it’s going to put Towers on the map …. what a great way to mark 30 years of being a theme park !!

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Author: ash wafc

Posted: Today - 05:50 pm

That Stu is a sly old git, im sure he will deny all accusations.

On and golden rule number 2, Do not post on forum when sloshed (rule 1 being dont send texts).

Author: Bicko

Posted: Today - 05:45 pm

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Author: magicboi2006

Posted: Today - 04:19 pm

thanks bicko but theres acully a big bar area with amusment machines (slot machines havnt a clue what you call them the sort of thing that most pubs have one of ) its litrally in the middle of the horshoe/casino building behind the fish in and the horshoe show bar and the late beach resturant but thankyou for givint the link to the updates i will post there from now on

Author: FallenAbyss

Posted: Today - 03:15 pm

It was close lmao ….

wasn’t sure if you wanted people to post or not …. but I figured I would anyway and if you didn’t you could always delete my posts lol

Author: FallenAbyss

Posted: Today - 03:14 pm

I guess it’s Heavy Metal of some kind, much of it overlaps various sub genres though and I think we’ve given up trying to catergorise it anymore lol we just try to write stuff we can have a lot of fun with on stage

It is pretty heavy stuff … to think about ten years ago I couldn’t stand this kind of music and was much happier listening to dance music … especially Happy Hardcore.

I couldn’t do without my music and try to listen to as many forms as I can and pull influences from all over the place (and not just from heavy metal music either …. you wouldn’t believe the stuff thats on my mp3 player lmao)

I’ve been playing Piano since the age of about 5, but I dont really too much with it in the band anymore as it limits the amount of movement I can get on stage … its a great instrument to learn but can be incredibly frustrating at times so stick with it

Author: Bicko

Posted: Today - 02:36 pm

It’d be better if they did an updated series, focusing on Infusion and what the park has to offer these days, as well as giving the shows some attention.

Author: cliffc

Posted: Today - 02:26 pm

Winnie wrote:

Superb pictures! I love London! If you are tired of London, you are tired of life…

Hi

Me and my other half also love London her a little more than me, the only thing I dont like about London is the pace especally on the tube, more so if your on there at peak times, something you cannot avoid if like us you like to take in a show or 2 when your there. the people just barge past on them long tunnels when you have to switch lines or are leaving at your station.

Dont get me wrong any one who knows me knows I dont walk slow myself and like to get to where i am going as quick as possible but in London its just manic, ok I admit with most of the people who are doing this its commuters wanting to get home at the end of the day but it just so gets on my wick.

But the city and all it has to offer i love except the London Eye i just cannot do it, its odd though I can go up Blackpool Tower no problems (cannot do the walk of faith and look down though), and I can go up in a light aircraft on a pleasure flight, but the Eye just could not do for some reason.

Cliff C

Author: Bicko

Posted: Today - 12:38 pm

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Author: ianjenson

Posted: Today - 12:34 pm

The calypso sat on the position of the ski jump (flying coaster) which is the position the tagada would eventually take many years later, and went as far as using the backflash from the ski jump in its early years of operation. most photos of the time depict the backflash as a group of skiers slalomming around the back of the ride. further down from the haunted hotel but still viewable from this position was the phantom chase matterhorn, still at that time with its winter themed backflash, before being repainted to its themed name, just up from that before the steps to the dipper were the hurricane jets, where the bowladrome would eventually be placed, its also noted that around the 70s/80s that the ben hur whip and the original whip also occupied this area, with the bob sleigh occuping 3 or 4 positions before being released to another park. all the fun fair rides at this time were operated as a concession under greenstar leisure, and not the pleasure beach. and at the last count (yes its still ongoing) there were in excess of 90 rides at the pleasure beach over two decades not directly owned by the thompsons.

On the south side of the park just after the building of the revolution there was an explosion of fun fair rides in the area that would eventually be home to the avalanche turns, in no particular order, there were dodgems x 3 sets, skyliner ( rok o plane) Scat, Dive bomber x 2, bob sleigh, simulator, tidal wave, ben hur, bumpy slide, sidewinder, twist, rollercoaster (metal) waltzer x 2, sultans flying carpet, gallopers, ark speedway, whip (before finding its home under the revolution) superbob, orbitor,

Author: FallenAbyss

Posted: Today - 11:39 am

If I lived closer,wasn’t in a band and could afford to live on the wage then it’s something i’d consider,
Having worked as a mechanic in a local tenpin bowling alley for a number of years i’d love to be on the technical side of things and love customer relations too …. plus its the kind of enviroment I enjoy working in !!

Sure customers can be complete asses at times but you can have fun with them and very often the good far outweigh the bad

Author: Bicko

Posted: Today - 09:08 am

See you there then John.

Anymore photo comments would be welcome.

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Author: Rev2008

Posted: 18.11.2008, 03:0

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Author: Bicko

Posted: Today - 11:56 pm

That title scared me for a minute.

Moved to fun house, again.

Author: FallenAbyss

Posted: Today - 11:28 pm

York I found to be quite chlostrophobic (sp ?), much darker and scarier … london is quite tame but good fun non the less and its definatley worth doing if you’ve not been before if simply to compare to the rest.
They have the court room scene at york too, the one in london was far better but was pretty humiliaiting for some people (one guy kept getting picked on and he didn’t seem too impressed)
The whole experience lasts about an hour and a half to Two hours …. and costs about twenty quid, however theres online discount and plenty of BOGOF vouchers available … so if you do go keep an eye out

Author: Sea Lion

Posted: Today - 11:27 pm

Hi all

I’ve always fancied being stuck inside a 6ft fuzzy Beaver. Sure it might be sweaty and smelly, and maybe quite warm, but to see the smiles on children’s faces would be worth it.

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Author: Magictrickster

Posted: Today - 11:26 pm

I too Love London. I was lucky to live there for almost a year in my early 20s, and love going back.

I was on the London Eye in the Summer, and really enjoyed it - I was amazed to see so many famous sights all in one go from an angle I’d never seen them before. If you’re interested in London in any way, then this is a must-do experience.

(The London Aquarium is also nearby and is a big disppointment compared to Blackpool Sea life centre (especially considering the price - which I can’t recall, but I did think at the time it was a lot for the experience).

Author: Winnie

Posted: Today - 11:18 pm

Hahaha!!!! great poses!!!! very funny!!!! Thanks! Love the HSM one!!!!!!!!

Author: Magictrickster

Posted: Today - 11:17 pm

I’d guess that although most pleasure beach addicts would buy a copy of this programme if it was released on DVD, the actual market which it would appeal to is miniscule compared to DVDs of more popular shows.

For that reason I doubt that it will ever be officially released on DVD - I do think it’s a really informative series. I’ve seen it a number of times.

I wish the BBC would commercialyl produce all of the Paul Daniels Magic Shows form TV on a DVD set, but again I guess the captive audience (despite being bigger than the Pleasure Beach fanbase) woudl be relatively small. Even all the Doctor WHo episodes which still exist aren’t rendered to DVD yet (and the fanbase for that is quite large).

Author: graham618

Posted: Today - 11:06 pm

Hi Jim,

I agree. I only ever really go to Blackpool in May or September, for pretty much the reasons you describe.

It seems that Blackpool council are coming round though, and there have been recent moves to make the place more attractive for families. We can only hope

Author: Bicko

Posted: Today - 10:11 pm

Xiolad.

Posts some very good information, it is a shame he doesnt post more.

As for everyone else in this poll, I wish they’d post more too!!

Author: Bicko

Posted: Today - 10:09 pm

FallenAbyss wrote:

So many eligible candidates for this one, but i’ve gone with Geordie Mark …. not only one of the funniest members on here but an all round nice guy

Agreed.

I am going to give Stuz a vote in this though, he is very funny, and him chanting ‘’portion portion'’ when I was next to someone I like wont be forgotten lol.

Author: Bicko

Posted: Today - 10:08 pm

FallenAbyss, for the photos and informative reports.

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