Great video Stephen. You like me probably remember the golden era of arcades back in the late 80s early 90s. You should cover the new ‘Arcade Club’ in south shore, it’s supposed to be amazing!

@colinfielden7738

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah good idea get yourself down there may pay a visit myeslf

@jkayrichardson3366

2 жыл бұрын

Been to arcade club in leeds, if its anything like the one there he shouldn't be disappointed

@peterfaulkner2544

2 жыл бұрын

Leroy I was told went down a back street and saw a distributor and three dealers and they weren’t selling Mercedes’ Benz any way he went to the cops after he was told not to or else any way their a bounty on his head out of Liverpool that’s what I read can’t remember we’re thigh 😅 not funny I’m allegedly belong to Manchester don’t deal drugs add a little job in king and queens and the strip club and viva knew what I did I knew Steve did you and Caroline hit it off Steve I bet her favourite film was ET lol😮 any way the Blackpool police case against Liverpool ain’t doin splendid

@Barcrest

2 жыл бұрын

I went last week. It is worth the admission however some machines had issues which is ashame as it has only just opened.

@ourtwotube

9 ай бұрын

Pretty sure there's a video on Arcade club on the channel

Haven't been in coral Island in about 35+ years. God I miss how great Blackpool was in the 70s and 80s

@ellie-maydavenport3118

2 ай бұрын

Haven't been in Coral Island in blackpool in about 35 years in blackpool

@ellie-maydavenport3118

2 ай бұрын

Haven't been in coral Island in blackpool about 35 years ago

Yrs since I have visited Blackpool as I now live down in Bristol but my family still lives in greater manchester and I have so many good memories of this place as a kid .....Also, Stephen much later on in life I ended up working for Coral Bingo ( saw it change to Gala, and now it is Buzz bingo) BUT I remember going on many a seaside Jamboree from our club in Ashton u Lyne to Blackpool when they had the old Regent on church street ...BUT I ALSO REMEMBER taking a coach full of customers (just me and another member of staff to keep em in line) for a full day out to Blackpool for the season-opening of coral bingo that was above coral island ..the club was massive! customers were left to do what they wanted for the afternoon round Blackpool and then we all met up at 4pm at coral Island for the bingo with guest cabaret by the bachelors! then as you mentioned it was sold so the bingo hall above never reopened the entrance to the bingo was at the back on bank hey street next to where they have now built the new hotel and the spyglass ..last time I looked it was a fish and chip shop so I don't know if it's still there unused and blocked off or if coral Island has used the space above ! would be interesting to know as always wondered what they did with it after bingo closed!

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sean. I'll see if I can have a walk around there & do a video.

I love arcades and I'm always in them. Coral Island is the best arcade I ever been in, I love the Ghost Train and Monorail in there, You never see any other arcades with good rides in them. The pirate theme and outside decoration is also cool, imo its the best arcade in the UK.

@stephenduncan3605

2 жыл бұрын

I prefer Golden Mile Amusements across the road!

Many happy days spent in there. On the Racetrack. 'Place your bets now please'. 10p a go - Purple paid out £1 and Orange £1.50

@juliejackson8167

Жыл бұрын

Yes I remember that 😂😂

I haven't been to Blackpool since the late 90's but from the mid 80's I used to go on holidays when I was a kid I'm an avid gamer as well so arcade machines were my first stop lucky star, carousel, coral Island North South and Central piers just to name a few, i even went to the arcades inside the winter gardens, I can't believe how much its changed all carnival games and slot machines now.

@layardgavin

2 жыл бұрын

That's because of the consoles like xbox and PlayStation coming out. People play those games at home now. Shame really! 🤷‍♂️

@markrowley2739

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Mr Bee's 👍

Great video, never realised it stayed open that late of a Saturday. I love the camel derby and the atmosphere in there in general. Also the Bucaneer is one of my fav spots. 🙂

Must be 30 years since I was last in an arcade in Blackpool. It’s amazing how the memories come flooding back hearing the familiar noises. Good quality video. Cheers

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I’ve always been an arcade fan, but I rarely go in them these days.

Great vid stephen Coral Island one of my favorites. Thanks for showing its not changed looks nice and clean too.👍

I remember Coral Island in the early 80's .There was parrot ride,on a monorail that went over the heads of everyone and even travelled on the outside of the building.The bar in it at night used to have live music.My late dad liked it because there was jazz band at times.Looks like it's mostly gambling machine nows.There was more kids fun things then in it.Large shooting ranges with moving life sized figures and animals.Pacman.Space invaders etc.The days before home consoles.

Reminded me of my time and holiday over in Las Vegas a few years ago and the great casinos they have there. Yes most casinos don’t allow cameras in at all so you were lucky to get this footage Stephen. Love the monorail that goes round the top along with the ghost train. A good attraction for Blackpool 👌😉

Another top video Stephen, I used to love it in coral Island when I was a kid and now I take my own kids every time I go to Blackpool, best arcade in Blackpool I would say

Brilliant video Stephen thanks so much fantastic

i remember the entertainment on the stage, absolutely packed, when my daughter was little

I was hoping that someone will do a video on coral island can't wait to watch it

Hi Stephen thank you for another great video as always that place is massive you dont realise from the outside so much to do for all ages and lots of food choices too have a great evening xx

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wendy xx

Fab,Mr walk on the wild side 💚👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. Thanks for your video.

I loved Coral Island when I was in Blackpool, spent hours in it & there used to be a bar upstairs above it 👍🏻

Great video steve, well done mate. I love coral island one of my favorite places. Every time i go in there its always busy, its never quiet. But a great place to go to and have some fun.

@ellie-maydavenport3118

2 ай бұрын

Great video Steve well done mate I love CORAL island one of my favourite places in Blackpool England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 West Midlands

I sat through until 9.40, just to make sure the camel racing was still there lol! Possibly the best game, and certainly the most fun to be had when you're in there with a squad of friends lol!

This was my nan favourite haunt she always loved playing Bingo in there, I remember staying in Hull Road at a hotel called the Lyngard as Corol Island is just at the end the street, over the years spent many great times there never cared too much for the fruit machines but loved the video games in there

Another great video steven I have not been in coral Island for years .it hasn't really changed much in all the years I have no been in .It's been great to see inside it again .Well done steven grat video .well done .👍🏻

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary 🙏

@garygray4640

2 жыл бұрын

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool yor welcome steven 👍🏻

Used to go to Coral Island a lot because inside was so colourful, so much to see. Cannot wait to watch this.

@ellie-maydavenport3118

2 ай бұрын

Used to go to Coral Island in blackpool is famous across

@dougaldouglas8842

2 ай бұрын

@@ellie-maydavenport3118 Nice venue, so nice and the train track that is attached to the ceiling. Many, many times I have also been in there, just so nice

Had great time in coral Island as a kid, but when I went back with my nieces there's very few actual games any more it's all either ticket machines or gamblers

When I went to Blackpool with my family in the 90's we always used to go to coral Island.

Allways interesting keep up your good work I love it.

Great video as always Stephen! I love ❤️ it!!! Back in the Olden days!!!! Xx

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Haha I always say that lol 😂

i can remember in the 80,90,s walking away with about 50 soft cuddly toys over a long weekend from them grabbing machines it was based on skill as they always grabbed. a funfair owner told me it was to get people in through the door to play other machines . then they changed the way they grabbed as the cuddly toys became more expensive to buy in they programmed them only to grab every 100 operated coins . so if you were the hundredeth coin operative person to use that machine youd be the lucky one but only if you grabbed the toy the jaws would not release . so your right stephen these days its not on skill its just you being the lucky one :) great video ,used to love the 2p coin drops where you exchanged tickets for bigger prizes when i was a kid ,but always remember my mother grabbing me every ten minutes to wipe your hands clean with disinfectant wet wipes and telling me not to bang the machines with your backside when loads of money was hanging over the edge , great days and missed days :(

A huge place, Stephen, and I never knew that it's on the site of the old Central station. Well that was a busy station in its day and should never have closed. There appears to be a glut of those grab machines, and the over 18s entertainment sections seem to have fences outside them. Well, no wonder Blackpool has the nickname of the Las Vegas of the North. It's certainly an eye-opener. Many thanks for this showing, and take care.

@john111257

Жыл бұрын

central station, now that was a huge loss

@jacobmassey3897

Жыл бұрын

@@john111257 the building should've remained standing and been renovated but you can't keep a railway station operating if there's no serious demand for one anymore.

Great video. Please try to do some more in the arcades and venues. Thanks.

That was amazing video Stephen can't wait for next video

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wayne.

Great video Stephen still nice inside and busy up to midnight

The entrance to central station used to be on the other side of the road where i believe the car park and the market is now i was probably about ten at the time and i remember that as my mother used to work in the Queens theatre that area was always an extremely busy place ....i have never been inside Coral island but next time i get down to Blackpool i must go it looks really good, thanks for showing us this Stephen.

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

I did mention in a previous video that the entrance to the station was at New Bonny St, but I don't think that road existed then. Old photographs appear to show the entrance opposite the Edith Centre, which is where MaDonalds is at the start of the video.

That was a nice video Stephen 😎 Thank you for sharing 🍻

Coral island has got to be one of the best arcades it has more or less every slot machine or typical arcade game you can think off, I love it there.

@ellie-maydavenport3118

2 ай бұрын

Coral Island has got to be one of the best arcades in blackpool

I still miss Leroy 😋

I use to go to Coral Island in the late 80s and early 90. I have not been back to Blackpool since 1996. Andrew from Dallas Tx.

Not really a fan of arcades like this, but you made it interesting. To say it was 11.30 on a Saturday night, it still had kids inside! Thanks for sharing with us 👍

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Took it just after we left you!

@kevstraw1812

2 жыл бұрын

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool yes, I thought you'd repeated yourself a few times in the video 😁

Looks like it's changed abit in the last year or two a few bits moved around we all love coral Island! I believe it was sold of to a German company for around 80million if I remember rightly reading it somewhere I was very concerned about the fire back in 2019 I thought we was going lose another great building ! Very lucky there

Brilliant Stephen thanks bud

Great video Steven, did'nt think they opened that late 🙂

Hi, Stephen. Your best vid ever, mate! I used to love playing in the arcades at Skeggy; Dragon's Lair, Ghosts & Goblins and Track & Field then having a burger and chips after! Mablethorpe arcade Fancy That! was good, but the arcade over the road had a hydraulic 'Space Harrier' machine; no guesses where I spent my school hols when I was 8👍😂👍

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

I'll have to go to Skeggy pal.

I allways go here when am in blackpool👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😘👍👍😘

What a great video stephen,I love coral island even though I spend a week's wages everytime I'm in 😂.

I used to work in coral island for years I remember you coming in a lot a few years ago the teddy bear machines are set on every £51 pound they grip a teddy and release it

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

9 ай бұрын

I was hardly ever out of that place. The teddy machines must rake in a fortune.

I went in here last August in the day and it was like a pub on New Year’s Eve it was heaving surprising it still open at 11.30pm but guess booze and gambling a good mix for the owners

Great video. Coral Island is my fave Arcade in Blackpool, I come here every year. You could spend all day in here. Been to Peggy’s snack bar a lot even the carvery at Buccaneur is nice

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

I've loved Coral Island ever since it was taken over by Nobles. Before that it was pretty rubbish, and expensive.

Fantastic vid of coral island 🎥👍

Great upload! I wonder why they always have smelly gaudy carpets in these sort of places? Same in Las Vegas in the slot areas in hotels.

Good video something different. May be have a look in the casino by the waterpark

Another great video Stephen I go in when I visit Blackpool, but you make it very interesting for people who have never been in, Leroy also visited the chip shop on the North pier front and gave that a really bad description and said it the worst he had tried. Keep up the good work I know you will.

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Glenn. Maybe I should take on the Chippy Friday mantle.

@glennsmith183

2 жыл бұрын

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool maybe you should, Jane from visit fydle coast does some food reviews.

Great video Stephen, as always, it's always nice to see the places I would visit as I've not been up to Blackpool in about 3 years. It doesn't look like it's changed much I'm pleased to say. Love the buccaneer pub, they do a lovely Sunday carvery. Must say , you done very well to film and not get you're collar felt lol. Better still, I'm glad you didn't get fish N chips from Leroys review stop,we can't have you going missing !! What did happen to him?!!

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I made the video as I never knew it would do so well.

Good video tonight can't wait for the next videos this week

Coral Island cleaned up since we used to go in 80s n 90s playing the fruit machines. Was quite a goid player in my day had some very good days

Been here for a couple of days and been looking out for you to no avail lol.

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Keep looking 👀

Always enjoyed coral island especially the little train😁😁😘😘

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Sue.

Hi another great video keep it up best wishes to you.

One of my favourite places, the cafe in there is great value,

@ellie-maydavenport3118

2 ай бұрын

One of my favourite places the cafe in there is great value at Blackpool for miss Ellie may Davenport

My mate does jack sparrow there known him years we work together at derby gaol doing the ghost hunts as well he as it coral island most Saturdays

That was brill thanks 😋

Coral Island must be the most famous arcade in Blackpool, there is also Mr Bs. There are slot machines on the three piers and the Pleasure Beach, used to love playing the Fun House slot machines in my stockingfeet before it was destroyed by fire.

Sorry if it’s already been mentioned, but I remember when the pirate flyer used to be the parrot flyer and part of the track too you outside - you went across the top of what is now a fudge/rock shop on the front. They enclosed that section and I was gutted.

Just out of curiosity...as a kid mum & dad would take me onto the Pleasure Beach & outside the fun house there used to be something similar to Zoltar a pupet of a woman in a glass booth with a hideous laugh that used to freak me out...

That was fab,,, well done.Andrew

@adeh503

2 жыл бұрын

Stephen

I hope it was safe for you to be in there filming !!

The Mrs used to virtualy live in the bingo at coral island on our annual week in Blackpool then last year it was gone but luckily I had seen a video on the bingo next to Higgets (£1 burger ) and that was it she was happy again and came home with loads of great prizes , so that's it for coral island unless we take the grand son in , no reason to go in anymore

Interesting video Steve of Coral island a big place, I'm sure you could get through a few quid in there...... Dave

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

I have spent £1000's in there down the years.

The monorail was leroys fav Plus he is stuck in.the ghost train Car park 7 story started work When.does the model railway exhibition open nice interior shots

I love old arcades 😎😎😎 they aswum

You are right regarding Leroy and Coral Islands minging fish and chips, North pier wasn’t any better but at least they gave him a refund.

Great stuff as usual !!!

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

That Zoltar machine will be a nod to the one in the Tom Hanks film Big. Good film

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

$hit me up when he shouted "I am Zoltar!"

Love Blackpool lovely Blackpool

The camel Derby haha.. Brilliant

@wts456n

6 ай бұрын

The racing on the Arabian Derby your chance to play now. Roll the ball to get the score, try to win and the prize is yours. The racing on the Arabian Derby, your to chance to play now.

I was in there last year... my little girl she wanted a Teddy out one of the graber machines it cost me about £50 !

I remember a snooker area on a higher floor back in the 90s

Nice walk in !

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Always go in Coral Island when I'm in Blackpool.

My girlfriends and my favourite arcade Blackpool. Always have a walk through there and play a few machines when in town. Won my first ever £500 win in here 🙂

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Wowsers £500!

@cyberleaderandy1

2 жыл бұрын

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool an "adult area" machine and was carrying on going past £500 but thats the max you can win. It was getting the cash in £20 notes that was the fun bit 😀

Hi Stephen. I believe Leroy has been found according to Chris the £1.00 burger man but not heard any news for a few weeks

I love your videos but i really miss the walks along the seafront that Leroy used to do. Could you maybe do one once a week ? Would be great to see all the folks on the seafront again 🙂👍

@martinmillar5629

2 жыл бұрын

Has Leroy shown his face at all, I miss fish and chip Friday, who knew?!?😉

@HOTTIE71931

2 жыл бұрын

According to Chris the one pound burger man . Leroy will be making a comback soon and to explaine why he went missing for ages

Great video Stephen.

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony 👍

Thanks again Stephen for your latest vlog when are you live again

You used to be able to fire light beam guns on the monorail ride but they haven't worked for years

I love these videos you put out for us. Im nostalgically upset though, where was the yellow brick road in coral Island? Has it gone? I remember as a 6 year old kid entering from the bonny st side entrance and being mesmerised by this and walking up and down it back in the 80s, thinking it was a magical place of wonder and delight and sweets at the end🤣 I wasnt interested about the slot machines, they were for the grown ups at that age, just the yellow brick road bit....looks like its had its day. xx

@RAFchurchlawford4469

2 жыл бұрын

Goodbye yellow brick road 😭

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

You’ve just reminded me of that!

I love it in coral island it’s probably the closest thing to being in Las Vegas 🎰

Hi Stephen. Great review. Can you do a review of the fish and chip shop, I have heard good reviews of it and of the snack bar too.

great video

Coral Island is still owned by the Noble family but now is part owned by a company called League Notion over the last few years. As for the FlagShip Bar, there are plans for it to be used! Watch this space! :D

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info.

I wish people would not keep on about the cranes never picking up teddies, if they didn’t it would be illegal, remember everything in the room can be won at sometime I work in a arcade & we sure do get through some stock of teddies

Blackpool hasnt been the same since the arcades moved away from video games. I miss those days. I know ‘Arcade Club’ is there now but that's just one arcade. Needs more.

Coral island ghost train is so much better than the pleasure beach. I’ve got a brill video of me and my daughter on it about 5 years ago, she was terrified and even I screamed at one point ! 😂

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow. Is it separate to the Pirate Flyer?

Good video Stephen!

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sophie 🙏

Good video my friend

I remember that review that Leroy did on the fish and chips in Coral Island... They looked blood awful and if I remember right he couldn't even eat them. Cheap and cheerful but that's not every thing is it. Nice vlog Ste... 👍

@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool

2 жыл бұрын

That’s right Basil. I wonder what happened to him.

@basil9983

2 жыл бұрын

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool it's a mystery isn't it Ste... You would have thought that someone out of his 13 and a half thousand subs would know something about him... Very strange... 🤔

@basil9983

2 жыл бұрын

@@scooterspringsteen3544 Thanks for the info Scoot... I'm sure more things will come to light in the future....

The fish and chips ( the chippy bit not the restaurant bit ) were always really good so must have gone down hill a bit

Should tour of happy day arcade the good cafe ther Pete's place is mate of Chris Higgins u go down ther great video

The place were we us to take the family for a meal at a great price. Now being on a sensible food eating diet me and my wife take sandwiches when we visit Blackpool my children who have now grown up do they Owen things my son likes the cheapest Burger in town

Buckeneer is alright, just don’t go in the Flagship lol, twenty years ago, I remember me and my mate being charged £3.80 for a bottle of bud, robbing fkers 😂 I thought we was expensive in the bier Keller, no local prices in the flagship. Not local now but grew up in Blackpool.

It’s worth the day out to go.