Home > Tourist Attractions  > United Kingdom  > England   Select from the following attraction(s).   Albert Dock Alton Towers Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament Blackpool Pleasure Beach British Airways London Eye British Museum Buckingham Palace Cambridge University Camden Market Canterbury Cathedral Chessington World of Adventures Durham Castle and Cathedral Eden Project Greenwich Hadrian's Wall Hampton Court Palace Harrods Leeds Castle Legoland ® Windsor London Dungeon London Zoo Madame Tussaud’s and Tussaud’s London Planetarium National Gallery National Museum of Photography, Film and Television Natural History Museum Oxford University Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Roman Baths and Pumproom Royal Armouries Leeds Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Royal Pavilion Science Museum Shakespeare Houses St Paul’s Cathedral Stonehenge Tate Britain Tate Modern Tintagel Castle Tower of London Victoria & Albert Museum Warwick Castle Westminster Abbey Windsor Castle York Minster       Blackpool Pleasure Beach Description: The city of Blackpool has been attracting holiday visitors ever since 1735, when the first guest house opened. In the 19th century, it became a popular working-class destination among the British and, in 1896, Blackpool Pleasure Beach was opened. Today, this American-style amusement park with a distinctly British feel has a variety of rides to suit all tastes and ages. Rides include white-knuckle rides, such as the Log Flume, the classic wooden Big Dipper and the world-famous Pepsi Max Big One, a terrifying 1675.5-metre (5497-foot) long roller coaster that drops from heights of up to 63.7 m (209 ft) at a speed of 119.1 kmph (74 mph). There are also more sedate rides which include a monorail ride around the pleasure beach, the Ghost Train and the Black Hole, which is a waltzer ride in the dark complete with flashing lights and disco music; rides suitable for children include two Carousels, a trip through a tilting reconstruction of Noah’s Ark and the parks’ oldest attraction, a centrifugal rocket ride called Flying Machines. Valhalla, which opened in 2000, is the world’s biggest ride in the dark. There are also several shows to entertain visitors, such as Eclipse at the Globe, featuring acrobats, aerialists and dancers, and a separate Beaver Creak theme park, aimed specifically at children, with rides including the Beaver Creak Log Flume, a smaller version of the popular Log Flume, and the Zipper Dipper children’s wooden rollercoaster. Contact Addresses: Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 525 Ocean Boulevard, South Shore, Blackpool, Lancashire FY4 1EZ, UK Tel: (0870) 444 5566. Fax: (01253) 407 609. E-mail: info@bpbltd.com Website: www.bpbltd.com Transportation: Air: Manchester Airport, Blackpool Airport (domestic flights). Rail: Train: Blackpool North Station or Blackpool Pleasure Beach Station. Road: Bus: Services along the seafront to Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Car: M6 (to junction 32), then M55, then signs to Blackpool South Shore (via Blackpool Airport) and Blackpool Pleasure Beach (from Manchester, Birmingham or London). Opening Times: Daily 1300-2200 (these are general opening times which vary greatly depending upon the season; visitors are advised to call the park (tel: (0870) 444 5566) in advance to check specific opening times on the day of their visit). Admission Fees: Park: Free. Unlimited rides pass: £25 (1 day), £40 (2 days), £70 (1 day, family of 3), £85 (1 day, family of 4), £11 (1 day Beaver Creek). Concessions available. Pass includes show tickets. Individual ride tickets: £1; visitors should note that the number of tickets required per ride varies.     Copyright © 2005 Highbury Columbus Travel Publishing Ltd.  Terms and Conditions apply.