Southport Pleasureland Vlog August 2020 

One of the biggest things I respect about your vlogs is that your enthusiasm is the same whatever park you’re in, whether it’s one of the massive Disney Parks in the States or a smaller seaside-type UK park such as this vlog.

I feel this park has a good future ahead of it as one of Britain’s small hidden theme park gems, like Lightwater Valley and Pleasurewood hills. If they can get a big coaster, maybe a Vekoma Boomerang or a Zierer Tivoli, then they could be much more of a great park.

it is good that most parks allow on ride filming!

Watching one of my favourite youtubers do fun stuff is just amazing... this is a awesome video 👊

Me whose been on all the rides there wanting to go again.

I spent my whole childhood and teen years at this park although it looks very different now! Some great rides like the traumatizer, cyclone, chaos and wild cat! Must have rode them thousands of times! The fun house was my favourite, got many a friction burn from the spinning wheel! Brilliant vlog and very nostalgic for me! Thanks Shaun!

The sun is shining should be your catch phrase. Theme Park Worldwide, The channel where the sun always shines!

Hi shawn looks a nice little park. Some nice rides there for all the family. Another great vlog as always. Thankyou for sharing with us love Tracey xx

Seeing this vlog has inspired me to book a mini break to Southport in April when theme parks can open again. Visited as a child maybe 20ish years ago. Great job informing and showing people how COVID measures are being carried out in the different theme parks in the UK- this definitely helps lessening anxiety about visiting these types of attractions in these challenging and uncertain times

I feel like now I find these videos even more enjoyable than I did because instead of going “that’s cool but I wouldn’t ride that” for many things now I go “that’s cool, I’d love to give that a go”

They’re waiting for a part to come over from Italy for roller coaster but mentioned the ride would be down all season. A shame because as you said it’s an albeit bumpy highlight of the park

I miss the cyclone a lot that used to stand proud. Leave a like if you miss it!

Fantastic vid Shaun ,you bring us all joy ,cheer,pleasure and happiness ,watching your theme park rides from all over the world ,keep it up pal 👍🎢🎢

Great video Shawn, loving the support you are showing the smaller UK park right now 👍👍, My first job was here in 1996 and I used to be in charge of the fun house that houses the ghost train now and operated various other rides too. I love what Norman Wallis has done with the park since BPB closed it , it looks so fresh, definitely a work in progress still, but they are heading in the right direction. 👌🎡🎢🎠

What a great day for a vlog and to rides some great rides. I do think and I've been hearer before that Southport is a great place to relax and to get on some great rides. I loved the vlog.

Just found this video today because I am going to Southport with my friend today. Looks amazing

This is my local park! They’ve slowly been building it up since it reopened in 2007 and have been adding a few permanent rides where they always were a travelling fair. The owner keeps saying the big aim is to get a signature rollercoaster like Traumatizer was back in the day to put the place back on the map. One thing that keeps letting this place down is inconsistency- rides keep closing down and moving on mid season.

I think all the rides at the park this year are fully owned by the park. The rides that were meant to be new this year (now 2021, mini mega and Camelot ferris wheel) are fully the parks to. I think the area last year with the 'crash test' and pirate ship were rented, but it looks like there getting away from renting rides from showmen now. It's a positive move forward!

Can’t wait for Blackpool. And Great Yarmouth that is a place close to our hearts we always went there for our summer holidays so can’t wait for that. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Yay glad that you went here. I think I’m going at some point probably in a few weeks. Annoying that that coasters shut but glad to see that the measures there are really good.

This park is like aperfect family friendly park I went 2 years ago and loved it

Love it I've lived in Southport since the age of 14, in and out, over the years. But this place was mega awesome as a kid growing up in the 80s and still love the place! Good video bud 👍

In the very late 90's I worked at the Southport Pleasureland. First as maintenance before the season started, and then in one of the ice cream kiosks. My location was directly right next to the old Cylone Rollercoaster which incidently was the first adult coaster I went on when I was a little boy.

The coaster you saw in pieces on the floor is actually crazy train from gullivers , it's not going to be ready until 2021 , the train is in the maintanace shed having work done to it

Thanks for a great vlog last time I was in Southport was in 1970 something or other I remember the miniture railway now is that going to be on Adventures with Shawn with the model boating lake as well.

Hi Shawn, Really like your Theme Park films. I like that you give us all the important details. I’m still a bit scared of big rides. I do like the log flumes. Grace in Derby,

Just saw your video about nightmare and thought I would check out this park

Aw love that the dodgems man shouted you out lol xxx

So many great memories from this park in the 80s. Think the astronaut at 34:18 is from an indoor space themed ride.

Good that Southport is open for business - strange that Carousel Horses are outside the park and extra charge ( as I think there is another Caroussel ride at the pier). Hope they add more thrill rides to the park like Pirate Ship, Drop Town, Big Wheel, boat journey ride and long term a few rollercoasters. See that there are few stalls for food and For the white building (post covid) could put in two dark rides like 4D/5d cinema, small river ride, maybe maybe a small Arthur Rollercoaster ride around and inside the White Building

Another great vlog I enjoy all your vlogs you are very professional one of the best channels on RU-vid

Love the comment Shawn in the Ghost train...it's like a trip to B and M's at Halloween...funny :D

Much respect to you and Charlotte for what you do love your videos I always look forward to each day to see where you go

I rode one of those travelling log flumes at Tir Prince amusement park on the North Wales coast last weekend, exact same layout as the one at Southport, same minging water too!

HI I remember going to Southport Pleasureland in the 1980s when they had the Cyclone, river caves and the Journey into space dark ride

Poundland at Halloween! 😂 The ambient music outside is amazing..

I remember going on that one that you went on that was next to the fun house, where you went high and twisted. We had to slow down and stop early because the back became loose

Ooo I've never heard of this themepark before! This will be interesting for me!

You know the shields at the bottom of the log flume which redirect the water blast back towards the boat... do they have a name?

Your daily videos brighten up my day. You're such a cute and funny couple.

Would you rather Blackpool put back infusion at southport and remove the pinfari looper or just keep the pinfari looper

I remember seeing a sign for this place when I was up North with my ex girlfriends family. "Sounds like a brothel" I remarked as we drove past which provoked her grandmother into giving me a very scary deathstare. Good times!

Pay once is much better. Great video.

imagine being Shaun rides after rides that’s the life

Since you are visiting smaller parks this year are you going to try and visit the Gulliver's parks this year 👍

A great mini vlog shame 4 the wristband price and the offerings of rides closed and it looked warm and busy thanks tpw crew does that mean there is a trip to Blackpool as well ?????

Glad you had a good day! I was operating Frisbee when you came on!

Great to see your theme park vlogs again shaun good job mate 👍

Wow this place has changed a lot since early 00’s from what I remember. Used to be a pretty big place full of exciting big rollercoasters and rides. Shame but at least it’s running still in some capacity.

That looks good , hope you enjoyed your time!! I thought the only pleasure park was blackpool pleasurebeach haha, but i'm only 1.37ish, and im going to thorpe park very soon soo... it's sad that i cant get on swarm and stealth :(, but we're going to alton towers in like october, and hopefully i'll be 1.4cm (in shoes) and get on... smiler!! :D keep up the good work!!

Have not been here since it was owned by blackpool. Might give it ago with the kids. I agree they do need to have more permanent fixtures. Thanks though videos are amazing.

Aww lobed southport me and me mates would go on easter with are zoney bus passes and new lacoste trackies hahaha

Hi Shawn, while you are in that area, could you possibly consider visiting Gulliver's World Warrington? It is a family park in Cheshire and is about 40-50 minutes away from Southport Pleasureland.

hello! Me and my dad live near Great Yarmouth and love the pleasure beach! we would love to know what day you’re going so that we’ll maybe have a once in a lifetime chance to see you!! thank you! this video is amazing!💙💙

You guys had a really good time there I see!

I absolutely love your videos

Thanks for another great video! Love southport

Ive legit been loving these videos!!

This park should build a Gravity Group version of the old Cyclone.

Also a question how long did it take for you to get used to editing and uploading videos after you started the channel

WOW THE GRANOTA BOSCH IS A SPANISH RIDE 😍 i miss this ride 😭

How did u not get lost in Moorfields train station

I would love to do what you do Shaw it seems awesome

I love you theme park world wide🌍😁😁😁👍

The merch paradise special on the dodgems 😂 Legend

Wow I haven’t been to this park since early 2000’s when it was owned by Blackpool pleasure beach. I used to love Cyclone, trauma tizer (it was smoother before it was painted blue, transported to Blackpool and renamed infusion), River Caves, king Solomon’s Mines. There was a strange mini ‘Hex’ type of ride too.

Love the vlog a day stuff keep it going mate

do they treat the water on the log flumes with chemicals..it don't look like they do,,simple chlorine solution would clear that up..they must use something to make it safe

I went to southport pleasureland l week ago and I went on the dogems and the guy who runs it is just the best we come every year and hes always there and knows how to throw some good dogems!

While you have been to your usual UK theme parks, me and my friend did our French Mega Coaster trip. This time, day 6, this time, we visited Futuroscope. The amusement park is sometimes called 'the Epcot of Europe' and focuses - as the name suggests - on all kinds of futuristic matters. Today we went to discover what the park had to offer. So I will write you, shawn, about my day and I want to let you know what I think about the park: Without having researched much about the park beforehand, we started our day in Futuroscope around noon. The park was open today until no less than 11 pm. So we had plenty of time to visit the park at a leisurely pace. Once we were inside the park immediately gave a very good impression. Everything looked very nice and well maintained and the green department also does a very good job here. The first attractions we encounter are on our right in the themed area Futuropolis, the children's zone of the park. Here you can find, among other things, flying bicycles, a small free-fall tower and a large water playground, where we look for refreshment given the warm temperatures. In addition, there are also some attractions of Sunkid Heege , including a Nautic Jet, Luna Loop and a Sunkid Butterfly named Balancier . As coaster entusiates, we had to have done the latter, of course, so we pulled up for a ride. Futuroscope focuses on everything that has to do with the future. As a result, some technical gadgets immediately stand out. For example, the park works with digital signposts that change direction. Information boards are also often interactive. In addition, there is of course WiFi throughout the park and the app works perfectly. Moreover, you can charge your phone in various places using, for example, wind energy. It is also noticeable that there are various futuristic-looking buildings throughout the park. The first thing we entered was 'L'Arena Fun Xperiences', where you can find slides, interactive games and more. Next to the large, striking indoor hall is l'Aérobar, a watchtower where you can also have a drink. However, we continue our tour through the park towards our main destination: Objectif Mars, the park's new roller coaster. When we got there, however, it turned out to be faulty, so we entered Arthur, l'Aventure 4D, which is in the building next door. Unfortunately, it was soon announced that the attraction had to do with a minor technical malfunction. We waited patiently and that was rewarded, because not much later we could still take a seat in the attraction. After we were taken to another floor by elevator. By the way, we had our reservations about this in corona times. Mouth masks may be mandatory, but it doesn't seem like a good idea to stuff as many people as possible into a small elevator. The attraction itself is a simulator I knew from Phantasialand, where it ran until a few years ago under the name Race For Atlantis. However, this one suited me a lot better, When we got out of the attraction, we saw Objectif Mars doing test drives. After only five minutes of patience, the attraction opened and we could also test it . The ride starts with a short dark ride, which has some very nice surprise effects. This is followed by two launches, each followed by a not very long stretch of roller coaster. Yet it is not disappointing, because the launches are great fun and the cornering afterwards is more intense than expected. If you think the ride is over, there will be another very nice effect that we will not reveal. Do not expect the most intense rollercoaster, but a very nice family coaster that fits perfectly in this park thanks to the unique and well-executed theme. We walk further through the park towards the next major attraction. The park has a large watchtower located in this corner of the park. However, due to the high temperature, the attraction is closed. The next attraction we encounter is 'Sébastien Loeb Racing Xperience', which unfortunately was also closed. A reason was not stated. The next building we passed, which houses 'Les Mystères du Kube', also remained closed. A very unfortunate thing as we wanted to try out the attractions. Moreover, the many closures were not mentioned anywhere on the website or at the entrance. Fortunately, we found another attraction that was open. Chocs Cosmiques is a film about space travel, set in a large spherical dome. If you are interested in space travel this is definitely a recommended attraction. I did enjoy the wonderfully soft and comfortable seats. Before moving on to the next attraction, we decided to have something to eat. On this side of the park we find some slightly smaller attractions, which are fairly new to the park. There is a splash battle, a jet ski and trampolines above the water. Our next attraction, however, was none of these family attractions, but a dark ride that a few other Theme Park entusiates who visited the park before were wildly enthusiastic. La Machine à Voyager dans le Temps is the name of the dark ride that revolves around crazy rabbits that take over the world in different areas with the help of a time machine. The madness already starts in the very well-themed and hilarious queue. Then you take a seat on the very strikingly designed vehicle that transports you through the attraction. The attraction mainly works with screens, which seamlessly transition into physical theming. No interactivity this time, but watch, enjoy and above all laugh, because this is without a doubt the most hilarious dark ride I have ever experienced. La Vienne Dynamique was the next attraction we decided to visit. Without having any idea what the attraction entails, we joined the short queue of the impressive building with a large waterfall. Inside we sat down and watched video images and a water spectacle, with which beautiful things were done. However, we did not understand much of it and were therefore happy that doors opened afterwards and the real attraction had yet to begin. The next room again consisted of chairs that moved in pairs. It was a bit of a cross between a 4D movie and a simulator, although undoubtedly the most intense I've ever done. I don't know at all what the film was about. I thought it was pretty strange and couldn't make much of it. Although the attraction was certainly fun to do because of its intensity. One of the attractions I was looking forward to the most was L'Extraordinaire Voyage, the park's flying theater. As a huge fan of Voletarium in Europa-Park I was happy to finally be able to do a second one. The queue was not long, although we still had to go through three pre-shows before we entered the attraction. Again, we were pushed into very small spaces with as many people as possible, making the park anything but corona proof. This was my biggest annoyance in Futuroscope throughout the day. Hopefully they will revise the situation, because this shouldn't really be allowed. The attraction itself did not disappoint me. He can't match the great level of Voletarium for me, but L'Extraordinaire Voyage is still one of the highlights in the park for me. The day was drawing to a close and after a quick look at the park plan, there was one more attraction we definitely wanted to do. Danse avec les Robots is a crazy attraction that we know from the Legoland parks, among others. We had to be patient for a ride, because there was a queue of about half an hour. Then you can board in pairs and you have to choose a program. There are three options that vary in intensity. As true Theme Park entusiates, we naturally chose the most intense program, and we did not regret it in the slighdest. We still had just under an hour to do attractions, and we would like to take one or more rides on the Objectif Mars roller coaster. We quickly go to the attraction, although it soon turns out that it is malfunctioning again. Fortunately, the malfunction was resolved fairly quickly and thanks to the presence of a single riders line we were able to get on the roller coaster quickly. It is not clearly signposted but if you tell the staff member at the entrance that you are alone they will be happy to point the way. Incidentally, it is strange that they use this queue in corona times. While I wanted to make a few more rides on Objectif Mars, my friend decided to join the show 'Dans les Yeux de Thomas Pesquet'. In the end it turned out to be nothing more than a movie about space travel on an IMAX screen. Glad I opted for a few rides Objectif Mars, although it was over and out after two times. The roller coaster malfunctioned again and I was told it would no longer open today. It turns out that the attraction is extremely susceptible to failure due to its technical gadgets. If you would like to do it, better make sure that they are there quickly. After a long day, my and my friend left the park with mixed feelings. Futuroscope is a very special park that we actually knew little about. You have to visit it with the right expectations, because you will hardly find large roller coasters or thrill rides, but a lot of cinemas and simulators. And to be honest, most fans don't get that excited. Yet the more recent investments are often masterpieces. Attractions such as Objectif Mars, L'Extraordinaire Voyage and La Machine à Voyager dans le Temps left a very good impression. The park is also highly recommended for anyone who loves technology or space travel. I think the park still needs to sort out a few policy issues, such as the large number of closed attractions or the corona measures.Compagnie des Alpes has very nice plans for this park, because there is much more potential in it than is being realized now. Apart from a few setbacks, of course we had a fantastic day and this is certainly a park that I will recommend to any amusement park fan to visit, because 'the Epcot of Europe' is truly unique.

I’m going here tomorrow so excited

Great vlog. I used to live in Southport and was really angry when the Cyclone was taken down. Lots of residents tried to sign petitions to save it but before anything meaningful could be done it was demolished. What camcorder do you use for your vlogs?

The weather is amazing

I love south port pleasure land ❤

Its weird not seeing the whole crew with him

Shawn I have a 2 in 1 annual pass to twin lakes and wheelgate but can you try and get one of them to let you in but I understand if you can't

Yay another video

It’s like a trip to b & m at Halloween 🎃 lol 😂

The frisbee at West Midlands safari park is a fabbri boomerang

Consider yourself lucky that Pinfari wasn't open lol they make SLCs look smooth.

Your job is awesome I love the vlogs keep them up 💪💪

Amazing place and vlog. Big thumbs up. 👍👍

This park was my treat as a kid after the flower show used to love the Caterpillar any idea if it still exists.

Good video shuran mate

Have you done the irn bru carnival in Glasgow? It comes at Christmas time indoor rides it’s good, I’d love to see a vlog of that

ahh I used to work here a few year ago!

I have always wanted to visit here, hope I can in the future!

Looks like a fun theme park mate

yes great yarmouth

I got a good little funfair Waltzer as you in great Yarmouth mate the funfair in Hemsby

Hi again 😂 thanks for entertaining us 😊

There is some gameplay online from planet coaster console edition and there is some Voice actors can't remember if there was that in the pc one I know you won't be playing the console edition but I think with it coming out on console I think more people will play it but I am thinking about doing some videos on it I am thinking about starting a 2nd RU-vid channel all about theme parks and you was one of the reasons I went into theme park vlogging I enjoy watching you and hopefully we meet each other again in the future.

Iv’e never been there. But it certainly looks cool!!!

Can't wait to get to this place for my first visit next spring, Covid be damned!

When was you at Southport pleasureland?

I hope this park has a good future, I miss the Cyclone.

Shawn how much are the chest mounted go pros I really want one but never had the chance to buy one

im sorry you could get me on that flume ride with that murky water

Have you got a set date for Pleasurewood Hills yet?

What is going on with all the rumour