{"id":11393,"date":"2024-03-04T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T08:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/?p=11393"},"modified":"2024-03-04T04:17:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T04:17:33","slug":"11393","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/?p=11393","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Going On With Blackpool Pleasure Beach?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blackpool Pleasure Beach or as it\u2019s now known I believe as Pleasure Beach Resort but then I\u2019ve also seen it\u2019s referred to as Pleasure Beach Lancashire. I guess the identity crisis is an example of what\u2019s going on. <\/span><\/p>\n

But really, what is actually going on? The park has undergone some rebranding in a form that\u2019s not too consistent with what they wish to be known by. I\u2019m all here for a change and I think occasionally parks do really need that to happen especially when the future looks a trace different and there are evolutions on the horizon like Thorpe Park. That branding transition suits the new era they are about to embark on. But what do we actually know Pleasure Beach as now? Because I am confused. It\u2019s a shame it\u2019s not been a transparent rebrand and name change but it\u2019s become something more complex and puzzling for guests to comprehend.\"\" <\/span><\/p>\n

Over on the ride front, well, where do we actually start? Grand Prix sitting SBNO before its replacement has even been decided seems a strange decision in my opinion. You\u2019d like to think they\u2019d want to max the capacity of the park and keep it running until the forthcoming plans have been set in stone and confirmed. I mean it\u2019s so exciting to know there\u2019s something new and we all know Pleasure Beach max out their space so beautifully. Just look at Icon. But this is a family classic that does pull the crowds, particularly during the summer months. So, keeping it SBNO is interesting. Towards the front of the park and looking over at Ice Blast (PlayStation sorry ). What\u2019s the crack there? The photos I\u2019ve seen absolutely display this ride look more than ready to be removed. However, we aren\u2019t experts & it\u2019s been said they are awaiting parts to get it functional again for later in the season. So, I guess that\u2019s what we go by although I think it would be a fab idea for something fresh here especially given Valhalla is looking so revivified next door.\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Yet from another perspective from the ride’s point of view, the ongoing upkeep and changes that happen to the Ghost Train illustrate how well the park can sustain them. Other dark rides nearby like River Caves have been longing for some TLC for some time now. After all, it\u2019s a classic and a ride that doesn\u2019t deserve to leave the park anytime soon. A year shut for a significant bit of love would be the best option but I\u2019m not completely sure whether that\u2019ll happen. I think the rides across the park have radiant futures they just need that excess love sometimes. \"\"<\/p>\n


\nI guess Pleasure Beach almost feels a tad lost in its identity & future. I love the park wholeheartedly. However, from an outsider & guest point of view, it appears a tad chaotic at the moment. I\u2019m optimistic this vibe will be amended soon. But I also do reckon they possibly shouldn\u2019t have opened their gates until a tad later in March to allow more room to get prepared for the season ahead. There are some debatable decisions happening at the moment but I\u2019m sure in the future it\u2019ll all make sense once again. I do think guests merit a tad more respect than given across social media at the minute. But that\u2019s a whole additional topic for another day.\"\" <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014-<\/span><\/p>\n

What are your thoughts on what\u2019s happening at the moment with the park? <\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you so much for reading and I can\u2019t wait to hear your thoughts on the matter\u2026.\"\" <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Blackpool Pleasure Beach or as it\u2019s now known I believe as Pleasure Beach Resort but then I\u2019ve also seen it\u2019s referred to as Pleasure Beach Lancashire. I guess the identity crisis is an example of what\u2019s going on. But really, what is actually going on? The park has undergone some rebranding in a form that\u2019s not too consistent with what they wish to be known by. I\u2019m all here for a change and I think occasionally parks do really need that to happen especially when the future looks a trace different and there are evolutions on the horizon like Thorpe Park. That branding transition suits the new era they are about to embark on. But what do we actually know Pleasure Beach as now? Because I am confused. It\u2019s a shame it\u2019s not been a transparent rebrand and name change but it\u2019s become something more complex and puzzling for guests to comprehend. Over on the ride front, well, where do we actually start? Grand Prix sitting SBNO before its replacement has even been decided seems a strange decision in my opinion. You\u2019d like to think they\u2019d want to max the capacity of the park and keep it running until the forthcoming plans have been set in stone and confirmed. I mean it\u2019s so exciting to know there\u2019s something new and we all know Pleasure Beach max out their space so beautifully. Just look at Icon. But this is a family classic that does pull the crowds, particularly during the summer months. So, keeping it SBNO is interesting. Towards the front of the park and looking over at Ice Blast (PlayStation sorry ). What\u2019s the crack there? The photos I\u2019ve seen absolutely display this ride look more than ready to be removed. However, we aren\u2019t experts & it\u2019s been said they are awaiting parts to get it functional again for later in the season. So, I guess that\u2019s what we go by although I think it would be a fab idea for something fresh here especially given Valhalla is looking so revivified next door. Yet from another perspective from the ride’s point of view, the ongoing upkeep and changes that happen to the Ghost Train illustrate how well the park can sustain them. Other dark rides nearby like River Caves have been longing for some TLC for some time now. After all, it\u2019s a classic and a ride that doesn\u2019t deserve to leave the park anytime soon. A year shut for a significant bit of love would be the best option but I\u2019m not completely sure whether that\u2019ll happen. I think the rides across the park have radiant futures they just need that excess love sometimes. I guess Pleasure Beach almost feels a tad lost in its identity & future. I love the park wholeheartedly. However, from an outsider & guest point of view, it appears a tad chaotic at the moment. I\u2019m optimistic this vibe will be amended soon. But I also do reckon they possibly shouldn\u2019t have opened their gates until a tad later in March to allow more room to get prepared for the season ahead. There are some debatable decisions happening at the moment but I\u2019m sure in the future it\u2019ll all make sense once again. I do think guests merit a tad more respect than given across social media at the minute. But that\u2019s a whole additional topic for another day. \u2014- What are your thoughts on what\u2019s happening at the moment with the park? Thank you so much for reading and I can\u2019t wait to hear your thoughts on the matter\u2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[5051,5053],"tags":[1485,1303,72,76,3328,3963,3930,637,3697,530,1519,5167,5166,5160,5161,833,364,5165,5162,5164,3052,2210,1187,5163],"class_list":["post-11393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-attractions","category-theme-parks","tag-amusement-parks","tag-blackpool","tag-blackpool-attractions","tag-blackpool-pleasure-beach","tag-blackpool-pleasure-beach-chat","tag-blackpool-pleasure-beach-debate","tag-blackpool-pleasure-beach-discussion","tag-bpb","tag-branding","tag-closed-rides","tag-discussion","tag-identity","tag-marketing","tag-pleasure-beach-lancashire","tag-pleasure-beach-resort","tag-rides","tag-sbno-rides","tag-the-future-of-pleasure-beach","tag-the-parks-future","tag-the-thomson-family","tag-uk-amusement-park","tag-uk-rides","tag-uk-rollercoasters","tag-whats-going-on-at-blackpool-pleasure-beach"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_3215.jpeg?fit=1085%2C1069&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/sb4qDv-11393","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11393"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11396,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11393\/revisions\/11396"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}