
River Caves Remains Closed July 2026
River Caves at Blackpool Pleasure Beach remains closed, although work appears to be underway to reseal the ride’s trough.

River Caves at Blackpool Pleasure Beach remains closed, although work appears to be underway to reseal the ride’s trough.

Pleasure Beach Resort has officially opened its newest thrill ride, Aviktas, marking the arrival of the tallest ride of its kind in the UK.

There were big cheers in Blackpool this week as Aviktas officially moved for the very first time.

Big news from Pleasure Beach Resort — Journey to Hell is getting its biggest shake-up ever. For Halloween 2026, the popular scare event is moving to a brand-new format, transforming it into a full day and night experience for the first time.

Blackpool’s new ride for 2026 is already shaping up to be something truly special. On our first visit to the park in quite some time, it was impossible not to notice just how impressive the construction looks.

Major milestones reached in build of Pleasure Beach Resort’s new £8.72M ride

Pleasure Beach Resort’s much anticipated £8.72M ride has today been delivered to the Blackpool attraction, and the huge mission to see it constructed is underway.

The world of Wallace & Gromit has been expanded at Blackpool’s Pleasure Beach Resort, as the theme park unveils brand new additions to one of its most popular attractions.

Earlier this year, Pleasure Beach Resort unveiled plans for a brand-new £8.72M ride set to open in 2026 – and today the park has released the first CGI video of what it will look like.

Pleasure Beach Resort in Blackpool has set the thrill-seeking world abuzz by announcing the name of its much-anticipated new ride – Aviktas – which promises to be the tallest of its kind in the UK.

Pleasure Beach Resort has said that it’s set on honouring its founder’s mission statement, which was set 129 years ago by the current CEO’s great-grandfather, and promises to ‘make adults feel like children again’.