Pleasure Beach Resort, best known by its former name Blackpool Pleasure Beach, is an amusement park situated on Blackpool's South Shore, in the county of Lancashire, North West England. The park ...

Big Dipper at Blackpool Pleasure Beach among UK’s treasured coastal landmarks Among the landmarks on the map is the Big Dipper at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. The ride was built in 1923 and it’s ...

Mizar, a star in the Big Dipper's handle, has a tiny companion. This star, Alcor, was known to the ancients. The pair was popularly known as the "Horse and Rider." ...

The Grand National at Blackpool Pleasure Beach is set to re-open - leading fans to share memories of the iconic ride. The wooden rollercoaster will open towards the end of June following a period of ...

Some of my earliest stargazing memories involve the same seven stars. Whether you call it the Plough or the Big Dipper – or even the saucepan, the panhandle or the wagon – the stars that form ...

Blackpool is now home to some of the oldest rollercoasters in the world - the Big Dipper, Blue Flyer, Grand National and Nickelodeon Streak.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach opened in 1896 and has been delighting crowds ever since, with features including the world famous Big Dipper, one of Britain’s oldest rollercoasters.

Four people died and 17 were injured when four cars left the tracks the evening of July 24, 1930. It remains the worst roller-coaster accident in U.S. history.

Two iconic rides at Blackpool’s Pleasure Beach Resort have become the first in the UK to receive a prestigious award. The American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) have awarded both the Big Dipper and ...

First ever ride on the Big One rollercoaster in Blackpool following its official opening. May 28, 1994 -Credit:PA Archive/PA Images One of the world's tallest and most terrifying rollercoasters ...

The Giant Dipper, constructed at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk in 1924, is about to celebrate its 100th birthday over the weekend.

“Tim was fascinated by Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s rich history, from being home to the first Ghost Train in the world to the Big Dipper recently celebrating its 100th birthday – and his favourite ride ...