{"id":241944,"date":"2023-11-25T10:03:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T10:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=241944"},"modified":"2023-11-25T10:03:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T10:03:24","slug":"retro-northern-seaside-town-is-now-more-popular-than-benidorm-and-proving-a-magnet-for-hollywood-stars-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/retro-northern-seaside-town-is-now-more-popular-than-benidorm-and-proving-a-magnet-for-hollywood-stars-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Retro northern seaside town is now 'more popular than Benidorm' – and proving a magnet for Hollywood stars | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

A SEASIDE town in the north of England is more popular among Brit holidaymakers than Benidorm.<\/p>\n

While a trip to the beach may not sound like an ideal winter<\/span> holiday, one English seaside town has proven otherwise. <\/p>\n


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Recent research from Trivago revealed that Blackpool<\/span> is a more popular holiday destination Brit holidaymakers than Benidorm – and it's easy to see why. <\/p>\n

Even before the invention of the Blackpool illuminations, the seaside town had been welcoming holidaymakers for just over one hundred years. <\/p>\n

It was first used as a swimming spot in the 1770s, and it soon welcomed other amusements like freak shows, waxworks, small mechanical rides, and other shows. <\/p>\n

In 1894, Blackpool Tower was built, while Blackpool Pleasure Beach opened two years later in 1896. <\/p>\n

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Set on Blackpool's South Shore, the amusement park is home to several winter attractions, including a Christmas Grotto,a festive pantomime, and an ice show. <\/p>\n

There are other winter attractions in the seaside town too, including its world-famous Illuminations.<\/p>\n

The light display runs for six miles, and it is often described as the "greatest free light show on Earth<\/span>."<\/p>\n

In addition to its traditional light displays, there are several new features<\/span> for 2023, including a Spitfire Island installation on the Gynn Roundabout. <\/p>\n

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The Spitfire Island installation was a collaboration between the Blackpool Illuminations team and designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.<\/p>\n

Other new features<\/span> for this year, include a brightly lit Blackpool Sign and the Spiro Light Tunnel. <\/p>\n

Last week, Christmas by the Sea opened to the public. <\/p>\n

There, Brit holidaymakers will find several rides and\u00a0Christmas activities, as well as festive chalets, simulated snowfalls, and a\u00a0snow<\/span>\u00a0slide.<\/p>\n

The Snow Slide, which is a one-of-its-kind attraction, will require visitors to climb up to the top of the slide before heading down the 100ft slope on a rubber ring.<\/p>\n

There will also be a free ice skating rink, which is described as the "sparkling centrepiece" of the\u00a0Christmas village.<\/p>\n

The ice skating rink will be open from 12pm until 9pm every day, except for\u00a0Christmas Day.<\/p>\n

There will also be several\u00a0festive fairground rides\u00a0designed for children, including the\u00a0Candy Cane Bungee Trampolines, Santa Claus\u2019 Tea Cups, Santa\u2019s Sleigh, and a magical carousel.<\/p>\n

For adrenaline-seekers, Europe's tallest travelling swing ride,\u00a0Star Flyer, will also make a return to the Tower<\/span> Festival Headland too.<\/p>\n

Both Blackpool Illuminations and Christmas by the Sea will run until January 1, 2024. <\/p>\n

Plenty of A-list celebrities have also been spotted in the northern seaside town, including Robbie Williams and Samuel L Jackson. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Hollywood megastar Tim Burton<\/span> has also confessed his love for the northern town. <\/p>\n

After Burton first visited Blackpool in 2006 to watch indie rock band The Killers perform, he's returned to the town on several occasions. <\/p>\n

Not only did the Hollywood producer film<\/span> Miss Peregrine\u2019s School For Peculiar Children in the Blackpool in 2015, he's also turned on the lights at Blackpool Illuminations. <\/p>\n

Last month, the producer visited Blackpool where he rode Journey to Hell at the amusement park, and was treated to a walk-through on the Ghost Train.<\/p>\n

Burton told Granada Reports: "I just love the whole vibe. It surprised me because I don\u2019t really know why. Sometimes things are an emotional response. <\/p>\n

"I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s because I grew up in California and used to wander alone on these amusement piers. <\/p>\n

"It just had a gravity to me; the old and new, the texture of the older buildings. The whole environment was something that really spoke to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the same interview, Burton even joked that he may one day move to the town. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, acting Legend Lisa Kudrow has also been spotted in Blackpool. <\/p>\n

After the Friends Alumni filmed the comedy series Feel Good alongside comedian Mae Martin, she paid a visit to Blackpool. <\/p>\n

She told NBC News: "That was my first trip to Blackpool. And yes, they did sell it as Las Vegas, but Las Vegas to me is gambling<\/span> so I was excited to maybe go to a casino, but I misunderstood the comparison.<\/p>\n

"Ultimately, nothing is like Las Vegas. Blackpool seemed like a pretty quiet seaside town when we were there. <\/p>\n

"I was happy to get to see a part of England<\/span> that wasn\u2019t London, honestly."<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Sun Online Travel visited Blackpool on a summer<\/span> break. <\/p>\n

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