Cultural vandalism 😂😂. It was a great ride but at the end of the day it was just a pile of wood with a metal track. It wasn't gonna last forever obviously
People have no idea how incredibly popular The Log Flume was. I worked there as a ride cashier and that thing had queues all day long, running from the ride, all the way past the Big Dipper, the Grand Prix and The Monorail station and down the slope to the lower level
I can believe it. The perfect ride for a hot summer day and one that all generations seemed to want to go on. I bet you have some great memories from working there.
If you’ve never been soaked through on the log flume, then shuffled, freezing cold around Blackpool seafront, before embarking on a 4 hour coach journey back home - I envy you. Ah, fun times ^^
Wasn't the best ride to go pre-season when it was cold and all rides were 50p. You would freeze and the green stinky water on your clothes would not dry hahaha
@@CoasterConnections fortunately, a similar coaster still remains at Luna Park, Sydney. I was fortunate to ride it when I went to Sydney 2 years ago. The layout is not as long as the BPB version but its still thrilling and the views of the harbour make up for the shorter ride. I think there is one more of these out in Vietnam.
Stopped going to the Pleasure beach when they introduced an entry fee . Have many happy memories as a teenager , adult and young family but refused to pay an entry fee .
@@CoasterConnectionsyou wouldn't get one person in the cars ie wild mouse due to the crap food hamburgers etc never mind too and respectfully I'm fat too lol 😊
I remember all of these lost rides and more. My favourites were the goldmine, the log flume and Noah’s ark. Classics and loads of fun. It was so sad to see them disappear one by one. As much as I love coasters, I feel the family fun element has diminished in favour of bigger faster rides.
Thay had this thing at the back that was utterly terrifying as a kid (in socks). It was a platform that moved back and forth with huge flexible metal sheets attaching it to higher platforms (at the floor level of the building) and it had high sidewalls, so once you were in it you were in it and you had to leave the way you came in. You could slide down a metal sheet from either side and scramble onto the moving platform, then you had to make it back up to the floor level. This was difficult and needed some decent timing and a good few attempts which would tire you out as you couldn't get any grip on the metal with your socks,. This gave the impression to 10yr old me that I might not make it out and be stuck on the platform forever, it was properly scary to me. 😧
There is another video on CZcams speculating as to why the Pleasure Beach is declining. This is a good pointer. The loss of Al the family friendly rides in favour of full on scare em rides is sad. As a youngster I loved all the side stalls, the monorail, railway etc. Sad😢 Oh and not being able to walk round anymore without paying entrance fee a bad move.
You are right, a park needs a mix of family and thrill attractions. A lot on this list could be enjoyed by all generations. While I see the benefits of not having open entry, the atmosphere that the park used to have was amazing.
When a teenager, in a moment of madness I went on the wild mouse with a friend. I was terrified as it really felt like the mouse would come off the track. After that it always made me smile when I walked passed it thinking once but never again 😂 Happy days 😀
From what i remember of Wild Mouse, that ride was painful haha throwing you around, good fun hahaha will be missed, a shame that my kids wont get to try that ride.
I loved the wild mouse, I remember going on it with my uncle and having to be careful not to head butt him in the chin as we got whipped round the track, good times!
My Grandma had a cousin.who lived in Blackpool, and we spent EVERY dchool holiday there. The Pleasure Beach was our Friday last treat of the holiday visit and I remember FONDLY ALL the rides mentioned here. So sad to see my childhood favourites are no more, but I'll always have my memories Xxx
I miss the haunted hotel most. My dads favourite ride was the wild mouse, will always say that out of every coaster he's ever been on, that will always be the most intense!
Anyone remember those horses that you sat on, like a rollercoaster but sat on a bloody plastic horse with a lap strap................I still remember that and the WILD MOUSE 40 odd years later - scarred me for life 😂
@@CoasterConnectionsAnother one that I wouldn't get on again, tried it once as a teenager and seem to recall spending most of it getting bum ache and being scared of falling off.
When you are a small park like Blackpool that has been open over 125 years things are going to come and go, but I still miss some of the old attractions.
The Monster was the Octopus type ride,but it was far better than a normal Octopus ride .It was near the entrance in front of the Reel.I went on inthe 70's and early 80's.Loved it.Depending on the operator,he used to swing the arms up and down a few times before it started rotating .The carriages would spin fast and slow.
Excellent video with some good historic footage. It highlights the issue the park has now as few rides have been replaced and the visitor experience is diminished. Indeed, there are other rides that have been removed and not mentioned. Cableway, Spin Doctor, Black Hole, Turtle Chase, Tom Sawyer ride, Vikingar, Tokaydo, The Whip, Dodgems and, unbelievably, this year, Ice Blast and Grand Prix.
I loved the wild mouse. Last rode it in 2015. Was a shock whin i heard it had gone. So glad i was able to get a ride on it. I remember the log flume, noahs ark, the monorail and gold mine too. Never got to ride space invader though. Wasnt a fan of coasters at that point (and when i did go on my first in 2004 (?) i didnt even know it was a coaster haha). This park has so many memories for soo many people.
Oh yes, the park is full of memories, me included. I know it is not a museum, but when things are removed and not replaced or sit there non operational I have to question some decisions.
The Wild Mouse was brilliaint and it took up a very small footprint. They said the wood was rotten but they could have built a replica to last for the next 60 years.
Blackpool pleasure beach was at its prime when Valhalla and the log flume were both running. Also had Space Invader, Gold Mine and Wild Mouse as well. The early 2000’s were the best time. The log flume is most missed by me personally. Infusion wrecks my neck
@@CoasterConnections letting the public in to wander about was a massive part of that lovely park.✌️❤️ Remember the old tickets a b c and d rides , correct me I remember the magic swing was the best c ride in the park.✌️
Oh my God!! I've been watching these utube videos about Blackpool Pleasure beach for years and not once has anyone ever mentioned the Rainbow ride!! Well done guys! It's was one of the most stunning rides that place has ever seen. It stood right at the entrance and the light show it gave off was incredible!! Where did you find that footage? ❤❤❤❤❤ Well done
Love this! Again, what a great video! How do you find such great historic footage? I was born in 1979, so I was too young to go on the Virginia Reel sadly. I remember the Ranger and Rainbow being it that spot though. I also remember spending a fun afternoon in the old fun house. I remember The Greatest Show on Earth being in the Casino building, although I don’t remember going on it? I did go on The Haunted Swing when it was a stand alone attraction, I remember being very nervous as I didn’t know what was going to happen, but it was fun. The Log Flume was great, I still have an on ride souvenir photo from the attraction. It’s such a shame Noah’s Ark is no longer an attraction, especially as there is only this one and the one in Kennywood left. I absolutely loved the Gold Mine as a child, the downward descent always felt much faster than the 11 miles an hour I believe it is? As an enthusiast, I can’t talk about the sad loss of the Wild Mouse 😢 what a great and out of control rollercoaster! So many great and nostalgic attractions, thanks for the memories 👍🏻
Wow! Thank you so much for your continued support. Like you I’m too young to have ridden the Virginia Reel. But I remember and went on a lot of the other lost attractions, including some not on this list. I feel the same about the Wild Mouse. As you can tell I have a passion for historical rides and Wild Mouse was a stand out example. The saddest part is that it was replaced with essentially nothing. 😢
the greatest show on earth was originally called the wonderful world of entertainment as a child i adored it sitting in that fringed canopy rather a cross between its a small world and peter pans flght with a circus theme
Forgot how many beloved rides have gone, really miss the log flume, wild mouse, monorail, Space Invader and Noah's Ark! I remember riding the Greatest Show when it was in the casino in 1985, I was only 5 and found it scary!
Will always remember my first ride on Valhalla on the year 7 school trip, the £2.50 plastic ponsho went over my head and was covering my face. I spent 90% of the ride trying not to get water boarded
OMG! My teen years in the 80's all in one video! Haunted Swing in 80/81 & 82 had a man running it who looked like Lurch he'd sit with you and say "Stay seated" Proper creepy he was. I remember going the first year of "Space Invader" The Queue was massive with a mans voice booming from a speaker saying how "Unbelievable" it was. The Wild Mouse. Imagine having that now! The amount of whiplash claims going in ! Also remember them having a Bucking Bronco there which was next to Haunted Swing. Also in the 90's it had a ride called Monster. Also the swinging Pirate Ship It's a shame what's happened to Blackpool Pleasure Beach. All to do with greed. Seeing some of the closed rides now it looks dilapidated and worn out.
I love this! So many memories in one post. The pleasure beach was always so kinetic and full of life. I also remember all the recorded attraction spells like the one on Space Invader. The Wild Mouse is one of my most missed rides anywhere!
a never knew there was so much lore behind black pleasure beach stuff like the Burger King used to be a ride and another ride used to be a fun house and so on.
It's so sad that these rides were well loved by all including me I remember the monorail & crazy mouse it's so sad that nothing was kept from these rides, & they were scrapped so easily it's so wrong it's apart of our history childhoods that we can't get back there definitely should be a museum dedicated to all rides that have gone I remember riding the gravity flat ride where you were stuck to the wall it was fun until nasty people started dropping there drinks on riders someone always has to spoil someone else's fun thanks for sharing this video & sharing rides that no longer exist.
Space Invader and Gold Mine were both pencilled to have featured in the cancelled Dr Who season in 1985. Nice to be able to see some of them as never got to Blackpool myself.
Wild mouse, space invader and the grand national were the standout r8des from my school trips, we used to travel from Manchester to visit the pleasure beach every year before the summer holidays ...... ❤❤❤
@@CoasterConnections yeah, I used to go there as a child when the campsite first opened, it was a great place as it had the zoo as well, a video on that wold be great.
Missed out quite a bit. Could make a part two covering the stuff like the water Shute,tutle chase,original dogems,whip,bumper boats,bling,magic mountain
I remember being on the wild mouse in 1984 when i was 9............it was honestly the most scary ride I had ever been on and remember the operator having to stop the ride because of my screams and tears...........Jeez that thing was horrendous - but fond memories all the same 😬
It's lost as a stand alone attraction. On my last few visits it hasn't operated, and there are reports that it has ceased operation. But this is Pleasure Beach so it could open tomorrow again without warning. 🤪
I think they probably thought it was a bit unnecessary after Valhalla opened since Valhalla is amazing but I suppose they could of kept the log flume to but with water rides allegedly been quite pricey to run I understand why it went
The Funhouse was such great value. It was about 50p and you could be in there for hours, or until you damaged yourself on the laughably unsafe rides inside. I burned my arms coming down the massively steep slide, and was sick on the big spinning disk that flung you to the sides if you tried to get to the middle. Ahh life before mollycoddling :)
My first visit was after virginia reel and the funhouse closed, but i miss every other ride on this list, didnt know theyd closed the swing part of impossible. You can add trauma towers to the list too...
At 17:29 during the wild mouse segment, there is a blue house. After going nearly once very couple of months to Blackpool, i didnt go for maybe 15 years, on my return, there was that blue house attraction. It was a horror maze with a dark spinning disc as the final payoff. Im being super vague but i loved it. One of the best rides at the park. A few years later, it was gone again. I have no idea the name of the ride or anything. Blackpool pleasure beach and Southports old pleasure island bring back good memories as a little boy, as my parents got divorced so my now passed away father would pick me up on the weekends and we'd go together. Fun times. 1980's has good memories.
@CoasterConnections yesss thank you, Trauma Towers. Only rode it once but it's definitely stayed in the memory bank. I'd love to see the part 2 of your video I very much enjoyed this one.
Disappointed that the carousel that printed the names of the horses on their necks wasn't on this list. I got sent to a hospital in Manchester with a skull fracture from falling off of it because it was too high off the ground 💀
I'm sure the Fun House was deliberately burnt down, as it can't have been a money maker, but it was a fantastic place to go. Those spinning discs were a challenge to stay on! Why they got rid of the log flume I've no idea. One of the most popular rides if I remember rightly!
You may be right about it kit making money. When I was researching I read stories of people squeezing through the exit and spending all day inside! If it hadn’t burned down it would be closed for sure due to health and safety!
Wow, seeing these old rides brings back so many memories from my childhood. The Funhouse was amazing but was a health and safety nightmare by todays standards. The Haunted Swing to this day is the most freaked out I have ever been on a ride to this day and I'm not scared to go on any ride but the Haunted Swing remains the most intense thing I have even been on 🤣I closed my eyes after a few seconds. It's so sad to see these old attractions disappear. I get it, things get old and they have to keep things fresh to attract visitors.
I feel bad for anyone who has gone to Blackpool Pleasure Beach and never rode/didn't have the chance to ride Wild Mouse. Probably the most intense coaster I've ever been on and it is sadly missed
I wasn't allowed on it for years. My Mum had been on it in the 80's and said no way. I did eventually get a go and it was fantastic. Bruised ribs and all. Sad it had to go.
The log flume,was just brilliant, it lasted for ever,an was funny watching everyone getting wet😂😂😂,they should ov kept it, because it was always a memory, anyway THANKYOU so much, for an absolute brilliant video, ❤ it's been an absolute blast, 👏 👏 👍, looking forward to your next one, thanks, 👍
Health and safety has ruined our lives. It’s a day out and they’re kids. They’re gonna get bumps & bruises; that’s part of being a child. If there were numerous fatalities every year then obviously something is dangerous and needs to be decommissioned. But if someone breaks their arm in a freak accident, you don’t bulldoze the building that it happened in.
loved this , i remember the greatest show on earth being the wonderful world of entertainment in the casino as a child i went mad for this ride i thought i was ever so sitting in that fringed gondola a bit like a flying surrey with a fringe on top , and how pretty the can can dancers were i was circus mad , there was also a very strange small carousel in the casino that took you to the ceiling i think it was still there many years ago but not functioning the carousel part at the ceiling , no health and safety just hold on tight ,loved the mono rail as it went through the funhouse , and outside the twirling figures in the windows , clutching my mr funshine stuffed toy this place was a fairy tale i think there was a smaller dark ride in the childrens part with an animated figure playing an organ i remembe abbas dancing queen in my ears now but played as a cinema organ
That’s some great memories! There is so much lost to time at the Pleasure Beach. I’m glad I can uncover a small number of the stories and share them, but also love hearing about people memories.
It’s the log flume and the wild mouse I miss the most. Wild mouse more though. It’s a shame when they have much older wooden rollercoasters that they maintain well. There’s a lot more than this though that has disappeared over the years. Also it looks so busy in the old videos. It used to always be heaving when it was free to walk around.
Only ride on this list that I've been on is Wild Mouse, I didn't really like it but I don't think it should've been removed, I think it just needed a good refurbishment, but I guess they weren't wanting to spend that money
@@CoasterConnectionsI guess he’s on about Blackpool in general ,not the pleasure beach ! And I have to agree Blackpool is a run down dirty horrible place !
I expect people will still call it Blackpool Pleasure Beach, that’s why I still used the name in this video. It’s hard to undo years of public recognition, I still hear The Big One called Pepsi Max!
Nice video. I went on The Reel when I was a kid in the few years before it was demolished. It was raucous and savage - I remember bumping heads many times with the girl sat next to me. I think we have RollerCoaster Tycoon to thank for everyone calling it Virginia Reel. It may have been called that originally in the 1920s but in it's last 25 years (at least) it was simply called "The Reel". I could never find anything calling it Virginia Reel.
Wow, somebody who got to experience “The Reel”. I bet it was such a unique experience. Sadly I was born the year it closed. You may be right about the name. I’ve seen it used interchangeably, as well as one source saying it was colloquially called “The Reel”. I guess it’s one of those things lost to time!
Getting rid of the Wild Mouse basically cultural vandalism ..A truly terrifying ride .
One of the best!
Cultural vandalism 😂😂. It was a great ride but at the end of the day it was just a pile of wood with a metal track. It wasn't gonna last forever obviously
Scared me so much I wouldn't go on it a 2nd time! It really felt like you were going to be pitched off the track! :O
In Glasgow it was called the Mad Moose😂.
Hey the wild mouse was up there with the greats at the park hands down. stood up there close the thrilling experience of the big one
People have no idea how incredibly popular The Log Flume was. I worked there as a ride cashier and that thing had queues all day long, running from the ride, all the way past the Big Dipper, the Grand Prix and The Monorail station and down the slope to the lower level
I can believe it. The perfect ride for a hot summer day and one that all generations seemed to want to go on. I bet you have some great memories from working there.
The log flume was great. My mum went on it when she was pregnant with me- i think thats why i like log flumes so much now 🤣
If you’ve never been soaked through on the log flume, then shuffled, freezing cold around Blackpool seafront, before embarking on a 4 hour coach journey back home - I envy you.
Ah, fun times ^^
I been there the other day. It’s now a closed rugrats ride.
Wasn't the best ride to go pre-season when it was cold and all rides were 50p. You would freeze and the green stinky water on your clothes would not dry hahaha
The wild mouse was truly a white knuckle ride
My favourite not just in Blackpool but in Britain
I’ll second that, probably the best coaster that the UK has ever lost.
@@CoasterConnections I totally agree , I remember going on the corkscrew at Alton towers when it opened and it never even come close to wild mouse
@@CoasterConnections fortunately, a similar coaster still remains at Luna Park, Sydney. I was fortunate to ride it when I went to Sydney 2 years ago. The layout is not as long as the BPB version but its still thrilling and the views of the harbour make up for the shorter ride. I think there is one more of these out in Vietnam.
Yeah wild mouse was thrilling and totally scary you actually felt like it could cause you harm 😂.
Anyone remember the Wild Mouse at Littlehampton? Scared me off roller coasters when a little kid!
removing drench falls logflume is one of the most worst decision the park has ever done! RIP that ride :(
should have stayed!
should have stayed.
It could have had a refurb and stayed, especially given how uncomfortable its replacement is!
disagree the ride that replaced it is infinitely better
@@julmdamaslefttoe3559 ummmm, nope. lol
Stopped going to the Pleasure beach when they introduced an entry fee . Have many happy memories as a teenager , adult and young family but refused to pay an entry fee .
I’m sorry to say I think many people are the same.
Same here.
Me too. I refuse point-blank to pay an entry fee.
Can’t believe they got rid of wild mouse. I’m fortunate enough to have a small piece of the track bought for me as a gift 🐁 🐁 🐁
Thats an amazing gift, a true piece of history.
I'll always miss the Goldmine and the turtle ride - some very vague, but cherished memories of both
The Turtle Chase was a classic you don’t see any more. Thanks for watching.
Happy days
@@CoasterConnectionsit’s still at a park in Pennsylvania and that park is called Kennywood
The wild mouse was insane! with only a seatbelt lol
It sure was, especially when two people squeezed into those small cars! I loved it!
o the memories of being the one sat to rear and having crushed legs
Whip lash. Good laugh though
@@CoasterConnectionsyou wouldn't get one person in the cars ie wild mouse due to the crap food hamburgers etc never mind too and respectfully I'm fat too lol 😊
Loved the log flume and Noah's ark what brilliant memories😊
Thank you for watching. I loved them both too!
it’s a shame so many of these great rides are no more they would still be great to enjoy them today.
I agree, and some of them were replaced with essentially nothing.
I remember all of these lost rides and more. My favourites were the goldmine, the log flume and Noah’s ark. Classics and loads of fun. It was so sad to see them disappear one by one. As much as I love coasters, I feel the family fun element has diminished in favour of bigger faster rides.
So many family classics have disappeared. I understand a park needs to evolve, but they should also remember their history.
@@CoasterConnections I couldn’t agree more. It’s such a shame.
So true, I don’t like coasters so it just makes me not want to go even more
The Fun House. Health & safety officer's worst nightmare.
But kids loved it! 😂😂😂
It would never have been the same these days. It would not be an all day thing like it used to be.
Thay had this thing at the back that was utterly terrifying as a kid (in socks). It was a platform that moved back and forth with huge flexible metal sheets attaching it to higher platforms (at the floor level of the building) and it had high sidewalls, so once you were in it you were in it and you had to leave the way you came in.
You could slide down a metal sheet from either side and scramble onto the moving platform, then you had to make it back up to the floor level. This was difficult and needed some decent timing and a good few attempts which would tire you out as you couldn't get any grip on the metal with your socks,. This gave the impression to 10yr old me that I might not make it out and be stuck on the platform forever, it was properly scary to me. 😧
But we loved it in the Fun House all day age of 10..
@@darkhall8227 All day at the Fun House in grey stockingfeet, my favourite amusement in Blackpool.
There is another video on CZcams speculating as to why the Pleasure Beach is declining. This is a good pointer. The loss of Al the family friendly rides in favour of full on scare em rides is sad. As a youngster I loved all the side stalls, the monorail, railway etc. Sad😢 Oh and not being able to walk round anymore without paying entrance fee a bad move.
You are right, a park needs a mix of family and thrill attractions. A lot on this list could be enjoyed by all generations. While I see the benefits of not having open entry, the atmosphere that the park used to have was amazing.
Well, wallace and grommit isnt exactly thrills, but its a rubbish replacement for gold mine!
When a teenager, in a moment of madness I went on the wild mouse with a friend. I was terrified as it really felt like the mouse would come off the track. After that it always made me smile when I walked passed it thinking once but never again 😂 Happy days 😀
I’ve heard a few people say “Never Again”! 🤣🤣🤣
The tracks looked like they were made from a coat hanger.
😂It really did. I loved watching the mouse dart around though when I wasn’t on it. It is a part of Pleasure Beach history I will never forget.
@@blootoofblue6951 That bit of track that come out as an overhang was ruthless! You thought it was going to fly off!
From what i remember of Wild Mouse, that ride was painful haha throwing you around, good fun hahaha will be missed, a shame that my kids wont get to try that ride.
It was a rough ride. Sometimes those are the best type of coaster!
I loved the wild mouse, I remember going on it with my uncle and having to be careful not to head butt him in the chin as we got whipped round the track, good times!
Good times indeed! 😁
"head butt him in the chin" :D
I lived in Blackpool from 1976 - 1990 ... but had many holidays there before that ... this brings back so many memories .. thank you
Glad you enjoyed! I bet you had many good times at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
I remember going there as a young boy born in 1957, Noah's Ark, the fun house etc and a horse race ride and a sports car ride.
Well if you mean the Derby Racer or Steeplechase… they are both still there!
@@CoasterConnections good news, it's been a few years since our last visits, thanks
Unfortunately, the sports car ride closed down, last week.
We were hoping to visit in September, to old for that now but it would have been nice to see it again @@jennybates
My favourite was always the goldmine, they really managed to get everything to work together so well on that ride.
It was a true classic. I loved how it interacted with the River Caves and nearby cafe.
Wonderful memories and so well presented, thank you!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I have so many memories of some of these too.
Mouse trap was wild,god I had bruises everywhere, my girlfriend bust me lip😂😂😂, that was iconic,👍, thanks again for the video, brilliant
Glad you enjoyed the video. Maybe the injuries on Wild Mouse are part of the experience! 😂
Goldmine was my rollercoaster and some ride where u go on a cable car around a theatre with animatronic marionettes and the Alice in wonderland ride
The gold mine was fun. C pi old you mean The Greatest Show on Earth from this video?
Loved Goldmine. We used to sit in that café and watch it and River Caves go by, whilst we got some food before heading home. Great days.
I loved the haunted swing!! Blew my mind when I was a kid
It’s such an effective illusion!
My Grandma had a cousin.who lived in Blackpool, and we spent EVERY dchool holiday there.
The Pleasure Beach was our Friday last treat of the holiday visit and I remember FONDLY ALL the rides mentioned here. So sad to see my childhood favourites are no more, but I'll always have my memories Xxx
That’s a great way to view things. Your memories never go!
I miss the haunted hotel most. My dads favourite ride was the wild mouse, will always say that out of every coaster he's ever been on, that will always be the most intense!
That was a fun attraction, watch out for a future video. 😉
As you can tell the Wild Mouse was a favourite of mine!
Anyone remember those horses that you sat on, like a rollercoaster but sat on a bloody plastic horse with a lap strap................I still remember that and the WILD MOUSE 40 odd years later - scarred me for life 😂
The Steeplechase… it’s still there and operating! The last one of its type in the world.
@@CoasterConnectionsAnother one that I wouldn't get on again, tried it once as a teenager and seem to recall spending most of it getting bum ache and being scared of falling off.
Anyone remember the Tokaydo express, think it was only there a few years. They also used to have an Octopus rude and gyro swing all gone now
When you are a small park like Blackpool that has been open over 125 years things are going to come and go, but I still miss some of the old attractions.
I do, I’m sure it was where skyforce is and the icon track.
They also had the same ride in Rhyl funfair called the runaway mine train
Was the tokaydo express
Tokaydo yes that's it, thanks
The Monster was the Octopus type ride,but it was far better than a normal Octopus ride .It was near the entrance in front of the Reel.I went on inthe 70's and early 80's.Loved it.Depending on the operator,he used to swing the arms up and down a few times before it started rotating .The carriages would spin fast and slow.
Excellent video with some good historic footage. It highlights the issue the park has now as few rides have been replaced and the visitor experience is diminished. Indeed, there are other rides that have been removed and not mentioned. Cableway, Spin Doctor, Black Hole, Turtle Chase, Tom Sawyer ride, Vikingar, Tokaydo, The Whip, Dodgems and, unbelievably, this year, Ice Blast and Grand Prix.
I think you have just planned my 'More Lost Rides' video right there! 😁
There was a similar funhouse in Morecambe-loved it as a kid.
Sounds fun! Thanks for watching.
I loved the wild mouse. Last rode it in 2015. Was a shock whin i heard it had gone. So glad i was able to get a ride on it. I remember the log flume, noahs ark, the monorail and gold mine too. Never got to ride space invader though. Wasnt a fan of coasters at that point (and when i did go on my first in 2004 (?) i didnt even know it was a coaster haha). This park has so many memories for soo many people.
Oh yes, the park is full of memories, me included. I know it is not a museum, but when things are removed and not replaced or sit there non operational I have to question some decisions.
You didn't miss much, always found Space Invader to be short and not particularly exciting.
A quality presentation dude. Take a bow. Top notch that. Respect 🙏
Thank you so much. I always wonder if if doing the right thing so feedback like this is much appreciated 👍🏻
The Wild Mouse was brilliaint and it took up a very small footprint. They said the wood was rotten but they could have built a replica to last for the next 60 years.
Many wooden rides have sections replaces, that’s part of the ongoing maintenance of the ride type. Maybe the cost was too high, but I miss that ride!
Blackpool pleasure beach was at its prime when Valhalla and the log flume were both running. Also had Space Invader, Gold Mine and Wild Mouse as well. The early 2000’s were the best time. The log flume is most missed by me personally. Infusion wrecks my neck
I loved the 90's and early 2000's at Pleasure Beach. Certainly a great time for the park.
Fantastic spent many a happy hour here in the 80s .so sad to see some of the classics have gone..and also the coorperate state of the modern park.
Hopefully the park can turn a corner for the better in the coming years.
@@CoasterConnections letting the public in to wander about was a massive part of that lovely park.✌️❤️ Remember the old tickets a b c and d rides , correct me I remember the magic swing was the best c ride in the park.✌️
I'm sure I vaguely remember the Virginia Wheel when my parents took us to Blackpool back in the day.
Wow, that’s a memory. Unfortunately I first visited when it was gone.
Been there done that..
Brilliant video mate. Brought back some great memories. Shame none of those rides exist anymore. 👍
Glad you enjoyed. Happy to spark some memories!
I had forgotten about the monorail and funhouse, remember log flume and Noahs Ark my favourites.. That barrel in the funhouse could get up some speed.
I love how crazy the Fun House was. I’d love to go back to 1980’s Pleasure Beach.
Thank you for the fond trip down memory lane. 😊
My pleasure. Thank you for watching!
Oh my God!! I've been watching these utube videos about Blackpool Pleasure beach for years and not once has anyone ever mentioned the Rainbow ride!! Well done guys! It's was one of the most stunning rides that place has ever seen. It stood right at the entrance and the light show it gave off was incredible!! Where did you find that footage? ❤❤❤❤❤ Well done
Rainbow rides are great, I didn’t realise Blackpool had one until my research. I have it on my list for a follow up video that’s in the planning!
Love this! Again, what a great video! How do you find such great historic footage? I was born in 1979, so I was too young to go on the Virginia Reel sadly. I remember the Ranger and Rainbow being it that spot though. I also remember spending a fun afternoon in the old fun house. I remember The Greatest Show on Earth being in the Casino building, although I don’t remember going on it? I did go on The Haunted Swing when it was a stand alone attraction, I remember being very nervous as I didn’t know what was going to happen, but it was fun. The Log Flume was great, I still have an on ride souvenir photo from the attraction. It’s such a shame Noah’s Ark is no longer an attraction, especially as there is only this one and the one in Kennywood left.
I absolutely loved the Gold Mine as a child, the downward descent always felt much faster than the 11 miles an hour I believe it is?
As an enthusiast, I can’t talk about the sad loss of the Wild Mouse 😢 what a great and out of control rollercoaster!
So many great and nostalgic attractions, thanks for the memories 👍🏻
Wow! Thank you so much for your continued support.
Like you I’m too young to have ridden the Virginia Reel. But I remember and went on a lot of the other lost attractions, including some not on this list.
I feel the same about the Wild Mouse. As you can tell I have a passion for historical rides and Wild Mouse was a stand out example. The saddest part is that it was replaced with essentially nothing. 😢
the greatest show on earth was originally called the wonderful world of entertainment as a child i adored it sitting in that fringed canopy rather a cross between its a small world and peter pans flght with a circus theme
Forgot how many beloved rides have gone, really miss the log flume, wild mouse, monorail, Space Invader and Noah's Ark! I remember riding the Greatest Show when it was in the casino in 1985, I was only 5 and found it scary!
So many rides have gone from Blackpool. I miss a lot of them too.
I think a lot of the dark rides are scary… Magic Mountain was down right weird!
I loved the Log Flume
It seems to be one of the missed missed rides from the park.
Will always remember my first ride on Valhalla on the year 7 school trip, the £2.50 plastic ponsho went over my head and was covering my face. I spent 90% of the ride trying not to get water boarded
Fun fact. I’ve never been on Valhalla. In my younger years I didn’t want to get wet, then as an adult it’s has been closed every visit!
Good god, soooo many memories!! I’ve been on/in all of those through the years.
So pleased you enjoyed. Thanks for watching!
Wonderful to see some of my favourite rides again.
Thanks for watching, there are a lot of memories in that video.
Love to see that Virginia reel back looked Like a great thing to go on, I remember the fun house that was great
Oh yes, it looked fun but also very brutal!
Shadow of it's former self now the pleasure beach and so expensive to. I personally preferred frontierland in Morecambe
That one park I never visited. A lost park!
The log plume and the wild mouse. Been on them both. Loved them.
I’m with you on those two 👍🏻
OMG! My teen years in the 80's all in one video! Haunted Swing in 80/81 & 82 had a man running it who looked like Lurch he'd sit with you and say "Stay seated" Proper creepy he was. I remember going the first year of "Space Invader" The Queue was massive with a mans voice booming from a speaker saying how "Unbelievable" it was. The Wild Mouse. Imagine having that now! The amount of whiplash claims going in ! Also remember them having a Bucking Bronco there which was next to Haunted Swing. Also in the 90's it had a ride called Monster. Also the swinging Pirate Ship It's a shame what's happened to Blackpool Pleasure Beach. All to do with greed. Seeing some of the closed rides now it looks dilapidated and worn out.
I love this! So many memories in one post. The pleasure beach was always so kinetic and full of life. I also remember all the recorded attraction spells like the one on Space Invader. The Wild Mouse is one of my most missed rides anywhere!
The wild mouse was my favourite ever ride at any fair, why they got rid of it to replace it with more or less nothing is beyond me🤷♂️
Exactly my thoughts!
Excellent knowledge of this old favourite
Thank you 🙏🏼 I’m just happy to share my passion for theme park history. I’m so glad you liked.
a never knew there was so much lore behind black pleasure beach stuff like the Burger King used to be a ride and another ride used to be a fun house and so on.
Thanks for watching! The park has a lot of history for sure!
Amanda Thompson has made some very questionable decisions.
Thats one person I would love to interview.
Felt so nostalgic watching this, even more so when I realised I'm in one of the flipping photos you used! 😂
Oh wow… amazing to hear that! Consider yourself part of Pleasure Beach Hhstory!
Great video!
Funhouse. Hmmm…
Thanks for watching!
Amazing memorys ty 😢
You are welcome. Thanks for watching!
Loved the Funhouse
You do better than me. I only have vague memories of it!
It's so sad that these rides were well loved by all including me I remember the monorail & crazy mouse it's so sad that nothing was kept from these rides, & they were scrapped so easily it's so wrong it's apart of our history childhoods that we can't get back there definitely should be a museum dedicated to all rides that have gone I remember riding the gravity flat ride where you were stuck to the wall it was fun until nasty people started dropping there drinks on riders someone always has to spoil someone else's fun thanks for sharing this video & sharing rides that no longer exist.
What a great idea. More theme parks should have a museum where they can celebrate their history.
I went on the revolution during a storm, pretty thrilling
I bet it was! I find the stairs on Revolution more terrifying than the ride itself!
Space Invader and Gold Mine were both pencilled to have featured in the cancelled Dr Who season in 1985. Nice to be able to see some of them as never got to Blackpool myself.
That would have been great to see. Thanks for the extra fact!
Wild mouse, space invader and the grand national were the standout r8des from my school trips, we used to travel from Manchester to visit the pleasure beach every year before the summer holidays ...... ❤❤❤
That’s some great memories there. Being from Yorkshire our school trips were always to Flamingo Land… might need to document their lost rides.
@@CoasterConnections yeah, I used to go there as a child when the campsite first opened, it was a great place as it had the zoo as well, a video on that wold be great.
Brilliant video thanks, my sister broke her wrist on the wild mouse in about 1986
Thank you for watching. It seems like there were a few injuries on that ride. How did it happen?
The Gold Mine was my fave when I was a kid
It was many people’s favourite. My oldest memory is with a recently lost ride - The Grand Prix!
So many childhood memories of riding the Log flume and Goldmine in the 70's
Two great rides!
Missed out quite a bit. Could make a part two covering the stuff like the water Shute,tutle chase,original dogems,whip,bumper boats,bling,magic mountain
A follow up “more lost rides” is already in the planning 😁 Watch this space!
I remember being on the wild mouse in 1984 when i was 9............it was honestly the most scary ride I had ever been on and remember the operator having to stop the ride because of my screams and tears...........Jeez that thing was horrendous - but fond memories all the same 😬
With your woodworking skills maybe you could offer to build a copy! 🤣
When you said the haunted swing went from impossible (Blackpool) when I went to Blackpool pleasure beach in 2017, it was still there
It's lost as a stand alone attraction. On my last few visits it hasn't operated, and there are reports that it has ceased operation. But this is Pleasure Beach so it could open tomorrow again without warning. 🤪
Wild mouse was brutal.
It sure was!
Why do so many theme parks dispose of perfectly good log flumes?
I’ll second this. Log Flumes are the true definition of family thrills. Interestingly the world’s first log flume is still operating!
I think they probably thought it was a bit unnecessary after Valhalla opened since Valhalla is amazing but I suppose they could of kept the log flume to but with water rides allegedly been quite pricey to run I understand why it went
cost
The Funhouse was such great value. It was about 50p and you could be in there for hours, or until you damaged yourself on the laughably unsafe rides inside. I burned my arms coming down the massively steep slide, and was sick on the big spinning disk that flung you to the sides if you tried to get to the middle. Ahh life before mollycoddling :)
I expect you weren't the only one that stayed in all day, or came out with an injury! But it was all good fun.
There were no unsafe rides, all the rides are safe minus wild mouse imo.
I remember going on the reel. It could be a real headbanger, literally. There was a few coming together of heads on that ride.
It looked like it was! You are very lucky to have ridden such a unique coaster.
The Wild Mouse really was wild, many a time I came off aching 😂
Hoping you enjoyed your rides!
My first visit was after virginia reel and the funhouse closed, but i miss every other ride on this list, didnt know theyd closed the swing part of impossible. You can add trauma towers to the list too...
Trauma Towers… another good memory for me. Hoping to do a follow up video with more lost rides.
Loved the Fun House
I can see why. A lot of people were devastated when it burned down.
A place where yer parents dumped you as they hit the pubs.
Wild Mouse was my all time favourite ride there, it was hilarious and thrilling at the same time, so sad they removed it
I'm with you on that one. Was such a fun ride.
At 17:29 during the wild mouse segment, there is a blue house. After going nearly once very couple of months to Blackpool, i didnt go for maybe 15 years, on my return, there was that blue house attraction. It was a horror maze with a dark spinning disc as the final payoff. Im being super vague but i loved it. One of the best rides at the park. A few years later, it was gone again.
I have no idea the name of the ride or anything.
Blackpool pleasure beach and Southports old pleasure island bring back good memories as a little boy, as my parents got divorced so my now passed away father would pick me up on the weekends and we'd go together. Fun times. 1980's has good memories.
Vague, but quite accurate. I think you mean Trauma Towers. I’m hoping to do a follow up video with more lost rides, so watch this space.
@CoasterConnections yesss thank you, Trauma Towers. Only rode it once but it's definitely stayed in the memory bank. I'd love to see the part 2 of your video I very much enjoyed this one.
Trauma towers.
Virginia Reel looked like it had such good theming for its era (the rockwork not the weird pink painted version)
My thoughts exactly, especially the original 20’s design. So ornate and detailed.
We have a great picture of me, my sister and brother. And his mate in front of The Octopus.
RIP brother.
Thank you for sharing your memory of the park ❤️
The Fun house was great you could spend all day in there
There is nothing like it around today.
@@CoasterConnections Not even in the Tower you can roam around free all day any more.
Don’t start me reminiscing about the old Tower World!
@@CoasterConnections It was great, the out of this world section was brilliant. :)
I’m from Manchester, I’m always fondly memory time to go there during 1960s to 1980s but sadly most of them replaced by modern.
What a great time to visit that park. You must have seen so many rides come and go.
Disappointed that the carousel that printed the names of the horses on their necks wasn't on this list. I got sent to a hospital in Manchester with a skull fracture from falling off of it because it was too high off the ground 💀
I’ll have to see if I can research any information about it.
I'm sure the Fun House was deliberately burnt down, as it can't have been a money maker, but it was a fantastic place to go. Those spinning discs were a challenge to stay on! Why they got rid of the log flume I've no idea. One of the most popular rides if I remember rightly!
You may be right about it kit making money. When I was researching I read stories of people squeezing through the exit and spending all day inside! If it hadn’t burned down it would be closed for sure due to health and safety!
Wow, seeing these old rides brings back so many memories from my childhood. The Funhouse was amazing but was a health and safety nightmare by todays standards. The Haunted Swing to this day is the most freaked out I have ever been on a ride to this day and I'm not scared to go on any ride but the Haunted Swing remains the most intense thing I have even been on 🤣I closed my eyes after a few seconds. It's so sad to see these old attractions disappear. I get it, things get old and they have to keep things fresh to attract visitors.
I agree, it’s not a museum and needs to build new attractions. But still miss some of the old ones.
I feel bad for anyone who has gone to Blackpool Pleasure Beach and never rode/didn't have the chance to ride Wild Mouse. Probably the most intense coaster I've ever been on and it is sadly missed
I share your thoughts. The Wild Mouse was one amazing ride.
I wasn't allowed on it for years. My Mum had been on it in the 80's and said no way. I did eventually get a go and it was fantastic. Bruised ribs and all. Sad it had to go.
The log flume,was just brilliant, it lasted for ever,an was funny watching everyone getting wet😂😂😂,they should ov kept it, because it was always a memory, anyway THANKYOU so much, for an absolute brilliant video, ❤ it's been an absolute blast, 👏 👏 👍, looking forward to your next one, thanks, 👍
Thank you so much for watching. I love learning about history of parks so there will be lots more videos in the future!
I got whiplash on that mouse ride. Have had neck and back problems ever since.. was a good ride though.
That’s one hell of a souvenir! Nice to see you still think it was a good ride.
Lucky to have ridden all of them except the first one
Thats good going! You have done better than me!
Health and safety has ruined our lives.
It’s a day out and they’re kids. They’re gonna get bumps & bruises; that’s part of being a child.
If there were numerous fatalities every year then obviously something is dangerous and needs to be decommissioned. But if someone breaks their arm in a freak accident, you don’t bulldoze the building that it happened in.
I can't even imagine what would happen if the Virgina Reel or Funhouse were around today!
Anyone remember the Monster - the black painted octopus style ride just inside the entrance where the Ice Blast is now?
I don’t remember it but I’ve seen pictures of it. One for a follow up video I think!
Yes used to love that one, went on it when you could buy individual tickets for rides rather than pay just to go in.
No Trauma Towers. That was my fav ride of all time
Watch out for a future video 😉
loved this , i remember the greatest show on earth being the wonderful world of entertainment in the casino as a child i went mad for this ride i thought i was ever so sitting in that fringed gondola a bit like a flying surrey with a fringe on top , and how pretty the can can dancers were i was circus mad , there was also a very strange small carousel in the casino that took you to the ceiling i think it was still there many years ago but not functioning the carousel part at the ceiling , no health and safety just hold on tight ,loved the mono rail as it went through the funhouse , and outside the twirling figures in the windows , clutching my mr funshine stuffed toy this place was a fairy tale i think there was a smaller dark ride in the childrens part with an animated figure playing an organ i remembe abbas dancing queen in my ears now but played as a cinema organ
That’s some great memories! There is so much lost to time at the Pleasure Beach. I’m glad I can uncover a small number of the stories and share them, but also love hearing about people memories.
It’s the log flume and the wild mouse I miss the most. Wild mouse more though. It’s a shame when they have much older wooden rollercoasters that they maintain well.
There’s a lot more than this though that has disappeared over the years. Also it looks so busy in the old videos. It used to always be heaving when it was free to walk around.
I think a lot of people will agree with those two as the most missed. So many lost rides it might need a second video 😁
The wild mouse was fucking nuts i was black and blue coming off that
It sure was nuts!
Only ride on this list that I've been on is Wild Mouse, I didn't really like it but I don't think it should've been removed, I think it just needed a good refurbishment, but I guess they weren't wanting to spend that money
I’d have loved a refurbishment. But I think safety was an issue too.
the space invader was unsafe back in the mid to late 90s while i was on the ride it ended up coming off the tracks thankfully no one was hurt
So pleased nobody was hurt. It’s crazy to think you can still ride it today.
I haven't been to Blackpool for years the last time I went it was so rundown
You say run down, I say that classic amusement park feel! 🤣
@@CoasterConnectionsI guess he’s on about Blackpool in general ,not the pleasure beach ! And I have to agree Blackpool is a run down dirty horrible place !
3:53 I've Might Go To Blackpool Pleasure Beach Theme Park In Blackpool In Lancashire In England In The United Kingdom One Day. Thanks Mate. X
At least you know where it’s located 😉
The haunted swing was there way after 2001 lol. I rode it when I was last there 6 years ago
2001 is when it last operated as a stand alone attraction. It became part of Impossible following that.
Sadly the company has now dropped the Name Blackpool and it is simply called The Pleasure Beach.
I expect people will still call it Blackpool Pleasure Beach, that’s why I still used the name in this video. It’s hard to undo years of public recognition, I still hear The Big One called Pepsi Max!
Nice video. I went on The Reel when I was a kid in the few years before it was demolished. It was raucous and savage - I remember bumping heads many times with the girl sat next to me. I think we have RollerCoaster Tycoon to thank for everyone calling it Virginia Reel. It may have been called that originally in the 1920s but in it's last 25 years (at least) it was simply called "The Reel". I could never find anything calling it Virginia Reel.
Wow, somebody who got to experience “The Reel”. I bet it was such a unique experience. Sadly I was born the year it closed.
You may be right about the name. I’ve seen it used interchangeably, as well as one source saying it was colloquially called “The Reel”. I guess it’s one of those things lost to time!