Blackpool Pleasure Beach was a huge part of me becoming a theme park enthusiast, overcoming fears & exploring what I enjoy the most & least enjoy. It has to be part of my journey for way over 10 years now & when I was approached by Scott from PBE to share my memories today I knew I had to finally share this blog post I had lying around in my drafts for almost a year. Be sure to check out Pleasure Beach Experience via all the links at the end of this post. If your like me and love all things Pleasure Beach related these are the guys to check out!
Milestones:
Infusion:
I feel I have to start here as although it may not be a big ordeal to many. But Infusion was my first thrill invert but also the second rollercoaster with inversions that I experienced. It was a pretty big ordeal for me after the meltdowns I had before the lift in all honesty. But it’s a coaster I’ll have a special place for regardless of the roughness etc.
Valhalla:
As much as I loved indoor boat rides I often had this odd fear with them as well. The darkness and the unknown was something that terrified me a lot. But the more & more Valhalla I experienced the less & less I felt scared. I feel the awful run-throughs of almost complete darkness is a massive factor in overcoming this fear which I’m so grateful for right now.
The Big One:
It took me 5 years to master this but I can now go up this lift hill with little to no fear of the height. I was afraid for so long to the point I cried every single time because I couldn’t handle the height we reached. But now I can ride it and take it in my stride! Admittedly I’m not convinced I’m 100% over heights yet but I would say I can manage 205/235ft!
Big Dipper:
Big Dipper will always be so dear to my heart. The fact this was my first ever wooden rollercoasters speaks volumes. After the first time riding this as a little 10/11 year old I knew instantly this coaster type was my kinda love. The pure thrill of a bumpy ride is fab.
The Wok:
As silly as this may sound but I believe Pleasure Beach took me one step closer to overcoming my eating disorder. I remember the chow mein, was one of my first foods outside my usual go to do foods.
Pleasure Beach As A Whole:
The amount of memories we have made in this park is honestly beautiful. As sad as I am that today should of being the opening, it has given me a whole new lease of excitement for when it finally does open. It’s always been a yearly tradition to celebrate my birthday at Pleasure Beach but sadly not this year. The park has come on leaps & bounds since when I first visited. The whole of Beaver Creek area got retheme to Nickelodeon Land, Gold Mine to Wallace & Gromit and then the biggest of them all Icon. As much as I have a love/hate relationship with Icon there’s no denying that it’s a coaster we are so lucky to have in the UK. Pleasure Beach has always & will always be very dear to my heart! I can’t wait to get back & make some memories with all the people I love & cherish.
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Thank you for reading as always!
