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A FEW OF BLACKPOOLS ATTRACTIONS

 
 
 

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is the best and largest in Europe. The Pleasure Beach welcomes 6.5 million visitors a year, and has something for all the family in it's 42 acres of funland. Experience the thrills on the best selection of rides, such as; The Pepsi Max Big One, Revolution, Rollercoaster, and the latest from America, the white knuckle ride Sony Play Station - (where you are shot 300 feet onto the air!!!) They are all exhilarating. Blackpool Pleasure Beach is full of everything you would expect, including, the most spectacular of shows like the Hot Ice Show and more.

    

The Sandcastle waterpark is the UK's largest indoor waterpark. The water is ALWAYS warm at this tropical swimming paradise. For your enjoyment, there are swirling slides, flumes and tubes to ensure a thrill a minute. It's home to worlds longest and first uphill rollercoaster waterslide.

  
                 
               
Blackpool Illuminations is the resorts greatest attraction and is reckoned to be the best free show in Europe with its 7 miles of lights. Starting the last Friday in August and running through to the nearest Sunday to the 4th November.
  
  The oldest of the piers is the North Pier. It remains as popular as it ever was. In fact it is a promenade's and sunbathers paradise. One of the improvements is the wonderful glazed conservatories and a fabulous undercover carousel.The Central Pier is also well worth a visit, the biggest feature being the high illuminated Big Wheel, which rises to the height of some 108 ft.The youngest of the piers is South Pier where a Big Top welcome awaits, This pier is known as the family pier, and has some of Blackpool's top entertainment. All three piers have theatres, restaurants, shops, arcades and bars.      
                 
    Blackpool Zoo is situated in over 35 acres of mature parkland in a tranquil and easy accessible location on East Park Drive adjacent to the towns Stanley Park. The Zoo now features "Elephant Encounters", "Flight Demonstrations", special feeding events, keeper talks and displays.One of the latest additions to the zoo is "Jitu" a huge 35 stone Western Lowland Gorilla who is one of the most magnificent specimens in Europe.Blackpool Zoo also boasts a fantastic state of the art simulator one of only two in Europe. This incredible piece of technology set in a cast-away Caribbean location, allows visitors to experience the real thrills of "Riding with Dolphins", "Animal Senses" and a wacky outer space roller coaster ride.  
               
 
Stanley Park Golf Course is the only 18 hole municipal golf course. It is inland in character and is not typical of a seaside links course. The undulating lands provides a setting for interesting and varied holes. The course is one of the busiest courses in the country.
     
         
 
         
 

Blackpool Sea life Centre is on the Golden Mile. Discover the secrets of the deep. We have a special Sea Laboratory, where you are allowed to actually handle sturdy, crusty rock pool creatures including crabs and starfish.

   Louis Tusaud's Waxworks is perhaps known throughout the world. It enables you to mix with anyone who is, or was, anyone, including the rich, famous and even infamous, in our splendid galleries.Pay a visit if you dare to the Chamber Of Horrors, and see many other interesting, creepy, and eerie figures.  
   
 
 

Blackpool Tower & Circus, that world famous Victorian landmark. The entertainment is first class. Even the weather can't spoil the fabulous entertainment that abounds within the Tower building. You're sure to enjoy yourself.
The basement auditorium holds the magical Tower Circus, it is part of the inclusive entertainment . There are several shows daily. Young and old alike will thrill to the marvel of the Circus.

Why not experience the fabulous and well known grade listed ballroom, with its ornate ceiling. Deep down below the stage, the mighty Wurlitzer organ rises and plays almost 19,000 numbers in a season. If you would like to dance, that's great, or you can quietly sit and listen to the many tunes and enjoy yourself.
There's only one admission charge for the whole building. You'll find plenty to keep you and the children happy all day. There's the Tower Aquarium, and the new Jurassic walk and 3D cinema. A visit to the all new for 2008 Jungle Jim's adventure playground is an absolute must, everyone loves it, so will you! SEE YOU SOON