Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

RE: Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach

TPMartin · Woody Wannabe

Anyone have any pics of the refurbishments over closed season and the current state of the Log Flume?

quin · Enigmatic Expert

Headed over today, I think the word state is on point for the log flume, looks like it has a bad case of tin worm and they have been knocking all the loose off as there's lumps of rust everywhere , scaffolding all still up and lots of track around the tower missing, drop tower also still sitting at half height. The pb itself much the same, disko doesn't actually look that much better, the frame has been sprayed but looked about it, rode the snails (obviously - who cares if I'm 28 ;)) that's been filled with new scenery on the outside sections, waltzer and twister down the bottom very quiet, no other changes I could see.

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Wonder what's up with Sky Drop then?

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Walked through today as was bored and fed up...very windy and actually quite cold.

Sky drop closed.

Family Star closed due to the wind apparently - first time I've got up close to it - what a mess. Needs painting bad.

Evolution - again badly needs painting - looks filthy

Log flume was virtually all back together ( yet still closed ) and you could see the work that has been done - again what a mess needs tarting up and the control booth is green with mould - the whole attraction is just a eyesore.

Great Yarmouth Mercury - The Edge Article dated 29th January 2016. The link has information on the log flume upgrade

One car full on big wheel going round.

Wristband is £21 for 2016. We didn't have any intention on going on anything we were just killing time.

-- Edited by coolskin on Monday 30th of May 2016 07:10:47 PM

-- Edited by Josh on Sunday 29th of January 2017 06:41:40 AM

quin · Enigmatic Expert

visited yesterday, flume running, as was sky drop, infact everything was open except the waltzers but it was being worked on, not very busy at all in the park, most rides without ques at all, have to say it really is looking a dump now!

all the work on the flume may have got it running again, but its still a mess with plenty of rust visible, and the re-paint of the externals of the roller coaster look good, but from riding you can see the mess in all of the usually hidden areas.

bottom end of the park is the usual dumping ground, and still no signs of "the edge"

the kids drop tower and whirlwind do look good so glad they got something brand new, but the rest of the rides, and park itself, now look tatty, there are a few exceptions but not many

Also I may be wrong but I don't ever remember the dodgems being £3 a go!

jskinner97 · Jolly Talkative

quin wrote:
Also I may be wrong but I don't ever remember the dodgems being £3 a go!

Huh? What token price... Or are they now not included in wristbands either???

quin · Enigmatic Expert

There in the wrist band but balls to £21 for the selection they have

Jamie · Jolly Talkative

The historic wooden Roller Coaster is now a Grade 2 listed structure. I think that's great news, as it means the coaster will be preserved.
historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1436976

In other news, I believe that Evolution has left the park.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

think it was still for sale yet it does get taken down over winter.

as for the scenic i think many of us assumed it was listed

TomsTown · Woody Wannabe

I read on a sale site that the Evolution has been sold. Apparently its been sold to someone in Brazil.

Connor M · Serious Squawker

Well, let's hope it's gone. Damn thing nearly killed my shoulders.......

Roll on KMG afterburner please.

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Thanks for posting that link Jamie; some interesting information on there.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

new for 2017 after evolution moved on..

www.pleasure-beach.co.uk/news/new-ride-for-2017-46.html

Jay F · Woody Wannabe

Great Yarmouth's "Dream Dancer" R.J. Lakin Waltzer is on its way to Dreamland Margate. This machine has a long history behind it, so should be a good acquisition for them.

W18 – Henry ‘Harry’ Jacques Wallis [Nov 1947], Henry Wallis [Nov 1980], John Culine [Mar 1982], John Armitage (American Adventure Theme Park) [1991], Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach [1998], Sands Heritage (Dreamland Margate) [Nov 2016]

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

As if they've finally sold the likes of Evolution and the Waltzers!

But the new ride again looks like crap from SBF!haha

Connor M · Serious Squawker

Eh....

Oh well, new rides a new rides a new ride. I hated evolution anyway, painful hang time.

Anyone been on one an sbf 'reverse time' or some other synonymous ride?

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

They've also announced on Facebook that they're getting a Flying Elephants ride....wtf....lol

Why are they selling sold family rides like Evolution and Waltzers and buying brand new kids stuff? Makes no sense for a small seaside park to aimed solely at kids.... there isn't a single thrill ride at GYPB now...

Oh and to rub it in, the Log Flume is for sale.

Bubbles · Passionate about Pleasurewood

It's a bit pointless and Joyland is only down the road, and it wasn't long ago they did all that work on the log flume, pity i thought it was a decent flume ride.

Connor M · Serious Squawker

Have they still got Disco? Hopefully they aren't going to go down hill, the additions the last few years have been all right to be honest. That SBF spinning coaster thing might look boring but there where kids all over it all day when I was there last summer. I also seem to recall evolution being down all day (this was in June)...

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Yeah nowt wrong with a kids coaster, but that tiny drop pointless drop and now these elephants, at the expense of the Waltzers.

If the Log Flume does sell, well, the whole place just becomes the Rollercoaster with kids rides around it.

Clarence · Serious Squawker

As Martyn said this is the new ride for 2017 at the Pleasure Beach! The good thing I suppose is Albert in continually investing into his park with new rides. Plus its a better one that PWH.

-- Edited by Clarence on Thursday 26th of January 2017 08:30:59 AM

Bubbles · Passionate about Pleasurewood

not a half bad kids ride, pity the Waltzers are going for it.

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

The Edge isn't dead.....yet.

They've announced that they're soon going to be releasing revised plans for the Edge...

Let sleeping dogs lie comes to mind.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

he will just submit new plans so that the application stays open for a few more years...

come on can anyone really ever see this taking off ?!

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

But it's a new application, so it's not going to keep the old one going is it?

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Great Yarmouth Mercury - The Edge Article dated 26th January 2017

Needing public backing...

-- Edited by Josh on Sunday 29th of January 2017 06:37:35 AM

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

New ride for 2019. Dare you ride it says.....

ImCool00 · Woody Wannabe

Ooh seems interesting, nice to see the park doing work and investing these past few years. With the Fun house having a face lift was it last season or the one before? Then this year there re-doing the interior of the Ghost train and other rides seem to be receiving a lick of paint.

Cameron · Serious Squawker

I’m looking forward to this one seems like it could be some sort of Thrill ride