Blackpool Pleasure Beach

The Blackpool Pleasure Beach amusement park is situated on the town’s South Shore and is Britain’s biggest tourist attraction. The park boasts approximately 150 rides including:

Infusion - New for 2007 - The world's first suspended looping coaster operating entirely over water. Check out the video here.
Avalanche – The UK’s only bobsleigh ride.
Bling - Riders are lifted 100 feet above the ground and spun through the air on giant gondolas (video).
Grand National - Europe's first twin-track racing coaster and one of the most popular wooden rollercoasters in the world.
Pepsi Max Big One – Until 2002 this was the tallest and fastest rollercoaster in Europe.
Valhalla – Costing over £15 million, this is the world’s biggest water-borne dark ride.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach also features live entertainment including ice and magic shows, offers over 30 restaurants and cafes, and even its own hotel. It's open from February until November.

For visitors arriving by car and using satellite navigation, the postcode to enter for Blackpool Pleasure Beach is FY4 1EZ.

Review / Comment / Additional Information

Donna

I'm not impressed finding out there will be a £5 admission fee just to stroll through the pleasure beach!
When I go with my kids I don't want to go on rides myself - bit of a roller phobe but I love seeing them have fun so why should I pay?
This must be true for a lot of parents and older people with grand kids - will we be free?

john tattum

The £5 charge is obscene. How many visitors stroll the park and spend £10 or more? Boycott this crazy scheme. Look at Southport and Morecambe

Editor

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is to introduce admission charges from 2009 for the first time in its history. Visitors will have to pay £5 for a Freedom Pass to enter the theme park, or purchase an Unlimited Ride Wristband. The Freedom Pass will allow access to 5 of the less popular rides.

michael lomax

I love the rides at beaver creek especially the train that goes round the park! I also love the sweetie shop but mum always says I can't buy too much because they are too expensive! I LOVE BLACKPOOL!

Editor

Showzam, Blackpool's first annual festival of circus, will run from February 8 to 24 2008. Performances include Probably the World's Greatest Magic Show (February 8 to 10, Opera House, Winter Gardens), the Insect Circus (February 9 to 10, Pleasure Beach, free admission), the Whoopee Carnival Ball (February 8 to 10, Blackpool Tower Ballroom), the World Junior Magician Championships (February 19, Opera House, Winter Gardens), and the International Circus Carnival (February 16 -24, Blackpool Tower Circus).

Editor

Work has begun on a new £500,000 crazy golf course at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. The 12-hole Adventure Golf course is being built on Flagstaff Gardens, just outside the theme park, and is set to open around March 2008.

NorthernGurl x

I have been going to Blackpool several times a year all my life and it never gets boring! I'm going tomorrow and can't wait to try out Infusion! Easily the best theme park in Britain as it is always reinventing itself with new rides. I just wish it had the space to grow so it could pack in some more of those world class coasters! A good tip is to get there when it opens and get your money's worth on the wristbands.

Michelle

I have 3 children. We love pleasure beach. My children enjoyed it more than Disneyland. We have been a couple of times and are going again in September. I just wish it was a bit cheaper but will pay because it's better than the rest of the theme parks.

Anne

Been travelling to the pleasure beach since I was a child and have fond memories of the old 'fun house' now sadly burnt down. I am now living in South Wales, but will be back in October to test Infusion with my 10 yr old! Blackpool has to be the best of the best in the UK. It's a shame it's acreage is restricted as I would love to see it expand three fold! Have fun everyone!

sneaks

If it's your first time at blackpool, or even if you've before, it's better to go in october because then that's when they turn the lights on. If you like views at night go on the pepsi max. The view couldn't be better.

sof

I loved Blackpool Pleasure Beach. It was amazing. I think it beats the rest of the UK's themeparks by far. I am definately going back in the summer.

Daniel

Easily the best theme park in the UK. Fantastic day for all the family

Editor

We visited the Pleasure Beach yesterday for the opening of Infusion. We we're pretty impressed with the ride. They've done a good job with it. We weren't particulary happy though with two major rides being closed; the Big One and Valhalla. This is unacceptable.
Full marks to the waitress in Pizza Hut. Excellent service.

henri

Despite its age the Wild Mouse has got to be one of the best rides in the world. It may not have the speed and height of the newer rides, but it does have that X factor (probably the fear that you really believe the whole thing is completely unsafe).