I stayed here about a year before it was pulled down. What a shithole is was our cabin was filthy & I found dirty underwear under one of the beds. Had to clean cabin myself as no cleaning staff bothered even after I complained to management. Glad it got pulled down.
I stayed there in 1981 aged 14, and what a dump. It felt like a prison camp..We had no lock on the chalet door either and were terrified at night, as anyone could walk in.
I had so many childhood memories growing up there, I remember I was coming back from swimming and I walked into the wrong chalet haha funny times, the looked at me like I was a right freak, and aww I had my first boyfriend there😂 holiday memories so sad it's gone, I just wish the would re build it to make a better pontins 😅
My mum and dad took me here in 72/73 when I was a baby. A plane crashed on the site and 4 people were killed in the aircraft-they have never forgotten that day.
It's always sad to see a place which once had so much happiness! now turned to rubble. What if any are the plans for this area now! will Pontins be re-born, or will it remain just open land for now!! shame about Blackpool airport closing too! things are not going very well for the area at the moment!!
I was here in 92, 96, 97, 2003 and 2004. Probably was better in the 90’s being a kid. I remember the crocodile club with the massive inflatable crocodile
I was there for Christmas 1989. Whatever it was that made my family choose Blackpool for a Christmas break must have worked as we went again for Christmas 1990. All I remember about it, it was the first indoor soft play area I'd ever been in so me and my little brother would sit in the ball pit all day trying to keep warm as it was sooooo windy and cold outside. Been to several parks throughout my childhood. Great memories of Pontins during the 1980's but they've clearly had their day. I'm surprised any of them are still around.
Went there as a kid in 68 or 69. The Blackpool football team were training there pre season, think they were in division 1 at the time. Remember a player called Tony Green, good player and quite famous. Me arl feller played against them in a friendly in a team made up of various dads on holiday and told me they won. Like that game would happen now with elitist berks that infest modern football.
Had a week in 1964 when I was a teenager. Double Diamond on draught at the bar I can vaguely remember. Perhaps that's why I put my hand up to be a judge in a knobbly knees contest! Winner was mutton dressed as lamb. Of course I knew that. But they blamed me anyway.
Great memories I had here I went every year to it since I was little made great friends with Bluecoat's johnny Ben aka baby Ben spike and Ian the goat and many more still talk to canny few now I was their when uncle Harold was their one year their was 27 other us 10 adults and 17 kids that was the year all us kids went free and we had a full row of chalets bottom row to our self's and the blue coats who meet new guests off the bus was like wow as us kids ran to captain croc haha the queen Vic was the Orange room but it was green haha I still go to Blackpool but Marton mere now and one year in my teens me and my bro and cousins stole safari Sam's hat haha and we didn't get wrong of the staff it was fun haha and Sam was like get them kids so we ran around a bit outside inside why bingo was on haha it was great that Sam played along haha.
hated seeing this ! still angry that they destroyed Pontin s Blackpool ! such a great park but greed gets in the way all the time shame on them big business are money mad morons !
+•Ally Brooke• money...as usual, it is alot more valuable as a new build housing site, especially been so close to the airport...pity, spent many a great times performing there
I went there in May 2009 .Doesn't look any different Lol.
So sad seeing it like this so many happy childhood memories here :(
I stayed here about a year before it was pulled down. What a shithole is was our cabin was filthy & I found dirty underwear under one of the beds. Had to clean cabin myself as no cleaning staff bothered even after I complained to management. Glad it got pulled down.
Looks like a scene from Syria when it’s in the news.
I stayed there in 1981 aged 14, and what a dump. It felt like a prison camp..We had no lock on the chalet door either and were terrified at night, as anyone could walk in.
I had so many childhood memories growing up there, I remember I was coming back from swimming and I walked into the wrong chalet haha funny times, the looked at me like I was a right freak, and aww I had my first boyfriend there😂 holiday memories so sad it's gone, I just wish the would re build it to make a better pontins 😅
Thanks a lot for this last (very sad) look at the place. I came here every year as a kid. R.I.P childhood :(
I’m so sorry man I feel for you!
Worked here back in the 90s was thriving place always packed
My mum and dad took me here in 72/73 when I was a baby. A plane crashed on the site and 4 people were killed in the aircraft-they have never forgotten that day.
I thought it was all 7 on board that died
@@chris7921 IM just repeating what it said in the reports. Google Blackpool airport- Scroll down and it mentions it.
It's always sad to see a place which once had so much happiness! now turned to rubble. What if any are the plans for this area now! will Pontins be re-born, or will it remain just open land for now!! shame about Blackpool airport closing too! things are not going very well for the area at the moment!!
All new houses there now
They all escaped....
Looks much like it did when I stayed there...
Wrecked ruined neglected, now housing
I had so many fond memories when l were working in Blackpool pontins during the summers of 76 & 77..sad to see the demolition of the camp..
Hi Di fuckin Hi , what a shame . used to holiday here as a kid
Went there in the summer of 96 with my cousin. It was the best week ever! Does anybody remember the Orangery Cafe? Hot as hell in there, it was.
I was there in 96 with family and friends. In June I believe. I remember the Jokers bar for the late night entertainment.
Worked there mid 90s was always packed
So sad , I have good memories of it 😢
Kinda sad
I was here in 92, 96, 97, 2003 and 2004. Probably was better in the 90’s being a kid. I remember the crocodile club with the massive inflatable crocodile
I remember driving past this in st Anne's and it would literally scared me. I'd ask my parents to go the other way
Not even sure why im watching this coz im at pontins southport right now://
...sad ...times have changed ...but it still sad
Sad ..some great times there
Very sad to see, went here late 90s and was great location, I explored butlins filey in this kind of state, no video footage though.
So sad too see the old place in such a terrible state. I spent so many happy holidays there with my family and in later Years with my friends..
sad to see it demolished my cousin was a lifeguard at pontins blackpool for many a season till it closed!
so damn sad its all gone now
one place i would have liked to have seen
I was there for Christmas 1989. Whatever it was that made my family choose Blackpool for a Christmas break must have worked as we went again for Christmas 1990.
All I remember about it, it was the first indoor soft play area I'd ever been in so me and my little brother would sit in the ball pit all day trying to keep warm as it was sooooo windy and cold outside.
Been to several parks throughout my childhood. Great memories of Pontins during the 1980's but they've clearly had their day. I'm surprised any of them are still around.
Rip my favourite holiday place. I miss it and bluecoat Ben
Very sad
Should not have closed it :(
thought that place would be graffiti central but its not because people like it
looks like syria
Anyone remember uncle Harold? Lol
Sad times. Would of liked some before pics to
I enjoyed that thanks for showing this.
Would have been nice to see inside the entertainments building, and restaurant too.
I don't know what to say
Memories
I had a 2 week holiday there, used to go back to it on the tram in the evenings, its still the only times i had a tram ride in the dark....
nice one for this lad.
it isan't creepy i worked there in 1999
I’m legit crying
So sad too see it in this state, I ve spent many a happy weekend there with my family and later many a drunken weekend there with my mates,
It’s all just houses now, crazy how things can change so much
So sad ..some great times there.
It makes me feel sad seeing it like that.
What happened to that place 🥺
This is so creepy
OMG I am so sad
Great holidays there as a child. Now lost all my family. Everything passes eventually. Inc Pontine. So sad. God I wish I could go back to those times!
went before
it closed in agust 2008
Why would it not close end of season
Went there as a kid in 68 or 69. The Blackpool football team were training there pre season, think they were in division 1 at the time. Remember a player called Tony Green, good player and quite famous. Me arl feller played against them in a friendly in a team made up of various dads on holiday and told me they won. Like that game would happen now with elitist berks that infest modern football.
Had a week in 1964 when I was a teenager. Double Diamond on draught at the bar I can vaguely remember. Perhaps that's why I put my hand up to be a judge in a knobbly knees contest! Winner was mutton dressed as lamb. Of course I knew that. But they blamed me anyway.
Great video and history but why was the footage so so shaky ??
Ricardos Family Vlogs wasn’t prepared for the explore, explained in the description. Cheers :)
Great memories I had here I went every year to it since I was little made great friends with Bluecoat's johnny Ben aka baby Ben spike and Ian the goat and many more still talk to canny few now I was their when uncle Harold was their one year their was 27 other us 10 adults and 17 kids that was the year all us kids went free and we had a full row of chalets bottom row to our self's and the blue coats who meet new guests off the bus was like wow as us kids ran to captain croc haha the queen Vic was the Orange room but it was green haha I still go to Blackpool but Marton mere now and one year in my teens me and my bro and cousins stole safari Sam's hat haha and we didn't get wrong of the staff it was fun haha and Sam was like get them kids so we ran around a bit outside inside why bingo was on haha it was great that Sam played along haha.
just got there in time before its gone
hated seeing this ! still angry that they destroyed Pontin s Blackpool ! such a great park but greed gets in the way all the time shame on them big business are money mad morons !
Why oh why do they totally destroy things ..leave them alone guys..not for you to touch
Is that still there mate or has it all gone now?
All houses now mate , was being demolished the next time went past a few years ago now
@@derelictCHEESEBURGER nice ine for letting me know mate its much appriciated
Awe its such a shame they knocked it down
It was in St. Annes, not Blackpool.
New houses there now 😕
Interesting, but the camera work could be better, to fast and all over the place, focus more please
Filmed this 6 years ago without a tripod , is an apology in the description
what was this place for?
+LMCSXurbex It was a holiday park dude
KK thanks!
I went here 1985 with my family. How did it get like this? That is so sad!
My guess is either shut down ,or money issues
What were they thinking
+•Ally Brooke• money...as usual, it is alot more valuable as a new build housing site, especially been so close to the airport...pity, spent many a great times performing there
About ending blackpool's happy places
Jesus can you shake the camera anymore
Yes