England: Lancashire : Blackpool: Pleasure Beach Blackpool
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Pleasure Beach Blackpool is one of the, if not the, top tourist attractions in England attracting over six million visitors a year. The premier amusement park is owned by the Thompson family who renamed the Blackpool Pleasure Beach to Pleasure Beach Blackpool or Pleasure Beach Theme Park / Amusement Park. This may seem a minor change but nobody can fault the excellent marketing of both the pleasure beach and the town of Blackpool so there is bound to have been some serious thought and inteligent logic invested into the decision.
From it's foundation, in 1896, the amusement park was styled to create something which would bring the child out of adults in a wholly innocent manner in an American style like the Coney Island funfair. The fairground/funfair was situated on 30 acres and sites were rented out to traditional fairground rides and stalls. The fair quickly became a popular attraction and in 1905 it became known as Blackpool Pleasure Beach. In 1923 the funfair moved to its present site (currently 42 acres).
Over the years the Pleasure Beach has broken many records for such thing as having the fastest rollercoaster and the likes. Today Pleasure Beach Blackpool features 125 rides and attractions which include such rides as the Grand National and the Avalanche, for the thrill seeker, and plenty of rides suitable for children. Other popular rides include the (Irn Bru) Revolution, Valhalla and the Pepsi Max Big One, one of the fastest, and tallest, rollercoasters in Europe.
Pleasure Beach Blackpool always seems to have the latest and greatest rides and it is for this reason it remains so popular. In fact it is the only amusement park in the United Kingdom to be included in the Top 25 Parks in the World list. In 2009 an entrance fee was introduced so even if you just want to wander around without taking a ride you will still have to pay a small fee. The introduction of this fee proved controversial but it remains in place.
Another unpopular change was the banning of food purchased outside the fairground. It is important to note that you are not allowed to take food into the Pleasure Beach Blackpool and rather than confiscate such items you will simply be refused admission. Inside you will find plenty of places to eat including cafes and restaurants, such as Cafe Boulevard, The Fish Inn and the White Tower Restaurant. There are also many fast food places to grab a bite, including Burger King and Willie Wurst German Sausages.
Contact
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
525 Ocean Boulevard
Blackpool,
FY4 1EZ, United Kingdom
Tel: 0871 222 1234
Getting To Blackpool Pleasure Beach
The easiest way to get to the Market is via the tube, getting off at Liverpool Street Tube Station you are about eight minutes walk away. It is also possible to get there via the Docklands Light Railway, getting off at Tower Gateway (about quarter of an hour's walk away) or Bank (a couple of minutes longer walk).
| Nearest Railway Stations | Nearest Car Parks | Nearest Airports |
| Blackpool Pleasure Beach Station | North Entrance (Balmoral Road) (incl. coaches) | Blackpool Airport (domestic flights only) |
| Blackpool North Station | South Entrance (Ocean Boulevard) | Great Eastern Street NCP (8 minutes away) |
| East Car Park (Bond Street) | ||
| Arena (Watson Road) | ||
| West Car Park (Ocean Boulevard) |
Opening Times
Opens: 10am-4pm
The park generally opens some time in February but just for weekends. It opens daily from Easter until October when the park closes except for special winter weekends until Christmas. Only part of the park opens for these weekends.
Please note: Pleasure Beach Blackpool opening and closing times are effected by trade, weather conditions and the time of the year. Telephone 0871 222 1234 for both pricing and opening details or visit the official web site page about opening times
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