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The original Pleasureland before closing. The first Pleasureland had operated since 1913 as a sister amusement park to Blackpool Pleasure Beach. [5] In 2005, the park introduced an entrance fee, which proved unpopular [6] and resulted in a severe downturn in the number of visitors.
Pleasure Beach is situated on a 42-acre (170,000 m 2) site along the South Promenade (Ocean Boulevard) area of Blackpool, approximately 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (3.6 km) from Blackpool North Railway Station. It is bordered by the Promenade, Balmoral Road, Bond Street, Burlington Road West and Clifton Drive, and is situated above Watson Road, which is ...
A Fabbri Group evolution ride, moved to Pleasure Island in 2007. 14 Enterprise c.1985 1994 An Enterprise ride, built by HUSS Park Attractions. Previously operated at Blackpool Pleasure Beach from 1979. 15 Junior Driving School 1999 2012 A ride in which kids could drive electric buses. 16 Circus World 1990 2000
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William "Geoffrey" Thompson OBE (16 November 1936 – 12 June 2004) [1] was a British businessman who was the managing director and owner of Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Pleasureland Southport and Frontierland, Morecambe. He rose to his position in 1976 after the death of his father, Leonard Thompson.
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The Big One, formerly known as the Pepsi Max Big One, is a steel roller coaster located at Pleasure Beach Resort in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.Designed by Ron Toomer and manufactured by Arrow Dynamics, the ride opened to the public on 28 May 1994 as the tallest and steepest roller coaster in the world, featuring a height of 213 feet (65 m) and a drop angle of 65 degrees.