BLACKPOOL Pleasure Beach has been named the best family-owned theme park in the country. The seaside theme park, which first opened in 1896, has broken records and won prestigious awards. And it was recently named one of the best family-run theme parks in the world by attraction website Blooloop.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort was the only UK theme park named on the list, making it the best in the country. Other global theme parks on the list include Europa Park in Germany , Siam Park in Tenerife and IMG Worlds of Adventure in Dubai . Popular theme parks in the UK, like Alton Towers and Thorpe Park, weren't named on the list because they're owned by larger companies.
Read More on Theme Parks Writing about Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort, Blooloop , said: " What makes the Pleasure Beach of today unique among British parks is its surviving collection of vintage rides. "These include four wooden roller coasters, Sir Hiram Maxim’s Flying Machine, the River Caves and the Steeplechase, one of many attractions installed under the reign of the late Geoffrey Thompson OBE. " Some of these are the last remaining types of their kind worldwide.
" Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort has been kept in the family since it opened - it was founded by William George Bean, the current owner's great grandfather. Most read in News Travel Boss and owner of Blackpool's Pleasure Beach Resort, Amanda Thompson OBE, added: "We're honoured to be recognised as one of the best family-owned theme parks in the .
