We Walked The Big One At Blackpool Pleasure Beach - Walk The Big One XL

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

Thank you for watching! Check out our July 2023 vlog from Blackpool Pleasure Beach, featuring all of the latest updates ➡️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4bbin6md9emb5o

[@mdomnis]

I walked (or ran) the lift of Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point many times when I worked there about 20 years ago. During the blackout of 2003, I actually went up three times (to about 2/3 of the way) to evacuate guests. I regret not taking pictures or video during those walks in the morning training new people, but back then it would have most likely been a disposable camera or a really early cell phone with terrible quality. If CP would ever offer a Magnum lift walk tour, I'd probably give them my money to do it again and get pictures/video.

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

Thanks for sharing!

[@suerichardson4381]

Loving the various colours of the coaster tracks 22:01

[@richywiggins3845]

Many thanks Shawn and Charlotte for sharing this, looks great, brilliant views and we look forward to doing this soon.

[@71JediKnight]

sweaty palms and stomach doing flip flops just watching you both do this! My worst nightmare but what an incredible experience! Fab!

[@nancyfarkas3592]

me too. Im afraid of heights

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

We loved it!

[@atmosphericfunfairs1371]

It looks like a great tour, one thing that would enhance it would be to have one of the engineers to give a talk about how the ride system works for the people who are engineer minded and like the techy stuff. Maybe a Big One XXL tour with station maintenance bay.

[@christineblower6554]

Great job guys looked great I cannot believe that once again I have just come home and missed seeing you guys again I would love to shake your hands and say thankyou xx

[@PickledPretzels]

I don't know how you both did this without freaking out. I'm watching this from my couch and I'm freaking out!!

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

We loved it!

[@vernovFN]

i was in the icon cue last night talking to you about ur videos and enso and it was so good to meet you and i was just in shock how i was stood infront of you for so long and didnt even realise. keep up the videos and hope to meet u again

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

Great to see you!

[@katelouise6841]

I mean this in the nicest possible way... You guys are nuts!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@jennylundholm9872]

Oh, blimey! I totally got like immense vertigo just watching you all walk the stairs to the top! The big one is certainly huge! 😨 Thank you so much for this brilliant video, just -wow! 🌺

[@sr6154]

Kudos to you Shawn and Charlotte! It’s making me feel funny even just looking at that view from the top!!!

[@autisticadventuressteam83]

Great video! Fun facts:- The design of the supporting structure was done by Alan Schilke of RMC fame, when he worked under Ron Toomer at Arrow (sadly before he was allowed to move into track geometry/ride line design). The original ride line design was designed by Toomer and didn't feature the long ramps but a more exciting design - which had to be vastly simplified for a local fabricating company to produce the track pieces as Arrow were busy fabricating the track of Desperado (Buffalo Bills) at the time. I've ridden all 3 Arrow hyper coasters and Desperado ranks 2nd behind Magnum XL200 for me. I've ridden (PM)BO much more than the others though, living in the UK and I do love it (I enjoy Intamin and B&M but nothing compares to the old fashioned shake, rattle & roll). I'm yet to ride the sections re-tracked by Taziker (far too long since a visit) but as for the original reprofiling in the early years - my friend Robert was the designer when he worked for Allot & Lomax. Having ridden both versions, I prefer his redesign work!

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

Thanks for sharing!

[@rileybear0138]

You and Charlotte should go on every water rides in the uk for charity

[@michaelwhiles5282]

What a great idea, we all love Charlotte getting wet ! 😎

[@Motorheadz46]

Slo-mo footage too 😂 sorry Charlotte 😊

[@peedlejaydle]

to be fair, Charlotte on a water ride and Shawn on Hero all day 😊

[@hollybabyyy]

Why wud charlotte wana do that

[@glenbaker55]

Oh yes would love to see Charlotte on every water slide in the country.

[@nycomet]

WOW! What a spectacular video of your experience walking The Big One!!! Thank you for another amazing video!!! Here in the USA they offer a similar opportunity on a couple of the B&M Dive Coasters. I love riding coasters but I do have a fear if heights. I did walk the lift of Batman the Ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain and halfway up the life of the original Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas!!! Incredible experiences!!!

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

Thank you for watching!

[@timholmes5832]

What an amazing experience and you certainly did well weather-wise. Certainly a ‘must-do’ along with the other BPB experiences. The Walk the Woodie vlog was brilliant, I’m hoping to do one next year. 👍🎢

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

It’s such a great experience!

[@topherwolf1113]

What a knowledgeable and informative guide! He made it really interesting!

[@sonny_77125]

love a new video from shawn and charlotte brings a smile to my face ❤🎉

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

Thank you!

[@aligiff17]

Queasy just watching this, I cannot do heights, love this channel cos its the nearest I'll get to riding a coaster, though I'd love to.

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

Thanks for watching!

[@izzy8030]

Nice seeing you both yesterday. I was in the queue at ghost train xxxx

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

Great to see you!

[@theol3796]

That looks fun! I still have not been this season!

[@liamrankin1976]

i love blackpool pleasure beach been going for 47 years. i loved the old fun house and crazy mouse and i think there was a indoor coaster were nickelodeon land is called black hole 😄😄

[@stephenduncan3605]

It was The Space Invader which is now the Pizza Restaurant.

[@EllieFish1]

I've had to pause for a bit. I have a phobia of heights and this is making me ill. You guys deserve a medal. Now I will try and watch to the end. I made it to the end. What a great experience you had. Great vlog !!!!😨

[@CharlieFarrow07]

I am interested in doing this. It looks so much fun but also scary at the same time. The views from the top look stunning!

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

It’s awesome!

[@GlynAnt]

Phone slipped out me hands watching this, they were that sweaty 🤣 You're both braver than me 👏🏻 I love going on the ride but walking it...... not a chance 😬

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

Thanks for watching!

[@clairelouise-z7z]

That was the most anxiety inducing moment watching you both do that, you have definitely both got nerves of steel I don’t know how you do it! Well done though! Loving these videos so happy I found your channels, iv been housebound with my kids being poorly this past week, these have kept me well entertained, Thankyou ❤❤

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

Thank you! Get well soon!

[@CherryBerry48]

wow that was fascinating!!! i guess we see why the ride is down at times, bcuz they have tours, incredible!!

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

Thanks for watching! This was after park close!

[@silvo-sings]

You ought to have both “ forward “ roll” yourself round it when you got to the top.. what a rush that would be.👍And great for us KZbinrs to watch via your GoPro! Wahaaaaaaaaayy..🤣🤣

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

Thanks for watching!

[@kind7357]

So good!

[@yasminegarnett1040]

Hats off to you guys on this one! Sod that 😮😂 especially walking down! x

[@traceybeerling4776]

Hi shawn and Charlotte Wow what an experience. Not for me I'm afraid. I don't mind going on coasters but I don't really like heights. The quicker you get down the better 😂. The thing that you were attached to seemed very flimsy. You both just keep giving well done 👏. Thanks for sharing with us. Love to you both as always Tracey 💕 xxxx

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

The views were awesome!

[@davidnm21]

Amazing views at the top of the hill climb on The Big One, what a view. When you think you’re life depends on those safety clip chains as you’re walking up. A truly great experience and a must for all coaster lovers.🥰

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

It was great fun!

[@bigcheese8507]

I was there yesterday for the late night riding.

[@bigcheese8507]

It was very beautiful

[@melanieriley2877]

I can’t wait to go on this experience it looks amazing 🤩

[@bonnieperkins4012]

My husband and I got stuck on the top of dueling dragon roller coaster at islands of adventure in Orlando had to get out step on a metal plate and walk all the way down, you can better believe I asked for a front of the line pass for the day ❤❤

[@themeparkuk8504]

The are we nearly there killed me 😂😂

[@PinkysProductions]

Everytime i look at it i remember the old times from home videos back in 1993 and 1994 b4 it opened it was just the white suports up at the turn around back when fun house was still there. I can treasure those memorys but will cry when day comes hopeful when my kids r alot older have been on it when it comes to end of its time. Have photos when the beach used to come all way up to the the big dipper used to do horse and donky rides along the side of it

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

Thanks for sharing!

[@JoJo-yt1ys]

No thankyou!! 😂😂😂. Just watching your video was enough! Weldone guys

[@suerichardson4381]

Fantastic views of the rides 15:18

[@minimaxi802]

Get a good view from up there, see Southport, Barrow, Preston and the Bowland hills.

[@kobywiggle]

Wow!! it must of been expensive for u guys to walk the big one im glad u guys enjoyed the MAGICAL experience!

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

The views are awesome!

[@inkermanplatoon2210]

I jus love how Shawn and Charlotte get invited on these little trips, I mean who else would we want to show us behind the scenes stuff! 🤍

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

Thank you! It was brilliant!

[@suerichardson4381]

Like how they are explaining how the weather effects the ride operation 5:44

[@zombiemosher1139]

Really cool, ill experience it through you guys. I couldn't do it, I'd freeze half way up.

[@CoasterVet]

That is awesome. You aren’t kidding when you talk about parks in Europe and the UK offering all kinds of behind the sevens tours. The only parks in the US I have seen do anything like this is on a Dive Coaster, like Griffen, Sheikra , and Valravn.

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

It’s a great experience!

[@xix94]

the one I have been waiting for can not believe you did this guy's

[@stevenlimb9076]

Another great vlog the first thing i did after watching was look for that video of the formula one car going around the big one.

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

Thanks for watching!

[@BSFormula1]

im going to BPB on tuesday!!

[@michaelwhiles5282]

Wow - simply wow ! 😎😵😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@shinychariotdetailing9707]

That was brilliant guys real first class

[@michellehiggs60]

Wow that made our stomach go funny. 😁😁😁😄😀😄😄😁😁😁

[@gavinhodgkins6643]

What an experience guys, brilliant to do something like that. I personally would love to do that!!

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

It was epic!

[@paulinegrigg8281]

well done you pair.I could not do that do not have the heads for heights

[@Wickerlad_2002]

Can't wait to visit Blackpool Pleasurebeach hoepfully next year.

[@CLC-1000]

I would never do that, I’m scared of heights, but I bet the view is incredible.

[@seadog1988]

i love those views i remember when this was called the pepsi max big one and it's still called that in rct 1. now is morgan or vekoma re tracking it?

[@clairwood8456]

Fabulous- so brave x

[@kind7357]

I saw you on Thursday!😂

[@keiranhyre750]

Brilliant vlog

[@jamesabbott5242]

Awesome Video Guys

[@handevine91]

I am looking forward to finding the big on this Saturday it looks amazing 😊

[@David-R-Hall]

I hope you manage to find it. It’s quite big though 😂

[@William_Does_Coasters2255]

Thorpe will probably do this when Exodus is open. They already do one for the Swarm

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

We hope they do!

[@cheekyfragrance]

Although Infusion isn't the best (please put the new trains on it!). Its fascinating how it just fits and looks the part. I still remember begging my parents to take me to Southport to ride TraumaTizer!

[@gemmaroscoe5548]

Ooh I didn't know this was a thing! Definitely want to do this 😁

[@ALMELMUSIC]

NOT A CHANCE!!!! Too brave for me!!!

[@thee_rainbxw_pisces]

I think I’d literally get vertigo and faint haha. My fear of heights could never, but it was really cool watching y’all do it.

[@Mitjitsu]

I suspect they'll redesign the ride to make the incline at the start steeper so it can claim it's higher than the one at Thorpe Park.

[@rosaliecollins2415]

Hi Sean and Charlotte hope u both doing well. I got to try this love blackpool amazing place

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

Thanks for watching!

[@giannihallett4951]

Yes will be there for the big dipper birthday celebration on 23rd August

[@chrisbaker9767]

Excellent video Shawn and Charlotte from Walk The Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach! Walk The Big One XL is one of the unique experiences offered by the park and in this vlog, we learn about the history of the UK's tallest roller coaster, along with walking to 4 different parts of the layout. This includes climbing up the 235ft tall lift hill as we enjoy stunning views across the park including unique angles of ICON, The Big One, Steeplechase, and many more Pleasure Beach classics! keep the good videos coming on the channel. 👍👍

[@SpeedKenBlock1967]

This looks incredible experience. UKS Tallest Roller Coaster well won’t be for long untill Thorpe Parks New Coaster will get build and I hope project exodus will have a climb experiences aswell that would be fantastic

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

I’m sure they will do!

[@lenasullivan1134]

What great experience walking along a coaster

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

It was epic!

[@MKManselton]

My hands are sweating like hell watching this. Ooof.

[@elaine81234]

Wow what a great video what amazing view. I wouldn't be able to do that i was watching it and i was getting jelly legs . How did u and Charlotte feel going up there ?

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

Thank you! We loved it!

[@DrunkChimp]

I felt like I was going pass out just watching this.

[@stephenduncan3605]

One time I could clearly see Rhyl from the top of the lift hill!

[@thellamaking7248]

I’d did the regular lift hill walk and that is just as amazing with the view I had a fantastic sunset as well and was a little more in my price budget if Pleasure beach expanded on the exclusive ride experiences some suggestions are some behind the scenes experiences they could do and Icon BTS experience having an exclusive tour of the operating console, Maintenance Shwd and walk along the launches and explore off limits areas and another one could be a Valhalla BTS experience now that would incredible

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

That would be great to see!

[@attractionshubno1]

Great video as always Shawn and Charlotte

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

Thank you so much

[@attractionshubno1]

@@ThemeParkWorldwide you’re welcome

[@dottydot8058]

Im feeling ill on the first bit. U r both very brave

[@BMC248]

Im the family in the back at 32:19

[@markymark-r]

The view going up is way better than the view going down.

[@David-R-Hall]

That person who measured the gap to squeeze Infusion in between The Big One and The Big Dipper had a massive responsibility. I love how they managed to erect it in such a tight space.

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

They did indeed!

[@fragglenum]

Why do steel coasters get rough with age if the wheels etc are replaced on the cars? What happens to the track to make it rough? Just curious.

[@Charlzey1998]

Managed to get on the big one for the first time in 4 years and it must be said, some of the retracking needs reprofiling because the parts when going into both sets of brakes give such a nasty jolt 😔 i didn't want to re ride it and i usually go on it a fair few times when i'm at the park

[@Alishaidk_01]

I wonder how it will be on hyperia

[@timhart7607]

Will you able to walk or go behind the scenes of Steeple Chase or Icon

[@kkrispy2009P]

Amazing experience TPWgang

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

It was awesome!

[@blinard1]

Anyone else's anxiety levels through the roof

[@Shag471]

I used to get very winded when I had to walk to the top of Hulk at Universal Orlando for evacs. I can’t imagine doing that on The Big One. 😮

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

It takes a few minutes to get your breath back!

[@adam4757]

08:10 Why were they once able to run three trains, and now only two?

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

They decided that it’s not necessary now based on the fact it’s a pay one price park now instead of pay per ride

[@flaw3dgenius222]

Mental at 100ft it still towers above everything else in the park.

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

It sure does!

[@MotoMadnessUK]

I love going to the Pleasure Beach. We take the kids every year. I used to love this ride but havnt been on it in over 15 years lol. The pleasure beach is the very reason I am scared to death of inverted rides now, thanks to an old red rollercoaster simular they had in one of the arcade areas. The simulator could simulate pretty much all movement. I was upside down more than i ever had been and felt ill when I got off, I have never been on an inverted ride since 😢.

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

Sorry to hear that

[@raychul33]

I wouldn’t even make it to the 50ft sign 😂

[@frank-daisy-olly-chole-minnie]

I would love to do that :))

[@ThemeParksAndAttractions]

Still not done this yet - looks decent 👌

[@andrewdowie2057]

Amazeing ❤big love

[@danielbooth2982]

Its actually an urban myth that the F1 car at the Grand Prix station is the same as the Big One F1 car. They are both totally different cars.

[@darkultimawerewolf]

Hi Sean hi Charlotte. Quick question, are you guys looking forward to Blackpool Journey-to-hell night 🎉🎉 ? Are you guys going to go ?

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

I’m sure we will do!

[@darkultimawerewolf]

@@ThemeParkWorldwide lol sweet, 27th of October for me and my partner I can't wait. It's for his 30th birthday even tho it was in April 😄😄😄

[@SonicBoom123-x6q]

This Ride is the tallest in the UK and it opened the same year as Shockwave at Drayton Manor and Nemesis At Alton towers but I Would have peed myself if I was up there because I was at Oakwood Yesterday afternoon and rode Speed no Limits And THAT WAS SO SCARY!

[@ThemeParkWorldwide]

Speed is awesome!

[@SonicBoom123-x6q]

I Know Right

[@nbvhoho2738]

They should do a white tower restaurant meal after the walk Esp if its cold