Blackpool Pleasure Beach will open late on Fridays throughout September

If you’re an adrenaline-junkie then you may want to head to Blackpool Pleasure Beach this autumn for a roller coaster experience with a difference. The theme park will be opening late for a limited number of nights, so thrillseekers can enjoy their favourite rides after dark.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s Friday Night event will launch on Friday, September 2, the same night when the iconic Illuminations are switched on. The theme park will then open from 4pm to 9pm every Friday in September.

Visitors can expect the park’s iconic rides - especially The Big One - to be even more thrilling after the sun sets. It’s also a chance to enjoy the promenade’s colourful lights from above, Lancs Live reports.

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There’s plenty to keep younger visitors entertained too. At Nickelodeon Land they can meet up with Paw Patrol and other characters, as well as go on the Thrill-O-Matic, the Wallace & Gromit ride.

The event includes DJ sets in the park's HUB area to generate a party feel while themed cocktails - Pleasure on the Beach, ICONic Twist and Blue Infusion - will be served. It’s Friday Night runs from 4pm until 9pm on September 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30.

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