{"id":6942,"date":"2020-06-04T09:29:03","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T09:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/?p=6942"},"modified":"2025-06-12T20:04:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T20:04:59","slug":"blackpool-pleasure-beach-dark-rides-ranked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/?p=6942","title":{"rendered":"Blackpool Pleasure Beach Dark Rides Ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"

Something I\u2019m missing the most about amusement\/theme parks currently are dark rides. Therefore I\u2019ve decided to have a chat about my favourite to least favourite dark rides at Pleasure Beach. Of course this is just my opinions and as always I\u2019d love to hear yours! <\/span><\/p>\n

Wallace & Gromit Thrill\u2019O\u2019Matic:<\/span><\/h2>\n

I absolutely adore this ride. Every aspect of it too. Admittedly there\u2019s a few dark patches which could of been filled with something small at least. But aside from that the theming is beautifully done. As someone who loves Wallace & Gromit anyway it fills my heart with joy. It\u2019s easily one of the best dark rides in the UK.\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Valhalla:<\/span><\/h2>\n

I know it\u2019s getting re-imagined but that aside, Valhalla is outstanding especially when everything works. I\u2019ve always had this soft spot for this ride and knowing it\u2019ll be better for the nearby future makes me so happy. I have a lot of hope that whatever is about to happen to Valhalla will make it even better then it was to begin with. I love the theming to the ride with the Viking\u2019s and I love how large the scale is. Only thing I dislike is how wet you get especially given the fact Blackpool & the UK overall doesn’t always have the best of weathers. It makes the time frame of enjoyable rides very small due to getting so soaked.\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Ghost Train: <\/span><\/h2>\n

Since the changes for the 2020 season this ride has become higher in this list. I love how cared for it is. It\u2019s 90 years old but still receiving positive changes and been looked after so much. The new scene\/room is beautiful in my opinion. As are the changes elsewhere across the ride. It\u2019s a classic and gem which I love dearly. Plus it still gives me the creeps to this day after so many rides later, it\u2019s an eerie ride naturally through age let alone the theming.\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

River Caves:<\/span><\/h2>\n

I personally have always loved River Caves it\u2019s a lovely ride to catch a break on. All this ride needs is some TLC. Not even a complete re-theme just some love across all rooms to provide a more modern touch. But either way considering it\u2019s age it looks beautiful still even if some scenes are little creepy. I hope it\u2019s next on Pleasure Beach\u2019s list to give some work to. But I pray it doesn\u2019t leave the park because I adore it so much.\"\" <\/span><\/p>\n

Alice:<\/span><\/h2>\n

I\u2019m personally not a fan of Alice. I feel it has so much more to offer then it does. It\u2019s a fab ride for the family to enjoy, of course. But the entire ride feels outdated the theming throughout needs work doing to it for sure. I\u2019d love to see it get re-themed eventually as it doesn\u2019t feel like Pleasure Beach to me. But even so it\u2019s a dark ride I\u2019m thankful for the fact there\u2019s another dark ride at the park.\"\" <\/span><\/p>\n

So that\u2019s how I rate the Blackpool Pleasure Beach dark rides. How do you rank them? Be sure to let us know!<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Thank you for reading…\"\"<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Something I\u2019m missing the most about amusement\/theme parks currently are dark rides. Therefore I\u2019ve decided to have a chat about my favourite to least favourite dark rides at Pleasure Beach. Of course this is just my opinions and as always I\u2019d love to hear yours! Wallace & Gromit Thrill\u2019O\u2019Matic: I absolutely adore this ride. Every aspect of it too. Admittedly there\u2019s a few dark patches which could of been filled with something small at least. But aside from that the theming is beautifully done. As someone who loves Wallace & Gromit anyway it fills my heart with joy. It\u2019s easily one of the best dark rides in the UK. Valhalla: I know it\u2019s getting re-imagined but that aside, Valhalla is outstanding especially when everything works. I\u2019ve always had this soft spot for this ride and knowing it\u2019ll be better for the nearby future makes me so happy. I have a lot of hope that whatever is about to happen to Valhalla will make it even better then it was to begin with. I love the theming to the ride with the Viking\u2019s and I love how large the scale is. Only thing I dislike is how wet you get especially given the fact Blackpool & the UK overall doesn’t always have the best of weathers. It makes the time frame of enjoyable rides very small due to getting so soaked. Ghost Train: Since the changes for the 2020 season this ride has become higher in this list. I love how cared for it is. It\u2019s 90 years old but still receiving positive changes and been looked after so much. The new scene\/room is beautiful in my opinion. As are the changes elsewhere across the ride. It\u2019s a classic and gem which I love dearly. Plus it still gives me the creeps to this day after so many rides later, it\u2019s an eerie ride naturally through age let alone the theming. River Caves: I personally have always loved River Caves it\u2019s a lovely ride to catch a break on. All this ride needs is some TLC. Not even a complete re-theme just some love across all rooms to provide a more modern touch. But either way considering it\u2019s age it looks beautiful still even if some scenes are little creepy. I hope it\u2019s next on Pleasure Beach\u2019s list to give some work to. But I pray it doesn\u2019t leave the park because I adore it so much. Alice: I\u2019m personally not a fan of Alice. I feel it has so much more to offer then it does. It\u2019s a fab ride for the family to enjoy, of course. But the entire ride feels outdated the theming throughout needs work doing to it for sure. I\u2019d love to see it get re-themed eventually as it doesn\u2019t feel like Pleasure Beach to me. But even so it\u2019s a dark ride I\u2019m thankful for the fact there\u2019s another dark ride at the park. So that\u2019s how I rate the Blackpool Pleasure Beach dark rides. How do you rank them? Be sure to let us know! 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