Beaver Creek (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
 | This article is missing information about the date the park was opened. (November 2018) |
| Area | 42 acres (17 ha) |
|---|---|
| Attractions | |
| Total | 10 |
| Roller coasters | 1 |
| Water rides | 1 |
| Other rides | 8 |
| Pleasure Beach Blackpool | |
| Coordinates | 53°47′25″N 3°03′20″W / 53.79028°N 3.05556°W |
| Closed | 5 September 2010 |
| Replaced by | Nickelodeon Land |
Beaver Creek was a children's amusement park inside Blackpool Pleasure Beach. It closed on 5 September 2010 when Managing Director Amanda Thompson announced that it would be working with Nickelodeon to bring the new Nickelodeon Land. Nickelodeon Land opened in Beaver Creek's place on 5 May 2011.[citation needed]
Many of the rides have either been re-themed and put back into place, or moved into a different part of the park and later renamed. For example, Thor's Turnpike was moved to a different place in the park and renamed Alpine Rallye, same with Veteran Carousel, which is now known as Thompson's Carousel.
Rides at Closure
[edit]| # | Name | Opened | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|---|
1
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Helicopters | 1960
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Children's helicopter and airplane spinning ride. |
2
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Veteran Carousel | 1990s
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A Mini carousel ride, now located under Avalanche's lift hill. Renamed Vintage Carousel, then Thompson's Carousel. |
3
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Lunar Carousel | An undercover space-themed carousel. | |
4
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Magic Mountain | 1934
|
Children's dark ride with one train, travelling through various fantasy and global scenes. |
5
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Magnus' Mini Dodgems | Pint-sized children's bumper cars. | |
6
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Pirate Ride | Large 'Sea Storm' style ride, retained for Nickelodeon Land. | |
7
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Tetley Teacup Ride | 1990s
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Children's Teacup ride. Since renamed to its original name of Crazy Daisy and was removed in 2017. |
8
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Beaver Creek Log Flume | 1992
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A standard one hill Log Chute, retained for Nickelodeon Land. |
9
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Thor's Turnpike | 1990s
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A children's auto-mobile track ride. Relocated inside Avalanche's footprint and currently known as Alpine Rallye. |
10
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Zipper Dipper | 1934
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A children's wooden coaster composed of bunny hills and a tunnel. Retained for Nickelodeon Land.[1] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Zipper Dipper (Pleasure Beach, Blackpool)". Roller Coaster Database. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2007.