porterm wrote:Great picture there - I forgot about the Water Chute sign! Always loved these rides, Battersea Fun Fair's being my inaugural ride. Anyone else think Blackpool's signage resembled a whale, or is it just meant to be a wave? (perhaps I'm just being silly)
I remember riding this in 2004, I believe, with a coaster friend, and never forget the sudden sharp turn after the water splash. I somehow think the brake just about worked that time! This was probably its final season sadly; shame they never moved it to Southport really, but then again, maybe that wouldn't have been very worthwhile as we know that sad final saga.
Martin
PS By the way Zoidstar, I guessed you realised this version was at Blackpool with the smiley face logo on the signage. (Just that you also mentioned Cliftonville's former Butlin's hotels in the same thread) - guess that was an aside comment.
Did not know it was from Blackpool, The Cliftonville hotels was were we were staying, cant remember why we chose them, we were in the middle of the three, the dining was in the right hand side one with a few entertainments in the other, I can remember just before our visit the entertainments one had a fire so much was closed off to the public at the time.
I am still attempting to hunt down the trophy, wish I could find it as its a m=nice little bit of history to have.