Life is a rollercoaster
Blackpoool Pleasure Beach announced its new double launch coaster called Icon. As well as the two thrilling launch sequences, the coaster will interact with other rides at the park 15 times. Featuring 1.14km of track, it will have a maximum height of 27m (88.5ft). The top speed will be 80km/h (55mph) and maximum acceleration 4.3G. The ride will be …
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A teenage girl has been given a 12-week curfew and a year-long community order after joyriding on a rollercoaster at 3am in Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Kayleigh Grist, 18, broke into a control room with two friends and rode on the wooden Blue Flyer ride for half an hour after sneaking into the park last June. Blackpool Magistrates' Court heard Grist was with …
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is riding high after soaring into the black for the first time since 2011. The company, which operates the famous rides at South Shore along with the Big Blue Hotel and the South Shore Mutual Insurance Company, said an upturn in the economy and better weather boosted profits to £1.4m in the year ending March 2015. Full Story: …
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The latest rumors for Blackpool are a bit interesting, as the rumors are dividing up, splitting and mutating… turning from just one rumor for 2015 into possible rumored projects for both 2015 and 2016. According to our latest spy transmission, the park will be adding a Zamperla Air Race in 2015 themed to the Red Arrows. Our source says that site prep has …
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This year Halloween falls midweek, so it gets us a chance to celebrate during the weekend before and the weekend after, not to mention on actual October. 31. Enjoy first photos of some trills yet to come. …
Here are some of the photos taken during last year by our team in theme parks. …
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The crisp autumn air signals a change at the theme parks in the U.K., and Blackpool Pleasure Beach is joining in the festivities again with its special Vampire Pleasure Beach event. For one night only, the park will give guests the opportunity to dance with zombies while bands (including Boomin, R3action and Redactor) play on a special stage. The park's …
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