Blackpool Pleasure Beach

New ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Infusion

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

Visit North West visited the Pleasure Beach at Blackpool yesterday for the opening of their new ride, Infusion. This is world’s first suspended looping coaster operating entirely over water and is essentially an improved… [more]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is the UK’s most popular tourist attraction

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is the most popular tourist attraction in the UK according to 2006 visitor statistics released by the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA). The amusement park saw 5.73 million visitors last… [more]

The Resurrection of the Traumatizer

Friday, November 24th, 2006

Blackpool Pleasure Beach has revealed plans for a new ride for 2007. Infusion, a suspended looping coaster travelling over water, will be a reconstruction of the old Traumatizer ride at the now defunct… [more]

Southport Pleasureland Closes

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

Pleasureland unexpectedly closed its doors at 5 pm yesterday.

The Southport theme park, owned by Blackpool Pleasure Beach, blamed competition from publicly-funded attractions and competition from Sunday shopping and sporting… [more]