Hey everyone.

I had to come to the UK this week for work, so we decided to make a little "mini-trip" out of it.

Our flight was fine (Virgin Atlantic) and it was nice being able to choose from 50 different movies. I finally watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (liked it better than the original) and 40 Year Old Virgin (unedited!!!).

Anyway, we've just checked into our room at the Big Blue Hotel, Blackpool....Here are some pics....


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From the plane we can see the north of England has gotten a bit of snow!


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Can you spot some popular landmarks here?


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Here I am, driving on the "other" side of the road and the "other" side of the car!


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Ahh! Now that is where we're heading!


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"I've never been so happy to see an Arrow coaster!"


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...And here is our view from the hotel room! Pretty cool, huh? =)


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Yay! Nighttime at the Pleasure Beach! Lit up and looking cool.


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"I love my Arrow Steeplechase rides! Stupid Knott's for taking theirs out!"


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Got a ride on the Big Dipper, which was running GREAT!


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Small group tonight, but that's fine. We had a lot of fun.


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And finally, one last shot of the park looking really kick ass at night!

We have also uploaded a pretty funny video of Steeplechase, and those of you who remember Knott's Wacky Soap Box Racers/Motorcycle Chase might appreciate this:
Blackpool Steeplechase Video

And you can find our updates from this week's UK trip here:
http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23085

Enjoy!

--Robb