I drove through Blackpool Illuminations on a wet night

A complete tour of Blackpool Illuminations on a wet Sunday night.
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[@dpld70]

I will always love the illuminations, so many childhood memories ❤

[@junelaw4162]

Evening love to see the reflections in the rain really enjoyed that till the next one 😊

[@wendyjesson978]

Great video please keep them coming love seeing blackpool wet and dry thanks xx

[@MaryMartin-k9h]

I absolutely love Blackpool in the rain and it does make great reflection shots. Everything looks beautiful ❤

[@jayneshaw5247]

Great video ❤️👍Thank you Stephen 👍😊

[@PugsClawMachines]

Always nice Blackpool! And your videos! Keep up the amazing work!

[@racheljohnson9687]

It's nice to still have the illuminations. What helps them now is the shows on the tower building & the instalations. I preferred them when I was younger. There seemed to be more of them 😊

[@janetb9990]

Brilliant video Stephen! I agree that the illuminations look even better with all the reflections created by the rain.🌈

[@chrissyschannel8589]

Love the Sheraton coming for Christmas hopefully carnt wait love the lights pleased you have gone through the lights Thankyou .💙🌟🌟👍

[@christinehodge3608]

Wet road shows the pretty lights, l cant get up to Blackpool this year,so its nice to see them, cheer people up, thank you for sharing, 😊

[@juliewright-v3v]

thanks Stephen for another great video

[@jonathanjackson4983]

Thanks for this video Stephen. I am so glad my parents took me to see the illuminations back in the early 1970's when they were absolutely awesome. Nowadays... not so much. For me it looks like when you drive down a high street at Christmas except shorter

[@holissarbeni2121]

Fantastic work I'm very impressed with the illumination.

[@JulieBilson]

Thanks for sharing Stephen love the illuminations

[@earlthebossdude3161]

As always Stephen you never sease to amaze brilliant mate cheers 👍

[@paddywack25]

Thanks so much. So many memories

[@KeithDonaldson-b9m]

Hi Stephen excellent video on a wet Sunday evening and the llumations were excellent what to see the llumations in the rain is nice drive through the promenade on a wet Sunday night and great seeing blackpool at night I really like the night time videos and why isn't the pleasure beach open at night it is a joke now there opening times well I won't be going to pleasure beach now the cast to get in there is ridiculous I think Amanda Thompson is changed everything It was better when geff Thompson ran it all the piers look great Stephen all lite up thanks Stephen excellent video take care from Keith 👍👍

[@crystal7348]

Really enjoyed the drive through the illuminations. The big wheel looks great with all its changing colours as does the tower. I loved the reflections that the lights were casting on the wet road. Always lots of memories come back to me of myself when I was young and of my folks when I see Blackpool.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙏

[@wendyjones2351]

Hi Stephen thank you for another great video as always love the illuminations a great drive through fantastic video have a great evening xx

[@ian4699]

Amazing,wonderfully,class,quality excellent film by Stephen,walk on the wildside there in blackpool🎉😂🎉

[@Masonjamesvlogs]

Great video as always Stephen I’ll be in Blackpool next weekend 😊😊😊😊

[@SusanPollit]

Another great video, Steve. The illuminations are alright, but nothing like what they used to be in their heyday. I'm 70 so so I went through them as a kid/teenager in the 60s and they were fantastic.

[@rosestevenson2239]

Thanks for showing this as I can’t get this year

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Glad I could help

[@stevesgaming7475]

Totally agree with you, the lights are very sparse and lacklustre. I remember them in the 70's and 80's and they were stunning.

[@janobyrne2424]

Thanks for the video Stephen, I remember in the old days the cars being bumper to bumper on the front we'd park up and walk. I loved the old bulbs but things change with time. The reflections of the lights do make them look better but they are sparce in some places. Big wheel and the Tower look magnificent and the lights there look better than elsewhere. 😊😊😊

[@lindadavies7292]

I’ve been intending to drive through the illuminations for a while. So pleased I haven’t. They’re nothing like the ones I remember as a child. There’s nothing for children, nothing magical at all.

[@bowjana8128]

Feel sorry for anyone born now

[@td2699]

I agree when i went as a child in our Dads car the lights were magical. ..

[@outlaw4941]

Love the video 👍👍

[@Masonjamesvlogs]

I agree Stephen, been coming to Blackpool all my life due to my nana and grandad living there, lived at Starr gate The illuminations were so much better in the early mid late 90’s

[@whereswally6047]

I love Blackpool!❤🗼, Ive also stayed at Partingtons before.

[@Christina-ge3xr]

Thanks for the ride Stephen! Saves me a trip across the pond 😊

[@xiomara2369]

I remember when the cars and trams used to be in the same lane at the metropole and juggling the trams at Ash street in Fleetwood before they brought in traffic lights. Surprised there wasn’t more Alan Bradley incidents!

[@brianrobinson7984]

Ah, Blackpool lights. I loved them as a kid and when I was on my YTS I used to sell those luminous choker chains and light up yo yo's along with my mates on the promenade. I especially liked it when the coach drivers would let us board and we'd sell to the passengers. Happy times and I made a few extra (and much needed) quid. Until I got caught by plod and fined for having no hawkers license.. lol

[@MichelleMartin-ld6zg]

Hi Stephen blackpool illumination always look nice even when its been raining nice one looking forward to watching your next video 📹 from Michelle in Nottingham 😊😅😂

[@MrSargemneil]

Another cracking Vid .Hoping to travel up there on the 18th.

[@mildredschulz]

Hi Stephen. thank you for your drive through the illumination . there were a lot more lights years ago. the reflections on the wet road look nice. the tower and big wheel look nice lite up. best part of the illuminations are the old trams. The pleasure beach should be free to walk around and open at night. it used to look nice when it was dark and all the coloured lights. take care and I,ll see you in the next one. xxx

[@richywiggins3845]

We have been going to the illuminations for years and the magic seems to have gone especially around bispham

[@BillyButlin123]

Enjoyed it, thank you…

[@stevensmith7460]

Evening Stephen, thanks for the drive through. Hate to say it but they're not as good as they used to be. A lot of areas are just strings of lights. Only gynn square up to bispham resembles years gone by. Great drive through mate, cheers.

[@richardward5386]

Not as good as the old lights years ago but better than no lights at all, big wheel and the tower look good, thanks Stephen for the drive though of the lights

[@georgesmellie8717]

Thanks again for another drive along vlog Stephen i agree that the illuminations are not as good as they used to be end to end not like now in parts just a string of lights i hope you are well o

[@barriejones2890]

Fox Hall Stephen .... Reminded me of the Joke the late Mike Reid told about the " Fox Hat " its on youtube 😅 just thought of that 👍 great videos as always .... all the Best. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@charlesduncan3194]

Thanks for showing me the lights Steve, my wife and family went by coach from Newcastle two weeks ago costing over 200 pounds and didn't get to see them properly . driver going wrong way through lights and getting stuck in traffic for a long time. passengers, getting bored and wanting to go home

[@angelabrereton4459]

Lovely video

[@angelabrereton4459]

The big wheel looks nice lit up

[@ashleycunliffe6158]

We came to the switch on and coming on the 20th of this month on the coach with my son and prob nearer to Xmas too..love the lights and just blkpool in general ..watch on your vids ev night ..still catching up yet with vids from 2 and 3 years ago lol

[@kevinhutchinson9437]

In the 60's the traffic was worse with air-cooled VW beetles conking out. I remember staying at the Imp' with a disco in the cellar called 'Trader Jacks' I think.

[@shaunmoran6511]

Just watched a KZbin vid from 1969 illuminations, the old incandescent bulb were so much better , far more lights and themes, like old Xmas lights , guess it’s all to do with cost , thanks for the vid Stephen.

[@georgekalamarski5240]

Great comment. I pay enough Council Tax as well, and guess what I get for it, bins emptied once every two bloody weeks. what a super service.

[@Peter-i1f]

Another excellent video Stephen, the lights look great and the trams at night really stand out. I wish it would stop, raining for you.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Peter 👍

[@fraserscott3079]

Brilliant brilliant video Stephen

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks 🙏

[@danielmorris9159]

Thanks Stephen roads looked a bit wet. didn’t look too busy l no the Traffic picks up a bit near the Tower l think more busy on a Friday or Saturday night.

[@SusanStanton-qt3nj]

Stephen i think were all fed up of the rain,however it does look fantastic with the reflections

[@martinwebb1681]

Thanks Stephen, sad to say I think the illuminations although still nice have lost there magic, they're nothing near as affective as they were years ago. They were just far more magical when they used bulbs. The board ones along the sea front are nice and probably the best ones now. Nice commentary and scenery along the way.

[@imogenharrison3432]

Stephen it is horrendously quiet. You'll know what it should and would have been like on a Sunday evening in years gone by. There is no way you should have been able to drive as far as Manchester Square without any traffic. Blackpool is dying, somebody give it the last rites.

[@juliegough350]

Great vlog stephen,i want to do the illuminations this year,been a while since we last saw them. Loving your content, very enjoyable. Thank you 😊

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Julie 👍

[@davel213]

Hi stephen nice video again thanks for sending your calender

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks Mary 🙏🙏

[@paulastarkie-pj1ol]

Blackpool illuminations have really gone down! There was so much to see when I was a child! What an amazing night we used to have! The only part of the illuminations worth seeing is from Gynn Square to Bispham! They're rubbish now! Unfortunately a real anticlimax now!

[@georgekalamarski5240]

Nothing wrong with a naughty night. Been to lots of them. If I remember correctly, had Bernard Manning as the guest Comedian on one of them. Very good illustrations video. Only got to see half of them, the last time I came, with the horrendous traffic jam that night at the end of August.

[@sambuka57]

Always been a problem along the Prom around the Tower since they decided to do away with 4 lanes and implemented the idiotic shared space idea. Traffic jams, people parking all over the place, clueless pedestrians walking along the road stuffing their faces with £1.00 burgers, having no idea if they are on the pavement or road. Regarding the Illuminations they are not as popular as they used to be, I can remember when the queue trailed down Squires gate lane up St Annes road and down Marton Drive circa 1977.

[@susanlitherland698]

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[@jimgemmell2831]

They place too much emphasis on the central area for the illuminations. There's more lights around there, the Tower etc, needs more lights towards the South Pier. Other than that, illuminations are always nice to see.

[@PhilBurns-oc2vg]

The reflections do look good but possibly a bit distracting when you're driving

[@MaryMartin-k9h]

I am leaving Blackpool tomorrow after spending five days it was great. Really sorry I didn’t get to meet you that would have been great. But I did get your fantastic calendar ❤

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

🙏🙏🙏

[@smaza2009]

Good video at the start the lights are very samey a d a bit boring until you get closer to the tower. I'm making some light trees and some stars if it's OK Stephen i will send video of them when it's nearer Christmas if you don't want me to I understand you possibly get loads of emails but I'm just a DIY hobby lighting guy and I think what I've done is pretty good

[@DavidDunning-m3v]

Another great video Stephen ❤

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Glad you enjoyed it David.

[@bowjana8128]

Went before it's absolutely dead

[@andyloxam5983]

We're on are from Stockport 30 of us Friday USA Saturday night

[@julieannehatch4558]

The south pier looked good but really not that great to what they used to be,there used to be lights on the promenade,didn't see any one selling glow lights and stuff x

[@737195]

Hi Steven they should not charge to go round the pleasure beach like the old days. Are you doing the live fireworks Saturday I think it was good from where you filmed by the 💩 pipes

[@willjohnson1980]

I will have a look at them tomorrow evening Friday when I am coming for the fireworks on Saturday evening

[@stephendonkin5497]

Good drive through Stephen but illuminations are poor compared to what they used to be but better than none I suppose

[@davefreeman7629]

50 pounds just to go in to a park the (plasure beach) that is a rip off iam sorry but that is a joke at the rate thay charge how can thay justiy that rate, and the opening times of the plasure beach closeing open at 10am or 11am and closeing at 4,5,or 6pm that is shocking, i can see sadly see it going in to adminstaion or going bust due to not makeing enough money thay need to rethink how thay open and work otherwise that park wont be there in 5 years or if it is it will be run down and not doing good. the lights are great and lovely to see as allways you do us proud with the lighting and the talks you do during your videos, makes for intresting viewing thanks for keeping us informed about what is going on in and around blackpool. many thanks for this as allways keep safe and look after your self, and try and take care.🙂

[@michaelstaunton1632]

👍👍👍

[@rachellevis9909]

Great video

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks!

[@X-GamerPro-HD]

A walk on the wild side… Or… A drive on a night time…

[@carolwalmsley3362]

I think they are pants !!! I thought you were going through the illuminations 😢 you can buy those lights at Home base .. Terrible.

[@FILNAT2011]

As long as the weather fine for the last lot of fireworks

[@GMMilambar]

I'll be honest, I always thought the donation was a mandatory fee for driving through the illuminations.

[@michaeljaundrill7311]

I was at Blackpool all last week and I don't think the lights are as good as what they used to be year's ago,also I noticed quite a few lights not working.

[@timholmes5832]

Attempting to compare the piers to the Pleasure Beach Resort is riddled with challenges I would have thought. True the piers are free but they don’t offer the range of attractions vis a vis the Pleasure Beach Resort. Furthermore the piers are relatively narrow which means fewer people will create pinch-points hence they look, feel busy thus will have a ‘buzzing’ atmosphere….. but when was this not the case? lol. Unfortunately I don’t have the means to regularly visit however the times I have the Pleasure Beach Resort atmosphere was good. As for the ‘on the day gate price’ …. It is what it is, if possible book online in advance as I did a few weeks prior…. £33. The Illuminations are brilliant and bring in a lot of tourists. In my opinion, having donation stations is good….. and it’s optional. One development would be to increase the number of Tableaux and have them not just at the Little Bispham area.

[@roamerofthenight]

89 I think when Sandcastle opened

[@janolaful]

I stayed at the cliffs Hotel a few years ago with workmates, it was a bit snotty they wore black tie for dinner and one morning at breakfast we got told to stop laughing because we were disturbing the other guests, 😂 never been back.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

The guy that owns it knocked me for £200 on a garden job years ago. He’s a millionaire too.

[@Mike-hg1fn]

Wow, that roller coaster looks even bigger at night, does it run at night?

[@geoffreybenson4544]

river bank collapsed and near a viewing point today. rain and wet soil and wind blowing trees. whole landscape is changing due to rain and winds. could not believe it when i pulled up on my bike and looked for snakes and could see river where trees once where and then saw landslip . i thought just a minute how come i can see river at this point? not going to go on viewing point anymore.

[@frankinblackpool]

You were jolly slow on that one. I've done it in well under ten minutes, starting from Yates at the bottom of Waterloo Road.🤣

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

You were probably driving along the tram tracks in an NHS taxi

[@frankinblackpool]

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool Perks of the job.🤣

[@elizabethdonnelly6451]

Hi Stephen

[@David-ij2bc]

Terrible lights not like the 60's

[@ashleyprussell5752]

Illuminations look basic. Nothing like the old days...

[@brianfreeman6874]

Another repeat video😅