@@nevreiha not sure if this is also joking or serious, but an off-licence isn't selling "off licence", but rather has a licence to sell alcohol for consumption "off" the premises
@@tristanholderness4223 ah, it always sounded dodgey to me but I never thought to ask questions and was on my way. I willve been said this before but just forgot
The "sick" rollercoaster was once the tallest and steepest rollercoaster on Earth. It has to have flashing beacons at the top of 2 peaks to warn planes approaching Blackpool Airport. And there are currently 10 rollercoasters operating on Pleasure Beach.
Lol. "Maybe it was the camera" As someone from "the North", I confirm that cameras don't come into it. Buses, trains and trams are primarily places to have an interesting chat with strangers and, secondarily, a means to get from A to B.
Exactly..as a sand-grown'un, I know you can get on a tram, be entertained by holiday makers, and get someones life story, by the time you get off...Magic!
Evan, I hope you are doing well. I'm sure your life has been stressful lately with trying to find housing and getting COVID and all, but you've still managed to do your job exceptionally well. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us all!
The illuminations make me feel so nostalgic, my dad would take me as a kid and open the roof up so you could stick your head out to see. I've never seen it this busy tho, and hope yall got fresh donuts while you were there!
Evan Edinger in Blackpool! Thought I’d never see the day! Blackpool is also one of the most deprived places in the U.K. So if you’re looking for a cheap house………..
Well, best of both worlds - the area near Blackpool Zoo is both fairly nice and rather cheap - and the added bonus is that you have a zoo on your doorstep!
@@roberthindle5146 "depraved places" and "deprived places" are different. Never, ever, mix them up. There are plenty of depraved places in Westminster.
Disney actually had a relationship with Blackpool Pleasure Beach many decades ago, hence why there is a fully licensed Alice in Wonderland ride in the park.
I'm from london, never been to blackpool, and my family are all south londoners/surrey and my mum used to say the blackpool illuminations when I left a light on too 🤣
Ah Blackpool so many memories of that town. I visit several times year and your video perfectly captured the atmosphere of walking the prom during illuminations. Warning there is always a seagull watching you outside so never have uncovered food unprotected for a single second. They love fish, hot dogs, burgers and they are always watching you
Evan, THANK YOU! In one of your recent videos you mentioned getting a cheque for an economic impact payment which prompted me to look into it. As a US citizen in the UK, I had no idea I'd be eligible for it until I heard your mention. I never expected watching youtube videos in the afternoon to be such a good financial decision. Thanks!
Great vid Evan ! Everybody in the North is much more open and relaxed compaired to the South East even the road rage is more vocal ! And Yes Every stick of Rock should come with a tube of toothpaste! Best Wishes Ian in Durham 😀
what a silly statement, Roblox. i'm from "the shire", and no, they're not all nice n happy.. esp the landed filth in the n/riding, and their minions. the worst breed in this county by A LONG CHALK. need a lie down, now.
@@blackbob3358 I know not everybody is.. theres some blooming rude/nasty people up here.. I just ment generally most of us are.. we are chatty people.. also sarcastic x
I’m from Cardiff and went to Blackpool a lot as a kid, I took my kids to pleasure beach very recently as it reminds me of being a kid, lots of coasters there and classic rides. The coaster you seen is actually called ‘ The big one ‘, it was built in 1994 and at the time was the tallest and fastest coaster in the world. It’s a pretty epic first drop on it 👍 over 200ft.
It’s really just a bunch of travelators and stairs up to the roof car parks. The shop is still only on the ground floor. It’s got a cafe though and an argos store inside it. And a bakery. It’s alright lol
Omg I grew up there, the Fun Palace is where I got the bus to school. In the winter the wave spray would soak me 🤣. Thanks for making a positive Blackpool video 🤗🥰
I love Blackpool. Used to go their pretty much once a year at least when I was young. The tower is amazing, the illuminations, the pleasure beach. I mean, it's probably changed a bit but I still think everyone should experience it. Rock is gross no matter where you get it though!
The whole people speaking to you on public transport is a very northern thing! Particularly in rural northern areas. It's almost seen as rude if you don't sit and chat politely to people on busses, trams and trains up north, so basically the opposite of what people are like in the south 🤣
Kinda reminds me of Great Yarmouth which is further south. Its really strange going to seaside attractions- I always get the impression there dying somehow or that their peak has gone by. Cool to see Blackpool still seems to be strong. The trams looked cool too
Hello Evan. Excellent video, well presented and it seems you enjoyed visiting our happy little town. ( It's not a city. That mostly needs to have a charter or a Cathedral. We have neither, but that's fine. We have a Tower instead). Blackpool is what it is. It is not posh. It is cheap and cheerful, full of pubs, chippys and mostly, gaudy, chintzy gift shops, but like it or loathe it, it's the most popular seaside resort in the UK, by far, with (depending upon which figures you find), between 13 and 20 million visitors a year. Sadly, due to the opening of the M55 motorway, which was something of a two edged sword, meaning it did bring more people in, but equally meant that most people don't now need to stay over anymore to cut the long journey home and due to cheap package holidays which can admittedly offer more chance of sun, like most UK seaside resorts, it has suffered over the last fifty years and is now one of the most deprived areas in the country. However, it still retains it's crown of the UKs favourite resort, as you experienced, is very friendly and whilst it certainly has its "issues", ( but where doesn't?), it genuinely has some world class attractions, architecture and stories to tell. I myself do guided walks and talks all about the hidden history of Blackpool and The Fylde, which would probably be a good subject in the future for a series of videos, ranging from the finding of prehistoric animals, submerged villages, many ghost stories, why Blackpool was never bombed, to being the first place to invent, or install so many things that we now take for granted, like the electric streetlight, the electric street tramway, or Jaguar cars. Yes, it's a crazy, kitch, place that certainly isn't everyone's cup of tea, but I love it, it seems you did too and long may it shine it's illuminations, as " the greatest free show on earth" for all to enjoy. Many thanks for a great vid and success to you for many more to come..
I know you've been going through some tough few weeks and now months Evan, but these vlogs bring me so much joy. In all honesty they make me excited to be an adult. And not kidding, I'm from South Jersey
as a child my family would always go to Blackpool but I hate to say this but through the years it's gone down quite a bit. Coleen Nolan the singer grew up in Blackpool and she said that she would have gangs outside her house so she moved away from the area.the truth I don't blame her because it would be scary having gangs outside your home for sure.peace and love 💖
Can I just say ,I was born and bread in East Anglia,and my parents use to say " what do you think this is "Blackpool alumination's!! " it's probably a national thing .
Hey glad to see someone visit my town! Wild to know you were there the same time fireworks were going off, I had recorded them myself but i was all at the South pier
I was in Blackpool the same day and was up the tower during the fireworks and it was such a cool view. Walking back to our hotel my friend and I were looking out for you but those crowds were crazy.
There used to be an event called 'Ride The Lights' at Blackpool. Crowds of people riding bikes up and down the seafront, enjoying the Illuminations. My son absolutely loved it! Does anyone know if it will come back?
Hi I’m new to your channel. I love Blackpool and the illuminations. I’m going there Friday for a week. If you ever go back to Blackpool then get the tram to Bispham and check out the tableaux on the side of the tramline. It’s basically more illuminations but really cool to see. Great vlog 🙂👍
Love Blackpool illuminations used to go every year during October half term with my family for break. Had the best time there and have some amazing times.
Ooh Blackpool, when I was little I used to go there with my grandad to a specific hotel where they had great clubs for kids, I used to love it there. We used to mainly stay in the hotel though.I do remember the hotel was always near this trampoline area for kids. I am from the south however my grandfather used to live in Manchester and when me and my sister stayed with him when we were little sometimes we went to Blackpool.
@@carriel7219 yeah, but I'm more talking about it being the same gift store over and over again. In fact, last time I went to Blackpool I tested my theory. Picked 3 random things in one shop, then went to 3 more shops and found all 3 in every one.
The Blackpool illuminations is a staple of the north, I don't know quite how do explain them to other people because it's just a bunch of lights but I have so many great memories of visiting them. It's one of those weird things that I thought was normal growing up but now realise how bizarre it is. Like me and my family would never go to the piers because we couldn't afford to but we'd get some candy floss and walk down the promenade, it was fun
Only an ex American could make a video about the Blackpool Illuminations which barely shows them.. bravo Evan . But I am seriously impressed you know that thats what Northern parents do actually say x
Nice video Evan - I grew up near Blackpool and like the way you showed t'illuminations and the crowds and everything. Really loved the way the local lass pronounced "Blackpool" - that's reet !
Fun Blackpool fact -- the original main train station was demolished to build Blackpool pleasure beach, why is why trains now come into Blackpool North which is really too far out of the city centre and too small for purpose. The Sainsbury's is part of trying to connect Blackpool North with the city centre.
My dad actually worked for the company who built The Big One (the rollercoaster at pleasure beach) and before it opened to the public the staff were allowed to walk up it, unfortunately that was the day my brother was born and so my dad missed his opportunity to walk up the Big One😂
Licensed will most likely mean they are licensed to sell alcohol. I used to take a length of Blackpool rock and use it as a straw. As you sucked your drink through it, it would hollow out gradually which would make it easier to eat afterwards. Ye', generally up here in the north we'll talk to everyone. If your standing in the same place for more than two minutes, or sat for more than five minutes, we'll start a conversation, especially if something has happened, delayed bust, etc..., started raining or change in weather, etc...
Certain snobs used to make fun of Blackpool especially in the 80s and 90s when, admittedly it was not like today, but I think they've done a great job of making it an attraction, especially at this time of year
As children, back in the day, when illuminations traffic was all one way, south to north, the queues used to run back down Squires gate lane , Lytham Rd and St Annes Road. We used to go to the top of the street and tap on coach windows chatting up the girls. All harmless fun Oh, by the way a licensed restaurant is licensed to sel alcohol 🍸 😁. Nice video 📹
I live in Blackpool and I have to say its nice to see and outsiders opinion on my home. Just to add more context. You came during the international fireworks competition. All our stores are. In fact fish and chips and we have only 2 greggs that I know about. The pleasure Beach is one of our main attractions and the big roller coaster is called the big one and sponsored by Pepsi max and finnaly hope you had fun
The illuminations are pretty and I am not moaning dramatically about 'the environment' because we have to live, but I have heard that they keep the illuminations going all night, even when no one is around! I think if people go to sleep at some point, that would be the time to switch the lights off! Thank you for the video!
thats not true they are turned off around midnight. ive been walking home from work and plunged into darkness before and yes i walked from the pleasure beach to poulton home
People from the North are generally friendlier, we chat to anyone 🤣🤷♀️ I went to each of the firework displays as they were on every two weeks in Blackpool. It's a fun experience :) I love Blackpool. Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m so happy you popped to Blackpool and enjoyed the evening. This December the front of the tower (where the comedy carpet is, which I’m surprised you didn’t check out) they are doing a winter wonderland. Free ice skating, Christmas markets etc. It should be lovely.
You cant leave Blackpool without going to Pasaje del Terror !!!!!!!! Or Funny Girls!! Or even in the pleasure beach. Its a hilarious fun town. Yes cheap and tacktastic. But a fun experience. Pasaje del Terror man!!! go go go
OMG the pleasure beach is great. The big coaster is the Big Dipper, and the small one is the Pepsi max. Please sell me the picture you took, my dad used to work on that pier back in his teens, I’m sure he’d love it.
Actually the only coaster he showed was The Big One which used to be called The Pepsi Max Big One. The big dipper is a lot shorter but being made of wood and 99 years old that's to be expected!
I hiked up to the top of Black Combe in The Western Lake District yesterday, which by my reckoning is the northernmost point from which Blackpool Tower is visible, but despite the surprisingly clement weather in West Cumbria, when I got to the top, I couldn’t see anything south of Barrow-In-Furness for all the mist. If I’d been thinking straight, I would’ve waited until it got dark and got a picture of the tower when it was all lit up.
I wonder how many people do the stretch between the South and North piers and think they have done the illuminations, not realising there is the section further north up to Bispham.
I’m from the north and people do just speak to you it’s perfectly normal here but down south if you said hello to someone they’ll give you a look and stare and say newt back.
Ah Blackpool... family trips there as a kid. I also went to it 2 years ago in October 2019 before the world went crazy. We went to Blackpool Pleasure Beach, up the Tower, watched them make Blackpool rock and visited the piers all within like 24 hours. It was a crazy day and evening. Hope you got to explore the Pleasure Beach. That 'big one' rollercoaster used to be the tallest and fastest coaster in the world when it first opened!
As someone who has been to Blackpool every couple of months every year of my life (19) I like the overhead illuminations in Central Blackpool but the most impressive ones I find are the large tablows between Bispham and gynn Square. Best fish and chip shop Is definitely pablos not far from pleasure Beach
Sad to be late to seeing this video but so happy to see someone painting Blackpool in a good light. Most of us locals just here about how sh** it is, from tourists and other locals, so it was refreshing to see someone enjoy it. Also if you like rides, the Pleasure Beach is the most densely ride populated theme park in the UK, would definitely recommend!
The Blackpool illuminations is so much fun I go every year but it can get very overwhelming and overcrowded this year there was a guy running through fire and knifes 😅 and the massive roller coasters is called the big one or the Pepsi Max 😁
you can get mugged anywhere, funny story i got mugged by a gang of dwarves in liverpool, i thought at first someone had spiked my drink as it was surreal.
When the girl said what is an American TH-camr doing in Blackpool, You should have said excuse me I'm british.
licensed means they have an alcohol licence, so are able to serve alcohol as well as food
yesss I was making un chiste
then why can an off licence sell beers?
@@nevreiha not sure if this is also joking or serious, but an off-licence isn't selling "off licence", but rather has a licence to sell alcohol for consumption "off" the premises
@@nevreiha An 'off license' can only sell beer for consumption 'off' the premises
@@tristanholderness4223 ah, it always sounded dodgey to me but I never thought to ask questions and was on my way. I willve been said this before but just forgot
The "sick" rollercoaster was once the tallest and steepest rollercoaster on Earth. It has to have flashing beacons at the top of 2 peaks to warn planes approaching Blackpool Airport.
And there are currently 10 rollercoasters operating on Pleasure Beach.
Lol. "Maybe it was the camera"
As someone from "the North", I confirm that cameras don't come into it. Buses, trains and trams are primarily places to have an interesting chat with strangers and, secondarily, a means to get from A to B.
Exactly..as a sand-grown'un, I know you can get on a tram, be entertained by holiday makers, and get someones life story, by the time you get off...Magic!
Agreed! I grew up just outside Blackpool. Moving to the south for university was a bit of a shock: people come across as so unfriendly in comparison.
As somebody from Manchester I agree 100%! Up the NORTHHHH! 👌
I do not agree
Evan, I hope you are doing well. I'm sure your life has been stressful lately with trying to find housing and getting COVID and all, but you've still managed to do your job exceptionally well. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us all!
Thank you! I've really had a lot of fun getting back into vlogging over here even if stressed beyond belief over the house situation
@@EvanEdingerTravel You're welcome! I'm glad you are finding ways to enjoy yourself.
@@EvanEdingerTravel
Hope that the housing situation will come to a happy conclusion soon. Looking forward to learning from your experience.
The illuminations make me feel so nostalgic, my dad would take me as a kid and open the roof up so you could stick your head out to see. I've never seen it this busy tho, and hope yall got fresh donuts while you were there!
Yes, you really just have freshly made doughnuts at the seaside.
Dammit, now I want fresh sugar doughnuts!
Evan Edinger in Blackpool! Thought I’d never see the day! Blackpool is also one of the most deprived places in the U.K. So if you’re looking for a cheap house………..
Is it really? I'm sure I've visited more depraved places.
Well, best of both worlds - the area near Blackpool Zoo is both fairly nice and rather cheap - and the added bonus is that you have a zoo on your doorstep!
They are cheap compared to most of the the uk but are going up rather quickly
@@roberthindle5146 in 2019, 8/10 of the most deprived areas of the UK were in Blackpool!
@@roberthindle5146 "depraved places" and "deprived places" are different. Never, ever, mix them up. There are plenty of depraved places in Westminster.
Disney looking at Blackpool's Illumination and going "Hold my Mouse"
Disney actually had a relationship with Blackpool Pleasure Beach many decades ago, hence why there is a fully licensed Alice in Wonderland ride in the park.
At least our illuminations don't molest kids unlike every US Disney.... Maybe the reason behind the "hold my mouse" reference... 🤣
@@carriel7219 - Then Blackpool broke it because they're not as deeply racist as that Anti-semitic company... 👍
Talking of Sooty, his creator Harry Corbett got started playing piano in his uncles fish and chip restaurant. That uncle was Harry Ramsden
wow! I believe you
The big coaster you could see. was once the worlds tallest back in 1994.
And in a northern no nonsense way, it was christened The Big One.
Probably my favourite coaster (because it doesn't go upsidedown! I have a phobia about being upsidedown.)
Arrow dynamics hyper coaster
Still currently the uks tallest and amazing to ride alone!
I'm from london, never been to blackpool, and my family are all south londoners/surrey and my mum used to say the blackpool illuminations when I left a light on too 🤣
Ah Blackpool so many memories of that town. I visit several times year and your video perfectly captured the atmosphere of walking the prom during illuminations.
Warning there is always a seagull watching you outside so never have uncovered food unprotected for a single second. They love fish, hot dogs, burgers and they are always watching you
Getting Covid AND going to Blackpool , Christ mate your luck really is out at the moment
Could be worse he could have been to Warrington!
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Evan, THANK YOU! In one of your recent videos you mentioned getting a cheque for an economic impact payment which prompted me to look into it. As a US citizen in the UK, I had no idea I'd be eligible for it until I heard your mention. I never expected watching youtube videos in the afternoon to be such a good financial decision. Thanks!
Hell yeah take what’s yours
I'm from Blackpool - I bloody love this!
You missed the best lights on the north shore these are large moving display’s. 😳🏴🇬🇧🤠
Yep, life size dalek attack made out of lights. All the cool bits 😂
Great vid Evan ! Everybody in the North is much more open and relaxed compaired to the South East even the road rage is more vocal ! And Yes Every stick of Rock should come with a tube of toothpaste! Best Wishes Ian in Durham 😀
Thanks!
Famously 'it's nicer up North'
We're very friendly in the North.. I'm from Yorkshire & we just nice people.. Happy to have chin wag (chat) with anybody & everybody lol x
what a silly statement, Roblox. i'm from "the shire", and no, they're not all nice n happy.. esp the landed filth in the n/riding, and their minions. the worst breed in this county by A LONG CHALK. need a lie down, now.
@@blackbob3358 I know not everybody is.. theres some blooming rude/nasty people up here.. I just ment generally most of us are.. we are chatty people.. also sarcastic x
I’m from Cardiff and went to Blackpool a lot as a kid, I took my kids to pleasure beach very recently as it reminds me of being a kid, lots of coasters there and classic rides.
The coaster you seen is actually called ‘ The big one ‘, it was built in 1994 and at the time was the tallest and fastest coaster in the world. It’s a pretty epic first drop on it 👍 over 200ft.
I wanna whole travel vlog about the big Sainsbury's
It’s really just a bunch of travelators and stairs up to the roof car parks. The shop is still only on the ground floor. It’s got a cafe though and an argos store inside it. And a bakery. It’s alright lol
Loved seeing my home town !
This is the Atlantic City of the UK for sure. Respect to Evan, J from Manchester Uk
Omg I grew up there, the Fun Palace is where I got the bus to school. In the winter the wave spray would soak me 🤣. Thanks for making a positive Blackpool video 🤗🥰
I love Blackpool. Used to go their pretty much once a year at least when I was young. The tower is amazing, the illuminations, the pleasure beach. I mean, it's probably changed a bit but I still think everyone should experience it. Rock is gross no matter where you get it though!
i thought, ah, a sensible post. alas, you slipped "in to the mire". rock is not gross. i must protest , ms B !
The whole people speaking to you on public transport is a very northern thing! Particularly in rural northern areas. It's almost seen as rude if you don't sit and chat politely to people on busses, trams and trains up north, so basically the opposite of what people are like in the south 🤣
Kinda reminds me of Great Yarmouth which is further south. Its really strange going to seaside attractions- I always get the impression there dying somehow or that their peak has gone by. Cool to see Blackpool still seems to be strong. The trams looked cool too
Brand new speedy trams you can take from Starr Gate, right up to Fleetwood, we did it twice it was so good...
Hello Evan.
Excellent video, well presented and it seems you enjoyed visiting our happy little town.
( It's not a city. That mostly needs to have a charter or a Cathedral. We have neither, but that's fine. We have a Tower instead).
Blackpool is what it is. It is not posh. It is cheap and cheerful, full of pubs, chippys and mostly, gaudy, chintzy gift shops, but like it or loathe it, it's the most popular seaside resort in the UK, by far, with (depending upon which figures you find), between 13 and 20 million visitors a year.
Sadly, due to the opening of the M55 motorway, which was something of a two edged sword, meaning it did bring more people in, but equally meant that most people don't now need to stay over anymore to cut the long journey home and due to cheap package holidays which can admittedly offer more chance of sun, like most UK seaside resorts, it has suffered over the last fifty years and is now one of the most deprived areas in the country.
However, it still retains it's crown of the UKs favourite resort, as you experienced, is very friendly and whilst it certainly has its "issues", ( but where doesn't?), it genuinely has some world class attractions, architecture and stories to tell.
I myself do guided walks and talks all about the hidden history of Blackpool and The Fylde, which would probably be a good subject in the future for a series of videos, ranging from the finding of prehistoric animals, submerged villages, many ghost stories, why Blackpool was never bombed, to being the first place to invent, or install so many things that we now take for granted, like the electric streetlight, the electric street tramway, or Jaguar cars.
Yes, it's a crazy, kitch, place that certainly isn't everyone's cup of tea, but I love it, it seems you did too and long may it shine it's illuminations, as " the greatest free show on earth" for all to enjoy.
Many thanks for a great vid and success to you for many more to come..
When you crossed the road out of the train station I was on the bus and saw you filming that guy shouting at the red car lol
The part about Sainsbury’s really made me laugh because me and my friend did the exact same thing when we went 😂😂
It’s so big!
I know you've been going through some tough few weeks and now months Evan, but these vlogs bring me so much joy. In all honesty they make me excited to be an adult. And not kidding, I'm from South Jersey
Thank you for going to my hometown!! I miss the North, the South just isn't the same
oh my god the nostalgia! Every year my fam would go to visit the Blackpool illuminations around halloween haha
as a child my family would always go to Blackpool but I hate to say this but through the years it's gone down quite a bit. Coleen Nolan the singer grew up in Blackpool and she said that she would have gangs outside her house so she moved away from the area.the truth I don't blame her because it would be scary having gangs outside your home for sure.peace and love 💖
First 10 seconds 'Youths' and 'road rage' hahaha a normal welcome in Blackpool.
Can I just say ,I was born and bread in East Anglia,and my parents use to say " what do you think this is "Blackpool alumination's!! " it's probably a national thing .
This was weirdly entertaining for a local hahaa! You made it look far prettier than I ever see it.
Hey glad to see someone visit my town! Wild to know you were there the same time fireworks were going off, I had recorded them myself but i was all at the South pier
I was in Blackpool the same day and was up the tower during the fireworks and it was such a cool view.
Walking back to our hotel my friend and I were looking out for you but those crowds were crazy.
There used to be an event called 'Ride The Lights' at Blackpool. Crowds of people riding bikes up and down the seafront, enjoying the Illuminations. My son absolutely loved it! Does anyone know if it will come back?
Yes it's still going strong. I live locally. It's on the Tuesday prior to the initial switch on ceremony.
The lady on the horse didn't seem pleased
Bit surprised that bit was left in
Hi I’m new to your channel. I love Blackpool and the illuminations. I’m going there Friday for a week. If you ever go back to Blackpool then get the tram to Bispham and check out the tableaux on the side of the tramline. It’s basically more illuminations but really cool to see. Great vlog 🙂👍
Love Blackpool illuminations used to go every year during October half term with my family for break. Had the best time there and have some amazing times.
Ooh Blackpool, when I was little I used to go there with my grandad to a specific hotel where they had great clubs for kids, I used to love it there. We used to mainly stay in the hotel though.I do remember the hotel was always near this trampoline area for kids. I am from the south however my grandfather used to live in Manchester and when me and my sister stayed with him when we were little sometimes we went to Blackpool.
Blackpool is great until you realise you're walking along a road with the same shop duplicated a hundred times in a row.
When he commented on the first fish and chips shop in the video, I was like "yeah, get used to that". 😂
@@carriel7219 yeah, but I'm more talking about it being the same gift store over and over again. In fact, last time I went to Blackpool I tested my theory. Picked 3 random things in one shop, then went to 3 more shops and found all 3 in every one.
Like all big tourist attractions.
Thanks for coming to our town. And walking past my street. And missing the best illuminations which are down the Bispham end.
I'm completely convinced nobody else fits their name more than Bliss
You have to go back sometime to do the pleasurebeach, there are some rides that are really really old an some great new ones too.
The Blackpool illuminations is a staple of the north, I don't know quite how do explain them to other people because it's just a bunch of lights but I have so many great memories of visiting them. It's one of those weird things that I thought was normal growing up but now realise how bizarre it is. Like me and my family would never go to the piers because we couldn't afford to but we'd get some candy floss and walk down the promenade, it was fun
Only an ex American could make a video about the Blackpool Illuminations which barely shows them.. bravo Evan . But I am seriously impressed you know that thats what Northern parents do actually say x
Nice video Evan - I grew up near Blackpool and like the way you showed t'illuminations and the crowds and everything. Really loved the way the local lass pronounced "Blackpool" - that's reet !
Leaving the lights on thing is so true
Fun Blackpool fact -- the original main train station was demolished to build Blackpool pleasure beach, why is why trains now come into Blackpool North which is really too far out of the city centre and too small for purpose. The Sainsbury's is part of trying to connect Blackpool North with the city centre.
How many times you need to be reminded to turn the big light off?
Love that saying it's like bloody black pool illuminations in here
My dad actually worked for the company who built The Big One (the rollercoaster at pleasure beach) and before it opened to the public the staff were allowed to walk up it, unfortunately that was the day my brother was born and so my dad missed his opportunity to walk up the Big One😂
Licensed will most likely mean they are licensed to sell alcohol.
I used to take a length of Blackpool rock and use it as a straw. As you sucked your drink through it, it would hollow out gradually which would make it easier to eat afterwards.
Ye', generally up here in the north we'll talk to everyone. If your standing in the same place for more than two minutes, or sat for more than five minutes, we'll start a conversation, especially if something has happened, delayed bust, etc..., started raining or change in weather, etc...
Fun Vlog! Love seeing Blackpool through your eyes Evan. We love Blackpool - but then.!23’don’t live there!! 🍻
An evening in Blackpool is more than enough. You should have headed north from town. Big scenes made out of lights up that way
My exact reaction to this video as being from blackpool 10:00
Certain snobs used to make fun of Blackpool especially in the 80s and 90s when, admittedly it was not like today, but I think they've done a great job of making it an attraction, especially at this time of year
oh my goddd you're so funny ! i can't stop laughing when you said blackpool illumination i dont know why XDXDXD
As someone born and raised in the centre of Blackpool it’s surreal to see an American TH-camr here hahah
Ah my hometown, though I did go back a couple of weeks ago lol and left long before the lights came on.
Went to Blackpool many years ago. Lovely beach and landlady at the B & B was really friendly but I have no desire ever to visit again.
As children, back in the day, when illuminations traffic was all one way, south to north, the queues used to run back down Squires gate lane , Lytham Rd and St Annes Road. We used to go to the top of the street and tap on coach windows chatting up the girls. All harmless fun
Oh, by the way a licensed restaurant is licensed to sel alcohol 🍸 😁.
Nice video 📹
10:25 Oh no, your cable has come unplugged. I hope you don't lose power!
It's like the Las Vegas of the North!
I live in Blackpool and I have to say its nice to see and outsiders opinion on my home. Just to add more context. You came during the international fireworks competition. All our stores are. In fact fish and chips and we have only 2 greggs that I know about. The pleasure Beach is one of our main attractions and the big roller coaster is called the big one and sponsored by Pepsi max and finnaly hope you had fun
Thanks again for bringing us along. Viele liebe Grüße an Bliss!
The illuminations are pretty and I am not moaning dramatically about 'the environment' because we have to live, but I have heard that they keep the illuminations going all night, even when no one is around! I think if people go to sleep at some point, that would be the time to switch the lights off!
Thank you for the video!
Blackpool is not big on sleep. It's the UK vegas.
They're switched off at around midnight.
thats not true they are turned off around midnight. ive been walking home from work and plunged into darkness before and yes i walked from the pleasure beach to poulton home
People from the North are generally friendlier, we chat to anyone 🤣🤷♀️ I went to each of the firework displays as they were on every two weeks in Blackpool. It's a fun experience :) I love Blackpool. Glad you enjoyed it!
Some mystical guy should spend time meditating in an off-season Fylde coast hotel and publish the resulting insights as The Blackpool Illuminations.
They are worth a look
There are three things that keeping coming to Blackpool, the Pleasure Beach, The Tower and the trams
I’m so happy you popped to Blackpool and enjoyed the evening. This December the front of the tower (where the comedy carpet is, which I’m surprised you didn’t check out) they are doing a winter wonderland. Free ice skating, Christmas markets etc. It should be lovely.
Liscensed fish and chips mean you can sit inside and they usually sell alchahol as well
You cant leave Blackpool without going to Pasaje del Terror !!!!!!!! Or Funny Girls!! Or even in the pleasure beach. Its a hilarious fun town. Yes cheap and tacktastic. But a fun experience. Pasaje del Terror man!!! go go go
Welcome to Blackpool 😁 Come back again.
OMG the pleasure beach is great. The big coaster is the Big Dipper, and the small one is the Pepsi max.
Please sell me the picture you took, my dad used to work on that pier back in his teens, I’m sure he’d love it.
Actually the only coaster he showed was The Big One which used to be called The Pepsi Max Big One. The big dipper is a lot shorter but being made of wood and 99 years old that's to be expected!
As someone who lives in Blackpool you didn't see the illuminations they start/finish in a village called Bispham
What a very luminous video
Dammit Evan I would have recommended my Mum’s B&B she’s between Pleasure Beach and the Tower. End of her road is on the prom ✌🏻😂
I hiked up to the top of Black Combe in The Western Lake District yesterday, which by my reckoning is the northernmost point from which Blackpool Tower is visible, but despite the surprisingly clement weather in West Cumbria, when I got to the top, I couldn’t see anything south of Barrow-In-Furness for all the mist. If I’d been thinking straight, I would’ve waited until it got dark and got a picture of the tower when it was all lit up.
That road rage is just the typical day in Blackpool
I was born in Blackpool and still live here, and I have to say you actually made Blackpool look good lol.
My home town. I love it. Did you see the tableauxs?
Great video
I wonder how many people do the stretch between the South and North piers and think they have done the illuminations, not realising there is the section further north up to Bispham.
I’m from the north and people do just speak to you it’s perfectly normal here but down south if you said hello to someone they’ll give you a look and stare and say newt back.
Big up the Blackpool massive Seaside Tangerine Army
Ah Blackpool... family trips there as a kid. I also went to it 2 years ago in October 2019 before the world went crazy. We went to Blackpool Pleasure Beach, up the Tower, watched them make Blackpool rock and visited the piers all within like 24 hours. It was a crazy day and evening. Hope you got to explore the Pleasure Beach. That 'big one' rollercoaster used to be the tallest and fastest coaster in the world when it first opened!
you missed the large ones that are north blackpool
As someone who has been to Blackpool every couple of months every year of my life (19) I like the overhead illuminations in Central Blackpool but the most impressive ones I find are the large tablows between Bispham and gynn Square. Best fish and chip shop Is definitely pablos not far from pleasure Beach
I've never seen Blackpool so busy!! And yes, people in the North talk to you 😁
Sad to be late to seeing this video but so happy to see someone painting Blackpool in a good light. Most of us locals just here about how sh** it is, from tourists and other locals, so it was refreshing to see someone enjoy it.
Also if you like rides, the Pleasure Beach is the most densely ride populated theme park in the UK, would definitely recommend!
Blackpool is a fever dream, like a British version of Las Vegas or Atlantic City. It's a dump nowadays but it has it's charm.
The Blackpool illuminations is so much fun I go every year but it can get very overwhelming and overcrowded this year there was a guy running through fire and knifes 😅 and the massive roller coasters is called the big one or the Pepsi Max 😁
allways nice people seeing our littel town/city =)
Only visited Blackpool once and got mugged , kinda put me off , saw more lights than most 💥
you can get mugged anywhere, funny story i got mugged by a gang of dwarves in liverpool, i thought at first someone had spiked my drink as it was surreal.
not you in my home county omggggg
A premises license will allow the restaurant or venue to sell alcohol so that fish and chip shop probably sells alcohol