How GOOD is the Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach? | Review & Tech Analysis

So how good is the Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, and what makes it a complicated roller coaster? In this video, I'll be talking about why the Big One is still my favourite UK roller coaster, why the claims of it being a monorail with no airtime are unjustified and also taking a look into some of the technical aspects of this coaster including three trains, the transfer track, how the weather impacts on it and much more.
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[@bigdave3289]

My favourite coaster...every time I see her it’s a sensory sensation that I never get tired of as it is tied into so many memories, people and times of significance in my life. I couldn’t even begin to have an objective opinion and you know...I’m ok with that 😌

[@yourexperienceguide]

I can totally relate to this

[@ewilliams370]

Me too...driving up that long single lane where all the signs are towards the football ground and it comes into view... goosebumps every time!

[@timothywait9457]

@@ewilliams370 e willams correct i sea it whilst walking from the north station from Manchester Piccadilly

[@introaether937]

100%

[@cl9165]

Brilliant ride start to finish. Cant wait get back on it.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Same, I’ll be rushing to it on opening day 😁

[@zac4807]

Get the big one on a calm, still, nighttime ride, after it has been running all day, and it absolutely flies round. You get multiple big airtime moments on these sort of rides, and the sense of speed is incredible. I think my best ride on it was on the last late night fireworks event of the 2019 season. It really is a ride that varies massively with your experience of it. I used to be in the 'meh' camp, but now I absolutely love it. The GP love it too, it remains the most iconic and well loved rollercoaster in the country I would say.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Totally agree, on a still day it’s absolutely fantastic but there’s so few of those days 😭

[@ZakFarren]

Really interesting to hear your view on the ride. While I can appreciate there are many rides with far better layouts, there is just so much to love about the big one!

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thanks Zak, although I’ve gone on about it being one of my favs a lot I’d like to think this covers everything in a lot more detail. Thanks for watching ☺️

[@MarkHaworth1967]

when a mate rode it a few years before i did back in the 90s... he described it as an excellent first drop, then a fun-ish 2 min scenic ride back to the station around the park. And still holds - the anticipation and the views from the lift hill, the intensity of that drop in which ever seat you happen to be in (tho that back left seat is my personal fave for max thrill of being pulled down the drop) it's not my top ride at the park... but equally, it's one i'll be disappointed if i don't get to ride while are the park

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thanks for watching and commenting Mark :)

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Loved this Scott ! The more technical the better mate . Can’t wait to get back up there this year 🎢🙌🏽😁🧱👍🏽

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thanks guys, roll on 12th April

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@yourexperienceguide 🥳🥳

[@T-Luke]

Big one is a unique hyper coaster IMO, it is like a 200ft wooden coaster due to it having more laterals than airtime and the first drop and the whole ride slams you around which is super fun.

[@yourexperienceguide]

There's definitely airtime, unfortunately to get that airtime, you need a non-windy day which is rare in Blackpool

[@Going-Full-Circle]

The pleasure beach is great to go to. Many happy memories going there.

[@ZEK.0]

very in depth, love it! Great video Scott!

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thanks Zak!

[@MaJoRMJR]

If people think the big one is rough...they should avoid the grand national, they dislocate their spine. It would be nice if they added some mini airtime hills to the back end to make it more interesting it would improve it a little.

[@yourexperienceguide]

I’d love to see triangular airtime hills on the return leg

[@melanieriley2877]

I love the big one . It’s my favourite. I find it mind blowing how the big one is so good but it’s doesn’t go upside down . They should build a upside down big one with a big loops and more airtime . I would love to see another big rollercoaster to complement the big one .

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@seany84uk]

Great video! I can see it lasting upto 50 years before it needs replacing and when it does i think lots of the structure will be used for its replacement.

[@yourexperienceguide]

I fully expect it to be operational when I get to the point of being unable to do coasters anymore, if there’s anything less than 35 years I’ll be gutted!

[@prestonmelton4157]

That twisting first drop looks awesome! Great video.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thanks Preston, looking forward to getting back on it

[@timothywait9457]

Preston Melton how come you have not been on ?

[@prestonmelton4157]

@@timothywait9457 I live in the US. Can't wait to make it to Blackpool!

[@hydrolox4928]

Personally I really enjoy roughness in a roller coaster because it actually makes it more forceful and makes you feel like the ride is much more action packed. I despise new age roller coasters like the forceless new B&M's being built or the intamin blitzs in their animations.

[@yourexperienceguide]

This for me is still one of the best hyper coasters that I've done, others disagree and keep trying to change my mind but they won't.

[@worldwidewackiestadventure8889]

This is a great coaster. Simple. People just don't know a good thing when they have it. It's not just the first drop that's a thrill, it's getting up there. I hate heights but I ride the big one a few times when I'm there. Unfortunately, you can't please everyone. This coaster is as far from a monorail as you can get

[@yourexperienceguide]

Agreed, and thank you for watching 😀

[@GMMilambar]

The big one is most definitely not a monorail. Maybe they are getting confused by the actual monorail track which is fairly close by. I actually do miss the old monorail. It was a nice chill ride from which you could see the sights and soak in the atmosphere.

[@yourexperienceguide]

I miss it too, so many amazing views of the park that’ll never be seen again

[@stevehadfield5963]

I liked the monorail, but I LOVED the cable cars, they used to scare the life out of me getting on and off them, and they didn't half clatter when you entered the stations.

[@GMMilambar]

@@stevehadfield5963 Wasn't the cable cars moved to Pleasureland Southport?

[@AudreyMealiff]

I rode this yesterday for the first time. It was the hottest day so bad timing but couldn't be helped. We got into the queue at 9:35am, and the trains were testing at that stage. Then they stopped, so we waited. The testing restarted with one staff memberin 2 trains, then an empty train was left on the lift hill for half an hour. The heat was stifling, no announcements or information from the operations team and still we waited. We were 3 trains from the top of the queue so we didn't want to leave the queue. It finally started running at 11:10. Everyone was exhausted with the heat by then but at least we got to ride. We rode mid-train and it was very fast and the views were amazing but I will say I was hugely disappointed as I experienced almost zero airtime. Maybe it was our mid-train position or because it was an early train. The operations were crap and I think that set the tone. It was down for most of the rest of the day then, maybe from the crazy heat, so at least we got to ride. What a pity. I'd re-ride if there was a walk-on but not otherwise. Once does the trick, we're back again today but Icon deserves the re-rides.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@neilshaw1329]

When it first opened it was awesome, the first drop is still fantastic; but having been on many coasters outside the UK after the first drop I find it a bit boring now.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@lilshub]

I’m 9 and I went on it yesterday!

[@yourexperienceguide]

Well done

[@jonathanmccarley926]

If based and inspired on Magnum XL200, why oh why (I can only think space constraints) would it not include the small triangle airtime hills near the end? Crazy. Yeah would be great if they could be added in on a future retrack project - great shout!

[@yourexperienceguide]

It’s a lot to do with fitting it in, I don’t think they’d have got the triangular hills in whilst being able to bring it back through the park without removing some of the rides

[@monmouthsiresmyth3626]

My father put me on that coaster, that developed a fear of roller coasters for me Man do I miss him I'm still risking my fear to go on it again in the future

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@Azza-jq1my]

Its a cracking coaster and its our coaster job done. Daft question are the train lights on a battery under one of the seats I should imagine?

[@yourexperienceguide]

Yeah they’re under the third row of each carriage which is why there’s so little leg room in those rows 😆

[@Harrydi14]

I do love the big one however it gets really shaky at the bottom of the drops on a wheel seat.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@karlkay5554]

Awesome ride can't wait to bet back to pleasure Beach I do t live so far away haha awesome video love the channel!

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thanks Karl!

[@aldorfc7287]

The Back is the best as you get pulled down with the arms up woohooooo 😂😂

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@prettypinkwitchlaura9213]

Scott, get that monorail comment out of the bin now lol 😂 One of the only reasons that might convince me to try riding it was that comment as it makes it seem less terrifying (whether it’s true or not lol) 😂😂😂 Despite never being brave enough to ride it though I do have a lot of love for this coaster. I can’t imagine the Blackpool skyline without it even though I am old enough to remember the days before it was built lol 😬 Maybe if some gorgeous hunk of a man offered to hold my hand I might be convinced. Not my husband, he’s tried already lol (he’s ridden it). Anyone got Anton Du Beke’s number? 😍😉😂🤣 Great video as always x

[@yourexperienceguide]

Lol, thank you 😊

[@et9233]

I have a fear of heights and find the slow climb to the top more terrifying than the fast descent over the drop

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@evehosgood]

Easter late night riding, 2019 It was a hot sunny clear day and it was flying It was also the first time I rode it as I had had been putting it off since 1994 when I was 10 😂

[@yourexperienceguide]

Oh I remember that, it was absolutely flying that night

[@evehosgood]

@@yourexperienceguide I had a few beers and my then 15 year old daughter dragged me on about 7 pm Didn’t have much time to think about it as we had E bands

[@timothywait9457]

@@evehosgood was the beer Heineken thats my favourite

[@evehosgood]

@@timothywait9457 I can’t remember 😂

[@mikebailey7344]

The wife went on it 1st in 94 because I was looking after my daughter . when she got off she said OMG its brilliant . I Didn't want to go on but I did And OMG its up there as was as my favourites to this day

[@yourexperienceguide]

Brill, how long did you both have to wait for it?

[@mikebailey7344]

@@yourexperienceguide not to long if I remember right .you had to pay to go on it

[@timothywait9457]

Mike Bailey normally its the wife that would be to scared

[@timothywait9457]

@@yourexperienceguide i first went on in 1995 aged 8 and waited 2 and a half hours and that nigh in the dark 3 and a half as the sunset you could smoke grass and drink in the qeue then got the fumes waited 2 and a half for Nemesis not worth it but worth it for big one

[@yourexperienceguide]

@@timothywait9457 Nobody needs to know you were smoking and drinking in the queue 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@treguard1982]

Is there anything in place to prevent rollback?

[@yourexperienceguide]

It won’t open if there’s a chance of a rollback, but there is rollback procedures in place if it was to happen.

[@treguard1982]

Cheers for the reply. I'd be curious to know if it has happened at some point :)

[@suzannecowan8543]

Great video!

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thanks! :)

[@Smiler_Fangirl619]

That drop is THE BEST drop in the UK, only one that comes close is the 1st drop on Odyssey at Fantasy Island!

[@yourexperienceguide]

Oh yeah, I agree!

[@timothywait9457]

Smiler FanGirl it is the best Drop in UK 2nd in my opinion is Oblivion

[@timothywait9457]

smiler FanGirl Odyssey did not do much for me but glad you enjoyed it i have a gut felling you ate Candy floss

[@Smiler_Fangirl619]

@@timothywait9457 not had candy floss for years lol, but I have no idea what that has to do with the UKs best drop on a roller coaster....

[@Smiler_Fangirl619]

@@timothywait9457 good choice. I'd put Oblivion joint 2nd, but that's mainly because Big Bob will punish me for putting his sister in 3rd place!

[@Muswell]

Icon is SO much better !

[@yourexperienceguide]

Not in my opinion but each to their own

[@kkrispy2009P]

What goes up . Must come down lol its still a great rollercoaster. Cheers scott

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@Patibens]

I found it a boring ride. Rough? YES! Airtime? I'm still looking for it!

[@yourexperienceguide]

You’re looking in the wrong places 😆 It lacks in airtime but does have it 👍

[@stevehadfield5963]

First drop fantastic,rest of the ride yawnsville!

[@Todd21212]

Short answer: Yes. Long answer: Yyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssss. (imo)

[@Todd21212]

(i know the grammar makes no sense. but the answer is just so obvious that it didnt need grammar to still be understood)

[@trollboy545]

@@Todd21212 just taking to yourself

[@Todd21212]

@@trollboy545 I replied to the comment instead of editing the comment because editing the comment would have removed the heart.

[@crashcoaster3852]

Big One is also the longest operating coaster in Europe if you exclude all the Alpine coasters.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Oh jeez, so it is! 🤣

[@crashcoaster3852]

@@yourexperienceguide Really looking forward to your re-tracking video that is in the works. Do you know how many more years we will be seeing a decently-sized section re-tracked, like this year and last year?

[@yourexperienceguide]

@@crashcoaster3852 Thanks, it will need approval of two parties before it goes on but if it does get approval it’ll be worth the effort 😀

[@clairecraig980]

What does SBNO mean plz

[@miiiiiturn]

SBNO standing but not operating

[@clairecraig980]

@@miiiiiturn ah thank you

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@themeparkenthusiast169]

15:32 - This shot was edited right? 😂

[@yourexperienceguide]

Haha, yes, same people on both trains in shot! ;)

[@Test-qe7up]

"wont be beaten any time soon"- didn't age to well with exodus being announced

[@yourexperienceguide]

I mean, I’m not wrong. Video uploaded early 2021, Thorpe’s coaster due to open 2024. That’s not “soon”.

[@rossnolan2883]

😊😊😊

[@kavynwa2639]

It wasn’t great when it first opened it’s a pretty dull ride.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@mmtot]

I remember being at the pleasure bech in 1994 when this opened, I was only 8 and this thing looked twice as big as it does now, there was no infusion so it towered out of the park with nothing obscuring it's lines, the 1st drop before they changed it was so intense looking. It is a fun ride, the first drop is great, they could have made the whole ride alot better though.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Yeah, I can relate although I was younger in 94. It looked massive and to be fair still does

[@iitzfizz]

@@yourexperienceguide Yeah you wouldn't think stealth was almost the same size, I think it's because of the supports or something. But yeah I remember climbing that lift hill for the first time clanking away, I worked my way up from the avalanche and zipper dipper with my dad!

[@LGE.YouTube]

Great video!!

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thank you 😊

[@LGE.YouTube]

@@yourexperienceguide you're welcome! I love this channel I don't understand how you don't have more subscribers!!

[@mitzy123]

The big one is only still relevant because sadly in the UK we don't have a track record of building big hypercoasters to compete with it. I don't even mind the roughness of the coaster I have more of an issue with the uninspiring dull layout.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Disagree, if coasters built in the 20’s and 30’s are still relevant with bigger more advanced rides around them it’d be the same for PMBO

[@twistedcheese1]

It might now have the most powerful airtime but its still got some but the bottom of the drops are pretty intense as well so it's not exactly force less..The trains are so open as well. Its so over hated.

[@yourexperienceguide]

It’s certainly not monorail with the g-forces it pulls

[@JesusIsLord105]

Not seen you for a while Mr Moss

[@timothywait9457]

@@JesusIsLord105 or Danielle Dewitt

[@JesusIsLord105]

@@timothywait9457 Danielle told me to stop stalking her just because I replied to some of her comments lol

[@robosardine303]

The anticipation on the way up... that clicking sound.... dragging you up and up..... the breeze .... that Blackpool all around feeling..... your crunchy nut cornflakes followed by sausage, egg, bacon, tea, toast etc keeping you nicely fuelled... are we really this high? ..... a slight fear that something could go wrong.... the chatter of different excited accents all around - invariably including the shrieking sound of one or two young females..... everything below is now tiny ......... that brief surreal silence at the top as it all starts to tip over..... the silence quickly changes to thunder as you rapidly plummet earthwards powerless against the supreme forces of gravity .. wrapped inside the emotional compress of terror, excitement, survival and pleasure that can only be had right here.

[@yourexperienceguide]

I think many people will have experienced it as you've wrote it there! Thanks for watching and commenting

[@Jerrymouse79]

Wow! What a comment that is! Take a bow sir!

[@timothywait9457]

Bingo Bongo searing the 2 girls in front as there Train is Flipped to the right the breath yet good second of air time as you do the turn the nice g force in ones back then the drooping to ground i like the back row the first drop does have air time just for a second in the back very good when the tides in even beater as one feels n top of the choopy sea

[@timothywait9457]

@@Jerrymouse79 andyhux79 it should be a top comment like me he must have ridden this Millions i always like searing people going on it for there first time

[@cheffren7011]

Never ridden it, I've never been on an Arrow. The drop looks cool, the rest is maybe not so modern, but that's because it is an old ride. It totally fits with BPPB. They didn't have the space for a standard lay-out so what they did was great.

[@yourexperienceguide]

They did very well to get it into the park

[@iitzfizz]

It's hard to believe this an Nemesis are the same age, Nemesis still seems like a modern ride and has aged like fine wine. I can't help to wonder what if we got a B&M

[@aceofspades7777]

My favourite coaster in the UK by far. Incredible views, insane first drop and a great turnaround section. Monorail comments are just childish. What an iconic and awesome ride.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Totally agree thanks for watching and commenting ☺️

[@timothywait9457]

Krissy Eduardo they are childish

[@12wizard345]

This is my favourite UK rollercoaster but only if your in front row. Earlier this year I went to blackpool pleasure beach for the 1st time and for the 1st ride I did the big one in the front row and as soon as the ride was over I knew it was my favourite UK rollercoaster. I did it 10 times that day. One of the times I did back row and it was awful I wouldn't recommend anyone to do it and if your only gonna be able to do it once then always do front row. I'm hopefully going to go back again next year and I hope it's as good as I remembered it being.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@Ishaq-qj3bv]

A Bam Divecoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in 2028 Opening date.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Unlikely

[@oofintic5734]

If they were gonna remove the Big One, they would probably replace it with either a Intamin, Mack or a Vekoma hyper since they work with these manufacturers mostly

[@yourexperienceguide]

Honestly I don’t think they’d replace it if it went, not directly anyway, they’d struggle to replace it without building something that took a similar route around the park.

[@kofi4759]

@@yourexperienceguide yeah but if they used the same layout with a different manufacturer they could improve the airtime hills etc because the layout could work

[@yourexperienceguide]

@@kofi4759 Not going to happen

[@oofintic5734]

Let’s hope the Ultimate will reopen 😓😓 Speaking of the Big one, my favourite element is easily the drop even if you are not in the back row, it’s still insane in EVERY single row You are seriously flung on it Edit: I rode it in the second row (still insane)

[@yourexperienceguide]

I think we’ve lost The Ultimate for good

[@oofintic5734]

@@yourexperienceguide I really hope not..

[@ZEK.0]

I don't think it will be long now until it's gone, same for the rest of the park unfortunately, I can not understand their decisions at all.

[@introaether937]

The Big One (Or Pepsi Max as it was known) is more than a coaster. It's a nostalgic structure! The 90's were the best!

[@tuberantz4676]

First drop is ace. One of the best. The rest of the ride is terrible and boring though

[@yourexperienceguide]

Can’t agree that it’s terrible and boring, but agree about the first drop. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@timothywait9457]

Tube Rantz glad you rave about the first drop as it deserves its parse

[@MikhaelJames]

your scripting is top notch. miles above majority of coaster youtubers. thanks for making content

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thank you, really appreciate this feedback 😀

[@Ang3lUki]

Back when coasters were intense by accident and that's what drew people to them. "I survived The Big One!"

[@zachfarooq2408]

Don’t ask why but i love rough and smooth rides,rough rides are intense and scary and smooth coasters are comfortable and scary.

[@coastersuk1019]

Decent ride but I don’t go into it expecting much airtime and forces and I manage to enjoy it. I also like rides with a big skyline and it sure does have that.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@antonytsai6611]

if they hire dh morgan to redo the big one adding more airtime smoothing it out and do some reprofiling it would be great

[@blackhatter1980]

its just to rough now its unreal not sure what needs to be done to fix this issue

[@bennickss]

Never ridden it before but I’m going to PB in 6 days and I’m looking forward to riding it for the first time!

[@yourexperienceguide]

Enjoy

[@MickeyMcNoob]

This coaster sucks ngl

[@GarryWilliams555]

Great coaster. Glad they're looking after it.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Me too, thanks for watching 😀

[@DisneyMarkUK]

Great video Scott on such an iconic ride that I absolutely love.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thanks Mark, your first coaster on 12th April?

[@DisneyMarkUK]

@@yourexperienceguide For sure ✌🏼

[@yourexperienceguide]

@@DisneyMarkUK See you there lol

[@paulsmith2516]

The Big One is AWFUL! Literally a one drop coaster. That's it. Grand National, the Big Dipper and even the Roller Coaster (sod the sponsorship) are all far more exciting and enjoyable to ride. The Big One has been a massive disappointment for me since day 1.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Awful in your opinion but not in mine 😇

[@patrickkenworthy7454]

The Big Monorail

[@yourexperienceguide]

A shame BPB got rid of their Monorail but also understandable why.

[@patrickkenworthy7454]

@@yourexperienceguide lol I see what you did there

[@martinbeattie5753]

235, having a laugh

[@joemorrisonmusic]

Great thing to look at, but it’s so so rough now. I would love BPB to replace it with a B&M.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thankfully BPB won’t be doing that anytime soon

[@joemorrisonmusic]

@@yourexperienceguide it’s too rough for me these days! 😅

[@kq8499]

I went on it today for rhw first time ever . Never agajn!.. Way to scary for me! GREAT THRILL SEEKING RISE THOUGH😂

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@CommandoG331]

Back 1994/95. Brilliant coaster. If you've been to any other decent park in the world, you realise it's average at best. You sometimes get a decent ride on the back row, vary rarely. After the first drop, the ride is a complete bore. Zero airtime and nothing focreful. After Icon flopped, i.e. hardly increased attendances I very much doubt you'll see another above average coaster at the park in our lifetimes. Nothing worth going for these days unless you're a BPB enthusiast.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Happy to agree to disagree about PMBO, although I agree it’s not a world beater. Fully agree that Icon didn’t pull in the crowds unfortunately.

[@CommandoG331]

@@yourexperienceguide Hopefully with the park being closed so long, it will have a resurgence once it opens. Otherwise it's in serious trouble. Especially seeing there's plans for a rival up the road in the future. The park needs at least 2/3 new thrill/dark rides desperately.

[@yourexperienceguide]

@@CommandoG331 I think any big outlays on new rides at the minute would be a huge danger to them financially, staycations will help them for a few years.

[@stearrow_3245]

I think the ride is very much iconic but compared to any hypercoaster built in the last twenty years it's seriously lacking. In an ideal world someone like Morgan would reprofile the entire layout but realistically that isn't going to happen.

[@yourexperienceguide]

I don’t think it needs to be pitted against modern hypers, and in some cases it’s much better anyway.

[@starshine1843]

That coaster reviewer guy that said Big one is like a monorail, all he did was complain about the park and all the rides. He calls himself a coaster enthusiast absolute rubbish. If he cannot appreciate these rides he is no coaster lover at all. He comes across like a miserable spoilt brat. Thank god for this channel and people like you who appreciate and love this iconic park.

[@yourexperienceguide]

The lack of appreciation that BPB and the Big One gets does annoy me at times

[@UncleMasterChefOBdaGodOrSumIDK]

Imma say it, Magnum is not even a little bit rough. It is universes better than the big one could ever be, even if it would be a bad monorail it’s still more like a monorail with square wheels rather than a roller coaster.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Magnum is an excellent coaster, the best hyper.

[@MatthewRambles]

I love the Big One, it’s really fun. And it looks fantastic on the prom, it’s almost as iconic as the tower. I can see it from my office window in Barrow too, which is nice.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Must be a great view on a clear day 😀

[@MatthewRambles]

It certainly is 😎. From Walney you can do a sweep of the Isle of Man, Snowdonia, and most importantly the Big One (and the tower) on a clear day 😊

[@JesusIsLord105]

@@MatthewRambles I'm from Barrow as well

[@MatthewRambles]

@Maskofmystery Awesome 😎

[@William_Does_Coasters2255]

A b&m track replacement with the same layout would be good! Same layout and airtime with more smoothness and better restraint.

[@yourexperienceguide]

This with B&M track and trains would be very dull

[@sammyharxx8658]

i dont reckon they'll get rid of the big one until it becomes totally unusable and has no choice but to get scrapped. theres decades left in it for sure. its too iconic to get rid of it!

[@yourexperienceguide]

It’s going nowhere that’s for sure

[@joannereardon7648]

Is my favourite roller coaster ride

[@yourexperienceguide]

Great

[@crmtrainspotting6882]

1:40 This record is never getting bea- What on earth is project exodus

[@yourexperienceguide]

@@crmtrainspotting6882 Filmed 4 years before Hyperia opened 👍

[@crmtrainspotting6882]

I know. It was just as a joke about how your prediction was wrong

[@Lobbed_Up_Photography]

I rode this first the first time in 10 years on 28/07/23. I went in it 4 times. Once on the front and three times on the back . In my opinion it’s the best coaster in the UK! Everything about it is amazing. On the back is by far the best place to sit as it rips you around and is pretty rough which I personally love. On the front it seems to just cruise around but offers amazing views. The nostalgia value and views it offers make it the ultimate 90’s thrill

[@William_Does_Coasters2255]

1:40 Exodus will break it! 236ft tall and going 79-85mph

[@yourexperienceguide]

It will do but nobody knew about that in early 2021 when this was recorded

[@Deltic55-mw4bo]

'lets be honest, its not being broken anytime soon is it' Hyperia 2024 'hmm'

[@yourexperienceguide]

I wasn’t wrong, video published in February 2021. It’ll be at least 3 years since this video was recorded when Hyperia opens.

[@deeve76]

I have never liked this coaster. Really would love a B&M to replace it.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thankfully that’ll not be happening

[@uu9rj]

@ 7:57 shutter speed lined up with running wheel RPM.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thank you for watching and commenting 😊

[@xylophone3764]

When’s the pleasure beach gonna reopen??

[@yourexperienceguide]

12th April, check their website

[@joebyvictor2619]

Great vid and a balanced considered opinion. I can't wait to get back up to ride it! I would like a B&M hyper AND for Big One to stay, and I don't think all this talk about UK never getting another hyper because we already have one is valid. A B&M would offer totally different experience and the obvious place would be Thorpe Park. They have the space at the back, the height allowances and there is nothing like it in the south, so I say bring it on. I think having a classic arrow at PB is important as they are becoming increasingly rare, plus all the coasters there are from different moments of history which is what makes the place so special.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thank you, I completely agree with what you’re saying about a hyper at Thorpe it would fit so well

[@SiRhodesDriverTraining]

I can see the Big One on a clear day from just up the Road from me in Blackrod. I’ve got to admit, I’ve never been on it as that first drop scares me. Lost my nerve with rides when I left high school in 1993. I spent some fantastic times on BPB back in the late 80’s early 90’s when I was a teenager and rode everything, the Grand National being my favourite and I spent ages in the winter of 93/94 watching the Big One being built. It really is iconic ( no pun intended) and is now as much a part of Blackpool as the tower.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@Muswell]

I was disappointed with this coaster. The first drop is, of course, awesome. But, after that, it's just gentle gradients - no big drops or airtime after that. (Shambala has 2 more drops after the 1st one). It's a good ride, but a little boring for me. Imo.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Shambhala was built 18 years later with newer tech but for me doesn't have the same thrill factor, it's a little bit boring. It has more airtime than the Big One but give me ejector airtime like it has on its speed hill over the floaty airtime it has for the rest of its layout. I discussed airtime in my video, the Big One doesn't lack in it as much as people say.

[@rgmusicom]

At least if the Big One had sharp braking it wouldn’t break your spine like Steeplechase does.

[@yourexperienceguide]

I am thankful that no coaster has given me actual spinal injuries so far

[@timothywait9457]

The Rich Gorden Music Company i have not noticed Steeplechase break hurts i find Steeplechase a boring ride but novel

[@teamdubstep1007]

this year faarup sommerland got phonix and is 40 meter high with 95KM/H and it have inversion

[@yourexperienceguide]

We recently uploaded a pov of it

[@teamdubstep1007]

@@yourexperienceguide try out tiger in Djurs sommerland and the rest of the them park you will get some stuff that ain’t the same as faarup sommerland

[@PARAMONOW77]

Big one its beautyful

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thank you for watching and commenting :)

[@Cal2929]

I bottled the chance to go on this when I was a kid and haven't been back to PB since then. Hopefully going to go on it for the first time when I'm up in a few weeks. Got slight fear of heights so its about time I face that...

[@yourexperienceguide]

Have a great visit

[@ChaR_OfTheK0Rn]

I remember going to the pleasure beach at age 8 and seeing the big one, I remember telling myself that I would never in a million years go on that, couple years later at age 12 me and my best friend went on it for the first timr on our own and we loved it! we had to go on it again because of how good it was, im 14 now and me and my gf are hopefully going to bo blackpool together and the big one is deffo the first ride were going on

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@Drpiggyshospital]

Wow this is so cool

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@kofi4759]

Ive been binge watching ur reviews lol, i think vekoma should use their new gen track and trains and completely improve the big one, it probably wont be feasible, but it would be cool

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thanks for watching, the Big One won't be getting the changes you mention from Vekoma but may have further retracks done by Taziker.

[@camerondempsey20]

I going pleasure beach around April 25 can’t wait to get back on the big one and all the other rides I be like a 10 year old again running from run ride to another while maintaining social distancing of course 😂

[@yourexperienceguide]

Have a great time :)

[@danielbooth2982]

Well done Scott, you pulled this video off in double quick time, although I was quite looking forward to a Michael Butt log flume POV special 💦🎢

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thanks 😊 Two late nights helped me power through it

[@kealangahan1725]

I'm sitting in my hotel room knowing I'm going tomorrow. I'm gonna have to force myself on!

[@yourexperienceguide]

So did you do it?

[@solskjaer1195]

It's a dreadful coaster. It's far too rough these days and there's next to no air time on the thing. Magnum XL actually delivers some serious air time moments and that's older than Big One. After the first drop it's basically a bore test too. Poorly designed coaster.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Magnum XL-200 is without doubt better (see my review), but the Big One isn't dreadful as you put it.

[@solskjaer1195]

@@yourexperienceguide It's appalling. Rough to the extent it's no longer enjoyable even in the few bits it was decent. Barely any air time. I used to rate it higher until I rode a lot more hypers. It's easily the weakest hyper coaster I have ridden.

[@timothywait9457]

Ben Holland it is not a bore test there is a bore test ride there cold Steeplechase i have been on beater then big one but i love it a lot and find it far beater Then Smiler in fact smiler is a bit of a bore test

[@andrewbarrett42]

Magnum,Desperado,Goliath,Superman ride of steel,Intimidator,Diamondback,Titan,Mamba,steel Force,Phantoms revenge,Intimidator 305,Millenium force and Shambala are way better than the Big one,I have ridden all these.

[@SamCostello]

Great video, very detailed and analytical😁 I cant wait to get back on this legendary ride!

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thanks Sam, can't wait to get back on it!