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Title: Blackpool Lights
Post by: muddyman on September 19, 2006, 01:29:42: I am going up to see them around the start of Oct, Has anyone seen them this year :?: I have never seen them so I am looking forward to it.
Title: Blackpool Lights
Post by: Range Rover Blues on September 19, 2006, 02:38:09: If you've not been before it's cool. Do you have a sunroof or a rag top, makes it all the better.
Title: Blackpool Lights
Post by: Moneypit on September 19, 2006, 13:20:36: Went the first weekend - BIG mistake, took forever to drive along the sea front, and the trams were chocker.

Because of how long it took got a bit bored with them but still pretty nice to look at and the heir to the overdraft enjoyed them.
Title: Blackpool Lights
Post by: denviks on September 19, 2006, 13:42:27: im lucky enough to have already seen them this year :shock: :shock: ....all of them....i was in blackpool about a month ago for a few nights..... they decided to work on the lights that weekend....so we took a cruise along them .........definatly worth going,...... 8) 8) 8) 8)
Title: Blackpool Lights
Post by: Lee_D on September 19, 2006, 22:22:43: Went last year , queued for half an hour to get in to Harry Ramsdens, then aborted and went to the Woolworths Cafe upstairs.

Kids enjoyed it

Have they finished the revamp yet they were in the middle of a load of work when we went.

Lee D
Title: Blackpool Lights
Post by: muddyman on September 19, 2006, 22:29:09: I was up there in July and a lot of work was being done,
Title: Blackpool Lights
Post by: jalopy joe on September 20, 2006, 12:50:20: Was there Saturday, still lots of work going on, although I think the new car parks are brill, traffic still solid along the front on Saturday night and the lights are still pretty, you never get that first time feeling again though.
Title: Blackpool Lights
Post by: blackbob on September 20, 2006, 20:50:26: wot time of year are they on cos when ever i have gone they aint been on
the last time i went up that way we saw them on in the distance and when we got there they were off but it was well past 1am
Title: Blackpool Lights
Post by: Bettyblue22 on September 20, 2006, 20:55:02: 1st September to 5th november

try looking at

http://www.blackpooltourism.com/?OBH=620

get all the info on there
Title: Blackpool Lights
Post by: Andy the Landy on September 21, 2006, 00:08:01: Go midweek - I've just got back from driving a coach through - only took 30 mins from south to north :wink: . Its generally quicker from north to south :wink: Not looking forward to next few weeks as I'll be driving through most nights :cry:
Title: Blackpool Lights
Post by: muddyman on September 21, 2006, 00:33:17: I will be going mid week, I did think it would be best
Title: Blackpool Lights
Post by: Mart on September 21, 2006, 21:28:08: i went on saturday swmbo wanted to be out while next door had a party, it took me 3hrs to get through heading north to south 6miles but it was a saturday night i suppose.

if you go on a friday it will be busy but there holding the world firework competitions china are tomorrows i think contenders should be pretty spectacular.

oh and the lights aren't as good as they've been in past years and if your taking kids along make sure you have some money as they'll want a blue light saber (even i wanted one) or some flashing lights that are for sale every 50yds lol
Title: Blackpool Lights
Post by: dew1911 on September 21, 2006, 21:37:33: I went to the pleasure beach on Sunday - We left before it became dark unfortunatley.

Quick tip, if you want to go to the pleasure beach buy a wristband online - Ã‚Â£20. Considering rides are Ã‚Â£1 a ticket and stuff like the big one are 7 tickets a go, me and a mate worked out we spent about Ã‚Â£80 in one day on the band.
Title: Blackpool Lights
Post by: Mart on September 21, 2006, 21:44:56: did you go on spin doctor dew me and swmbo went on not long after it was installed was a right laugh apart from leaving the seat all the way down upside down lol

but yeah get a wrist band
Title: Blackpool Lights
Post by: dew1911 on September 21, 2006, 21:48:06: Quote from: "Mart"
did you go on spin doctor dew me and swmbo went on not long after it was installed was a right laugh apart from leaving the seat all the way down upside down lol

but yeah get a wrist band

No I think we missed the Spin doctor - Infact IIRC it was shut!

Basically up until this point I'd only ever been with my Parents and so it was Dodgems and thats it... So this was a new real experience! :shock:

Ice Blast x1 (Scared me S**tless)
Big Dipper x3 (Anyone else noticed the S2 109" when you go round the 360 degree bend on your side?)
Vallah x2 (Just to get wet) :lol:
And basically everything else apart from Bling and the Irn Bru - And the Space Invaders as the line was stupidly long...
Title: Blackpool Lights
Post by: Mart on September 21, 2006, 21:51:48: rickety old rat race makes ya false teeth fall out and bruises ya ribs lol i'm suprised that things still together.

valhalla's good you sit at the back thinking you'll avoid the splash then it turns round halfway through and goes bacwards DOH!!!!

ps i dont really have falsies
Title: Blackpool Lights
Post by: dew1911 on September 21, 2006, 21:52:36: Quote from: "Mart"
rickety old rat race makes ya false teeth fall out and bruises ya ribs lol i'm suprised that things still together.

Aye the bloody mouse... I'm SURE that went round most of the bends on 2 wheels.