Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach

Hpeek · Enigmatic Expert

RE: Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach

andyb · Exceptionally Expressive

In the meantime, his investment in the Pleasure Beach is beginning in time for next season with a new £300,000 spinning rollercoaster.

From this article on the casino project.

Whirlwind, anyone? Or something rented in?

'Bout time they had another coaster on site!

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

WOW, excellent news!

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I would love to see Whirlwind at PWH, but apparently it is in a bit of a state. Though I guess it would be a worthwile investment if they bought it and invested in a refurb?

I get the feeling the GYPB spinner could well be this:

And it will most probably be rented....

-- Edited by Martyn on Saturday 29th of December 2012 09:39:01 PM

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Just had a proper read of that, there's a few things worth discussing:

- Rides are now being removed from the south area of the park (where are they going? What's staying/being removed? - coolskin, get your arse up there with your camera!lol))

- Spinning coaster (where is it going to go, with the rides being moved from the south area, there wont be much room! What coaster is it? Whirlwind from Camelot, the ususal Reverchon crap, or maybe the M&D's Fabbri spinner that was at Bridlington last year?)

- Log Flume being removed and replaced by an indoor attraction by 2015 (mentions being open all year, so don't expect a 'dark ride' attraction, more of an entertainment complex etc)

- Ride museum

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Triple post, I'm COOL!

Anyway, with regards to the Log Flume, the exact words are "His vision is to replace the park’s log flume lake with a large indoor attraction", implying that the Log Flume has already gone?! Or maybe (hopefully) they're on about the other lake that was drained a while back, next to the flume?

mrbrightside · Exceptionally Expressive

Or combining both? Indoor flume alongside some form of old rides museum?

Bit of a shame if Whirlwind is going to GYPB and PWH gets nothing. I really hope Pleasurewood get something from either Loudoun or Camelot.

Josh · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Yeah, I think it's a shame that PWH didn't go for Whirlwind.

TomsTown · Woody Wannabe

This is good news for GYPB however I don't see how Whirlwind could be placed anywhere, It has quite a bit footprint! and I hope the maintenance team give it a good paint first! It is a great improvement for 2013 however its a shame PWH didn't try to get it!

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I wouldn't say it has a large footprint at all. This is the Whirlwind model:

That's probably smaller than the Magic Mouse. And who's to say that PWH didn't try to get it? If indeed this IS Whirlwind...

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

According to HACKS over on UKRides, the Go-Karts, Waltzer, Snake Slides, Cowboy ride and Evolution were all up for sale in the Worlds Fair a couple of weeks ago!

I'm surprised they want rid of the Waltzers, they're an iconic attraction for any seaside park!

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I will do my best to venture soon. Surprised such an investment being made so soon..... its long overdue mind you....

Last official word I was told which was late summer was that the new casino stuff etc will come right in next to the end of the rollercoaster.. so a fair bit of space to go...would make sense to fill in the log flume which is a bloody eyesore and put extra rides that end to make the place look more appealing as you approach

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

To be honest, loosing that back end of the park isn't any great loss. It was full of tosh, and was always dead.

But I agree, they need to do something with the outside of the park, just dont get rid of the Flume. They need to make it all feel like one amusement park, because at the minute, it's part amusement park, and part outside-gardens-with-log-flume-and-other-crap-that-no-one-cares-about.

Knock down that main entrance by Disk'O and stick some of the rides out by the flume/gardens.

I only realised earlier that this is the first time in my LIFE that GYPB are doing something worth talking about!haha

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

So who fancies asking about the spinning coaster on their Facebook page?

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I would have nipped up to GYPB tomorrow, but it's soon after the christmas break, they probably haven't been doing much, so I may pop up in a couple of weeks. Unless coolskin is going by anytime soon?

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Those were the days, ey!

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I don't believe that the Condor which was at Pleasure Island was the ex GYPB as it had different design cars

If you check that video I posted above, you'l seel the arms on Condor have "Pleasure Beach" all over them, so where ever it would have gone, it would have recieved a repaint.

And woop, that means I rode the GYPB Toboggan in October 2011! And trust me, they get a damn sight more interesting when you get bigger! confuse

-- Edited by Martyn on Friday 4th of January 2013 08:45:55 PM

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

i am going tonight for a swim at the marina - may head up to Alberts and see whats what at GYPB but it will obviously be dark so pics be not much use

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Ive watched that video many times last year and remember them all well... it was a great place then... then again pwh was good then too.... and it was always heaving

andyb · Exceptionally Expressive

^I miss the Water Chute, Magic Carpet and Its Bad so so much. The early 90s were the height of the industry in my time as far as I'm concerned, and that includes all the latest developments at AT and Thrope etc. Such atmosphere and attention accross whole parks was evident.

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Yes this is true Andy they were all at their peaks

coolskin · Passionate about Pleasurewood

andyb wrote:
^I miss the Water Chute, Magic Carpet and Its Bad so so much. The early 90s were the height of the industry in my time as far as I'm concerned, and that includes all the latest developments at AT and Thrope etc. Such atmosphere and attention accross whole parks was evident.

Any one know where the rides went too ? and the condor and toboggan rollercoaster thing ? Are they still in use anywhere ?

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

I think in them days it was all about the seaside. All seaside parks were fab back then, yet they've all pretty much declined over the last 10/15 years, whilst the inland parks have boomed in that time.

Who would have thought we'd all be crying over a Pinfari Looper!

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Any one know where the rides went too ? and the condor and toboggan rollercoaster thing ? Are they still in use anywhere ?

Chances are they are all on the fair circuit. Considering how often fair rides get repainted, it's impossible to find us to out the history of a specific ride. Though going by some (sensible) comments on Youtube, the Condor was the one that went to Pleasure Island for a bit (they tried to sell it on eBay!) and was then sold to someone in France, whether that's a park or showman I do not know. There's a Toboggan that travels the UK fair circuit, could well be the one from GYPB, and I dont think we have any travelling Magic Carpets in the UK, so chances are that has gone abroad or been scrapped.

I remember the Chute like it was yesterday. It used to scare me SO much!

HACKS · Woody Wannabe

The Toboggan is now on the travelling circuit and is own by Stewart Miller. I last see the ride at Hull fair 2012.I don't believe that the Condor which was at Pleasure Island was the ex GYPB as it had different design cars. Does anyone on here rember the Superloops ride which Madness rode in the House of Fun video.?
GYPB was a great park in the 80's +90's and had one of the best flat ride line ups in the UK.

andyb · Exceptionally Expressive

Thats another couple of quid on a wristband ;)

Still, glad I've made GYPB my park on the Tournament this year if it does arrive!

Come on PWH, whats your response????

-- Edited by andyb on Saturday 12th of January 2013 07:22:55 PM

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

No confirmation, but a good source is saying that the new coaster IS Whirlwind from Camelot!

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

It will probably be around £5 for a single ride too!

Like I said though, it's not confirmed, and until it is, I'm wont be sure.

There are a few peeps on here that live near Yarmouth..... you lot need to be more committed!

andyb · Exceptionally Expressive

GYPB on Facebook:

"I can confrm that we have not purchased any rides from Camelot, but we do have a new spinning coaster for 2013, details coming soon!!"

Did Whirlwind belong to Camelot?

Martyn · Passionate about Pleasurewood

Yeah, think so. At least that is settled now. My money is on the M&D's Mad Mouse coaster that was at Bridlington last year. Ask them if they've purchased it or if they're renting it....