Blackpool Illuminations 1991

[@bigwoody9062]

This just sums up my childhood growing up... Nostalgic... The best era of illuminations and so many more back then.

[@sarahcole7727]

This video is like an out of body experience. I watched the VHS of this endlessly as a child.

[@NotJames1]

So did I! I kept the VHS and when I recently got the opportunity I converted it. Glad I wasn't the only one

[@LooseyGoosey-ws1vb]

I absolutely use to love watching Blackpool videos as a kid too! Use to have so many VHS tapes that my grandparents gave to me when I was little of the illuminations and the pleasure beach 🥰

[@maxq8879]

The year my Amazing daughter was born Gabrielle Rita! Didnt think I would end up living here! Nearly 8 years now! And I absolutely love it! X

[@G4RY1159]

Back when it was a Holiday Town and worth a visit, good times, not a perfect world back then, but simpler! Still remember visiting that year, September weekend 27th 28th and some of 29th

[@martinarandles5999]

I wondered if my childhood perspective of the illuminations was overinflated, but watching this confirms that the were magical, vast and tapped into many of the cartoon characters I loved... ninja turtles, postman pat, thomas etc. And all the weird alice in wonderland type characters. I loved visiting in those days and wondered if I could recreate that magic. I watched a video for this years... it was super underwhelming. Where did all the investment go... I guess the town may struggle these days, which is a huge shame.

[@stephenduncan3605]

Sadly the illuminations in Blackpool started to go down hill when Morecambe got rid of theirs.

[@pinkbeachfoodreviews]

Hiya we have just across this wonderful video of Blackpool Illuminations! Only 1 word needed… WOW. The illuminations were better back then by a mile. Brilliant video, Thankyou for sharing. Take care 🩷

[@richardoconnor1318]

Best Blackpool lights ever

[@Littlealan1959]

this is how remember the Illuminations and lighted up trams

[@TheShepster80]

The illuminations are absolutely shocking these days! Blackpool council should be ashamed. Bring back the coloured bulbs and get rid of those crap LED’s for a start.

[@unions100]

TheShepster80 I totally agree

[@masterknife8423]

I agree to a certain extent. LED bulbs are the norm now so naturally the Illuminations are just moving with the times. LED can look just as stunning as well

[@leebarrett7860]

Yes LEDs are great if used properly.

[@eddiebushtracey4887]

Thanks for the memories 😊

[@minimaxi802]

Blackpool in 1991 with Derek Jameson and Judith Chalmers switching on the illuminations. The Big Dipper on the Pleasure Beach before the Pepsi Big One was built, but sadly the famous Fun House was destroyed by fire just before Christmas.

[@NotJames1]

I've had this video since I was a toddler and I've never known who they were. Thanks for the info

[@richardryan1846]

My 3rd year, making those effing jungle features rotate doing the moire fringe was a nightmare ( 0.25hp motor, springs, pulleys and perspex...but it worked!!)

[@NotJames1]

Please tell me more. As much as you like, will enjoy reading it

[@richardryan1846]

I ran new features and maintenance in those days, we used to typically make 3 roadsections ( each 24 poles long ( pairs)) and 3 large tableaux...it was a challenge and we sometimes missed deadlines but the department was very proud of its work which was innovative creative and often groundbreaking technically..

[@NotJames1]

@@richardryan1846 well thank you for working on it. My 2 year old self watched this practically on repeat for months and months. That's why I kept it all this time and it still gives me a feeling of nostalgic happiness when I see it

[@Spindler2007]

Now these are the illuminations that should still be around today. So much variety, different colours and flashing lights. It's a shame that the illuminations in Blackpool today are not what they used to be as they have less variety, colour and are just plain boring.

[@jeff1962-y]

Went through last week and I agree . A lot better back then.

[@stephenduncan3605]

That's because they don't have Morecambe Illuminations to compete with anymore whereas back then they did!

[@Spindler2007]

@@stephenduncan3605 I didn't know Morecambe did illuminations.

[@stephenduncan3605]

@@Spindler2007 yeah Morecambe had illuminations up until 1997. They were just in Happy Mount Park towards the end with just coloured lights on the promenade there!

[@Spindler2007]

@@stephenduncan3605 Interesting :-)

[@hannahjackson9198]

Hi youtube i love the big dipper pov from 1991 and the noises of the woman screaming on the ride☺

[@Wardieshire]

Man this some nostalgia right here! That mummy popping out of his sarcophagus used to scare the hell out of me as a kid! It's still there but they took the mummy out years ago. I wish they still had a lot of these still showing. A lot of the ones hung up above the road either got nicked from the depot they were stored at or they were lost in a fire, I can't remember which. Not sure about the ones on the prom though, shame they don't put stuff like the Lego display out any more.

[@NotJames1]

The mummy is still there. He's waiting to scare you again

[@leebarrett7860]

Unfortunately I wasn’t even in the world to see theses brilliant illuminations on this video iv only seen nowadays ones so when I see videos like this I really wish we could have some lights like this again.

[@NotJames1]

Are you working on time travel in your spare time? If you are then let me know and we'll go back and see it together

[@t.lstriker3795]

Bring back the rocket tram along with all the others , health and safety gone mad .

[@Wardieshire]

The rocket tram is still going I think. The boat tram is there as well!

[@leebarrett7860]

No the Rocket tram isn’t still going they stopped it many years ago.

[@mistofoles]

Derek Jamseon and Judith Chalmers....Wow, they sure didn't spare any money on hiring celebrities to switch the lights on, did they ?

[@stephenduncan3605]

Well not in 1991 lol. Anyway Morecambe had much bigger celebrities like Morecambe and Wise, The Two Ronnie's and even Roger Moore switching theirs on!

[@kane211]

I was born November 6 1991

[@adelestevens]

Oh the days when we had nationalised electricity!!!

[@chrismccanb1452]

It was private, nor Web.

[@izaakz12]

😃😃😃😃😃

[@carbonsiliconnn]

Morning, morning Jameson here

[@ToonyKid]

Were most of the characters made specifically for the park?

[@lezbriddon]

just watched someone do a bike ride through the 2023 lights and I was going this weekend for the switch on... was.... not a patch on the old lights, the total lack of imagination in the design and the soul-less cold colours of the leds just make it so so poor compared to the 70's to early 90's