The History of Arrow Dynamics at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

[@kazokee]

I love Arrow Dynamics, they get far too much hate. Great documentary.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Towers Crazy! Totally agree, without their innovation the industry wouldn’t have evolved so quickly.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Towers Crazy! And thank you 😁

[@louiswright8282]

@@yourexperienceguide if only the remaining members teamed up again and brought the company back. I love revolution. So far my faveroute arrow ride.

[@yourexperienceguide]

@@louiswright8282 A lot of them are working for RMC these days

[@louiswright8282]

@@yourexperienceguide You learn something new every day. Thank you :)

[@user-yn1bd4yf3h]

Their coasters may be seen as rough and uncomfortable now but they completely changed the roller coaster industry, along with Schwarzkopf

[@yourexperienceguide]

HR Truth be told, I don’t mind how most of the Arrow rides I’ve done “ride”. The Mine Train at Six Flags Great Adventure comes to mind as unpleasant but largely because of how tight the trains are (the actual trains, not restraint), Cedar Creek Mine Ride would be fine if the lap bar system was modernised and Steeplechase is just rough. The rest I’ve done, no problems. I love what Arrow did for BPB and the industry.

[@emmaknight5516]

BPB is my favourite place ever! Your vids are great, really enjoyable too 👍

[@MrCollerRoaster]

I was meant to go there this April. 😭😭😭

[@yourexperienceguide]

Emma Knight Thank you 😀

[@RogEdwardsTV]

Great video - or should I say TV Documentary. So glad you used my vintage Log Flume footage!

[@yourexperienceguide]

Roger Edwards Marketing TV Thank you ☺️

[@paulr7690]

Really enjoyed this video, especially the joint narration, more of these please ,great job 👍

[@yourexperienceguide]

Fuzzy WUZZY MOMENTS Thank you 😊

[@zachcoastercrazy4032]

I really wish they still existed. Who knows what we would have gotten if they stayed in business. They were super innovative. Great video.

[@SpaceWormMark]

In a way, Arrow never really died. The company itself may be gone, but many of the best staff continue to work to this day. RMC has Alan Schilke, arrow's former lead engineer, for example. I know you know this but a lot of people don't seem to be aware of this. I personally think RMC's work today is a good idea of the kind of things Arrow would be working on today if they still existed. I also personally think X/X2 is really underrated. That coaster may have been the one that bankrupted them, but it's by far the best "4D" coaster IMO. The spin is controlled by the track, allowing a really awesome experience. The free-spinning "4D" coasters are not the same, I guess you do get a "different experience every time" but I think Arrow was really onto something with X.

[@prettypinkwitchlaura9213]

Great little video Scott :-) xx

[@yourexperienceguide]

PrettyPinkWitch Laura Thank you ☺️

[@GarryWilliams555]

Went to Blackpool for the first time last year. Loved it so much I went back again. Can't wait to get back there someday lol. Thanks for the great vids.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Garry Williams Thank you Garry, hope you get to enjoy BPB again soon.

[@GarryWilliams555]

@@yourexperienceguide same to you mate :)

[@JC-eg7el]

Yay me & my wee girl just watching Blackpool pleasure beach videos & this pops up 😊 x

[@yourexperienceguide]

J Crayon Brill, thank you for watching 😊

[@DG95Official]

Love this, learnt something new today!

[@gavinwolves2528]

Love arrow and their contribution to the coaster industry. Great video guys!

[@yourexperienceguide]

Gavin Wolves Thanks Gavin, I need to find more Arrow merch as a tribute to the great company 😀

[@suzannecowan8543]

Loved the video! Keep up the good and unique content in the lockdown. I really enjoy your sit down discussion videos, so maybe if you could do some more?

[@yourexperienceguide]

Suzanne Cowan We love a good chatty video, it’s just knowing what to chat about.

[@TheHoost2]

Great video. Enjoyed it..didnt realise ive been on the soapbox racer at knotts and steeplechase!!

[@yourexperienceguide]

TheHoost2 Thank you! A rare coaster for your coaster count (if you keep one)

[@TheHoost2]

@@yourexperienceguide yeah thanks. Im sure ive got a picture of me on it. Will have to get it off my mum when lockdown stops!! Keep up the great content...

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers guys , Really interesting 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@yourexperienceguide]

Bricklaying With Steve and Alex Thank you 😊

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Pleasure Beach Experience 🧱👍🏽

[@mischiefmanaged5757]

Really interesting overview there. Thanks. Such a shame Arrow didn’t last. They’ve definitely left a legacy as far as theme parks and amusement parks are concerned. Enthusiasts will ensure their name lives on.

[@themeparkawesome3401]

Good history. It's interesting to see how many more years these different classic rides will stay operating?

[@jonathantimperon]

Informative and very interesting, learned a few things 👍🎢

[@yourexperienceguide]

Jonathan Timperon Brill, thank you for watching 😀

[@lord_ted9707]

Greats video.Very informative and I just saw your video where you and your friends where talking about things that could be added to theme parks(the rmc one that was uploaded three months ago)And you guess made me think of something, What do you think they are going to do with the old Cleethorpes pleasure island because it was a good park but just wasn't really known that we'll but did you know that the boomerang that was located at the park is now on top of a shopping centre in Singapore bali

[@yourexperienceguide]

Harrison Thank you, I had heard the Vekoma had been bought but wasn’t sure who had bought it. I do wish one of the smaller UK parks had bought it.

[@nukelukas]

Good video, lot of usefull and well sorted information. Althrough i am not much fan of Arrows, even I can't deny that this particular manufacturer had big impact on whole industry and created one of most significant coaster type, coaster track, and ride look. I am fan of this PBE alternated narrating! Thank you! Peter.

[@yourexperienceguide]

nukelukas You will become an Arrow fan when we are on row 16 on Magnum XL-200 at next summer’s event, the magic airtime row! I will get you a “Peter” name badge for the trip 😉

[@Callumthomosongaming]

Very interesting I learned alot about arrow that I didnt know before thank you to yourself and becca for sharing this information 😁, I think after this video arrow is now my favourite rollocoaster manufacturer.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Callum Thompson Thank you Callum, plenty of Arrow coasters on the PBE America tour next summer 😅

[@Callumthomosongaming]

@@yourexperienceguide You're welcome, oh yes there definitely is lol I've done some research on the parks that'll be on the trip I don't know how to process it all 😂, It'll definitely be a dream come true.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Callum Thompson Will be very happy once it’s all finalised and announced

[@Callumthomosongaming]

@@yourexperienceguide Yeah I can imagine 🙂

[@pirate259]

Some great information. Thanks for the trouble you guys go to.....

[@yourexperienceguide]

Peter Piper This was a genuine pleasure to put together

[@keiranhyre750]

awesome 👍😊

[@HolyFreakinDragonSlayer]

Hey guys great video as usual. Just wanted to ask if you remember a bar on the pleasure beach I think it was called the old Mill ( it had old cotton mill spindles and mechanisms above in the ceiling ) it was close to the Chinese maze and the space invader ride? Just wanted to know if any of you remembered the stage in the bar and in the 90s had a robotic gorilla playing piano I think every half hour just above the bar area. Thanks ✌🌸

[@yourexperienceguide]

King Cotton :)

[@sincerelyinsincere9268]

Enjoyable and informative mini doc, thanks for posting. I miss the Mine Train (it was my favourite ride.) I also miss the Log Flume. Question for you (and yes it's a fantasy question in the current climate I grant you!) would you be happy enough to see Steeplechase go to make way for another coaster? Or do you think its history and uniqueness should in a sense give it protected status within the park?

[@yourexperienceguide]

Sincerely Insincere Thank you, I’m all for Steeplechase going. It has poor capacity, it’s not very well liked (this was evident on BPB Facebook two weeks back) and the space allows for plenty of creativity.

[@colintait7139]

What a great vlog very interesting it just shows how much u respect and enjoy the amusement park industry especially BPB, one of my favourite rideswhen I was young was the gold mine I understand why they changed it but to me it's a big loss all the best and look after yourselves 🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢👍👍

[@yourexperienceguide]

Colin Tait Thank you Colin. I wasn’t too bothered when the Goldmine closed but looking back, it’s certainly missed.

[@deeline9652]

Do you ever think that the big one could receive a train makeover / upgrade similar to steel dragon 2000?

[@yourexperienceguide]

Deeline I don’t really know if there’s any benefit, I think more than anything it’ll need an upgraded computer system sometime. I know Cedar Point have upgraded Magnum’s.

[@Cal2929]

The only thing the Big One needs is a new lick of paint. Its due one imo.

[@nigiethomas]

Brilliant video 👌🤓

[@yourexperienceguide]

nigel thomas Thank you 😀

[@lyssa.mp3]

I love the big one and if arrow was still around i would think the massive one would be great My new coaster design, The stats: 300-375 ft high 3 inversions ( massive vertical loop and double corkscrew) Being green ( although its an awful colour choice i love green) AND ALSO HAVING LAP BARS

[@yourexperienceguide]

Thank you for watching and commenting

[@steveh4290]

No way, I only watched the hour & half documentary on Arrow 2 days ago & had no idea until watching it that they did The Big One, how did I not know this. Great to see what else they did at BPP. I've always wanted to know more about them due to knowing it was their groundbreaking Corkscrew at Knotts Berry & Busch Gdns that served as the prototypes for Vekoma's at Alton. If it wasn't for Arrow, we may not have coasters as we do & I falsely credited a lot of that to Vekoma, as I didn't know any different. I also didn't know Vekoma did them over, after Arrow had used Vekoma as a European partner, only for Vekoma to ditch them & go into competition against them with the very track Arrow had showed them to build. Little did I know Arrow rose again & carried on creating some of the most amazing & innovative coasters seen until their demise around 2000, unable to support their own development costs of a new ride & competing with the dual threat of Intamin & B&M.

[@yourexperienceguide]

GATECRASHER 4 EVER I absolutely love the documentary by ACE about Arrow, reckon I’ve watched it a good 5/6 times now 😀

[@keno051]

Well they've certainly stand the test of time 🙌

[@yourexperienceguide]

keno051 Agreed, gutted they’re not still around

[@Eltrop]

Wasn’t expecting Becca. Nice 👍🏻

[@yourexperienceguide]

Paul Seedall Thank you, Becca is much better than me at the voice overs ☺️

[@farangtravels3956]

Really good 🎢

[@yourexperienceguide]

Farang Travels Thank you 😀

[@expeditioned2821]

Maybe you could do a history of Blackpools wooden coasters?

[@yourexperienceguide]

Edward Mullen It’s in my thoughts, thank you for commenting 😀

[@thatbristolianguy]

Is it bad that i just binged watched every vlog on the Channel, only took 3 days 😅 also I wonder how many of these coasters r left in the world 🤔

[@yourexperienceguide]

Glenn Awesome Thank you for watching through 😀

[@kkrispy2009P]

Scott I'm going to sound silly but you know Alice and grand prix built by arrow does grand prix count as a coaster track. I'm aware Alice is a dark ride . Thanks 4 clearing up if it was . Hope your mini family are all ok

[@yourexperienceguide]

kkrispy2009 P I wouldn’t count it as a coaster, thank you for watching 😀

[@toptiertrips]

Personally, in the next few years, I see the removal of steeplechase for a redevelopment of that part of the park. Maybe an RMC Raptor?

[@visionist7]

A ground-up Iron Horse would be something. Probably have to get ride of several rides though.

[@yourexperienceguide]

ClingFILMS Global Steeplechase will go I think, can’t say I expect to see an RMC replace it though.

[@Josho922]

tell you what i really enjoyed this one shame about arrow but looks like Blackpool are choosing Mack as there next big partner as a thrill seeker im happy about that i love icon and what they achieved with limited space.

[@yourexperienceguide]

joshua green Thank you, appreciate the support and feedback 😀

[@Demon-POT]

First like and comment!

[@yourexperienceguide]

Crazy Coasters International Thank you for watching

[@cal-efc8062]

I love & hate the revolution at the same time😂

[@yourexperienceguide]

Cal-EFC 1878 I can almost relate to this tbf

[@Timr2]

Was their log flume now the Rugrats log flume?

[@yourexperienceguide]

Attraction Swirl The Log Flume was there 1967-2006, the small Log Flume opened 1992.

[@GMMilambar]

I have always found the steeplechase to be rough and uncomfortable to ride. I consider it to be Arrows only failure.

[@yourexperienceguide]

Agreed, the fact only two of those coasters were built and nobody has taken a chance on S&S's modern take on the idea is pretty conclusive about the concept really.

[@suzannecowan8543]

I think that’ steeple chase need to be removed for a new roller coaster (el loco, Mack Big Dipper)

[@yourexperienceguide]

Suzanne Cowan I think it’ll go fairly soon to be honest.

[@visionist7]

I still haven't ridden Steeplechase :-$

[@GrandTheftAidan]

No intro 😂😂🤷🏼‍♂️

[@yourexperienceguide]

GrandTheftAidan Not this time