Better than Disney as Blackpool pleasure beach named among Best in the world.

    Wednesday, 21 June 2023 12:00

    By Josh Bairstow, Coastal News X @JoshB_Journo

    Blackpool Pleasure Beach beat out millions of other parks including Disney and Alton Towers (Image: Unknown)

    The Seaside theme park was named among the Travellers' Choice Best of the Best 'Things to Do' for 2023

    'Your opinions have power' is one of the key slogans for Tripadvisor, and it shows the high opinion of the Blackpool Pleasure Beach, as it has just hit a home run, being named one of the best amusement parks on earth.

    It ranked better than any Disney Park, with Orlando's Magic Kingdon and Universal Studio's not even breaking into the top 10 rankings.

    The remarkable achievement is the result of positive reviews and high ratings from customers, ranking the theme park as the best in the UK, and fourth in Europe. The Seaside Park is now Best of the Best for 2023 in Tripadvisor's official rankings for the best 'things to do' amusement and water parks category.

    Climbing six places this year to be named the 8th best in the world for 2023 the coastal attraction has hit a high, beating out Alton Towers in 12th. at number one is Siam Park in Tenerife, with the Canary Islands-based water park being famed for its Thai architecture, rivers and free-fall slides.

    Strict criteria were used when calculating the ranking, with figures including a high volume of above-and-beyond reviews over a 12-month period, out of the eight million listings on TripAdvisor, less than one per cent of them are awarded Best of the Best, showing the highest level of excellence in travel.

    • Disney's Florida Based Magic Kingdom ranked 23rd whilst the Walt Disney Studio's Park in Paris was 19th (Image: Charlene Guilliams, Photographer) 

    The Blackpool Pleasure Beach hosts popular attractions such as Europe's Tallest coaster The Big One, as well as iconic Valhalla, Icon, Infusion and historic 'Woodies' such as the Grand National and The Big Dipper, with it also celebrating its Centenary this year, out of its 14,561 reviews it boasts an amazing four-star rating.

    A recent review of the attraction by Stacy C, who says she visited in June, said the experience was a "great day out for all the family". They also left a five-star review: "It was off-peak time and because of this there weren't any queues, the park was clean and tidy, food and drink in the park is expensive but most amusement parks are, so we weren't surprised.

    "The staff were all friendly. Plenty of rides for all ages." While another recent visitor, Dudnolad, commented on the overall 'look' of the park. They wrote: "The park is looking very smart and fresh, I didn't see one area that looked like it needed smartening up."#

    Other rankings for the Best of the Best awards in the Things to Do categories include cultural and historic tours, food and culinary experiences, nature and outdoor activities, snorkelling and watersports and family-friendly experiences 

    The top 25 Rankings for Best of the Best Amusement and Water Park are:

    1. Siam Park, Tenerife
    2. Beto Carrero World, Brazil
    3. Beach Park, Brazil
    4. Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi
    5. Waterbom Bali, Indonesia
    6. Puy du Fou, France
    7. Futuroscope, France
    8. Blackpool Pleasure Beach
    9. Yas Waterworld, Abu Dhabi
    10. The Milky Way Adventure Park, Clovelly
    11. Aquafollie, Italy
    12. Alton Towers Resort, Staffordshire
    13. Parque Terra Mágica Florybal, Brazil
    14. Silver Dollar City, Missouri
    15. Dollywood, Tennessee
    16. Universal's Island of Adventures, Florida
    17. Fun Spot America
    18. Hot Park, Brazil
    19. Walt Disney Studios Park, Paris
    20. Drayton Manor Theme Park, Tamworth
    21. Sindbad Aqua Park, Egypt
    22. Heide Park, Germany
    23. Magic Kingdon Park, Florida
    24. LEGOLAND, California
    25. Puy du Fo Espana, Spain

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