Advantages: Fantastic rides, fairly cheap, clean and tidy, a brilliant day out Disadvantages: Some of the rides a bit uncomfortable, have to pay extra for some things
...would write a review on Blackpool Pleasure Beach as I have now been twice and feel I should let others know how great this place is. Being a big fan of themeparks, I was honestly hesitant to visit Blackpool Pleasure Beach as I imagined it being a few fairground rides and I genuinely didn't think it'd compare to other places I'd been to. However, it is now my favourite themepark of all time, and here's why...
== PRICES ==
Adult tickets are usually ... ...are excellent if you visit Blackpool literally every week! However, when tickets can cost as low as £15 for an adult (they cost £15 usually during Wintery months) you would have to go 13 times to get your money's worth! Season Passes are great if you go to the themepark very, very regularly. If you don't, then don't bother!
== PARKING ==
There are Blackpool Pleasure Beach carparks located right outside the themepark. The prices fluctuate - I have ...
Sonic4290 09.06.2009
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Advantages: sea air and great rides Disadvantages: no disadvantages to this place whatsoever.
Blackpool pleasure beach has been an institution of fun for people of all ages for many years now and throughout this review I intend to give you not only an insight into what it has to offer today but also an insight into the history of this great theme park. A 42 acre site stood empty at the south end of Blackpool's promenade until 1896 when W.G Bean bought the land with dreams of turning it in to one of the finest theme parks in the world, as ... ...corners of the world putting Blackpool pleasure beach firmly on the map. Although no longer the worlds biggest or fastest it still attracts more people to it each year than any other ride. Rumour has it a new record will be made at the pleasure beach by the arrival of an even taller and faster coaster. As I find out more I will update my review.
As the new millennium arrived another huge investment of 15 million pounds was made to build a new enclosed ...
thebigc1690 28.03.2007 (18.04.2007)
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Advantages: Pleasure Beach, sealife centre, cost Disadvantages: Pier amusements
...so far only visit to Blackpool was last here for my boyfriends birthday, we went for a long weekend, and I must say I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it...we stayed in a cheap hotel, although it was cheap it was simple and clean, just right for getting your head down... The Pleasure Beach was better than I expected with a wide range of rides, so many we couldn't fit them all in on one day...the pier was so-so and Blackpool in general ... ...of stumbled upon the main Blackpool Promenade and then proceeded to try and find the hotel.
You can also reach Blackpool by train and plane.
== Hotels ==
Look up the hotels around Blackpool and there are always great deals and it really has a wide variety, depending on your budget. We didn't want to spend loads on the hotel as we didn't plan on spending a lot of time there anyway.
Our hotel worked out at a great £25 per person per night, and ...
lilly2006 20.03.2006
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Advantages: Reasonable prices, lots to see and do for all the family Disadvantages: A few rides are outdated
...along the Fylde coast in Blackpool and is currently the most visited theme park in the UK with over 6 million visitors a year. The park has been around since 1896 and was originally designed to be like an "American style amusement park". The park is still owned and run by the descendants of the original founder of the park and currently boasts over 125 rides and attractions, which includes 9 rollercoasters.
== Introduction ==
We turned up at Blackpool ... ...to take a holiday in Blackpool early July, we decided to only stay there Monday to Friday so that we could avoid the crowded weekends. It was a great time to visit as it was before schools had broken up and there was hardly anyone about! We decided to visit the park on Tuesday, and we got to the park just after it's opening time, which was around 9. I wish we had left it a bit longer because although I had read on the website that rides would be ...
CezaWeza 08.09.2009
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Advantages: Family fun for everyone Disadvantages: Too many rides not enough time
Blackpool Pleasure Beach was originally founded by Alderman William George Bean in 1896. The first original ride was the Flying Machines which to this day are still one of the most popular rides on the site. There are now over 125 attractions on the park itself. There are on average 6.2 million visitors every year and it is still England s most visited resort. Having lived in Blackpool my Entire life I feel as though I can provide people with honest ... ...very first ride installed at Blackpool pleasure beach, I still get panicky thinking one of them is going to fall off!
Gallopers
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Your bog standard carousel ride
Ghost Train
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Come and meet the Pleasure beaches very own ghost called 'cloggy' as seen on most haunted! Very eerie indeed.
Go karts
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Well there karts and they go
Gold Mine
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A very old ride indeed it's a slow rollercoaster taking you on a tour ...
sarahjones87 28.03.2007
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Advantages: Wide range of rides, suits all of the family Disadvantages: Tickets can be pricy, long queues
...have really fond memories of Blackpool and indeed Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Living in Manchester, we are only around 45 minutes drive up the Motorway from Blackpool and so I'm sure you can imagine the number of times we have been!
**A little bit about Blackpool**
Situated on the Fylde Coast in the North West of England, Blackpool has been a popular tourist destination for many years. Most famous for Blackpool Tower which is now 111 years old, ... ...For the older adults, Blackpool Tower Ballroom is always popular. Add to that the various Arcades, Bingo stalls and even High Street shops in the town centre of Blackpool; there really is something for everyone here. Of course, seeing as there is so much to do in Blackpool, a stay in one of the hundreds of B&B's and Hotel is more often than not required!
**The Pleasure Beach**
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is officially the busiest tourist attraction ...
jayandfoo 05.08.2005
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Advantages: Great rides for all the family Disadvantages: The queues and some things expensive
Blackpool Pleasure Beach was founded in 1896 with the aim of building an American style theme park which made adults feel like children again and has grown until over 100 years later it is now Britain’s top theme park and rates as the 14th most popular amusement park in the world. I have now joined the ranks of 5.5 million people flocking there annually and have visited twice, the first time in 2008 and we had such a good time there that we were ... ...to visit the theme park again. The Pleasure Beach is situated on Blackpool’s promenade just opposite the seafront. There is some limited parking in the areas around the Pleasure Beach, the last time we found a small private car park charging £5 for a days parking but there is also metered parking on the street. The park is also readily accessible by public transport with a tram stop right outside. Most people will choose to buy a wristband which ...
wigglylittleworm 29.09.2009
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Advantages: Great day out for the whole family. Disadvantages: lone queues
...am a great fan of Blackpool pleasure beach, I have been going to the park ever since I was a child and I still continue to go now, It is never the same as it was the time before this are all ways getting added or updated, so it?s a new experience each time you go. The one thing that I can remember about Blackpool Pleasure beach when I was a child was the laughing clown at the parks entrance, this used to scare the hell out of me, so whenever I return ... ...clown sitting there. Blackpool is great for a weekend break of the occasional family holiday, it has a number of other attractions, such as arcades, the tower, a casino, a sea life center, the north and south piers, shows, go karting, a zoo and not forgetting the pleasure beach. The pleasure beach has over one hundred rides, which suit children, toddlers and us adults. They are forever introducing a new ride attraction to Blackpool pleasure beach, ...
amberlevi267 17.02.2009
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Blackpool was one of those sea side places that I was always taken too when I was a kid, that and Llandudno for some reason, however when Blackpool was mentioned I always used to get excited because the tackiness of Blackpool is exciting for a kid.
However, as I have got older, I don't seem to have grown out of Blackpool being one of the better places for a day trip if you come from the Midlands. Two hours drive up North of the M6, if that and you ... ...though and love anything fun, Blackpool Pleasure Beach has always appealed to me and is one of those places that I could spend all day, the good thing about it to is it is free to walk around, no entrance fee so if you want to walk round, go into one of the numerous arcades there and not actually go on any rides, then you can do at your leisure. Although the main attraction of Blackpool Pleasure Beach has got to be the huge amounts of rides, there ...
blondgem 24.03.2008
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Advantages: Thrilling rides; Not too pricey; Clean and friendly; Disadvantages: Too many pier type stalls wanting extra money from you.
...at the south end of blackpool sea front, close to several large parking areas which are well signed from the motorway. Trams stop right outside and if you're really in the holiday mood there's even a horse and cart which runs from the promenade nearer the town centre! Train station central and south are both within walking distance or a taxi ride if you want to conserve you energy! *How? To get into the park you need to pay £5 for a ticket which ... ...of year. *What? Well, Blackpool Pleasure beach is, of course, a theme park. Whether you are a thrill seeker in search of the Pepsi Max or a young child wanting a go on the merry-go-round, you'll find fun here. Blackpool Wilkipedia offers this impressive list of thrills: Avalanche - A bobsled roller coaster Big Dipper - A traditional wooden roller coaster Grand National - A wooden racing roller coaster Infusion - A Vekoma Suspended Looping Coaster ...
Cutecandy 27.08.2009
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Advantages: Plenty to see, Fun for all ages Disadvantages: Pricey
Blackpool Pleasure Beach - Probably the most famous of the Blackpool attractions attracts about 6.2 million visitors per year, in my opinion it is best to visit within the months of good weather as some of the rides may be closed in adverse weather conditions, unfortunately as this is usually the busiest time I recommend arriving at the park early to avoid the queues for the most popular rides. Blackpool Pleasure Beach is easily reached via the M55 ... ...There are a pletitude of gift stalls and gift shops also available supplying all the usual memorabilia, mugs, soft toys, sweets and chocolate.
All in all it makes for a worthwhile day out and caters for all ages, I would definitely recommend a visit if Blackpool is being visited. ...
jadelois 29.10.2006
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...Pleasure Beach and before that Blackpool Pleasure Beach) is situated along the Fylde coast in Blackpool, Lancashire and is a 42 acre amusement park owned and managed by the Thompson family. The park is famous for its bright and cheery history, and for this reason still fully operates some of the oldest and most traditional coming-of-age rides in the country. Most noticeable of the park is the fact that it houses five wooden roller coasters, including ... ...its own right. This double-racing twin tracked coaster is now over 60 years old but is still in full working order. The thing which teeters Pleasure Beach above other UK parks is the fact that it has something for everyone. The location of the park means that the rides themselves act as advertising beacons. The 215ft Pepsi Max Big One roller coaster completely envelopes the park and the newest guise of a spectacular dancing water show with jets that ...
Joe-Collins91 18.04.2009 (05.11.2009)
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Advantages: Fun, Friendly, magical atmosphere and not too expensive. Disadvantages: The weather usually but the park cant help that!
Unbelievably Blackpool pleasure beach has been standing in the same spot now for over 100 years (since 1896 to be precise). This place has been bringing fun to all ages for all those years and has only ever gotten better and better. I have been visiting the Pleasure beach since I was a young girl, my first time here I was only six years old and I remember loving it then as much as I do now. There is a real magic about this place, well the whole of ... ...half to death. Blackpool pleasure beach is home to one of my all time favourite rides, the ride I love the best is a fairly recent ride at the pleasure beach that arrived in the year 2000 it goes by the name Valhalla and was the biggest single investment made in the history of the park costing over 15 million pounds. The ride is an enclosed log flume ride which takes you through the ages stone age , ice age, and so on and so forth it has a steep ...
candy-pink 19.04.2009
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Advantages: Keeps everyone entertained. White nuckles to relaxing. Disadvantages: Weather (its in the uk!) price if you dont stay all day!
Blackpool Pleasure Beach a place were I have visited every year for the last 20 years. I love it. It is pretty well placed to get to from the Motorways (M55, M6) and also has a train station accessable from Preston Train Station. The park is real value for money with the introduction of wristband, as long as you make the most of them.
PRICE (rating 4/5)
Normally £29 for the day although this price does tend to fluctuate throughout the year. Also ... ...ebay.
£29 each for a family can work out quite expensive but no more than taking the family on a premiership football match that last an hour and a half. If you arrive early and stay all day there is real value for money. You can even talk a stroll up the prom and return later if you wish.
Wristbands allow unlimited riding all day long as many times as you wish plus a free seat to the amazing shows such as Hot Ice (ice skating show) and Illusionists ...
kingbill 06.10.2006 (04.05.2007)
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Advantages: Great rides, cheaper than some other parks Disadvantages: Lacks the charm other parks have
I visited Blackpool Pleasure Beach last year and I thought it was great value for money. The weather in Blackpool wasnt always great during my 4 day stay but this park didnt disappoint where ride were concerned or eating out. The general atmosphere of this park is happy and fun which is great for the family however the atmosphere here is nothing compared to theme parks like Disneyland or Universal Studios, but you get what you pay for with this park ... ...loads of great rides in Blackpool Pleasure Beach, including the Pepsi Max Big One, which is a really high rolarcoaster with a massive drop, you can see all over Blackpool when your at the top of this ride. The Valhalla which is a viking themed water ride that brings you through ice cold and firey hot places while you get soaked (and I mean soaked) in the different plunges that it takes, i recommend buying the water proff pancho coats sold outside ...
lorrainek90 12.10.2009
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