<P> Blackpool Pleasure Beach is an amusement park situated along the Fylde coast in Blackpool , Lancashire , England . The park was founded in 1896 and has been owned and operated by the Thompson family since its inception . It is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the United Kingdom , and one of the top twenty most visited amusement parks in the world , with a peak estimate of 5.5 million visitors in 2007 . In 2014 it was voted as the best theme park in the United Kingdom and the ninth best park in Europe by the Travelers ' Choice Awards . </P>
<P> Blackpool Pleasure Beach is an amusement park situated along the Fylde coast in Blackpool , Lancashire , England . The park was founded in 1896 and has been owned and operated by the Thompson family since its inception . It is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the United Kingdom , and one of the top twenty most visited amusement parks in the world , with a peak estimate of 5.5 million visitors in 2007 . In 2014 it was voted as the best theme park in the United Kingdom and the ninth best park in Europe by the Travelers ' Choice Awards . </P>
when did the pleasure beach in blackpool open
when did the pleasure beach in blackpool open
1896
1896