One of England’s oldest theme parks confirmed last month that it will close some rides this year and cut its staff after posting a £2.7m pre-tax loss.
Blackpool Peamil Beach, which has been operating on the beach since 1896, says in its new narrative that the number of visitors it has struggled has not recovered after the pandemic.
Other rides will be open and closed earlier this year as it tries to reduce costs.
The park then moved to a stimulus, saying the measures were part of a strategic review, and in fact, it will be open this year instead of 2024, with the location no longer closing except for the five games announced last month.
Celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2021, the theme park is located in the South Beach area of Blackpool and originally runs fair rides by travelers.
Later, when William George Bean began using pedal bike monorails, Yorkshire meat trader John Outwaite drove a steam carousel.
After Bean founded the Pleasure Beach Company in 1896, the two units opened with the “flying plane” in 1904.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach launched the “Return to Gravity Rail” roller coaster in 1906
An ice skating rink was opened in 1909 and then demolished in 1935 to build the world’s oldest Ice Drome.
The theme park was on the beach itself until 1923, when the seaside promenade stretched south on the recycled land.
Blackpool is now some of the world’s oldest roller coasters – Big Big Dipper, Blue Flyer, Big National and Nick Post-match.
In 1994, the Pepsi Max was the world’s tallest and steepest roller coaster with a top speed of 74 mph and a height of 213 feet.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach theme park is a popular attraction for tourists in the beachfront town – despite being forced to close some rides this summer, its owners are positive about its future
Pleasure Beach also recently revealed an ambitious plan, a new £8.7m spin pendulum called the MMXXVI project, which will reach 138 feet when it opens next year.
The Pleasant Beach spokeswoman painted a positive picture of the future of the park and told MailOnline: “It’s been a few challenging years throughout the industry and we have taken the necessary action to continue to provide the same amazing experience for our guests.
“We have conducted a strategic review and implemented changes; we have now concluded. Changes referenced in the account have been taken and completed, and there are currently no plans to close any further rides.
“We believe that starting this spring’s launch pad, we announced a £872,000 gyroscope swing that will be open in 2026.