Tag: Blackpool Pleasure Beach
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Ranking UK Theme Parks!
The Uk is home to a large number of theme parks. For the size of the country, roller coasters are rather abundant. But, the quality of these parks is a hotly debated subject. With mainland Europe so close and tourism to Orlando from the UK so popular, our parks are constantly put up against some…
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Will Universal Studios DESTROY British Theme Parks?
As Universal Studios gears up to open a brand-new theme park in Great Britain, excitement is in the air—but so is uncertainty. While we are thrilled about the idea of having a world-class entertainment destination right on our doorstep, it also raises a critical question: what will happen to the UK’s existing theme parks? The…
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Should U.K. Theme Parks Stay Open All Year?
In the Uk, our theme park season is relatively short. Generally, our parks operate from March through until october. Leaving four, usually more like five, months of the year completely theme park free. For a lot of theme parks in the US, the same can be said. This is the generally accepted theme park season.…
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How to Save Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is not having its best year. In fact, the popularity of Blackpool Pleasure Beach has been in decline for a while now. The general consensus is that the current state of the park just isn’t acceptable. We covered the park’s issues in detail in a video we posted earlier this year but…
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The Legacy of The Big One (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
Today, it’s pretty hard to imagine any park in the UK opening up the world’s tallest roller coaster. Maybe, at a stretch, you could see it happening at one of Merlin’s parks. Although, with Alton Towers ever present height restrictions, it’s tough to picture for even the most vivid of imaginations. But imagining this occurring…
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The Best Years In UK Theme Park History
What is the best year in UK theme park history? For you, it might well be the year you first became an enthusiast. Or it could be the year you had a season pass to all the major parks. Or, it could even be one of those years we had freakishly good weather throughout most…
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What’s going wrong with Blackpool Pleasure Beach?
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is undoubtedly one of the most iconic amusement parks in the world, full of history and brimming with nostalgia. However, there seems to be a growing consensus within the British theme park community that the park is in decline. This opinion was supported on the day the park opened for the 2024…
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Blackpool Pleasure Beach Guide
Our Blackpool Pleasure Beach Guide will help you plan your visit to the park. Blackpool Pleasure Beach opened in 1896. The park was founded by A.W.G. Bean and his partner John Outhwaite. The park has remained family owned and the current managing director, Amanda Thompson, is Bean’s great-granddaughter. The original park was built on the…
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Blackpool Pleasure Beach Reopening: Our Experience
On Thursday 9th July, we visited Blackpool Pleasure Beach. This was their first week reopening since closing due to the coronavirus pandemic. Like everywhere, they have adapted their usual procedures to keep visitors safe under these new circumstances. Within this article, I will detail these safety precautions and give you my opinion on them. Tickets…
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Icon at Blackpool Pleasure Beach- Review
Icon at Blackpool Pleasure Beach is the parks new ride for 2018. It’s the first major rollercoaster built in the park since Infusion opened in 2007. Icon is the tenth rollercoaster to be built at Blackpool Pleasure Beach and the parks sixth steel coaster. The ride, designed by Mack rides, cost an estimated £16.25…