If I am right the Light Display at Scarborough has not had the benifit of a Closed Road parade but it seemed to go Ok, less of the negative thinking and just have fun

See you all there I may recognise some of you from last year.

Ride safe

If you are staying Thursday night you have to pay by 9th July 2009.

Kind Regards Paul J

The Parade Mustering Area (if that’s what you really meant) was never not intended as a spectator opportunity for anyone. Keeping the crowds out of it and clear of our pathway onto the Promenade, for safety reasons, was one of the challenges. If you have been taking your family in among the mustering bikes on foot please don’t do it again, it’s just not safe – and it wouldn’t be safe to do it within Pontin’s either.

One of the benefits of the arrangements we are being forced to make this year will be that the bikes will be preparing to ride the Lights on the private land of Pontin’s, so hopefully there will be less spectators trying to mingle with the moving bikes especially as they move on to the roadway – although of course the non-Winger residents of Pontin’s are likely to want to watch, so we will have to make plans for their safety. I wouldn’t want any extra people coming into Pontin’s at that time, for safety reasons.

You and your family of course will be able to watch the bikes riding through the Lights anywhere along the Prom and if you keep an eye on the BLP website you will get a good idea of when they are likely to start arriving. 7.30pm is the earliest you are likely to get any sort of view of illuminated bikes.

I will ask Pontin’s again for you whether they are willing to allow non-residents to use their facailities over the weekend but I expect the answer will be a firm no. (I asked about Day Passes last year and they declined.) We did get permission for GoldWings which were registered for the Event to come in and park outside the Stardust Lounge but apart from that I’m not aware that Pontin’s have ever actually allowed anyone to use their facilities free of charge. I doubt very much if they will make exceptions for non-resident non-Wingers just because they might spend some money inside either. Their licensing and PLI conditions may not allow it, even if they were willing.

I understand that you have expectations and you may even feel that you have rights to free entry to Pontin’s, as a seasoned spectator of the Light Parade but I’m afraid that is something I’m not likely to be able to deliver for you. We are of course trying very hard to make the best of the situation to give all the spectators who come to Blackpool each year to see us something to enjoy, so I hope you won’t be put off from coming to Blackpool with your family as you have in the past.

Staying at Pontin’s with your parents would of course be the best way of doing it. Sadly you’ve already missed the deadline for our extra-discounted prices, but the rates for Pontin’s are still very good value.

Maybe you could bring up this issue with Pontins- after all, once we’re in the park we’ll be spending money so surely it would benefit them by allowing us access?

Dougal