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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
Entertainment
Jess Flaherty

Theme park opening a short drive from Liverpool city centre

A popular amusement park a short drive from Liverpool city centre is offering thrill seekers the chance to experience its exciting attractions once again.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach has confirmed it's reopening its White Knuckle Weekends from Saturday, February 12 until Sunday, March 27.

The much-loved theme park is just over an hour's drive away from the city centre.

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With the festive season done and dusted for another year, many people are looking for activities they can enjoy which will help shake off the winter blues.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is the world's most ride-intensive amusement park and is renowned for providing an adrenaline-fuelled adventure.

Guests can travel 235ft into the air before descending at breathtaking speeds on the UK's tallest rollercoaster the Big One, then check out the twists, turns and acceleration of ICON, the UK’s first and only double launch coaster.

In total, the park boasts 10 rollercoasters with the hope of providing something for everyone.

If guests prefer things a little more sedate, they can enjoy the River Caves, Alice in Wonderland and the world’s first Wallace & Gromit ride, Thrill-O-Matic.

Younger guests can join the fun at Nickelodeon Land and meet all their favourite Nickelodeon characters. There'll be meet and greets with SpongeBob Squarepants and PAW Patrol, as well as themed attractions like SpongeBob’s Splash Bash or the Bikini Bottom Bus Tour. The venue is also home to the UK's only Nick shop, where fans can pick up a range of Nickelodeon goodies.

Speaking on the park’s 2022 reopening, Amanda Thompson OBE, managing director of Blackpool Pleasure Beach, commented: "We're all so excited to open the park gates for the White Knuckle Weekends - they're such a fantastic way to start the year as we welcome back all of our visitors old and new after the winter break.

"E-Tickets are available to purchase online now, so be sure to join us at Blackpool Pleasure Beach as we begin another incredible season."

For more information and to book, click here.

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