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The Big Switch On by the team from Top Gear will take place at around 9.25pm on Friday 29th August 2008, during the live BBC Radio 2 show, and visitors will be able to view the fantastic 2008 Illuminations, featuring brand new designs ‘LocalHeads’ by Andy McKeown and ‘Venus Reborn’ by Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, until approximately 1am on Saturday morning. The Illuminations will then shine for 66 consecutive nights until Sunday 2 November 2008.
Fibre optics and computer control have brought a new dimension to Blackpool Illuminations, and every year there is a new special feature added to the huge collection of spectacular lights and moving models.
A tour of Blackpool Illuminations is a dazzling experience; there are many ways to view them either by tram, coach, bus, car or stroll along the promenade to view the magnificent show. In 2004 Blackpool celebrated 125 years since Britain's first great electric light show dazzled its holidaymakers.
The journey of the Blackpool illuminations will take you through fantasylands, to the mysteries of time and space, also familiar characters such as Alice in Wonderland, My Little Pony, Postman Pat and much more all beautifully displayed!
Blackpool Illumination Facts and Trivia
1.The Mountain of equipment is worth £10 million.
2.The Illuminations cost £2.4 million to stage.
3.Tourists visiting the resort during the Illuminations will spend £275 million.
4.The Illuminations expect to attract in excess 3.5 million visitors.
5.The extraordinary display stretches six miles from Star Gate to Bispham.
6.The Illuminations shine non-stop for 66 nights per year.
7.Cable and wire used for the Illuminations stretches more than 200 miles.
8.More than 1,500 poles support the Illuminations.
9.The equipment weighs more than 711,000 kilograms, which is equivalent to 350 Blackpool trams.
10. Most of the display now operates on low voltage e.g. 12v and 24v.