The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has elected Amanda Thompson OBE, the Managing Director of Pleasure Beach Blackpool, to serve as second vice chair in 2018 before going on to become first vice chair in 2019. Thompson will then lead IAAPA as chairman of the board in 2020. Click the headline for more information
Read More...A 12-year-old boy fractured his skull after being hurled into the gate of a Tagada fairground ride. Source
Read More...Blackpool Pleasure Beach announced the name and unveiled the logo for their new-for-2018 Mack Rides double LSM launch coaster. Called Icon, the logo features a sword as the “I”, a Japanese Kanji character that means “speed” and has the tagline “Dare To Ride”.
Until now the £16.25 million ($20.8 million) project was simply called “Construction 2018”. The coaster will go over and around 15 of the park’s other rides, including The Big One. When it opens next spring, riders will experience the same acceleration as that felt by a Formula 1 driver, and will reach speeds of up to 80 mph (129 km/h). Click the headline for more information
A 58-year-old man was left paralyzed after breaking his neck during a ride on the historic wooden coaster. Source
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