Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach

quin · Enigmatic Expert

RE: Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I liked it when I first saw it, and probably a few more goes after, but 10 years of it certainly took its toll!lol

quin · Enigmatic Expert

o god i dont think i ever understood the point in it lol annoying thing about the 4d cinema is the dracuala movie it opened with to start with was way better than the robin hood one :(

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

2012 opening dates are now up online for GYPB:

http://www.pleasure-beach.co.uk/opening-dates-a.html

I dont *think* the wristbands have gone up in price this year (shock horror), £17/19.50 off peak/peak.

And it doesn't look as if there will be any new rides for this year.

-- Edited by Martyn on Friday 20th of January 2012 10:15:30 PM

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Its a huge price for quite a manky old place now. That is just my view of course. It is the home of travelling rides to a point yet they dont ever look out of place, or do they ?

mr_gibbage · Woody Wannabe

When was the last new ride? Is the 4d show the newest thing, I first went there circa 10 years ago and I can't really remember much else changing since.

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Well, since you last visited, there's been a few leased rides come and go within a season. But if you forget them:

Removed in last 10 years:

Devils Drop Sky coaster
Ejector Seat
The Terminator (my favourite thrill ride of all time)
Tristar
Sheer Terror
Go-Karts
Move It (bought, then sold like 3 years later)
Simulator (lets face it, that Stargate to Egypt film was pretty dated XD)

Added (and is still there):

Sky Drop
DiskO
Evolution
Weird go-karts on like a wooden dodgems style track
4D Cinema
Outrage (Miami wave)

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

God yeh the terminator it was a brill ride once yet when they changed the ride on it towards the end it was pants. Where did it end up ? Scrap ?

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I *think* it travels around the fair ground cicuit, but whether thats in the UK is anyone's guess.

mr_gibbage · Woody Wannabe

Must have been a bit less than 10 as I think it is only the 4d and outrage I don't remember being there on my first trip.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

The top of the evolution is back on now and from what I saw today last years "new" ride has now gone..... ( outrage )

Hpeek · Enigmatic Expert

the pleasure beach is a real dump and really needs sorting out and some new attractions!!!

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I dont even think its possible to see where Outrage was from the outside the park..

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Yes you could see outrage from the back of the park by the sea wall and from the gate next to the resturant place in the alleyway by the ghost train

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Ah right, yes sorry. So its definitely gone then? Maybe its folded up?

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

It maybe folded up yet it did look empty along there.... Will try and get another peek next weekend....

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Funderworld has stopped coming to Norwich, I know that much, but I dont think its stopped completely. And that mouse was Mellors, which still travels about.

Coolskin, here is Move It:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32335433@N07/4037382858/

-- Edited by Martyn on Monday 23rd of January 2012 09:07:30 PM

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

^ Dont worry yourself too much, I dont really care tbh! ;)

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

^ well I dont if I am honest, its just I often bike past at weekends while out excercising

andyb · Exceptionally Expressive

^You both should care - how often do GYPB get unique, ground-breaking attractions which leave East Coast holiday makers with timeless memories....?

Oh wait, its a Miami.

I wonder what they can rent in this year?

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

LOL Andy.... very true...very...... It is bad enough with that awful Evolution sitting there without the Miami....

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

At least they own Evolution (though I dont know if thats a good thing or not?!).

Still baffles me as to whay they got rid of Move It.

AND why they haven't bothered getting themselves a travelling coaster. Pinfari, spinning mouse, ANYTHING!

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I did not know they did own it. Cant remember Move it ? was it like our MegaDance ?

alex · Enigmatic Expert

A travelling magic mouse may not be such a bad idea. I know pads of people who were quite upset when it left pleasurewood and loved to ride it.

There was one which travelled with Funderworld but they seem to have closed down now.

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Not a clue. I *think* that was removed and replaced by Evolution in 2007.

-- Edited by Martyn on Tuesday 24th of January 2012 09:08:34 PM

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Ah yes that's right..... thanks..... why did that go then ?

mrbrightside · Exceptionally Expressive

ANY travelling coaster would be great for the park.

Hell, bagging the Schwarzy from Loudoun would have been QUALITY - they could have lived off of that for a good few years...

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Whilst looking for info on the new tower, I cam across this, for sale on ridetraders.com:

Description: The Terminator ride is a seating rack (possibly split into 2 sections) that is propped up 2 pillars. These pillars have counterweights and when the operator is ready, can vary the speed and spin each side of the seating rack independently.
Dimensions W16m x H10.5m (operational height 13m)

:(

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

d a bike past there today.... Most rides all put back together....and last years wheeled in ride has gone. Parts of the cladding have gone back up for the rollercoaster unpainted....i would have thought it would be easier to have painted them first. What little water was left in the worlds ugliest log flume was frozen....all the rent has gone up signifigantly along the seafront for 2012 and seeing as the PB lease the gardens bit I wonder what will go into the bit after the log flume etc ?

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Pleasurebeach was open today £17 wristband - it is off peak price though at the mo. The log flume had its usual fairy liquid event, could see a possible new travelling flat ride in the space of last years outrage ( although was talking to a PB employee weds night who said that there is nothing new and that they are "looking") yet can not be certain that it was not something that has been moved around. The 22mtr high sky drop was in use, evolution was having a spin and that is about it. The part of the rollercoaster that had some big work done over winter has been painted and the wording "roller coaster " has been painted in a new style. The far end of the park looks a right sh** hole, just old bits of anything laying around on full view to all the locals and tourists... not nice ... yet then nor is our old entrance patch either.....

Check out the PB website section under "thrill rides" what do you all think to the "list"