New Grand Pier - open Summer 2010

[EleanorB123]

It looks to modern for a pier, It should of been designed to look like the old pier.

[supersonicaidan94]

now i like the brighton pier but i also like the southend pier. I can't seem to decide which i like best, theres only one way to find out..... FIGHT!

Harry hill has ruined me

[iIamITheIMaster]

with only a week 'til opening i still haven't seen that massive hard-to-miss pillar at the back

[tess94wowzers]

google sketchup?

[lcfchumelcfc]

@tess94wowzers I was gonna comment that, until I saw you had! :D

[Turdyfartysmell]

¬.........¬ I preferred the old one, but stuck with this one. And then I got annoyed again 'cos now it's due in 2011. D:>

[inhumandestroyer]

so wait whats happening to the pier that they got there now ??

[motorcrosser12]

@inhumandestroyer

It burnt down. So they are building this to replace the old 1!

[inhumandestroyer]

@motorcrosser12 yeah i know one burnt down but there is one there right now i was on it the other week lol but this design looks nothing like it aswell as eveyone compalning about its opening date so im confuzled on a differant level

[motorcrosser12]

@inhumandestroyer

ah right, do you know if your aloud on that really, really, really old 1? i wanna go on it =) Looks haunted lol :P

[inhumandestroyer]

@motorcrosser12 havn't got a clue lol i live in london i only went there on a day trip that's why im so baffled lol

[bywestonbay]

It's a shame that observation tower isn't being built.

[1superalex]

@bywestonbay It is, its delayed til 2011

[bywestonbay]

@1superalex Well I certainly hope so. Weston does need a notable skyline. Something along the lines of Toronto's CN Tower would be more to my liking :o)

[1superalex]

@bywestonbay Well thts wot I was told I'm not 100% but I think it is 2011 ok? :-)

[DeChRiSt0PhErl]

@bywestonbay It is 100% certain that it is opening this summer i think maybe late july they havn't gave an exact date but only opening in summer 2010 hope this helps

[motorcrosser12]

@DeChRiSt0PhErl

It still hasn't opened yet! And yet it is September? When will it open?

[DeChRiSt0PhErl]

@motorcrosser12 Late july they said they've delayed it till august, but it's september just another screw up i guess

[onabreeze]

Looks like a bus depot once your on the pier nothing but glasshouses its like tyhe architect only concentrates on the main building and front

[Jeanssis]

Little train is still running.

[bogen1050]

i seriously doubt that it'll be open in summer 2010,

by the way what happend to the trains that took elderly people and kids up and down the pier?

[donoghue1987]

thats what i thought but it starting 2 take shape now

[anticenaguy]

i'm going to miss that ghost train...we all remember that scary beast holding that guys head on the castle!

[Sexi358]

Long live the peir so many meomories there :( but the new building is gunna be soooo much better, haha so glad i live there :D

[springyseagull]

Oh no! they are getting rid of the classy seating going down the middle - the length of the pier and replacing it with something that looks like tacky bus shelters!

[jordandidcott]

This is the one I wanted to win! Thank you Grand Pier for posting the video.

[djmunic]

Excellent design i have being watching the Grand Pier on webcam when im on the internet im looking forward to seeing it rise again. Only one thing Please put fire sprinklers around the pier to stop what had happend on the 28th July 08 !

[mosha67]

The new design looks good - roll on sumer 2010 indeed, sounds like a good excuse to have another holiday in Somerset to see the pier when it's eventually rebuilt :)

[collypink]

Can't wait....roll on summer 2010, been down to Weston a few times since the fire, its not the same without the pier. Does anyone know if the shops & walkway will be open this summer?

[0l10l10l1]

I belive not, but the fish and chips shops at the very front are still open

[pjaywsm]

looks fab hope ur gonna light it well at night because I would miss the lights off the water at night when i used to go and stare out to sea when I was down the lights on the pier some how perked me back up cant wait for it to be rebuilt PJxx