Adrenaline Rush! (Blackpool South Pier)

Name: daseaford

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Product:	Blackpool South Pier
Date:	31/08/01 (76 review reads)
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Advantages: Great Rides., Free Admission., Great Waffles.

Disadvantages: Large Amusement Arcade.

The English seaside pier seems to be an attraction that is slowly disappearing, but at Blackpool there are three piers and they are all thriving. All three of the piers have free admission and each has it’s own characteristics.

The South Pier was built in 1893 and is the shortest of the three Blackpool piers at 285 metres. Originally this pier was called the Victoria Pier.

There is a large amusement arcade at the start of the pier, although you can walk on either side of this building onto the pier and miss out the noise and the slot machines.

Beyond the arcade is the Seabreeze Café, which sells a good selection of snacks and drinks.

After the café there is a collection of small shops and snack bars. There is one particular snack bar that I would highly recommend. Here they sell hot cream waffles. The hot waffle is covered with an enormous layer of cream and then drizzled with a choice of syrups, these are delicious but very, very high in calories!

The Laughing Donkey is a family bar/pub that has live entertainment and a large outdoor beer garden.

At the end of the pier is the Adrenaline Zone. This is a collection of rides and attractions that hurl people into the air, or drop them from great heights in many variations of the bungy jump. Not for me at all, but I love watching other people “enjoying” themselves. There are also a number of other fun fair rides at the end of the pier.

The pier is very well maintained and kept very clean. I could not imagine a visit to the town without going on at least one of the piers and normally I manage to go on all three. They have all been standing for over 100 years and I hope they remain in use for future generations to visit and appreciate.

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