Blackpool's Pleasure Beach Resort shares Twilight Thrills dates
Late-night riding returned to Pleasure Beach Resort on Saturday, May 24, marking the Blackpool attraction's second Twilight Thrills event of the year and enabling visitors to enjoy 11 hours of rides through until 9pm.
There were Nickelodeon character shows from 4pm, with SpongeBob SquarePants and friends, and the PAW Patrol Pups, making an appearance.
A DJ and dancers performed in the park's FY4 area, and there were half-hourly fountain shows too.
There will be three more Twilight Thrills events this year, on Saturday, August 9, Saturday, August 16, and Saturday, September 27.
Each event will have live entertainment.
Pleasure Beach will also open later on July 6, July 26, August 2, and August 23 for its Late Night Riding & Fireworks events, with rides opening into the night and firework displays starting at 10pm.
As per a discount system announced earlier this year, the cost of an eTicket at Pleasure Beach will reduce in price every hour from 1.30pm until 3.30pm.
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On Twilight Thrills and Late Night Riding days, guests could "potentially enjoy six and a half hours of riding for the discounted rate," in the words of a spokesperson.
Pleasure Beach has also introduced a Non-Rider eTicket.
More information is available at www.pleasurebeachresort.com.
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