| amusement park | |
|---|---|
| Blackpool Pleasure Beach | |
| |
| Location |  |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1896 |
| Owner | The Thompson Family |
| Area | 42 acres (17 hectares) |
| Website | http://blackpoolpleasurebeach.com/ |
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is a family owned amusement park located along the Fylde coast in Blackpool, England. The park is a privately funded business and is owned, managed and directed by the Thompson family.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach has the most roller coasters of any park in the United Kingdom.
Roller coasters[edit | edit source]
Present (10)[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalanche | Mack Rides | Bobsled | 1988 | Operating |
| Big Dipper | John A. Miller | Wooden | 1923 | Operating |
| Big One | Arrow Dynamics | Hyper | 1994 | Operating |
| Blue Flyer | Unknown | Family | 1934 | Operating |
| Grand National | Charles Paige | Racing | 1935 | Operating |
| Icon | Mack Rides | Launched | 2018 | Operating |
| Infusion | Vekoma | Inverted | 2007 | Operating |
| Revolution | Arrow Dynamics | Shuttle | 1979 | Operating |
| Nickelodeon Streak | Charles Paige | Wooden | 1933 | Operating |
| Steeplechase | Arrow Dynamics | Steeplechase | 1977 | Operating |
Past (10)[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Relocated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Apple | Pinfari | Family | 2003 | 2004 | - |
| Circus Clown | Pinfari | Kiddie | 1989 | 2008 | Wicksteed Park |
| Cyclone | Pinfari | Sit-Down | 1974 | 1987 | Frontierland Family Theme Park |
| Scenic Railway | L.A. Thompson Scenic Railway Company | Wooden | 1907 | 1933 | - |
| Space Invader 2 | Zierer | Enclosed | 1984 | 2010 | Brean Leisure Park |
| Switchback | Unknown | Wooden | 1891 | 1920s | - |
| Tokaydo Express | Pinfari | Family | 1980 | 1997 | Brean Leisure Park |
| Velvet Coaster | William Strickler | Wooden | 1909 | 1932 | - |
| Virginia Reel | William Strickler | Wooden | 1922 | 1982 | - |
| Wild Mouse | Unknown | Wooden | 1958 | 2017 | - |