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| Food |
| Burger King is available at the park. There are also many other quick-service places and sit-down restaurants offering a wide variety of selections. Various quick service and casual dining options are within walking distance of the park gates. |
| Operating Season |
| Blackpool has a long operating season starting with weekends in February and March, expanding into daily operations in April, and scaling back to weekends only in November. |
| Access & Location |
Blackpool is certainly a working-class retreat and also a favorite destination for bachelor (stag) and bachelorette (hen) parties. Crowds can be a little rough around the edges.
From the M6 motorway, exit at Junction 32 onto the M55. At the end of the M55, follow signs for Blackpool, South Shore (via Blackpool Airport) and then follow the brown tourist signs to the Pleasure Beach, Blackpool.
Direct train service exists from both London and Manchester. |
| Nearby Lodging |
The long standing Big Blue Hotel borders the park and is one of the nicer hotels in Blackpool.
Blvd Hotel is the parks beautifully redesigned 120 room boutique hotel. These affiliated hotel offer patrons discounted pricing on all-day wristbands. |
| Virtual Queue Options |
| Speedy Pass is offered at three different levels |
| Shows |
| It's up to you if you want to call Spectacular Dancing Water a show, but the other offerings at the park (ice show and magic show) are upcharges. |
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| TPR Notes |
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| The nostalgic value of Blackpool Pleasure Beach, teamed with its selection of rides up to a century old, make it one of the most enjoyable parks in the country. Unfortunately, subtraction of rides has been a growing trend of late. Often compared to Moreys Piers and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Blackpool is proud of its reputation as one of the worlds best coastal parks. Until ICON, recent additions to the park were thought to be lackluster by many, but the old wooden coasters and a plethora of traditional dark rides more than make up for these shortcomings, providing a fun day out for families and enthusiasts alike! Valhalla and other dark rides make this park a must visit for dark ride fans. | |
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