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'''Beaver Creek''' was a Children's amusement park inside [[Pleasure Beach Blackpool]]. It closed on 5 September 2010 when Amanda Thompson, owner of Pleasure Beach, Blackpool announced that it would be working with American Company, [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] to bring the new [[Nickelodeon Land, Pleasure Beach Blackpool|Nickelodeon Land]]. Nickelodeon Land opened in Beaver Creeks place on 5 May 2011.<ref>[http://blackpoolaloud.org.uk/2010/09/07/beaver-creek-loses-its-magic/ ]{{Dead link|date=August 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://blackpoolaloud.org.uk/2010/07/27/nickelodeon-land-announced-at-pleasure-beach/ ]{{Dead link|date=August 2012}}</ref>
'''Beaver Creek''' was a Children's amusement park inside [[Pleasure Beach Blackpool]]. It closed on 5 September 2010 when Amanda Thompson, owner of Pleasure Beach, Blackpool announced that it would be working with American Company, [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] to bring the new [[Nickelodeon Land, Pleasure Beach Blackpool|Nickelodeon Land]]. Nickelodeon Land opened in Beaver Creeks place on 5 May 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blackpoolaloud.org.uk/2010/09/07/beaver-creek-loses-its-magic/ |accessdate=20 July 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20101120182622/http://blackpoolaloud.org.uk:80/2010/09/07/beaver-creek-loses-its-magic/ |archivedate=20 November 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blackpoolaloud.org.uk/2010/07/27/nickelodeon-land-announced-at-pleasure-beach/ |accessdate=20 July 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20100901021528/http://blackpoolaloud.org.uk:80/2010/07/27/nickelodeon-land-announced-at-pleasure-beach/ |archivedate=1 September 2010 }}</ref>


Bradley Beaver Catering Co. Closed in 2010 after [[Nickelodeon Land, Pleasure Beach Blackpool|Nickelodeon Land]] was announced.
Bradley Beaver Catering Co. Closed in 2010 after [[Nickelodeon Land, Pleasure Beach Blackpool|Nickelodeon Land]] was announced.

Revision as of 01:30, 26 February 2016

Beaver Creek
Coordinates53°47′25″N 3°03′20″W / 53.79028°N 3.05556°W / 53.79028; -3.05556
Area42 acres (17 ha)
Attractions
Total8
Roller coasters1
Water rides1

Beaver Creek was a Children's amusement park inside Pleasure Beach Blackpool. It closed on 5 September 2010 when Amanda Thompson, owner of Pleasure Beach, Blackpool announced that it would be working with American Company, Nickelodeon to bring the new Nickelodeon Land. Nickelodeon Land opened in Beaver Creeks place on 5 May 2011.[1][2]

Bradley Beaver Catering Co. Closed in 2010 after Nickelodeon Land was announced.

Many of the rides have either been re-themed and put back into place, or moved into a different part of the park and later renamed. For example, Thor's Turnpike was moved to a different place in the park and renamed Alpine Rallye, same with Veteran Carousel, which is now known as Vintage Carousel.

Rides

# Name Opened Brief Description
1
Helicopters Children's helicopter spinning ride.
2
Veteran Carousel
1990s
A Mini carousel ride.
3
Lunar Carousel A space-themed carousel.
4
Magic Mountain Children's dark ride.
5
Magnus' Mini Dodgems Pint-sized children's bumper cars.
6
Pirate Ride Large 'Sea Storm' style ride.
7
Tetley Teacup Ride Children's Teacup/Waltzer ride
8
Beaver Creek Log Chute A Standard one hill Log Chute
9
Thor's Turnpike
1990's
A children's auto-mobile track ride.
10
Zipper Dipper
1934
A children’s wooden coaster composed of bunny hills and a tunnel. Located in Beaver Creek.[3]

References

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/20101120182622/http://blackpoolaloud.org.uk:80/2010/09/07/beaver-creek-loses-its-magic/. Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2011. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ https://web.archive.org/20100901021528/http://blackpoolaloud.org.uk:80/2010/07/27/nickelodeon-land-announced-at-pleasure-beach/. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2011. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Zipper Dipper (Pleasure Beach, Blackpool)". Roller Coaster Database. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 15 September 2007. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)