Blackpool Pleasure Beach Bear Show * Circa 1982

[@Sea_of_Waves]

All of their voices are so deep

[@CheesyChuck]

They are lol

[@ozcan2323]

Because they are bears.

[@geoev]

yeah

[@ThatChadWithTheAnchorArms]

Well they are Cockney

[@smokeyjoeproductions]

They actually made the hard luck bears have hard luck lol

[@sonofpechoman4261]

British Billy Bob is something I was not expecting today.

[@Too_Silly720]

Hey mate, im bri’ish rolfe dawolfe will ya pass me that Bo o o wa ah?

[@Official_Anonymous]

It's really interesting to see all of the elements that were later re-themed for Rock-afire down the line.

[@rapvelasco1932]

They wernt re themed they are different shows that share like 2 props

[@karlgt3656]

​@@rapvelasco1932 you mean 3 props

[@rapvelasco1932]

Yeh

[@-Jacob-1952]

I salute you man. You created my childhood

[@thehoddieman]

ME TO

[@miffykitten]

Oh gosh! I've been looking for a clip of the Hard Luck Bears for years! I was starting to think I'd imagined them, but no! Here they are! My Gran took me to Blackpool for a week every year through the eighties and we would see the Hard Luck Bears at least once each time - we loved those bears 😊 So many fond memories, thank you for uploading this ❤

[@iamsimplyjustalittleguy]

do you recall what outfits they had on?

[@smokeyjoeproductions]

Thank you so much for recovering this! I’ve been looking for years!

[@animatronicentertainmentdude]

The legend has uploaded publicly once again. I am now entertained once again. Thank you

[@Poteto420]

Aaron’s back! I love him, he’s like everybody’s fun uncle.

[@ozcan2323]

I hope we will get The Bear Country Jubilee Showtape footage soon...

[@loujon1268]

Omgggg yesss I live in Blackpool!! And I work in the pleasure beach and I can confirm that it has happened before and it looked amazing!! And they still have the tape in there archives!!

[@leej-photographer4706]

where is the show ?

[@gemmyhamstercollection966]

Do they have any other bits of it left? I love the Pleasure Beach lol so this overlaps with my hobbies.

[@iamsimplyjustalittleguy]

do you think you could upload just the audio tape onto your channel some way?

[@BeastlyCoop]

Can you share the tape online or does the park have plans of releasing it

[@maxhealy3697]

@@leej-photographer4706As sad as it is the show was discarded after it ended up running to the ground at Frontierland Morecambe. This was a beloved attraction at pleasure beach that unfortunately lost popularity in the 90s so was rehomed

[@Mac28531]

Aaron never ages💯

[@hardluckbearsfan8566]

Incredible job Aaron! Is so amazing to see new footage of the bears, especially if it's from a rare show like Is Blackpool pleasure beach, can't wait for the whole thing to come out! (If it comes out to the KZbin channel of course)

[@DRAGO-j6e]

I love in Blackpool why have I never heard of this I love the rockafire

[@bigt3424]

Aaron, Blackpool Pleasure Beach recently dug into their photographic archives for a story with the Blackpool gazette here in Britain. Unearthed was a black and white image of Pete and Repete apparently dated September 1980. Was this show definitely installed in 1982 or do they have their dates mixed up? Images of the show have also surfaced over the years with completely unique pleasure beach themed backgrounds which I assume were installed later.

[@therockafire]

It's more likely I have my information mixed up. I am just going on memory and don't have access to historical records right now. And if i did, I would still probably just go on memory because I don't have time to look stuff up. So, any corrections any of you can offer are very much appreciated.

[@bigt3424]

@@therockafire I think you may have been correct actually about the date of this tape. It seems upon further research that the show was originally installed in 1980 with the showtape and cosmetics that you guys provided, however around 1982 the cosmetics were updated and this audio was recorded for you to programme. Giving each bear a new name and new personality, my guess is that British audiences weren’t taking to the American humour of the original showtape and wanted something more slapstick, I hear a lot of funny accents in this clip. Thanks for the reply :)

[@cheezaronius]

I really like the voices that they used for the tape!

[@realnarwhal]

congrats on 100k subscribers!!

[@1spidermanfan]

I’m going to be honest you have encouraged me to go into robotics because you are like one of the best animatronics creators ever

[@MacbooKing]

Здравствуйте Арран я ваш фанат из России обожаю смотреть ваши экскурсии по вашей мастерской . Спасибо большое что вы ещё радуете новыми видео ! 🎉 Hello Arran, I'm your fan from Russia, I love watching your tours of your workshop. Thank you very much for pleasing you with new videos! 🎉👍🏻

[@mitik392]

Аххахаха, "Aaran"😂

[@RufusBoi2008]

As a British person, I'm honestly heart broken I was too young to experience this, maybe some day Aaron's animatronics will return to this country

[@ThatOddPerson]

there are 3 hard luck bear shows at 3 of the gullivers park locations if those are nearby you

[@randomnerdguy]

You have really inspired me. Although everyone hating on you really makes me cry.

[@therockafire]

They don't really hate me. They hate themselves.

[@randomnerdguy]

@@therockafire that’s a good way to put it 👍

[@pamelabrewer3044]

This is amazing I adore the hard luck bears! also the voices sound weird but who cares.

[@hidebehindstudios]

They’re British 💀

[@Sailormoon132]

I love how pete talk 3:50

[@agildobonfim5101]

I remember..... Play Center in São Paulo, Brazil..... I live in São Paulo- Brazil.... Tanks! The Best video....

[@Frostyboy536]

This is not sao paulo this is england

[@mike_-hg9xl]

Amazing to see more footage!

[@Tails7626]

I think the anniversary of the hard luck bears show itself would be a good time to put it out

[@annajanssen1529]

i love this man he inspired me to build my own animatronics.

[@BlackBearZ76]

Hey Aaron, I was wondering about your new warehouse and if you’ve moved in it yet?

[@AouliStars]

Glad to see this account finally active again!

[@Greencumulon]

I actually like their voices, lot better then the ones they had at gullivers

[@remy333]

I love this and thank you so much for sharing it.

[@jackziemer8538]

Aaron this is the best quality sound I’ve heard of any old tape amazing

[@Laserashton]

40 Years? Wow, time flies back, it must be sad to think of how much progress you and your company made Aaron, so sad to see in decline in the 90s and you guys didn't keep going, I bet it's heartbreaking saying goodbye to your 45 Years of Memories within your warehouse. I hope someday you can reunite with your coworkers and friends who helped you out!

[@Kenzibot26]

Wow, this tape is so odd but so sweet. i really hope you let the general public see it

[@toybuns1st558]

I don’t know why but I love this so much I wish I could see this hole show back when I was younger or maybe now

[@Benji_transport_vids]

No way - I live right near Blackpool! Great discovery, didn't know much of animatronics in the UK

[@Rainy3056]

2:52 why the 4 bears are hate teddy bears picnic?

[@GeneralHewett13]

It looks awesome, but then again this is creative Engineering we are talking about

[@Camvrofficial]

I wish I was a teddy bear got me laughing🤣🤣😂

[@SlushysSecret]

Aron growing into his grey hair, he has definitely come a long way

[@rachelreeb695]

Wow so cool to see a different version of the billy bob

[@thewiseguy3529]

Mister Fechter! I wanna thank you for what you've done and just say I admire you for everything you've done! Not the bad stuff only the good!!! Lol jk But seriously Mr. Fechter, you are very admirable... Thanks for sharing and keeping everyone smiling & remembering good times from our childhoods.... I've cried a few times because it was just too overwhelming seeing things from my childhood, realizing I'm nearing 50 yrs soon enough, God willing!!!!! ✨ Thank you thank you, for the great childhood memories Aaron Fechter!

[@Lancesmith-p4e]

I love Beach bear ❤❤❤

[@eggisbored]

Love this!

[@fnafburnicle9935]

i’m from the uk me self so seeing this makes my day 😊

[@NativeNew_Yorker]

AMAZING

[@jhutsell3457]

Great video . Nice to see this relic. Now theres a rare "b day bird "

[@Elavator66]

Did you get one for knoebels? or did they do that entirely on their own

[@SKY_0R_AL3X]

yes i wish there was more knoebels footage

[@supergabrielbrososuna9323]

Awesome man!

[@Skelloween]

Is is amazing. I never got to see that I'm so sad. Can't wait for thee full vid omg

[@emeraldvr7644]

is it blackpool in the uk

[@Byle1990s]

Yes Blackpool is in the uk it’s a town in Britain more specifically the northwest coast of England.

[@emeraldvr7644]

@@Byle1990s do they still have them

[@gemmyhamstercollection966]

@@emeraldvr7644 No lol, the building is their theatre now I think.

[@yackary1234]

I've seen some of these songs on a hard luck bears show based on the rock a fire explosion. I think it was recently refurbished too they had a relaunch video on KZbin like Pineville Chuck e cheese.

[@geoev]

is cool you find this

[@justinludwig3995]

Aaron my dream is to buy that last rock afire and open a arcade / restaurant with them in it. I'm gonna keep dreamin' and saving my pennies. Maybe one day....maybe.

[@thatspatula321]

This is so cool

[@tinekawilliams7688]

My favorite part was black ball, black ball

[@MasonFrench-fb1sf]

Hey Aaron I have a question can you do a video on your first rockafire show created or is it gone?

[@jellybean7207]

Love this chanel but wondering why he isn't putting many recent videos out

[@rockafire_guy]

As he's moving warehouse so hes busy 👍

[@fireworkdisplaysuk]

I remember it well !

[@ChrisGiffen]

It would be really cool if someone with "AI" knowledge could volunteer to have that video scanned and re-mastered into today's high-def video. It would be amazing to see how beautiful they all looked "in real life".

[@thomasawl]

Hearing animatronics with depressed british accents is why i live. Btw, anything on what happened to the animatronics from the flamingo land show? It’s amazing to hear that there was a show somewhat near me, what with rockafire explosion being an american thing.

[@Daisy-TCI5]

I really want to find one to buy and restore it

[@krystiansowik1510]

i might just subscribe to the premium channel just because of the blackpool showtape, like this is oddly catchy, and also choochoo aka "wez" making odd comments like him saying he wishes he was a teddy bear

[@ethanahhh]

I want to ask about the uncle krunk clown that was from iappa it has become a bit of a liminal image

[@mr.blakester]

did you by chance do the same thing with knoebels and their Rockin Billy Wilbur and the Bear Cats show, i am looking for footage and possibly some more photos of the knoebels show in that from, as of right now i have only ever seen one photo

[@porterlatreille7385]

Hey aaron, If you are eeading comments I hope you know that you're shows and animatronics have been really cheering me up, all though i could never own a billy bob, I just would hope to see him in real life and not just on a screen, anyways I hope you're doing good and maybe soon in the future you can see my future reel to real ultimate mod showtape

[@OwenHaley44]

Hey. How can i get the band plz response

[@wanpaku2]

bros in the backrooms💀

[@warmtortillaboi513]

I really want to see more of the footage, at least 15-20 minutes of the full video. It's just so frustrating to me, and other fans who may not have a chance at being a part of the premium channel to begin. I'd be okay if I could just pay for it like its just a Netflix subscription and not get caught up in getting personal with Creative Engineering. I think it would be better that way, from my experience with other paid content channels. I've seen fights happen between creators and subscribers on other channels. Or maybe I'm just generalizing here and expect the same thing to happen.

[@code2519]

amazing I never knew the rockafire crew made it to the uk I would off loved to see this if its still around

[@andrewlenz6446]

Do you happen to have any footage of Knoebels Grove, Aaron? I seriously don’t think there is any online!

[@tutorialtime403]

Are the plants moveing on there own or are they controlled by signals

[@Bmak2301]

So cool!!!

[@Jimbob_Offical]

Finally a place that I have been to that’s has a version of the Rockafire explosion. Well used I believe they got rid of it yeas ago.

[@DiegoVlogz2890]

Does anyone know the script/lyrics to the showtape?

[@iwantsomeofyourlove]

So how do you program the shows??? That's been on my mind for a very long time

[@1x3x23]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqnPkKiAapeLZpofeature=shared

[@RuffthedogshowOfficial]

It feels weird with the retrofit, Billy Bobs voice to be deep

[@Macabrecrypt]

I've been to Blackpool many times, wish I knew where the figures ended up. I tracked down the Fatz gorilla to a bar in Blackpool, but it was gone years past since then.

[@landofgrundo]

oh thats cool to know I wonder how they got fatz

[@gemmyhamstercollection966]

@@landofgrundo I believe it stayed within the Pleasure Beach. I read somewhere that it was at the front of the show building to attract people into the show. I think it was a Wolfpack 5 one.

[@TheBeanoisMyFavComic]

Now I wished I was alive during 1982 because I live in the UK

[@dante_coproductions4753]

kind of looks like calaways park show, but still pretty cool.

[@headsdownharry]

Hey Arron if I join the premium channel am I able to see older videos you’re made before I joined? And is it for a year when I buy the premium channel?

[@therockafire]

Not yet, but we are working on a way to make the entire library available. Yes, it's for a year and I put out bout 10 minutes or more of videos a week on average. Right now, a lot of it is my move into the new studio/shop/museum but I am bringing out more vintage videos too.

[@gemmyhamstercollection966]

@@therockafire I'd probably join at some point if there was a library available. I think it would attract more people!

[@toddsenix]

This show Looms Really interesting I love this Show And that's Where Blue looney bird is from 0_0

[@jesus92952]

Aaron how did you feel about concept unification

[@AJsketchy]

Oh this is the show they were talking about in a much older video talking about how the dad was dead apparently.

[@Hamsterdamia]

Wheres the premium channel? Or where I can subsctibe to it

[@protocat21]

thats so cool!!

[@freddyfazbearnumberonefanreal]

PLEASE BBRING THEM BACK TO THE UK IM SOBBING

[@mitik392]

There's actually a similar show in UK being restored

[@JaxonPlayzOfficial]

Hey aron fechter do they still have the show or did they sell it or get rid of it

[@rapvelasco1932]

I thought it would go heavy cuz of the 2 images we’ve had

[@justagamersquad2907]

Is it still there I live by black pool I wish I could see it

[@FakeTTTPig]

AARON! if you see this please do this is really importent im 10 years old and i wanna be you some day i have been beging my mom to do a tour but you dont do them enymore everybody in the comments make him see it HE IS MY INSPERATION!!!! and i want to have a show someday please that last show you have Aaron fechter i want it i will do enything to have this peace of art

[@andrevitelli25]

Wish I had those $65 for the premium subscription 😢 this is so interesting! I would love to watch how the animatronics are assembled and programmed! Huge Billy Bob fan right here! I’m a graphic designer, I’m planning on making a Billy Bob illustration 🥹❤ the guy just melts my heart!

[@Loxopgaming]

Hey Aaron opinions on the blue box?

[@chrisrand9346]

Man there voices are so deep

[@sematary666-f9i]

Do you still sell latex masks?

[@joejoshstudiosinc7246]

How much is your premium channel um Aaron because I'm a rock afire fan

[@anthonysimpson1360]

Would you be interested on selling a mijin character and how much would it cost

[@anaolari542]

I love mama bear looking thing

[@mr.greenandfriends]

Is he closing CE completely and getting rid of the building

[@Luckyentertainment79]

Oh so Arian didn’t actually rip off the county bear jamboree noice 👌

[@thewaltenfilesfan1019]

I honestly fought I'd never see this wow