10 MORE Lost Rides of Blackpool Pleasure Beach REVEALED

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A destination for families and thrill seekers for generations, Blackpool Pleasure Beach's story spans more than125 years. The rich history of the park has seen many attractions come and go. Take a journey through decades of thrills as we uncover the tales behind these iconic rides.
From the historic Turtle Chase, to the scenic Cableway each attraction has its own unique story to tell.
Dive into the history of the Water Chute, originally located at Manchester’s Belle Vue Gardens and explore the thrilling Tokaydo Express roller coaster.
Discover the dizzying Monster, the soaring Rainbow and the now lost Magic Mountain, each becoming part of Blackpool’s legacy. Learn about recently departed Grand Prix, the classic Whip and the unusual Trauma Towers, rides that added to the historic story of the park.
Join us as we pay homage to these lost rides and celebrate the evolution of Blackpool Pleasure Beach into the world-class amusement park it is today.
00:00 - More Lost Rides
00:14 - Rainbow
01:25 - Monster
02:45 - Tokaydo Express
04:16 - Cableway
06:01 - Turtle Chase
07:00 - Water Chute
08:59 - The Whip
10:11 - Trauma Towers
12:15 - Magic Mountain
13:38 - Grand Prix
15:02 - Memories Live On
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@nottud 2 ай бұрын

I miss Truma Towers and I just heard problems with "River Caves" (My favourite childhood ride). I hope it survives and reopens!

@CoasterConnections 2 ай бұрын

I don’t think I would ever recover from that! I miss the Wild Mouse but I think I would cry if River Caves closed!

@dclxvi.tattoo Ай бұрын

I have a piece of wild mouse that I bought from the gift shop by Valhalla last year! And trauma towers was one of my faves!!

@rebbell308 Ай бұрын

Got stuck on the cable car, stuck on the Ferris wheel and the Mouse!!! Aaahhh the Joy of a day in Blackpool!!!

@CoasterConnections Ай бұрын

Sounds like you got stuck on half the park! 😂😂😂

@streamsofconsciousness8651 16 күн бұрын

Great video and well done on pulling together all this wonderful historic footage

@CoasterConnections 16 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! I love trawling through all the old videos.

@flizfloss 4 күн бұрын

I loved the whip... just waiting for those corner flips ❤

@CoasterConnections 3 күн бұрын

That’s absolutely the best part!

@jetsetter797 Ай бұрын

Wow. I remember most of these. How old am I?!! 🤣🤣 One of my all-time favourites was the "Wild Mouse" rollercoaster. Why did they get rid of that? The Wild Mouse was truly truly fabulous! 🤔

@CoasterConnections Ай бұрын

Probably as old as me! 🤣 The Wild Mouse was one of my favourites too. Check out my original Blackpool Lost Rides video. The reason for removal isn’t really known, but probably a combination of increased maintenance and safety concerns.

@Alb_01 Ай бұрын

I loved the hip bruising Rainbow Ride. Esp on quieter days when you could sit on your own in the seats and they would crank the speed up and let the ride last longer. The air time was insane!!

@CoasterConnections Ай бұрын

They are great rides! I can see whey they have such a following!

@jennybates Ай бұрын

The Turtle Chase, The Water Chute and The Whip were my fave rides. I miss them.

@CoasterConnections Ай бұрын

I only ever rode the Water Chute. If I knew what I know now I would have made sure I experienced EVERYTHING!

@G4RY1159 Ай бұрын

Such a massive shame how the Town & Park have declined, some new hotels and tram stations falls waaaay short on what Blackpool really needs. Sad times.

@CoasterConnections Ай бұрын

It’s the same at many seaside towns, not sure what can be done.

@juliemenzies6387 4 сағат бұрын

I remember all of these, was sad to see them go

@naarahjanemorris3121 Ай бұрын

I hope there's a museum at Blackpool for all the rides from the earliest to recent as the fair rides are part of our history thanks for sharing this video.

@CoasterConnections Ай бұрын

Unfortunately there isn’t. I’m sure many people would love there to be one so they can learn more about the history of the park.

@brantnuttall Ай бұрын

9:47 didn't remember the whip until I saw it here. Now I know why. I did it once and it gave me the dizzies like you wouldn't believe.

@CoasterConnections Ай бұрын

So dizzy you forgot 🤣

@thekitkatshuffler Ай бұрын

Great video and nice to bring back some memories. 🙂 One thing you didn't mention about The Whip is that each car had a pedal in it that operated a brake and allowed the rider to control the severity of the whipping around the ends. I remember my dad getting it down to a fine art and flinging us all over the place.

@CoasterConnections Ай бұрын

Even more fun - I love rides that have a bit of rider control. Especially if you can master it!

@cashonly8385 2 ай бұрын

Another great video! Thank you!!

@CoasterConnections 2 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Thank you for the support. I couldn’t do it without everyone who watches!

@donkeykong7777 Ай бұрын

Wow, that brought back some childhood memories from the 70's. One ride comes to mind, mainly because at the time it seemed so sketchy, was a ride where you sat on a horse which went round a course on a single rail. I think there were two rails side by side, and there were long drops if for some reason you fell off. I'd like to see footage of that to see if it was as I remember.

@CoasterConnections Ай бұрын

Thank you! That’s why I do it, I love looking back at the history of parks and unlocking old memories. It may have seemed sketchy, but it’s still there! The ride you are thinking of is Steeplechase. You can still ride it today!

@MeMe-mq4zu Ай бұрын

That was steeplechase went on it once with a girlfriend years ago in my youth never again haha just didn't feel safe

@katyann73 Ай бұрын

I loved Tokaydo Express and The Whip 😀

@CoasterConnections Ай бұрын

I hope the video brought back some good memories!

@imogenharrison3432 14 күн бұрын

Ah yes, the days when it was a funfair and not pushed as a resort. It's not a resort, Blackpool is the resort.

@CoasterConnections 14 күн бұрын

I love how any theme park with accommodation now thinks it’s a resort!

@Charlzey1998 Ай бұрын

I didn't know that the cableway station was turned into Lokis Bar! 😱

@CoasterConnections Ай бұрын

Crazy isn’t it! I had always wondered why it was it was such an unusual shaped building.

@Charlzey1998 Ай бұрын

And the other station is now Nickelodeon Lands bogs 😂

@Fishsta Ай бұрын

Do you think they called it Loki's because it was slightly less work to change from "Fodi's"?

@brantnuttall Ай бұрын

didn't do rainbow but did Starship Enterprise which I think was there before it.

@CoasterConnections Ай бұрын

Great memory! The Starship Enterprise was at the park in the early 1980’s before moving to Flamingo Land. 😄

@brantnuttall Ай бұрын

@@CoasterConnections thank you!

@user-pn7us7qw9n Ай бұрын

Damn I feel old now 😂😂

@CoasterConnections Ай бұрын

You and me both! 😂

@Mark-mu6bc 7 күн бұрын

I remember the water chute at Bellevue ❤

@CoasterConnections 7 күн бұрын

This is genuinely amazing. A piece of Manchester and theme park history that you got to see first hand! Hope you had a ride in the original location!

@Mark-mu6bc 7 күн бұрын

@@CoasterConnections yeah and my twin brother Peter got soaked at the bottom of the ride 😍

@Mark-mu6bc 7 күн бұрын

@@CoasterConnections I met Peter sellars and Henry Mancini outside the main entrance at Bellevue 😍

@davidbowie2046 Ай бұрын

This is fabulous! I lost my watch on Monster in 1994. Did anyone come across it? 🤣 Was never aware that it had been there that long. Tokaydu Express was great. You could feel the G force when it went into that bend

@CoasterConnections Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed! If anybody found the watch… get in touch! 😂

@G4RY1159 Ай бұрын

No waaay, I found a watch on Monster, I put it On then went on the Ghost train and lost it.

@davidbowie2046 Ай бұрын

@@G4RY1159 It was a Rolex 🤣 Nar it was a Casio, but had it for years.

@milesthehousecollection4153 Ай бұрын

Wow where on earth did you get that footage of the Rainbow from? There's hardly any video footage of that ride anywhere? Only pictures. Blackpool definitely needs to get that ride back. It was absolutely stunning.

@CoasterConnections Ай бұрын

I spend way too much time watching old videos of parks! I found that rainbow rides have quite a following, there are still a few out there.

@jayneknight2675 Ай бұрын

I miss so many rides from years ago if they aren't careful it will lose its appeal

@CoasterConnections Ай бұрын

I know parks have to evolve, but I miss them too. Especially when things are closed for nothing to replace them.

@leethomas2155 11 күн бұрын

It lost its appeal for me decades ago. They've made a right pigs ear of Blackpool.

@leethomas2155 11 күн бұрын

Trauma Towers, The Goldmine and the Dawn Of Time Ride (in the tower building) were my favourite rides in Blackpool that are no longer there. To be honest they've made a right pigs ear of both the Pleasure Beach and Tower World. They're nowhere near as good as I remember through the 1980s and 1990s. Too expensive now run down and run by an American company.

@CoasterConnections 9 күн бұрын

I also remember Tower World from the 80s. Back then I thought it was amazing, I wish my family had taken more photos.

@davidlewis6475 2 ай бұрын

Was that Fred Dibnah on the water chute at the beginning?

@CoasterConnections 2 ай бұрын

It is indeed. Filmed during the early 1980's.

@katashworth41 2 ай бұрын

I’m sure that the workers on Trauma Towers would dread the school trips as we would get somewhat rowdy on it. I say we, I actually mean the rest of the people in my year, I was a saint.

@CoasterConnections 2 ай бұрын

I can only imagine what went on! 😂

@katashworth41 2 ай бұрын

@@CoasterConnections the worst/best thing that happened on one of the trips was being evaced off Valhalla opening year. We got loads of extra ride tokens. For the good stuff too.

@CoasterConnections 2 ай бұрын

Ohh the good old days of ride tickets! When the park had an incentive to run rides with fast operations!

@katashworth41 2 ай бұрын

@@CoasterConnections I remember my first ride on The Big One and my dad paid cash (a fiver if I remember correctly, it was 30 years ago. Yes I feel ancient). I did also win a fiver for drawing it at my local horticultural show (I grew up, and still live about 10 miles from Blackpool) for my drawing of it, I was 7 and beat some of the adults, I think it contributes to my fondness for it too this day.