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Weekly Goings-On - Blackpool Events & What's On April 26th - May 2nd

FREE PDF Printable What's On in Blackpool Guide. Click here or above or below to download the handy Blackpool Events print-off.     Ticket Box Office 01253 546 058   Reserve Viva Blackpool Show Tickets online with a 15% discount here Winter Gardens Blackpool Show and Event Tickets are available here   Funny Girls, Pleasure Beach Shows, Blackpool Pier (inc. Kings and Queens) and all remaining Blackpool Shows and Attraction Tickets can be purchased from our Ticket Office in-person or over the phone by calling 01253 546 058. Read our Ticket Service Reviews here.   Anchor Event                                        Friday 26th     Winter…

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Blackpool Pleasure Beach Celebrates A Cracking Easter

  Blackpool Pleasure Beach is celebrating after enjoying a hugely successful Easter Weekend.  With the sun making a welcome appearance, many people made the decision to celebrate the fantastic weather with a trip to Blackpool Pleasure Beach for some fun filled family adventures.   Anyone who visited Blackpool Pleasure Beach over Easter weekend had the chance to enjoy all of their favourite rides after dark at the park’s Late Night Riding and Fireworks event on Easter Saturday.  In addition to this the park held a number of fantastic Easter activities for all the family to enjoy.  This included Easter egg…

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Weekly Goings-On - Blackpool Events & What's On April 19th - April 25th

FREE PDF Printable What's On in Blackpool Guide. Click here or above or below to download the handy Blackpool Events print-off.     Ticket Box Office 01253 546 058   Reserve Viva Blackpool Show Tickets online with a 15% discount here Winter Gardens Blackpool Show and Event Tickets are available here   Funny Girls, Pleasure Beach Shows, Blackpool Pier (inc. Kings and Queens) and all remaining Blackpool Shows and Attraction Tickets can be purchased from our Ticket Office in-person or over the phone by calling 01253 546 058. Read our Ticket Service Reviews here.   Anchor Event                                          Friday 19th   Winter…

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ICON Named Best New Visitor Attraction At Blackpool Civic Trust Awards

  ICON, Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s newest ride and the UK’s first ever double launch rollercoaster, has been named Best New Visitor Attraction at the Blackpool Civic Trust Awards.    ICON opened to the public in May 2018 and since then has launched hundreds of thousands of guests on an exhilarating journey across the South side of Blackpool Pleasure Beach.  The ride, which was manufactured by Mack Rides in Germany, represents a £16.25M investment.     The Blackpool Civic Trust was formed in February 1975 to encourage and support the town of Blackpool and its people. It’s objectives and aims are…

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Weekly Goings-On - Blackpool Events & What's On April 12th - April 18th

FREE PDF Printable What's On in Blackpool Guide. Click here or above or below to download the handy Blackpool Events print-off.   Ticket Box Office 01253 546 058   Reserve Viva Blackpool Show Tickets online with a 15% discount here Winter Gardens Blackpool Show and Event Tickets are available here   Funny Girls, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool Pier (inc. Kings and Queens) and all remaining Blackpool Shows and Attraction Tickets can be purchased from our Ticket Office in-person or over the phone by calling 01253 546 058. Read our Ticket Service Reviews here.   Friday 12th   Winter Gardens - Adventures of Pinocchio 11:00am &2:00pm North Pier - Beauty and The Beast 2:00pm Funny Girls - Spring Show 7:00pm Regent Cinema…

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Blackpool Trams are UK’s Number 1 for Customer Satisfaction

  An independent national survey has revealed that Blackpool Trams are number one for customer satisfaction in the UK, for the second year running.   The research, published on 2nd April 2019 sees Blackpool Trams outperform other UK city tram operators such as Manchester Metrolink and West Midlands Metro, with the joint highest customer satisfaction score of 97% shared with Sheffield Supertram.   Published by independent watchdog Transport Focus, the research surveyed more than 4,500 tram customers across the UK.   Blackpool Trams also saw substantial increases in how satisfied customers are with value for money (up 3%) and punctuality of…

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Easter at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

  Blackpool Pleasure Beach is gearing up for another cracking Easter with an egg-stravaganza of fun and egg-citement for the whole family.  The famous amusement park is open daily throughout the Easter holidays and its not just the amazing line up of rides for you to enjoy – there are shows and activities taking place each day.     Between Saturday 13th and Monday 22nd April there will be Easter activities taking place each day at FY4, next to the Spectacular Dancing Water Show.  The whole area will be filled with egg-citing games, activities and shows.  Each day will see six different eggs-clusive…

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All Aboard...The Blackpool Ghost Tram!

  Are you brave enough to step aboard The Ghost Tram this Easter? Join your ghost host and be taken on a “dark” journey from Blackpool to Fleetwood and back to hear stories of horrifying hauntings and ghostly goings-on from across the Fylde on the UK’s only ghost tram tour.   Blackpool and the Fylde Coast, the country’s number one tourist destination, has long been a favourite for holiday makers; but behind the cosy images of theme parks, beaches, donkey rides, candyfloss and ice-creams lies a “darker” side to the resort. Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours and Supernatural Events dare you to join them onboard The Ghost Tram to find out more! …

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Weekly Goings-On - Blackpool Events & What's On April 5th - April 11th

FREE PDF Printable What's On in Blackpool Guide. Click here or above or below to download the handy Blackpool Events print-off.  Ticket Box Office 01253 546 058   Reserve Viva Blackpool Show Tickets online with a 15% discount here Winter Gardens Blackpool Show and Event Tickets are available here   Funny Girls, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool Pier (inc. Kings and Queens) and all remaining Blackpool Shows and Attraction Tickets can be purchased from our Ticket Office in-person or over the phone by calling 01253 546 058. Read our Ticket Service Reviews here.   Anchor Event                                    SOLD OUT                   …

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Bus users in Blackpool are amongst the most satisfied in the country

  Research published by independent watchdog Transport Focus has revealed that bus users in Blackpool are some of the most satisfied in England, with a 90% satisfaction score.   The research, published on 14th March 2019, surveyed more than 450 bus users across Blackpool and the Fylde Coast between September and November 2018. Blackpool Transport’s 90% customer satisfaction rating is a 3% increase on scores reported in 2017.   Customer satisfaction isn’t the only improvement reported by public transport users in Blackpool, with satisfaction scores for cleanliness on the bus (86%), comfort of seating (84%) and personal security (88%) all significantly…

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Blackpool Pleasure Beach Launches New Open Dated Wristband

  BOOK TICKETS NOW   *This blog post is an archived post from a number of years ago and the offer is no longer available    Blackpool Pleasure Beach is launching a great new product which will give Guests much more flexibility around their visits.  Open Dated Wristbands mean that visitors to Blackpool Pleasure Beach can purchase a wristband for a great online price and then visit on any day of the 2019 season.   When booking, Guests will have the option to purchase a wristband with a specific date or an Open Dated Wristband.  Once they purchase the Open…

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