Canobie Coaster Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 I don't recall Big One being painful. It definitely had some awkward transitions, but I could see them coming a mile away. What is painful on an Arrow hyper is getting airtime into that hard, metal lap bar if you don't know about the seat belt trick. However, that isn't an issue on Big One since it doesn't exactly have airtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 ^ Yea, but you have a Superman-like tolerance for pain on coasters. Big One last year was... not great. I rode it twice because it was an iconic coaster for younger Mike, we had the time saver passes, and I really hoped the first ride was just an anomaly, but Rikki and I were decidedly done after that second ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visionist Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Big One is only a back seat ride, and only for the insane "slamtime" going through the twist in the first drop. The rest of the ride is the world's most impressive sculpture. I didn't get the chance to ride it in the dark, due to the fireworks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoB Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Valhalla is apparently going to be SBNO for 2020, not sure on whether this is true but a true shame. Apparently it needs 900k in renovations and obviously has the high running costs as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventuresinAirtime Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 I can't say i've ever found The Big One painful.... it's bumpy and rough but if you hold on it's fine. First drop in the back row is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garet Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Valhalla is apparently going to be SBNO for 2020, not sure on whether this is true but a true shame. Apparently it needs 900k in renovations and obviously has the high running costs as it is. I loved Valhalla, it was one of my favorite rides as a child when it opened, the water tunnel, the electric room, actually feeling cold in the ice-room, and so many real flames... but that was years ago, under a different management, and with every-year parts have disappeared until it became mostly just dark rooms. If it's a shadow of its past self and it's not financially viable to run it at full effect then isn't perhaps retheming it better than no ride at all? I wouldn't be surprised if we see this happening more and more to effect heavy dark rides like these. Pharoah's Fury here in Lotte World used to have real fire and other effects and they've all been switched out for fakes or projections (a boulder rolling towards the car is now just a projection of a swirl) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster1227 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Blackpool Pleasure Beach is proud to announce that the ride Valhalla is being given a sprinkling of magic Christmas dust and will experience a reimagining during the 2020 season with the ride reopening in 2021, in time for Blackpool Pleasure Beach's 125th anniversary year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 This ride is insane, anything they can do to keep it going for the future is appreciated. I know that some times it barely works and there were rumors of getting rid of it so hopefully this extended downtime will actually bring it back to full glory and keep it going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Glad to see they're spending some money on refreshing this attraction. This is one of the few attractions left out there that I still basically know nothing about. I know it's a flume ride that does stuff but that's about it. Kind of cool that there's still rides like that out there in the world with all of the information people have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 It feels like a flume mixed with a night spectacular. It was easily my favorite ride there and it can't be cheap to run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTER FREAK 11 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 This ride is insane, anything they can do to keep it going for the future is appreciated. I know that some times it barely works and there were rumors of getting rid of it so hopefully this extended downtime will actually bring it back to full glory and keep it going. I can not even imagine the cost of keeping this ride going, so this is great to hear!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Big One had a Lifthill 'Pause' earlier today. Riders were led down the stairwell beside the track. Ick. Not a situation I'd like to be in. Made the news, of course. Hope everybody was okay, etc. Photo from the web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tndank Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Man, I'd love to do that. People pay good money to walk up lift hills and they got to walk it for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlaKoaster Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Oh wow, that's pretty high to be fair. Blackpool do actually do Big One lift walks, so knowing them they charged the riders for the walk down. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Every roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Great POV views, Robb! Unfortunately, a couple of the newer ones I haven't ridden (yet) but old faves (or not) I do remember, with smiles. Thanks for putting this BPB coaster montage together. It's really great! EDIT To Ask: Robb, was the indoor coaster that was Alien-based, ever gutted out of it's bldg? I remember being one of the lucky ones on the 2006 UK Tour, and several of us were "right there" in front of it, when it was open and running. Then some time later, it was shut down, and never re-opened for the day. <sad-for-no-reride> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Just watched the Icon segment, and that ride looks great--better than I'd expected. But I think I'll always be a Steeplechase fan at heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 I know Blackpool isn't the best park in England or Europe but that place is pretty high on my bucket list. It just looks so cool, albeit it a bit dingy but that's kind of the charm. And they have a nice collection of unique rides like the steeplechase, and even the wooden coasters seem pretty unique. Cool looking park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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