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August 2010 ..................................................................... HERITAGE OPEN DAYS Pleasure Beach will be opening its doors to the Education Academy Learning Centre as part of the National Heritage Open Days. On Thursday 9th and Friday 10th September at 2.00pm enjoy a historical presentation and tour of the Education Academy. The venue is full of historical artifacts, shows memorabilia and interactive displays and also houses a devoted gallery of school artwork. It’s the perfect place to learn everything Pleasure Beach. For more information and to book your free place call 01253 336349. 27th June 2010 ..................................................................... WHATS NEW At Pleasure Beach Resort we want to ensure that all guests will enjoy amazing experiences throughout 2010. 14th March 2010 ..................................................................... GOOD FRIDAY OPENING HOURS EXTENDED Good Friday opening hours extended! Make the most of the Easter Holidays and have a cracking time at Pleasure Beach this Good Friday! 29th CUSTOMER CARE, IT’S A PLEASURE 2nd February 2010 ..................................................................... QUEENS OF MAGIC 16th December 2009 ..................................................................... FUN WEEKENDS AT PLEASURE BEACH HALF PRICE WEEKENDS Pleasure Beach, Blackpool is now open for Fun Weekends to 28th March and 29th March to 2nd April. On these special days all adult wristbands are only ½ price if booked online - £30 on the gates and an amazing £15 if booked online. Junior and senior wristbands are £25 on the gates and £12.50 if booked online. That’s unlimited riding from just £12.50! Beat the winter blues by riding Europe’s tallest, fastest roller coaster - the Pepsi Max Big One. Hold your breath as you board Infusion, the exhilarating, five looping coaster which is the first in the world to be suspended completely over water. Brave Valhalla - the world’s most spectacular dark ride which features amazing thrills, spills and special effects. If you prefer things a little more sedate why not take a trip on our very own steam locomotive, the Pleasure Beach Express, take a leisurely cruise on the River Caves or enjoy the Spectacular Dancing Water Show. 1st September 2009 ..................................................................... DO YOU HAVE THE SKATE FACTOR? Ice skating celebrity Kyran Bracken has teamed up with Ice Act to offer one lucky budding skating star or skating pair the chance to perform in his star-studded Kyran Bracken’s Ice Party at the Arena, Pleasure Beach Blackpool. If you’re 16 and under and would like to chance to perform alongside ITV’s Dancing on Ice stars Carle Buckfield, Donal MacIntyre, Daniel Whiston and celebrity judge Karen Barber, plus a whole host of world class skaters, all you need to do is choreograph a unique and entertaining pair or solo routine set to music. The performance will be in front of a panel of judges who will choose an act to go through to the final auditions on 25th October. The free auditions will be held on Saturday 3rd October at the Arena, Pleasure Beach from 7.00pm. If you want to be an ice skating star, pick up an application form from the Arena or visit pleasurebeachresort.com and apply online or for further information call 01253 341707. 29th FAMOUS FERTILITY STATUES ARRIVE AT RIPLEY’S Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, the global authority on the weird, strange and bizarre – adds an unusual twist to it’s collection of weird and wonderful exhibits in the form of two authentic African fertility statues, which 2,000 women believe may have helped them become pregnant. The statues will arrive at Ripley’s, at Pleasure Beach, Blackpool this week and will remain on display until later in the year. The five foot high wooden statues originate from the Ivory Coast of West Africa and after they were originally displayed at Ripley Entertainment’s head office in Orlando, Florida, some 13 office staff and visitors became pregnant. Following a world tour of Ripley’s museums in 1996 the company received over 2,000 letters from women who had become pregnant shortly after touching the statues, even though many had been told by doctors they would never conceive. The good news for any would-be mothers who are having problems is that the statues are now back on the road and have arrived at the Blackpool Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum at Pleasure Beach – ready and waiting to be touched completely free of charge. Ripley's Believe It or Not! spokesperson David Gray comments, “We are not making any claims for the statues, but it is amazing just how many women have told us they became pregnant after touching them, even though some of them had been told they would never give birth”. 29th April 2009 ..................................................................... COSTUME CHARACTERS VISIT PLEASURE BEACH Get down to Pleasure Beach, Blackpool this Easter weekend and have a cracking time! As well as all of your favourite rides and attractions, this year Pleasure Beach has some very special guests visiting the park. This Good Friday, Angelina Ballerina will be pirouetting around Animal Land, situated by the Monorail. This magical character fulfulls every little girl’s dream of becoming a prima ballerina. Easter Saturday, Fifi the forget me not flower, from Fifi and the Flowertots will be joining the fun. He’s left his pineapple home under the sea to make a special appearance on Easter Sunday. Come along and soak up the excitement with SpongeBob SquarePants and finally, Peppa Pig will be making some very loud noises on Easter Monday. 9th February 2009 ..................................................................... WHATS NEW FOR 2009 Big developments have been taking place at Pleasure Beach, Blackpool throughout the 2009 closed season. £4m has been invested in a new state of the art Ticket Centre, two new eating establishments, a new Education Academy and a Spectacular Dancing Water Show, all to ensure that Pleasure Beach looks amazing for the 2009 season. 7th