Log Flume + POV @ Blackpool Pleasure Beach

[@stamfordplace5]

Probably the first “big ride” my late Dad took me on in the late 60’s early 70’s I guess. Always brings back great memories seeing VLOGs such as this. Thanks for posting!

[@coastermadab]

Amazing to think at one point log flumes were a staple of British theme parks and now they’re a dying breed.

[@ukridesinfo]

I like a flume /rapids as much as any coaster. And yes, so think we lost this, Alton's flume, and Thorpe's Logger's Leap. :-(

[@risteardconchuir4065]

That's right, places just weren't a theme park unless they had a log flume with the park name engraved on each log boat!

[@SuperTed19021]

At places like Alton Towers or BPB, you would *expect* there to be at least one! Thorpe Park however is another matter.

[@tlv8555]

We can't get then to procreate. I tried pushing a trolley into a river but nothing happened.

[@12barmac]

Great to watch ,I worked on the Logflume for a season in 1974, it was always one of the busiest rides on the Pleasure Beach... loved them days... got quite emotional watching this......thanks for uploading....

[@johnmelling9950]

What i liked about this ride was that you were high up on concrete supports and the log flume track was actually over a pool of water the entire time, so when you looked over the edge there was a large drop into what looked like deep water. They should have refurbished this ride and kept it going. Blackpool had always had a tradition of having vintage rides but more recently they have been removing these older classic rides and IMO spoiling the heritage of the park. Grand Prix is the latest casualty. Its only a matter of time before they tear down one of the classic coasters, you watch. Alton did the same removing their log flume which i also used to enjoy. Not thrill rides like coasters but log flumes are nice to take a short break from all the noise and hustle and bustle and all of the family can enjoy them.

[@ukridesinfo]

Blackpool have always taken out thier classics! Reel, Mouse, Whip, Turtle Chase, Water Chute, Flume etc I enjoy a flume or rapids as much as a coaster, especially a scenic ride. I don't see why Infusion couldn;t have sat on higher footers, retaining the flume and Tom Sawyer ride underneath! lol

[@RON240R]

I had forgotten just how long this ride was. Would have been the mid 80's when I was on it last. :)

[@johnrice7076]

Loved this ride childhood memories great days

[@bowjana8128]

Absolute memories loved this ride

[@ukridesinfo]

You & I both!

[@siobhankelly7451]

I loved this ride.

[@davidrenwickjunior]

Some excellent rare footage of a classic ride. I miss this, simple but fun. Would love to see you do a remake of your Blackpool video that had all the lovers music. Perhaps use the big one or icon music.

[@ukridesinfo]

Thanks for the suggestion David. I'm afraid I lockdown finally gave me the chance to transfer a load of old tapes, so my PC is currently full of that, but yeah... possibly! In the meantime the video is still online, its just muted. So if you play 'All the Lovers' at the same time...! lol ;-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmaudHecqaZkmpo

[@davidrenwickjunior]

@@ukridesinfo thank you, I have it saved in my favourites lol. Been subscribed a long while now, love your work.

[@SuperTed19021]

When this log flume opened originally in 1967, it must have been *revolutionary!* Seemed to have suffered over the years through poor maintenance as showed here. Still sad that why log flumes cannot be more found in the UK, especially with the removal of Thorpe Park's "Logger's Leap". I get that people love coasters but log flumes are still generally the crowd-pleasers (appealing to all ages). See Orlando for details.

[@yourexperienceguide]

I miss this ride so much!

[@ukridesinfo]

Me to! I wish they put all of Infusion on stilts and kept it! lol

[@yourexperienceguide]

www.ukrides.info Or sold Traumatizer/Infusion so they’d have been able to fix up the Log Flume 😢

[@ukridesinfo]

yeah, I always saw Infusion as the PB turning a corner. No longer world record breakers, just a token suspended coaster, and the loss of an excellent flume! lol

[@yourexperienceguide]

www.ukrides.info Yeah, can see what you mean there. Looking back through Arrow & BPB’s history for a recent video was great but also sad, I miss the risk taking BPB trying new concepts. Icon is quality but it’s not driven the crowds in 🙄

[@masterknife8423]

@@yourexperienceguide Of course it's driven crowds in. The queueline's always been packed everytime I've been on it

[@HiveMistress]

I miss this.

[@LRBerry]

My last ride on my favourite ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach was October 1989. No matter how many times I went to Blackpool, the Log Flume was the first ride of the day.

[@Falconurbex]

I remwmber ridding on thos with my mum as a kid great memeroes for me thanks for the upload.

[@oranda15]

Great memories. I can't remember it being so patched up before but I do remember when the loading area had two lines. And there being no garden sheds(!) at the top of the hills.

[@Sgoinneil]

What an absolute tragedy that we lost this log flume to a Vekoma SLC. I never got to ride it but I always love a good log flume

[@wobber999]

When we got off this ride we all looked like we had a bath fully clothed, such fun and so missed

[@Demon-POT]

This was the worlds longest long flume when it opened, and in my opinion, 1000 times better than infusion is, if only it had vest restraints then it would be a great coaster!

[@ukridesinfo]

Yeah, Infusion marks the point where Pleasure Beach stops installing 'world class' rides like Big One and Valhalla, and instead opts for a used off-the-shelf model!

[@Demon-POT]

Should've kept the log flume

[@joegordon5117]

My uncle only agreed to come on this with me when I was a boy on the condition I sat in front. As we came down the final drop he was laughing to my dad behind him that I was going to get drenched. He didn't consider that my dad and I had been on the ride many more times than him, so I knew just when the water would hit, and I was wee enough to duck down the front of the log boat. The splashing wave went over me, missing me, and he got it smack in the face!

[@notdrivingaminimetro]

Best flume the UK ever had

[@ukridesinfo]

It was a much wilder and 'splashier' flume than Alton's, and I loved the old concrete supports, it had a sort of 'spaghetti junction' feel... but Alton's was just perfect, meandering through the woods on a fresh sunny day... a difficult decision! lol

[@SuperTed19021]

I think Logger's Leap holds that title, but I've never got to ride this, so pardon my bias. This *does* look good though. Could have survived with better care/maintenance.

[@masterknife8423]

@@SuperTed19021 Loggers Leap was brilliant. So glad I got to go on that before they closed it

[@steveh4290]

Was just thinking this must have been a camcorder, then read your description. I remember this being so long back in 80s yet I have no recollection of it even being there when I went in 99 & 05.

[@ukridesinfo]

LOL yes, I guess it was hidden away between Big One and Big Dipper, but if you went on either of those you'd have seen it! lol

[@andywright3450]

Them was the days love it as a kid .... Should have never ever got rid of it best ride in Blackpool

[@holdtightriders]

Great footage! Don’t think I’ve ever actually watched a POV of it, nor did I get to ride it. A very long layout! Phantasialand would fit 2 coasters, a show and a hotel onto that plot 🤣

[@ukridesinfo]

LOL Yeah, looking back at this it seems quite a wild flume, plenty of waves throughout the ride. both here and Alton claimed the longest, we certainly had 2 great flumes here in the north west!

[@holdtightriders]

Interesting! I recently read that Phantasialand used to have a flume that was over 1.2km long 😳 “they don’t make ‘em like they used to!”

[@KevinSolway]

I was about 10 when we visited this park, in the early seventies, and I had some sort of a voucher for several rides. All of them were spent on this log flume.

[@cheyanneturner5158]

I lost my toy bear on this ride in 1999 when I was 7. I was gutted and cried my eyes out. It was definitely left on this ride because I remember wanting to go back but we couldn't because we had a coach to get.

[@Unknown-sp4gi]

I went on this in 1999, sad its gone now

[@kristinajendesen7111]

Thanks for this great video. Absolute crime getting rid of this and the Wild Mouse. Pity they couldn't have had preservation orders on them. I wonder how clean that water was pumped up from below 🤔

[@Cal2929]

Good memories of this

[@ukridesinfo]

lol - the calmer rides are for just after lunch! lol

[@dragonie]

Never rode it but looks nice, good job with the footage!

[@ukridesinfo]

Thanks, yeah, was one of the best flumes.

[@joerobertson8650]

www.ukrides.info is it still there? I swear that is where infusion is!

[@dragonie]

It’s gone now replaced by infusion

[@PHAEDRIDER]

i was spoiled by growing up less than two miles down the street from knotts berry farm and about an hour away from magic mountain. the first time i saw a log flume on stilts confused me

[@simonp7095]

Man I loved the log flume . I get made just looking at infusion .it's so wak as well

[@penninefilms4714]

Was it really 2006 it closed, remember this ride so well! Was this the only long ride fully on legs? As I remember looking over the side of the boats and the drop down looked more frightening!

[@ukridesinfo]

lol Yep, time flies eh?! The Alton flume didn't make much contact with the ground, just at the bottom of the lifts. Which is where Thorpe's was really nice, almost like a natural stream through the woods... ish! lol ;-)

[@truckerbrian2840]

Hmmm, wasn’t this ride replaced by infusion in 2007?

[@ukridesinfo]

Hi Brian, correct, it was yes.

[@danielledewitt1]

Trucker Brian Yes. Infusion was owned by the Thompson family anyway and still is so they had the right to tak3 it from southport and put it in blackpool pleasure beach.

[@welovemoistybutter7570]

@@danielledewitt1 ya mean Southport was owned by the Thompson familyn

[@adelestevens]

No wonder the Park management removed it , just look at all the patching on the track!

[@risteardconchuir4065]

Makes me sad to see that part of BPB history and forgot just how big a structure and ride it was!

[@ukridesinfo]

Back in the days when they built proper rides!

[@themeparkkieran4573]

Looks better then infusion tbf

[@ukridesinfo]

lol Given a choice of the two, I wish we still had the flume!

[@BeinZilex]

How

[@themeparkkieran4573]

@@BeinZilex cos infusion is a standard layout vekoma slc with nothing going for it apart from looking good above the water but it pleases the Gp I guess

[@BeinZilex]

@@themeparkkieran4573 oh well who cares anymore not as if it can come back

[@manchester1972]

Blackpool need a good water ride.. OK beaver creek is OK but no log flume

[@ukridesinfo]

I mean, they have a great water ride in Valhalla, it's just too bloody wet for anything other than hot days!

[@masterknife8423]

Still think Loggers Leap and The Flume are much better imo :)

[@ukridesinfo]

Loggers Leap was my favourite of the 3, such a nice setting. But looking back at this, Blackpool's was definitely the wildest.

[@danielledewitt1]

Master Knife Both are no more.

[@ALANSWEETIES99]

Look very old this place ride badly damaged... Why weren't upgraded make new ones look better like Disneyworld than this isn't, hm?? How I am trying to ride this on Summer Holiday visit a long holiday to place in Pleasure Beach upgraded brand new look better, hm! 😟

[@lordstewpot975]

Pleasure Beach is almost open all year except for the winter periods so they don’t really have time. Plus, Blackpool’s rides are much bigger than a lot of Disneyland ones