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A concerning article has surfaced regarding the Grand National: https://c20society.org.uk/buildings-at-risk/grand-national-scenic-rollercoaster-blackpool Main extract of interest: Thoughts?

Who's excited for Ice Blast/Playstation to reopen on Saturday? :D After all, the CEO definitely wouldn't lie!

It was anything but forceless, it was absolutely insane; especially towards the end of the day. This has to be a Photoshop, surely.

Curious change on the Thorpe Park app; "opens 24th May" has been changed to "opens from 24th May."

I had a look through Pleasure Beach's TripAdvisor for April 24, and it struck me that so many people are complaining about the same thing; e-ticket scanning on the rides. We all know that Pleasure Beach ignores enthusiasts, but I find it absolutely baffling that they also refuse to listen to...

I think the issue with Amanda's comments on season passholders is that the majority of issues with BPB are directly caused by the way the business is run. So many times this year, Blackpool was heaving with holidaymakers yet BPB was quiet. Having the latest opening time during the...

Huge update from Oakwood: https://www.oakwoodthemepark.co.uk/blog/park-update-2/lets-get-rail/ This is looking incredible, with two additional airtime moments to the original layout. I'm also very happy to see confirmation that it will keep the same trains, as I'm not a fan of Timberliners.

I think it often comes down to personal preference, personally the Grand National and Big Dipper are two of my favourite coasters ever, because of how much I enjoy them; the history and rarity adds to that, but even without that, I'd still rate them just as highly. Absolutely love the Roller...

Totally disagree, fair enough if you find them uncomfortable but they're maintained and looked after very well. These rides are 80, 90, 100 years old, I'd be disappointed if they were glass smooth! Most people - non enthusiasts - come off the PB wooden coasters grinning from ear to ear.

I agree, it was cool to see an enthusiast on BBC promoting the industry and hobby. I'm only raising that there is already a huge problem with the way that the media misreport routine stoppages as being "unsafe" and brand older rides as "unsafe." This damages parks massively, that's a hard...

Difficult to say as I don't think I'd do it. Hypothetically though if I was given the opportunity to talk about classic rides on the news I'd be saying how brilliant and well looked after they are.

It's very disappointing that you had the opportunity to promote and talk about the industry on national news, and instead said that The Ultimate and BPB's classic wooden coasters feel unsafe. I'm sure your intentions weren't bad, but that does so much damage to the way non-enthusiasts perceive...

There is a new promo image for Valhalla in the Visit Blackpool 2023 guide. In the politest way possible, I don't know what to make of this. Guide: https://www.visitblackpool.com/latest-news/destination-guide-2023-is-here/

Many older coasters can dispatch with restraints open, it's very common. I'm concerned about the safety of the park's other rides; on my last visit back in September, Speed was making horrendous crunching and groaning noises on the lift-hill, as well as literally crashing into the chain as it...

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