21 thrilling rides at Blackpool Pleasure Beach resort we loved as kids but are now lost to time

There’s nothing quite like the thrilling feeling of your first roller coaster ride and for many of us, that experience was at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

Through the decades we have been able to take advantage of the incredible theme park being right here in Blackpool, and because of that we remember how it has changed through the years. New rides, old rides and lost rides – it’s ever evolving and that’s why it’s one of Blackpool’s biggest success stories. These photos concentrate on the lost rides, the ones we enjoyed as kids, the familiar names that still bring a smile to the face.

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