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Blackpool Pleasure Beach

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Blackpool Pleasure Beach, located in Blackpool, along the Fylde Coast of England, is an amusement park which has existed since 1896. The park has had a great number of rides come and go over the years, including some world firsts and a few wooden tracked rollercoasters. It's remained operational through both world wars, with Adolf Hitler alledgedly telling his troops to keep the park untouched during the Battle of Britain due to him wanting to use the location as a downtime leasure attraction for his forces. The location's fame also drew the attention of Walt Disney, who even visited the park and gave permission for the park to use the 'Alice in Wonderland' theme for a dark ride which is still operational today. Blackpool Pleasure Beach, with it having existed before ride restraints were mandatory, has also seen its fair share of accidents and deaths. There are a number of locations around the park, and around it's border, which are said to have some hau...

Alton Towers

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Alton Towers is the largest theme park in the UK, spanning 550 acres of land within the middle of Staffordshire. Home to many iconic rides such as 'The Wicker Man', 'The Smiler', 'Hex', 'Oblivion', and 'Nemesis'; Alton Towers is known worldwide by theme park enthusiasts, thrill-seekers, and families alike. Within the scenic countryside stands the towers themselves, a large house which was once residence to the many Earls of Shrewsbury through history. Before this, it was even home to the iron age King of Mercia: so it's to no surprise that this area is said to be extremely haunted, and even cursed.  The sources I will be using: 1.   The official Alton Towers website 2.   The official Alton Towers website: heritage info 3.   Towers Times 4.   Lost Heritage 5.   Alton Towers Almanac 6.   The Little House of Horrors 7.   Haunted Rooms 8.   Towers Street 9.   Liverpool Echo 10.   Historic UK History The building that is now ...