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{{Short description|Children's amusement park inside Blackpool Pleasure Beach}}
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'''Beaver Creek''' was a children's amusement park inside [[Pleasure Beach Blackpool]]. It closed on 5 September 2010 when Amanda Thompson, owner of Pleasure Beach, Blackpool announced that it would be working with [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] to bring the new [[Nickelodeon Land, Pleasure Beach Blackpool|Nickelodeon Land]]. Nickelodeon Land opened in Beaver Creeks place on 5 May 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blackpoolaloud.org.uk/2010/09/07/beaver-creek-loses-its-magic/ |accessdate=20 July 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120182622/http://blackpoolaloud.org.uk/2010/09/07/beaver-creek-loses-its-magic/ |archivedate=20 November 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blackpoolaloud.org.uk/2010/07/27/nickelodeon-land-announced-at-pleasure-beach/ |accessdate=20 July 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100901021528/http://blackpoolaloud.org.uk/2010/07/27/nickelodeon-land-announced-at-pleasure-beach/ |archivedate=1 September 2010 }}</ref>
'''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}}


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 Vintage Carousel.
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==
==Rides at Closure==
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|Helicopters
|Helicopters
| {{center|1960}}
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|Children's helicopter spinning ride.
|Children's helicopter and airplane spinning ride.
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|Veteran Carousel
|Veteran Carousel
|<center>1990s</center>
|{{center|1990s}}
|A Mini carousel ride, now located under Avalanche's lift hill. Renamed Vintage Carousel, then Thompson's Carousel.
|A Mini carousel ride.
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|bgcolor="00A693" height="10px"|<center>3</center>
|bgcolor="00A693" height="10px"|{{center|3}}
|Lunar Carousel
|Lunar Carousel
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|A space-themed carousel.
|An undercover space-themed carousel.
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|bgcolor="00A693" height="10px"|<center>4</center>
|bgcolor="00A693" height="10px"|{{center|4}}
|Magic Mountain
|Magic Mountain
|{{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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|bgcolor="00A693" height="10px"|<center>5</center>
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|Magnus' Mini Dodgems
|Magnus' Mini Dodgems
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|Pint-sized children's bumper cars.
|Pint-sized children's bumper cars.
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|bgcolor="00A693" height="10px"|<center>6</center>
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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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|bgcolor="00A693" height="10px"|<center>7</center>
|bgcolor="00A693" height="10px"|{{center|7}}
|Tetley Teacup Ride
|Tetley Teacup Ride
|{{center|1990s}}
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|Children's Teacup/Waltzer ride
|Children's Teacup ride. Since renamed to its original name of Crazy Daisy and was removed in 2017.
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|bgcolor="00A693" height="10px"|<center>8</center>
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|Beaver Creek Log Chute
|Beaver Creek Log Flume
|{{center|1992}}
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|A Standard one hill Log Chute
|A standard one hill Log Chute, retained for Nickelodeon Land.
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|Thor's Turnpike
|Thor's Turnpike
|<center>1990's</center>
|{{center|1990s}}
|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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|bgcolor="00A693" height="10px"|<center>10</center>
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|[[Zipper Dipper]]
|[[Zipper Dipper]]
|<center>1934</center>
|{{center|1934}}
|A children’s wooden coaster composed of bunny hills and a tunnel. Located in Beaver Creek.<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 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>
|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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Latest revision as of 17:02, 10 March 2024

Beaver Creek
Area42 acres (17 ha)
Attractions
Total10
Roller coasters1
Water rides1
Other rides8
Pleasure Beach Blackpool
Coordinates53°47′25″N 3°03′20″W / 53.79028°N 3.05556°W / 53.79028; -3.05556
Closed5 September 2010
Replaced byNickelodeon 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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# Name Opened Brief Description
1
 Helicopters
1960
 Children's helicopter and airplane spinning ride.
2
 Veteran Carousel
1990s
 A Mini carousel ride, now located under Avalanche's lift hill. Renamed Vintage Carousel, then Thompson's Carousel.
3
 Lunar Carousel An undercover space-themed carousel.
4
 Magic Mountain
1934
 Children's dark ride with one train, travelling through various fantasy and global scenes.
5
 Magnus' Mini Dodgems Pint-sized children's bumper cars.
6
 Pirate Ride Large 'Sea Storm' style ride, retained for Nickelodeon Land.
7
 Tetley Teacup Ride
1990s
 Children's Teacup ride. Since renamed to its original name of Crazy Daisy and was removed in 2017.
8
 Beaver Creek Log Flume
1992
 A standard one hill Log Chute, retained for Nickelodeon Land.
9
 Thor's Turnpike
1990s
 A children's auto-mobile track ride. Relocated inside Avalanche's footprint and currently known as Alpine Rallye.
10
 Zipper Dipper
1934
 A children's wooden coaster composed of bunny hills and a tunnel. Retained for Nickelodeon Land.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Zipper Dipper (Pleasure Beach, Blackpool)". Roller Coaster Database. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2007.
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