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{{Short description|Children's amusement park inside Blackpool Pleasure Beach}} |
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'''Beaver Creek''' was a |
'''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.{{cn|date=March 2021}} |
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Bradley Beaver Catering Co. Closed in 2010 after [[Nickelodeon Land, Pleasure Beach Blackpool|Nickelodeon Land]] was announced. |
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|Helicopters |
|Helicopters |
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|Children's helicopter spinning ride. |
|Children's helicopter and airplane spinning ride. |
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|Veteran Carousel |
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|A Mini carousel ride, now located under Avalanche's lift hill. Renamed Vintage Carousel, then Thompson's Carousel. |
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|A Mini carousel ride. |
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|Lunar Carousel |
|Lunar Carousel |
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|An undercover space-themed carousel. |
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|Magic Mountain |
|Magic Mountain |
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|{{center|1934}} |
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|Children's dark ride. |
|Children's dark ride with one train, travelling through various fantasy and global scenes. |
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|Magnus' Mini Dodgems |
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|Pint-sized children's bumper cars. |
|Pint-sized children's bumper cars. |
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|Pirate Ride |
|Pirate Ride |
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|Large 'Sea Storm' style ride. |
|Large 'Sea Storm' style ride, retained for Nickelodeon Land. |
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|Tetley Teacup Ride |
|Tetley Teacup Ride |
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|Children's Teacup |
|Children's Teacup ride. Since renamed to its original name of Crazy Daisy and was removed in 2017. |
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|Beaver Creek Log |
|Beaver Creek Log Flume |
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|{{center|1992}} |
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|A standard one hill Log Chute, retained for Nickelodeon Land. |
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|Thor's Turnpike |
|Thor's Turnpike |
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|A children's auto-mobile track ride. |
|A children's auto-mobile track ride. Relocated inside Avalanche's footprint and currently known as Alpine Rallye. |
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|[[Zipper Dipper]] |
|[[Zipper Dipper]] |
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|A children's wooden coaster composed of bunny hills and a tunnel. Retained for Nickelodeon Land.<ref name="RCDB797">{{cite web | title = Zipper Dipper (Pleasure Beach, Blackpool) | publisher = Roller Coaster Database | url = http://www.rcdb.com/id797.htm | accessdate =15 September 2007 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20071002201036/http://www.rcdb.com/id797.htm| archivedate= 2 October 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref> |
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[[Category:Blackpool Pleasure Beach]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:02, 10 March 2024
This article is missing information about the date the park was opened.(November 2018) |
Area | 42 acres (17 ha) |
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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
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Helicopters | 1960
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Children's helicopter and airplane spinning ride. |
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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. |
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Lunar Carousel | An undercover space-themed carousel. | |
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Magic Mountain | 1934
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Children's dark ride with one train, travelling through various fantasy and global scenes. |
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Magnus' Mini Dodgems | Pint-sized children's bumper cars. | |
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Pirate Ride | Large 'Sea Storm' style ride, retained for Nickelodeon Land. | |
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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. |
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Beaver Creek Log Flume | 1992
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A standard one hill Log Chute, retained for Nickelodeon Land. |
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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. |
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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.