Blackpool Pleasure Beach Vlog | April 2021
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- čas přidán 17. 04. 2021
- Back to Blackpool Pleasure Beach in this vlog as we return for another early season visit, in this vlog we talk about ICON and its new seat restraints, will Mike get on? We also take our first ride of the year of River Caves, check out Pizza Kitchen and Mike gives his guide to some of the rides and their restraints.
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Great video guys and some really useful information! Looking forward to getting back to the park.
Thanks mate, hope you have a great visit 😀
The first vlog was still way, way, way above the standards of pretty much all other theme park vloggers. The fact that you’ve done another and improved it just goes to show how incredibly dedicated to this you are and how much effort you put in. Thank you so much for what you do.
Thanks Zak, appreciate the feedback 😀
Great video guys!! Massive shout out to Mike for so brave and honest about his review for bigger people getting on rides!! Top quality
Thanks Rob ☺️
Am glad of the honesty of fitting into the rides. I'm a big girl myself and all the tips are appreciated!
Brill, I’m glad it has been helpful. We’ll look to expand on it further with the rides we didn’t cover this time.
Great to see you back. The pleasure beach is looking amazing in the sunshine. I can’t wait to be back there in September. Lovely to see Mike again too and to hear you talk so candidly about the seats and restraints. Love you guys. Can’t wait until the warmer weather and to see Mike’s colourful shirts 👍
Thank you 😊
So glad to see yous back riding guys. Always love watching your videos and this was full off good information. Take care
Thanks John 😃
You guys are great. Enjoy your videos so much, this one especially lol. Can't wait be back
Thank you 😊
Awesome vlog as always, Scott and Mike!
Thank you 😊
Absolutely brilliant insightful video guys. Im a larger rider and im thankful for Mikes comments about the restraints. Thanks so much guys.
Thank you for watching and commenting, glad it has been helpful ☺️
Great video, extra details like you’ve put today are great, the park is looking super and merch looks spot on
Thanks Russell, appreciate the feedback 😀
Great video guys really enjoyed it as usual, it feels like i am actually there with you the vlogs are so good.
Thanks Chris, appreciate this 😀
Great vlog guys. Very informative for us bigger people. We all know what that walk of shame feels like and it's great to get that extra knowledge before you visit.
Thank you for watching and commenting, hope you get to visit BPB this year ☺️
Just working my way through the vlogs i missed. Enjoyed! Thanks for the info on seats. Top vlog!
Hope you enjoy them all :)
Don’t beat yourself up too much Scott - you’re allowed to enjoy yourself while there too so don’t worry about your vlogs - I personally am just really glad to be watching new vlogs again.
Very intrigued to see new stuff in River Caves - and that garlic bread looked amazing (even with a bit of PJ and Duncan playing in the background!).
I was so frustrated with the video, just feel we should give a better account of opening day. Thank you for watching and commenting ☺️
Don't worry about the first blog being short - it was still enjoyable to watch, and you enjoyed the day. This one has been informative and fun to watch.
Thanks Mark, appreciate the feedback 😀
Great video. I really appreciate the extra time spent describing the challenges a big guy might encounter with the restraints on various rides. This is a difficult subject to bring up, and you guys handled it just right. Special thanks to Mike for the personal insights. Well done, guys!
Thanks Preston, are you still hoping to make it over this year?
@@yourexperienceguide I'm trying. Hope so!
Great video guys loved the info from Mike about restraints
Thank you for watching and commenting ☺️
Excellent video and send my thanks to Mike. Extremely informative and will help a larger bodied man (me) feel more confident getting on these rides and avoiding embarrassing situations.
Brill, we will definitely expand on this with the rides we didn’t cover too
Gread vlog, huge thanks to Mike for the restraint advice, very helpful.
Thanks Billy
As always, AMAZING VIDEO! Loved it!
Thank you
Find it really useful knowing what restraints are like and what difficulty bigger people may face with these rides, so thanks for this! Hopefully see more like this video from you guys 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Harriet, I think we’ll do similar definitely
I agree with you saying about taking the Pleasure Beach, and indeed, having fun for granted. The lockdown has made a lot of us take stock and evaluate what is really important. So happy to be back out again and hope the videos from yourselves keep coming ☺️
Thanks Daniel, I’ll never take BPB for granted again I’ve been so happy to just be back in there
Really loved this video some great information. Can't wait to get back to BPB
Thank you and have a great visit to BPB
looking forwards to the vlogs this year
Thanks Nat
Don’t beat yourself up. I really enjoyed your previous vlog! 👍
Thanks Mike for the tips & tricks.
It really frustrated me, just glad I was busy all week to take my mind off it. Thank you for watching ☺️
I haven’t read through other people’s comments yet, but I love this Vlog! As a person with an ever changing waistline it’s good to know which rides might be a bit of a squeeze! The Pleasure Beach has always been a great day out. Thanks guys.
Thanks Cate, hope you have a great time whenever you next visit BPB
Another informative video , I enjoyed the season opener , no issues over the presentation or content , keep up the good work guys !
Thank you, feedback is welcome and much appreciated :)
Big respect to mike for talking about the restraints. Being a bigger person myself I was worried about the big one restraints after not getting on it due to a huge que last summer I now feel confident I can most likely get on it during my next visit :)
Thanks for the info guys
Thanks for the feedback, I’m happy it has been helpful ☺️
Good video guys. Looking forward to my first visits (of the season) in about a month or so. Need to have the hotels open.
Thank you, hope you have a great visit when you are able to go
I'm going down (hopefully) on the 1st of may for late night riding! Hope to see you there!
Have a great time 😀
Nice vlog bomb by dancer Jay shortly before the 11 minute mark 😂
Him & Tuesday are doing great things on the PB Tiktok account ✌🕺
Agreed, they’re brill 😁
Im glad you have done this video I was worried about the icon restraints for when I go in September for my annual weeks holiday. Cheers👍🏻🎢
Thanks for watching and commenting Craig 😀
Great video guys! Very informative. Keep up the great work 😊
Thanks Ben ☺️
Well done Mike! Not the easiest thing to talk about and being big myself I panic about restraints. Such a brilliant vlog guys! Hope you had a good day cant wait to get there in August!
Thanks Paige, hope you have a great visit in August
Thankyou so much! 💓🥰
Don't be too hard on yourselves over the vlog, you had a lot to cover in a short video. Good to see Mike in the vlog, good that you are addressing the worry of every bigger guy when they go to a theme park. The last time I was on the big one that I got the feeling that I was more out of the ride than in it so it didn't fill me with confidence. But thanks again for another extreamly interesting and informative show guys
Thank you for the feedback, really appreciate it 😀
fantastic as always guys.
Really nice to see Mike’s charming face again too. My 12 year old daughter has actually decided to come along that day which will be a fun experience. Hopefully see you guys on park again soon. 💛
Thanks for watching and we hope you have a great next visit to BPB ☺️
Great video guys, credit to Mike for his honesty and top tips. Would love to see more of this type of content, maybe some more top tips for beating queues or the best way to maximise your day given the new COVID social distancing, what and when to avoid etc. Any healthy snack options In The park? I remember Becca making a point about it. Surely a fresh fruit/smoothie stall couldn’t hurt? Enjoy your day with the family when it comes Scott!
Thanks John, I think the plan with BPB vlogs is to make them focused on something different each time and not just a repetitive commentary on doing the same rides each time
Great vlog and very informative as always will be checking out the new merchandise on our next visit as we have been purely concentrating on the rides so far.
Lots of great new merch this year
Thanks Mike and Scott for feedback on the seats 💺 I'm a 6 ft 6 chunky lad it puts it into perspectiveif I will fit on the rides are not..thanks again top lads 👍👍
Thanks Simon ☺️
Brilliant Vlog always.. Mike's a legend
Thank you!
Great vlog lads and even though you may have been a bit harsh on yourself at the beginning it's refreshing to see somebody that's honest. Which I think is one of the main reasons why this channel is so good (along with the characters and banter). Looking forward to the next upload as always 😀
Thanks Adam, appreciate your feedback and support ☺️
Great video like the honesty about the restraints
Thanks Alan 😀
Great vlog, good idea to have Mike lead this one.
Thanks Peter
Such a great video! I think this needs to be touched on more because not everyone is the same size. Great footage of the park too 😄
Glad you enjoyed it Emma thank you
Loved it Scott nice helpful guides and the only thing I missed is log flume please
Thanks for watching and commenting, we’re holding off on water rides whilst having to wear masks.
Great vlog again just to add something to your restraints info I'm 6ft 3 and I manage to get on infusion fine last season didn't go on it today while I was at the park but manage to ride it when I do
Thanks Gareth, nice to see you today. I believe the limit on Infusion is 6.5ft ish
Got to love Mike for his honesty. I've always struggled with shoulder restraints. Last ride I squeezed on was 13. Glad you take bad comments on the chin and don't hide them like most vloggers. Good work mike and scott😁👍
Thanks Darren, happy to take all feedback on board it helps us going forward
Probably the best review of a theme park I've ever seen, I'm a fairly regular visitor to the park but now at the age of 64 am fairly restricted on what I can and cannot ride. I'm off to the park today with my 22 year old lad and really looking forward to a fun day out, your info has been great and so informative.
Thanks James, have a great day
You guys are awesome and your last video was really good and you shouldn’t worry at all cuz you haven’t been on the rides and stuff and you clearly had a good day and this video was really good thank you as I’m quite a big girl too
Thank you 😊
I’m going Monday for the first time so glad to find this as I was a bit worried about my size
We hope it was helpful
Brilliant video guys, great to see the park up and running again!
Would you mind elaborating on the ice blast restraints please? I’m a bigger lass and it’s my hips and thighs that I have trouble with. Haven’t been brave enough to try ice last since I’m terrified of doing the walk of shame 😑
It’s hard to go into anymore detail without being able to show the ride, but I can say it has to come in tight to lock
Thanks for the restraint info, I’m really keen to try icon but hate the embarrassment that goes with being very large. Never been able to go on air at AT and always struggle on other rides. Hoping to try icon now thanks to this.
Thanks for watching, hope you get to do ICON on your next visit to the Pleasure Beach
Great info guys !! Found it really helpful being a bigger guy! Cheers !
Brill, thank you for watching and commenting 😀
So many people skirt around the issue of size and being unable to get on certain rides so it’s refreshing to see you discuss it! Would be good if you could do one about your experiences at other parks as well!
Thanks Jonathan, I think we will do :)
Hope your boy has a wonderful birthday 🎂
He did thank you 😊
Very informative. Much appreciated
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great vlog and really useful info Mike :)
Thanks for the feedback Abbi
Brilliant vlogs guys. Please don’t feel bad about the other one though. I enjoyed it! So what if it was a bit short? I’m happy knowing you were having some much deserved fun xx
Thank you, much appreciated 😁
Possibly one of the best video's you've done. Some very useful info. Couldn't they add a max waist/weight limit to the height restrictions board on these rides? If nothing else it would end the walk of embarrassment. Once again a great video, I hope BPB appreciate the good you have done for them through this bloody pandemic!
Thanks Steve, gotta say that the working relationship with BPB keeps getting stronger and stronger which is great for all involved ☺️
Don't be to hard on yourself Scott you are really good at what you do mate 👍🎢👍🎢
Thank you
Great information guys 👍
Thanks for watching and commenting ☺️
Nice vid. 100% agree with not taking it for granted after this pandemic! I did see you today but you were eating with your family so decided not to come over. Hope you had a good time.
Thanks Liam hope you had a good day
Your amazing the vlog was fabulous
Glad you enjoyed it
Can’t wait for my birthday in June to be back
Have a great time
Brilliant guys really enjoyed that
Thank you 😀
Being tall and a hecking chonk I find I really struggle with the B&M restraints at Alton towers as they just wont go down past my chest. When I got to BPB in late 2019 I got on everything I wanted to but only just fit Icon and didn’t try infusion. Hopefully next time I get up I’ll have lost a bit of weight so I can still fit Icon!
Hi Dave, can relate about the B&M restraints at times, hope you have a great next visit to BPB. Thank you for watching and commenting ☺️
Thank you for your honesty! I’m only 4ft 12 but I have a bit of a tummy and thighs and some can be a bit tight, I tend to get bruised around the top of my thighs
Yes girl!!! Big thighs are a killer. It’s nice to hear Mike being honest and open about this stuff as it can be a struggle at times
@@AbbiScarlet Yes it’s really refreshing to hear! I find the woodies bad for thigh bruising, and icon can pinch me a bit around the tummy
I tend to find my thighs get battered on rides at times - Scott
Great videos as always guys, seat reviews really good, have some issues on a few myself rugby shoulders and coaster restraints don't mix but love them still, worst ever seat restraints I've found was Collosus at Thorpe Park. What's your worst coaster to get on ?? Keep it up and cant wait for your next vlog 👍🎢
Thank you ☺️ I haven’t bothered trying to get on Colossus at TP since 2012, far too uncomfortable.
Hope they have plenty of stock of those hoodies mike wearing as not there until next month and its top of my to buy list
They have plenty
Nice update guys and always great to see Mike! What bit of the PMBO do you think the park will do next?
Also any chance you could do a video on the Chinese Puzzle Maze? I only found out about it recently and I've never even noticed it before.
We’ll do a walkthrough video of it at some point 😀
Nice one lads , enjoyed that 👌🏼🧱👍🏼
Thank you 😊
@@yourexperienceguide 🧱👍🏽
I was very pleasantly surprised at how smooth the new track was, just goes to show that just changing the profile even slightly makes a huge difference. I couldn't really tell last year's re-track was even there if I'm being honest. Fingers crossed for the main turnaround to be done next, and that jolt at the top of the third hill (you probably know which one I mean).
I think the sections in between the already retracked areas will be the focus
@@yourexperienceguide Not sure they really need doing on smoothness grounds though, that section isn't particularly rough imo. Possibly just the valley going under Big Dipper before the MCBR could be done but that's about it.
@@crashcoaster3852 It’s not just about roughness, it’s about wear and tear too.
Great Vlog guys
Thanks Mike
Hi PBE, love your vids, especially this. Do you have any more news on Valhalla?
Hi, thank you, re-opens 2022
Another good Vlog guys
Thanks Peter hope you’ve enjoyed your visits this week
Mike is a legend!!
Agreed 😆
Awesome video as ever guys. Love the pleasure beach can’t wait to get back in May. What do you guys reckon to the rumours that nick land might be rethemed soon? Not sure what to make of it myself.
I think it’ll be true but I’ve not heard anything official
Been to this park almost every year of my life until covid hit. I am icon deprived! Hopefully I'll be going some day next week when all this rain and thunder has passed; appreciate the inclusion of bigger people on rides eventhough I have much extra space when getting on rides hahaha. Still, when I'm sat next to my brother who isn't big belly wise, he is extremely tall and takes up much space especially on the big one! hahahaha! Feel bad for him on infusion because his head is much further up compared to the head pads which is sad :(
Great vlog as always!!!
Thank you!
Spot on guys, Great info on the restraints at the park.
Not been Blackpool for a while and was thinking about this myself being a larger rider.
Was at BPB on Saturday if fact I think I seen a few of you having a beer by the Grand National whilst in the queue.
Great info and bang on, Big one a squeeze for me with the seatbelt situation, icon was tight in the back row. Wanted a back row seat and glad I did now I know I prob would have had to change seats if I went anywhere else. Didn't try infusion as I'm not keen on it anyway. Glad I never.
Can't they just make seatbelts longer on some ride cars? People are a bit larger nowadays and that shouldn't stop them riding.
Got 2 days in Alton Towers booked for the summer, not been there in a while either. Restraint video for Alton would be brilliant too as it's not covered at all really in other videos I've seen.
Cheers fellas keep up the good work!
Thanks Kev, hope you enjoyed your visit to BPB. I stayed away on Saturday but Mike and Mark were there with different groups 😀
Great vlog as ever ... 👍
Thanks Aaron
I enjoyed the vlog as I do all of your content 👍
Thanks Colin ☺️
I love watching these; my Grandad had holiday apartments down Withnell Rd so I’d visit every year but haven’t done since he passed away. Thanks to your first vlog of the season, I’ve been able to order a brick to have him forever in the park!
Did you guys ever visit the circus in the park when Norman Barrett was about? I’d love to know!
Also, is Noah’s Ark still running (the legend that is!) or is it now only for show when you enter the park?
Keep up the great work. I hope to visit on the next year as I haven’t been up since 2006!
Thank you for watching and commenting, love that you’ve got a brick, I’ll be sure to update everyone when the next set of bricks go up.
I didn’t see the circus sadly and the Ark is purely for show these days.
I enjoyed your opening day vlog, your excitement and enjoyment came across and this video more than made up for any gaps there might have been, looks like you had a great day.
Thank you for watching and commenting ☺️
Hey Scott,have you ever mentioned or has it ever been mentioned to BPB on the big one in regards to using the extenders for seat belts like they do on aircrafts?
Hi, I don’t think it can be done
Another great and informative vlog again guys many thanks 👏👏 Ps is Mark still with PBE?
Sure is, but his line of work meant there was no way he’d be able to join us this past week
Pint Pizza Sun in BPP thats the stuff dreams are made of. 😎
It was a good day for sure
This is super informative & another top vlog. Special mention to Mike - I'm also part of the 'broad shoulder brigade' & also carrying additional lockdown timber, so am also wondering how forgiving ICON will be when I travel up for the 1st time in May! Great to have you back vlogging @ BPB 👏
It's much the same as it was previously
@@Mikeb1001 cheers Mike. I 've always managed to get on any seat on ICON, but never without that extra push (they push It down to start with - but I know that they will be back to push it down more), but hoping that the seat belt is now not going to ruin that!
Thanks for watching and commenting ☺️
Great vlog
Thank you 😊
I bumped into you on the big one was in the same cart behind you exactly
Hope you had a great day
The delight in Mikes Face when he got on ICON was the same as me fitting on Galactica and Maelstrom
If your really tall against Shoulder restraints try slouching a little to avoid the shoulders blocking the restraint from lowering
Try slouching a little on infusion if your shoulders are the problem
Thank you for watching and commenting
I go in about 3 weeks were going on a Saturday I haven’t been for years so really looking forward to it am going with my boyfriend and some of my mates my boyfriend hates rides but am gonna be dragging him on 😂😂cuz I love them 😂😂and this video was really helpful as am skinny so this was really helpful thankyou x
Have a great time 😀
@@yourexperienceguide thankyou
I visited the park last February and couldn't get on the 'normal' seats on icon and was moved to the back. I also got nowhere near fitting on infusion. I am 6ft 1 with a 38 waist. I am 'big' for sure.
I had no problems with the big one or the Big Dipper but had one look at the grand National and bottled even trying to go on it.
This was a bit of a wake up call for me and I started to exercise a bit more. I lost weight and managed to get on the normal seats on icon when I went again with no issues at all when I went again in September last year.
I went yesterday and had a score to settle with the grand National. I managed to get on with no issues. I am not too bothered about infusion.
One thing I did notice in Blackpool yesterday especially at the pleasure beach was how busy it was and there was no social distancing going on at all. Especially in the big one queue.
I know the staff can't do that much, but I suspect they were at full capacity yesterday and perhaps went over a bit.
The standard of the service at the food outlet we used (opposite Alice in wonderland) was shocking.
I love BPB and hate to criticise, but it was what I saw.
I will go again later in the year, maybe during the week when the schools are in.
On Sunday BPB weren’t even at 50% of their capacity but the QR code scanning at the rides is causing delays with ride operations so the queues are longer than they’d normally be.
You should make a separate video/maybe even a series for mike's restraint tips 🙂
I think it'll be something we add into a lot of the vlogs this year
great video guys there only one ride in the uk i struggle with is the eagles claw at lightwater valley and i am only 15 stone my girlfriend has to jump on the restraint to get me in lol
Hi Leon, I couldn’t get on that in 2013 and I was 14 stone then
@@yourexperienceguide is this scott or mike replying ? and yeah it not a very forgiving ride is it
@@leonhutchinson8264 Scott, it’s my account
Hello again Scott and Mike
Can I ask why have Blackpool pleasure Beach put seat belts on icon ride 🤔
Manufacturer made the change
I’m a size 24-26 I’m really worried about going to the pleasure beach this month on fitting into the rides. Would you say the rides are reasonably generous?
We’ve given all the advice we possibly could in this video. Have a great time 😀
Hey Scott, how are you and your family doing, hope you didn't catch covid like I did in September last year with pneumonia ontop, but I'm also not long out of hospital after having pneumonia for the 6th time, I got out of hospital on the 1st of April, so I probably won't be down to Blackpool this year x
Ps/ why has icon been fitted with seat belts?
Hi, I hope you’re feeling ok now? Mack Rides who manufactured Icon provided the restraints at no cost and required BPB to make the change over.
Do you mind me asking what camera you use please? The quality of the footage is superb.
Thank you! I’m now using a Sony A6400
You can tell that cheesy garlic bread was good by the speed you eat it Bicko 😀
Interesting to hear Icon was on 3 trains i thought the scanning of the QR Codes & extra seat belt may of put paid to that.
(I'd be interested to hear yours & Mikes thoughts on the scanning on entry system and how you think its gone so far,maybe on a video?)
I think the diamond pass(non rider) will eventually return along with being able to pay for individual rides otherwise PB wouldn't of splashed out so much money on these new scanners.
It went very, very quickly 😆
There’s still a chance ICON may not always be on 3 trains now, but the staff and ops dept want it to be on 3 so they’ll do their best. I think the scanning at rides is slowing things down quite a bit but it’s early days. I don’t think the non rider pass will come back.
@@yourexperienceguideIt remains to be seen then. I just think it will once covid restrictions allow otherwise it just seems a pointless and slow exercise scanning on entry to the rides.
@@keno051 I agree they wouldn’t have reinstalled the scanning system if they weren’t going to re-introduce the non-rider pass, because otherwise it would just waste time for no reason I would get in the way.
@@dougbriglmen716 Agreed Doug that was my thinking.
@@dougbriglmen716 You’re way of the mark here, the scanning at rides has nothing to do with non-rider passes.
Great Video Guys! xD
Thanks! 😁