Blackpool´s award winning attraction, the Blackpool Model Village & Gardens has been serving the holiday makers of Blackpool since the late 1960´s. The attraction is set into a stunningly beautiful landscaped four acres of carefully tended gardens with surfaced footpaths that provide full access to all visitors including disabled.
The model village is to be found out on East Park drive postcode FY3 9RB right alongside another jewel in Blackpool crown Stanley park.
Their business is about brining smiles to the faces of those that visit and it certainly has the means to do that.
There are 100′s of creative village scenes that will spark your imagination to life as you wander around our beautiful gardens along the walkways. Follow the quiz and dont miss any of them.
It doesn’t matter if you dont know the difference between your annuals, biennials and your perennials, there is no denying the beauty that the gardens have to offer to the visitor, as the Blackpool Model Village Gardens delivers some peace and quiet from the hectic bustle of busier parts of Blackpool.
Customer relations at Blackpools Model Village Gardens is always given our highest priority; it is our hope and wish that all of our visitors enjoy their time at our venue.
You are all important to us and you can expect us to go the extra mile to ensure you have an enjoyable visit. If you have any special requests please dont hesitate to get in touch to discuss your needs. Superior customer service is the hallmark of Blackpool Model Village Gardens.
Marie Tussaud, was born Anna Maria Grosholtz (1761–1850) in Strasbourg, France. Her mother worked as a housekeeper for Dr. Philippe Curtius in Bern, Switzerland, who was a physician skilled in wax modelling. Curtius taught Tussaud the art of wax modelling.
Famous for opening wax figure museums in major cities around the World Blackpool will get its very own ‘Madame Tussauds’ opening later this Month.
Blackpool will feature:
From the World of Sport
David Beckham, Lewis Hamilton, Steven Gerrard, Tiger Woods and more..
From the World of TV
Gok Wan, Jamie Oliver, Davina McCall, Joanna Lumley and many more
From the World of Pop
Cheryl Cole, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Peter Andre.
From the World that is Blackpool
Barbara Windsor, Benny Hill, Ken Dodd
From the Wider World of Comedy
Alan Carr and Graham Norton
Madame Tussaud’s wax museum has now grown to become a major tourist attraction in London, incorporating (until 2010) the London Planetarium in its west wing. It has expanded and will expand with branches in Amsterdam, Bangkok, Berlin, Dubai, Hamburg, Hollywood, Hong Kong, Blackpool, Las Vegas, Moscow, New York City, Shanghai, Vienna and Washington, D.C.. Today’s wax figures at Tussauds include historical and royal figures, film stars, sports stars and famous murderers. Known as “Madame Tussauds” museums (no apostrophe), they are owned by a leisure company called Merlin Entertainments, following the acquisition of The Tussauds Group in May 2007. In 2010, Merlin Entertainments’s partnership with Tatweer will make a Madame Tussauds in Dubai.
Easy to find almost dead opposite Central Pier. Nearest parking is Central Car Park by Coral Island follow Yeadon Way on leaving the M55.
Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, is delighted to announce the launch of Nickelodeon Land which will open at Britain’s favourite tourist attraction in April 2011. Nickelodeon Land represents an investment of £10.3m.
This collaboration between Pleasure Beach, Blackpool and Nickelodeon, the number one entertainment brand for kids, will see a 6 acre area of Pleasure Beach transformed into Nickelodeon Land, which will feature 14 rides, 9 are brand new and 5 are extensively re-themed existing rides. Nickelodeon Land also includes themed retail and catering outlets.
New rides include SpongeBob’s Splash Bash, which is an interactive ride where riders have the opportunity to turn the jets onto their friends and blast pesky jellyfish with jets of water for a splashing time. Avatar Airbender allows riders to join Aang on an amazing adventure, spinning and soaring through the air on a giant disk. The Rugrat’s Lost River is a rollicking flume ride where you join the Rugrats on their quest to find the mythical Temple of Spoon.
Amanda Thompson, Managing Director of Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, comments, “We are delighted to welcome Nickelodeon to Pleasure Beach. Both of our brands represent fantastic family fun and Nickelodeon Land will combine Pleasure Beach’s reputation for amazing rides and attractions with Nickelodeon’s favourite fun characters to produce a wonderful attraction, which will wow visitors to the park.”
“Pleasure Beach is a first-class amusement park and popular destination for families in the U.K.” said Gerald Raines, Senior Director, Nickelodeon Theme Parks and Attractions. “This is an ideal location for Nickelodeon and a great opportunity to expand our global presence. We look forward to offering Pleasure Beach patrons experiences that are unique to Nickelodeon and based on fan favourites like SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer.”
Work on Nickelodeon Land will commence in the Autumn of 2010 and is scheduled to open in April 2011.
Keep up to date with all the developments at Nickelodeon land own website here: