Someone should send this to the pleasure beach so they remember how amazing this ride was and how amazing they could make it!

@dougbriglmen716

3 жыл бұрын

Well thankfully from what I’ve been told by one of my enthusiasts friends, They supposedly managed to get behind-the-scenes and see what they’ve been doing and it’s basically going to be a restoration job i.e. it’s not going to be diet Valhalla, it will be restored to its more or less its full glory or at least a hell of a lot closer😀😁 Not sure if there’s any new technology affects wise going to be Inc or not though I suspect there probably will be. What my friend has told me is true and that really is what they’re going to do then I am very excited and very optimistic about it.

This ride was the best water wide in the world up until it’s temporary closure by rankings. I’m hoping BPB pulls out the big guns and really makes this renovation awesome. The effects and experience are unmatched and you can clearly see the care that went into making this as good as possible. I love this ride and can’t wait for it to reopen better than ever.

@Traveling.viking

13 күн бұрын

I went on it the new version but they took Away the backwards drop

It’s great that there are people like you that care about documenting things like this. Thanks!

We went on it in 2000 and 2001 it was amazing and all the effects worked. In more recent times lots of effects are missing but it’s still a great ride albeit VERY wet. Looking forward to giving it a go next year after the relaunch.

This is fantastic. I’m so excited to see Valhalla reopen in 2021

@danielledewitt1

4 жыл бұрын

Mark Forrest That’s if they get it done in time with coronavirus about.

@welovemoistybutter7570

3 жыл бұрын

2022 now sadly

@ryanj8292

Жыл бұрын

@@welovemoistybutter7570 2023 now sadly

@UTMP

Жыл бұрын

@@ryanj8292 it should be open again 18th march is the day!

I'll never forget the first time I went on this. I hadn't got the memo and went on thinking it was a River Caves type ride :'') I was an absolute nervous wreck throughout it but it simultaneously became my favourite ride ever

Cant wait for the return of Valhalla - BRAVE THE ADVENTURE!!

Thanks for this amazing documentary, been looking a while for something like that.

Thanks for uploading this.I never knew it existed.Ive always been fascinated by the ride itself so to see this was awesome

20:57 So that's who played the projected Viking on the lift hill. The park should bring him back for an updated version for 2021

@PinkysProductions

4 жыл бұрын

Hope they do

@ThemeparkDylan

4 жыл бұрын

I think thats what there doing

You’re kidding me! I can’t wait to watch this! Welcome back!

Thank you so much for this. There’s some footage here that I’ve never seen. Really interesting!

Brilliant documentary, thanks for sharing.

These videos are incredible! Thanks for sharing, can’t wait for the book!

THE LEGEND HAS RETURNED! British Theme Park Archive is one of my favourite top channels 👌 can’t wait for the book my’dude.

I've Been To Blackpool Lancashire In England Back In June 2018 And It Was Super Awesome. Thanks Mate. X

Brilliant documentary really enjoyed watching it. Subscribed! 👍

Fantastic video of a great ride. Even better when you get to the reverse drop and it breaks down. We had, probably, the best ride evac ever.

I was working there when this was filmed. Absolutely amazing ride. Love it still to this day

I live in the northern part of Northumbria where the Vikings were regular raiders Esp the coast nearest to me & i often stand on the cliffs near my coastal home & imagine those Norsemen landing & the locals panicking & running for their lives! Many of those Norsemen settled here & many old settlements have been unearthed from those times, I once watched a good documentary on the Longships sailing up the River Tyne & the many viking surnames in this area of Newcastle & the North East coast. Maybe its why i love the Valhalla ride, my surname is Viking & my maternal great grandparents were from Scandinavia & my Viking surname from my paternal great grandparents from Inverness in Scotland Thank you for this video on the making of the wonderful Valhalla ride, best ride in the world!

Amazing documentry well done sir

Well you learn something new everyday, I thought the flame effect was actually real flames. Hope they make it as good as it used to be again using the latest modern technology that's now available.

i was there a week ago 16th August 2021. was told its still closed until summer 2022😔 Miss it loads

I saw this being made it looked amazing at the time and they did an excellent job on the whole ride. Nice to get drenched and have a fire ending to the ride. Got stuck on it once lol.

Rode it in the 2000s and it was amazing I just hope it is been maintained properly I would love to ride it again

23:23 take a shot everytime he says snow

@-elle-o.o

4 жыл бұрын

LEWmyster HD alcohol poisoning 😂😂😂😂

31:01 The ring of fire in all its glory😎🔥🔥🔥 Is it just me or does it look more like a square of fire rather than a ring?🤔

Very interesting video.

The best ride ever now a documentary to tell how it came about.

Great vid, thanks for posting. Only been on this ride once....don't know why I bothered buying a waterproof Poncho though lol.

Always loved this ride but its never been given the care and maintenance it deserves. Such an amazing experience.

GT- we always build new spectacular rides every four years, and if we didn’t, I think the public would be very disappointed. 20 years of Amanda Thompson’s management 😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 GT wherever you are GT, I pray that one of your grandkids can turn this whole park around!

Lovely doc there hope the closeure for 2020 season gets the tlc the ride needs. I named my busniess after the ride so hope they kerp it on for many more years to come i have alot of menorys on that spot from fun house want to see more fun till im in my 80s cant ride rides anymore

@danielledewitt1

4 жыл бұрын

Pinkys Productions It’s reopening in 2021.

@PinkysProductions

4 жыл бұрын

@@danielledewitt1 i no it dose

@michaelhobbs3105

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah looks as if it will not run this year as it needs some changes this year oh well it’s not as if I have not been on it at all done it for four years I got a few photos if you want to see them.

@PinkysProductions

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelhobbs3105 ill see them not been to blackpool since i had my kids 5 years i am planning to go 2021

@guitarplayerforu

4 жыл бұрын

Who says you'll still not be able to go on rides when you're in your 80's? As long as you have no health problems you'll still be able to 👌

Been on it many time great ride surprising drops you get drenched through on it. Not all the effects are in place as it’s got older but it’s still a good ride

Hello There, great video, looks like a pretty decent ride, it's great that they are refurbishing it as well, keep up the food work! Cheers Peter Mc :)

@petermc7098

4 жыл бұрын

It's a very informative documentary, with so much attention to detail from each of the ride designers and engineers throughout.

@danielledewitt1

4 жыл бұрын

Peter Mc It’s a great ride, whether it will be when/if it reopens next year is another matter.

@petermc7098

4 жыл бұрын

@@danielledewitt1 Hello Danielle, indeed, we'll have to wait and see on that front. Cheers Peter :)

@petermc7098

4 жыл бұрын

@@danielledewitt1 Hello There, we'll have to wait and see what this refurbishment brings/ has in store throughout. Cheers Peter :)

went to PB last year and went on Valhalla and it was crap. Half of the effects were struggling to work and it wasn't much more than a boat ride in the dark. Needs a lot of rehabilitation.

Definatly will miss it this season. not getting absolultly soaked is a thing for this year.

8:53 oh my god that flame effect tho

@dougbriglmen716

4 жыл бұрын

8:06 8:54 9:15 What I can’t figure out is how they are managing to ignite the gas for that affect what’s the water splashing on it. If it was a little electric spark surely the water would short-circuit that it wouldn’t it?🤷‍♂️

18:39 Oden’s head for the refurbishment should be done with projected mapping😎

@EuroThemeParkArchive

4 жыл бұрын

Doug Briglmen Projection mapping is just projection on to an object so basically what the original effect is already. Although projection technology has improved since this was done

@dougbriglmen716

4 жыл бұрын

British Theme Park Archive I know the projected mapping is the most up-to-date version of that affect so it would make sense.

@Hellwyck

3 жыл бұрын

@@dougbriglmen716 *effect

@dougbriglmen716

3 жыл бұрын

Hellwyck I know that’s what I meant but my speech voice app on my phone doesn’t always type up the right word😕

I wish this documentary had showing footage of the Tesla coil. I would have been cool to see the laser floor as that was gone by the time I started visiting.

*Wow, great documentary, shame to see so many rides gone now tho, I’m sure Geoff wouldn’t be too impressed*

@Matt19matt19

4 жыл бұрын

But at the same time theres rides like icon. So it's not like they remove rides and then dont invest.

@atmosphericfunfairs1371

4 жыл бұрын

I think he knew that the park was going to have to make some difficult decisions and he began the ride removal process it was not sustainable and there were too many old rides alongside the new ones. Pay per ride was being phased out in favour of wristbands and there was no longer the need to have such huge volume of attractions. I think he would be very impressed with Icon.

@dougbriglmen716

4 жыл бұрын

ravejunkie problem is the park haven’t turned a profit since 2014 and before that 2003. So in a 16 year span the park is only made a profit once. That’s not a good thing guys, they really do need to start replacing rides whenever they take them out whether that’s a flat ride a dark ride or a rollercoaster.

@atmosphericfunfairs1371

4 жыл бұрын

@@dougbriglmen716 It wasn't sustainable having such a large volume of old rides to maintain and keep operating. They didn't need direct replacements for these rides e.g. Monorail, Whip, Turtle Chase, Vikingar, Cableway. All these rides were just racking up unnecessary costs. If they're not turning a profit its because costs are too high so they have to cut back. You can't just keep replacing rides with more rides it would be too costly.

@dougbriglmen716

4 жыл бұрын

ravejunkie The thing is they still advertise as the worlds most ride intensive park. 20 years ago they were absolutely spot on with that claim but not anymore. The most ride intensive park in the UK they can still make that claim as things stand, however if they keep taking rides out not replacing them eventually they won’t even be able to make that claim let alone the world. I they can’t have it both ways. And the visitors keep saying they’re offering getting less and less and less and less and less eventually there is going to come a point where that will affect the amount of people coming to the park as they just won’t bother.

When Valhalla was actually a superb ride. With each 'refurb' the ride gets worse. A shadow of its former self.

4:07 R.I.P.

@dougbriglmen716

4 жыл бұрын

Tell me about it😩🐭

@danielledewitt1

4 жыл бұрын

Cal-EFC 1878 Good riddance you mean.

@andyknight1

3 жыл бұрын

Not the same without the Mouse.

I already know the 2021 version will be not be as good as the original. If it's open on opening day 2021 I will ride it 5 times maybe 10 lol

So much of this ride is missing now it is a disgrace 😡🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🤠

@dougbriglmen716

4 жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed this re-Ferb is done to a high standard🤞

yeah- i feel as if they've really made it less exciting recently. i mean, i wasn't alive to ride it back then but it looked a lot better than it does now. even back in like,, oh god i dunno,, 2014/2015 when i first visited the park, the ride seemed a lot wetter i guess? i dunno how to really describe it but i feel like they've really turned down the excitement. hopefully when it reopens it'd be a whole lot better, maybe even making it better than it was when it was brand new. who knows. i can't wait to ride it again though, it is and always will be my favourite ride at blackpool.

I remeber seeing it go up then I fort this is go be amasing was even better then i fort it would be mr tompson came up with great atractions

@markhowards420

4 жыл бұрын

Wot wuud be more amasin iz wud be if u cud spell.Youve got the biggest dictionary and most amazing teacher at your fingertips , use it.

20 years later...

@masterknife8423

4 жыл бұрын

If only they actually gave a shit about the theming or any of the effects these days. I hope this "reimagining" will result in improved theming and effects

@lapsedits9017

4 жыл бұрын

@@masterknife8423 I think there will be some minor improvements.

@masterknife8423

4 жыл бұрын

@@lapsedits9017 Well that's just taking the piss. Not worth closing it for an entire season just to make minor improvements is it?

@lapsedits9017

4 жыл бұрын

@@masterknife8423 Yeah, but everything already there will me updated most likely and new things will be added. You never know what might happen.

@Charlzey1998

4 жыл бұрын

Look at Drayton Manor, they closed stormforce 10 for the whole season just to put in a new bridge, tannoys, weeding and some gravel!

Did it ever open with the flames in the water?! I dont remember that and I rode it when it opened 😆

@dougbriglmen716

4 жыл бұрын

That’s probably because it was a very temperamental effect, maybe the splashes from the boats stop the gas from being ignited properly🤷‍♂️

@ghostercreative

4 жыл бұрын

It was working in 2016 no joke there's a few POVs online with it working

@-elle-o.o

4 жыл бұрын

Diary of a RollerCoaster Girl it did I remember being on it and seeing the flames at the bottom of the hill 😂😂

@Darklord666123

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the whole 'ring of fire' effect was unfortunately extremely temperamental due to the fact it was placed adjacent to the first drop and splashes from boats often caused the pilot light to be extinguished

@DiaryofaRollerCoasterGirl

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've seen the 'ring of fire' loads, it's the flames in the water which I've never seen 😆

I don't like to go on this ride anymore. I went on it a week after opening and it blew me away. Now it just feels broken...

@harrybates8804

4 жыл бұрын

A l it’s now being refurbished so it should be improved a lot

@AestheticMess

4 жыл бұрын

​@@harrybates8804 Not sure about that Harry, If it costs too much to run at the moment I imagine changes such as making the cold room have fake snow and ice instead of the real stuff it used to have might be planned. I can dream though! Fingers crossed.

@danielledewitt1

4 жыл бұрын

A l Yes it is, Amanda Thompson said it’s being refurbished herself. Why would she lie?

Take a shot every time the guy says "snow" xD

What do we all think will be different when it reopens?

hope with theme trying make it more afordble for run they dont end up spoling it

Problem is the lazy staff who turn some of the water effects of so as not to have to stand there with the vac draining the boats.

I have been on this ride water since 2014 up to 2019 now closed for 2020 to change the effects of the Valhalla the ride will not have so many affects like it did before but oh well times do change.

@EuroThemeParkArchive

4 жыл бұрын

michael hobbs It’s just closed for maintenance not to remove effects although it may be different when it reopens

@dougbriglmen716

4 жыл бұрын

British Theme Park Archive It’s also about updating the effects making them not only more economical but hopefully more reliable as well🤞

Does anyone remember the old brown Skoda car with the two dummy's in when it was getting built??

28:47 RIP

Will there be one on Vampire at Chessington?

@oddsandwindsocks5905

4 жыл бұрын

Will there be what at chessington

@Creative_Devise

4 жыл бұрын

@@oddsandwindsocks5905 A documentary on the vampire

@EuroThemeParkArchive

4 жыл бұрын

Watch this channel, we're working on something for Vampire for this year!

@Creative_Devise

4 жыл бұрын

@@EuroThemeParkArchive ooooooo

Why they doing it up to make it back to this !

@dougbriglmen716

4 жыл бұрын

It’s the update the effects and make it more economical as well as it cost a fortune to run at the moment. Hopefully they’ll go all the way with that and really make it as good as it possibly can be updating technology.

Did he just say Odin is Thors son 👀

@CrimsonHound84

2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully they do better research for the rework. With the resurgence of Vikings in pop culture, there's no reason for such inaccuracies in design work. Especially when it comes to getting rid of horned helms, lol

Only to close the Cableway one year later🤣

He wasn't wrong when he said that 2:32

Bel 112

Lets hope they put as much effort in for the refurb probably not

@danielledewitt1

4 жыл бұрын

Zak Walker What makes you think they won’t?

@ZEK.0

4 жыл бұрын

Idk, lack of money or effort probably. They want to make the ride cheaper to run so aren’t going to use expensive effects or make major updates.

@danielledewitt1

4 жыл бұрын

Zak Walker They are only reiminagineing it.

@ZEK.0

4 жыл бұрын

@@danielledewitt1 Honestly, I hope so. I know I seem really unenthusiastic but I'm just trying not to get my hopes too high! Love your enthusiasm tho Danielle! I hope its even better than the original but if its not at least I won't have my expectations crushed!

@danielledewitt1

4 жыл бұрын

Zak Walker That’s what they said they were doing. You think they’d lie?

" well the vikings aren't around today" THE Minnesota vikings enter the chat!

3:28

And these days it looks like crap. No park looks after their rides in this country. Think yaselves lucky you arent owned by Merlin. They would knock it down and put some sea containers in its place.

@dougbriglmen716

4 жыл бұрын

Some of them could definitely do with looking after the ride is better than others😐

@rachelwain1250

4 жыл бұрын

It’s closed all this year, they’re doing it up, can’t wait to see what they do for relaunch day next year.

Ye the original was a lot better