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Blackpool Pleasure Beach: 2026 Discussion

The press release (which seems to only have gone to various influencer/vloggers on Facebook, nothing on their actual website) says the rides will include Icon, Big Dipper and Infusion. Will be interesting to see how they work Icon given the main entrance is the other side of South, maybe they'll have everyone using the speedy/easy pass route.

Major revamp for Pleasure Beach Resort’s Journey to Hell event

Blackpool’s Pleasure Beach Resort has today announced the biggest shake-up in the history of its scare event, Journey to Hell.
For the first time ever, Pleasure Beach will introduce a brand new format that transforms Journey to Hell into a full day and night experience for Halloween 2026.
The event will no longer require a separate evening admission ticket. Instead, visitors can purchase a regular park eTicket and enjoy 12 hours of thrills, chills and entertainment as the park opens from 10am right through to 10pm.
And aligning with other scare events across the UK, the Scare Mazes will now operate as optional, which guests can purchase either as a best-value full package with their eTicket, or buy individually.

From morning until early evening, Pleasure Beach will provide daytime thrills across the entire park, including family-friendly Halloween fun and a brand-new family scare maze, as well as the usual adrenaline-filled coasters and rides.
At 6pm, the ‘South Park’ area of Pleasure Beach will close, and ‘North Park’ transforms as the main scare zones and late-night Scare Mazes awaken.

Immersive live entertainment will take over the park, alongside night rides on brand new ride Aviktas, as well as Launch Pad, ICON, Big Dipper, Infusion, Derby Racer, Alice in Wonderland and Ghost Train.
A live DJ and roaming performers will add to the electric after-dark atmosphere.

Guests now have a variety of ticket options to choose from, allowing for better value and greater flexibility. These are:

Full Day Journey to Hell eTicket + all Scare Mazes (10am until 10pm): From £57.00
Nighttime-only Journey to Hell eTicket (from 6pm) + all Scare Mazes: From £50.00
Full day Journey to Hell eTicket – no Scare Mazes (10am until 10pm): From £32.00

Guests who purchase the full day eTicket without Scare Mazes can buy individual maze tickets on the day if they choose to, although the ‘Full Day Journey to Hell eTicket + all Scare Mazes’ represents the best value.

Season Pass holders will not need to purchase a separate Journey to Hell eTicket as entry is included with their pass, but will need to purchase Scare Mazes separately.

Individual Scare Mazes are priced at.
One scare maze: £15.00
Two scare mazes: £25.00
Three scare mazes: £30.00
Family scare maze: £5.00

Maze themes and further details will be announced at a later date.

Amanda Thompson OBE, CEO at Pleasure Beach Resort, said: “Journey to Hell has become one of our most popular seasonal events, and we want even more people to be able to experience it.
“This new format offers greater value and flexibility, and means visitors can enjoy a seamless transition from day to night. For those brave enough to take things further, our scare mazes are available either as a full package, or can be booked individually if you’re feeling brave on the night.
“Journey to Hell in 2026 will be bigger, bolder and more terrifying than ever – and this is only the beginning.”
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YEG has said 2 trains will be operational on Nash this season. Seems another step down to have that "confirmed" (they were on park today so assumingly by management) indirectly by the park.

The ride on 2 has a pathetic throughput.
 
Poisson said:
YEG has said 2 trains will be operational on Nash this season. Seems another step down to have that "confirmed" (they were on park today so assumingly by management) indirectly by the park.

The ride on 2 has a pathetic throughput.
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I really want it on 4 but probably needs a new break system to allow 4 to run effeciently
 
John_P said:
...The issue is unless they sort out dispatch issues with them emptying trains before sending the next ones being on 4 or 2 trains barely effects the throughput.
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Correction.

One train ops on the National...saving on maintenance staff and operations staff.

Likewise Big Dipper.

Likewise shutting one wooden coaster constantly due to "maintenance", even in peak season.

Classic line..."Never happened under pay per ride".

And I'm afraid my attendance at the Beach has become so poor I can be nobody's guide.
 
My issue with the Nash is the speed at which it's been loaded in recent years. Sitting in the station for no obvious reason before checking starts is a real problem on that, coupled with the faff of having to release lap bars again when people fail to see the bright orange seatbelt.

On 4 train operations I agree it doesn't give any time saving, but that's because of the process, waiting until the other pair are back and platform cleared. The only time saved is the minute or so shuffle down to the onload. Even opening the gates as soon as the other pair safely stop would be quicker
 
2 trains or 4 trains......it makes no difference to me. Nash is a terribly rough coaster these days that I no longer even bother with. The layout is great of course but its gone beyond my roughness tolerance sadly and its now more like a torture device.

The last time I rode it was a few years ago and I got off it and my jaw was on the floor. A coaster I had ridden hundreds of times since being a kid but I genuinely couldnt believe how bad it had become. It almost didnt feel safe with the way it was throwing me around. Legs getting slammed into the restraints so much it actually was a bit painful.

I hope they do something about the listed status and get to take it down one day and build something better and more comfortable. A lot of history will be lost, I get it, but Id rather ride a smooth modern coaster and I think most punters would.
 
Benjsh said:
I hope they do something about the listed status and get to take it down one day and build something better and more comfortable. A lot of history will be lost, I get it, but Id rather ride a smooth modern coaster and I think most punters would.
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Yep, hopefully the park can just point to Margate now that they'd want to remove rides to replace them with new rides. No one is visiting the park to look at a wooden coaster structure.
 
Benjsh said:
2 trains or 4 trains......it makes no difference to me. Nash is a terribly rough coaster these days that I no longer even bother with. The layout is great of course but its gone beyond my roughness tolerance sadly and its now more like a torture device.

The last time I rode it was a few years ago and I got off it and my jaw was on the floor. A coaster I had ridden hundreds of times since being a kid but I genuinely couldnt believe how bad it had become. It almost didnt feel safe with the way it was throwing me around. Legs getting slammed into the restraints so much it actually was a bit painful.

I hope they do something about the listed status and get to take it down one day and build something better and more comfortable. A lot of history will be lost, I get it, but Id rather ride a smooth modern coaster and I think most punters would.
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As an open critic of the roughness of nash in recent years, it is still very rideable on a non wheel seat. The trouble is that is only 3 of the 9 rows. Fairly easy to get a non wheel on quiet days. Not that easy when its busy.

Regarding the decision for operating a single pair of trains. It was running like that all last season so i don't think its much of a surprise. The park are clearly cutting costs wherever they can. Aviktas needs to bring the punters in . Lets hope it does or we could be looking at no train operations before long.
 
Benjsh said:
I hope they do something about the listed status and get to take it down one day and build something better and more comfortable. A lot of history will be lost, I get it, but Id rather ride a smooth modern coaster and I think most punters would.
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; this is why listing roller coasters is a terrible idea.

On paper, I get the nice nostalgic sentiment of preserving a ride for years to come. But in practice, listing does not force a park to operate a ride; it forces them to keep it standing.

If a park lacks the resource to operate a ride or deems it financially infeasible to operate a ride, the listing does not force them to continue to operate it, and what happens then? The ride just stands gathering dust and becomes a massive millstone around the park’s neck, and at that point, it’s of no use to anyone. The public aren’t getting the fun of riding it, and the park can’t remove it and put the land to better use; it’s the worst of both worlds.

And to be frank, I think a park should be allowed to use their judgement and guest feedback to decide when a ride has come to the end of its life and is ready to be replaced. Theme parks are not museums, and as much as some things might be iconic, iconic doesn’t always mean a ride experience that fits the needs of the modern guest.
 
Benjsh said:
Nash is a terribly rough coaster
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If you think Nash is terribly rough then sorry you haven't done enough woodies there are way rougher woodies then Nash.

Bandit, Loup Garou, Hades 360 to name but a few.

Nash is pure chaotic fun with some of the strongest airtime in the UK
 
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