project profile
Blackpool Central
Hotels, restaurants and the UK’s first flying theatre are among the attractions at a £300m leisure development unveiled by Blackpool Council for the town’s famous Golden Mile.
The project’s anchor tenant will be a
unique Chariots of The Gods Entertainment Park, an indoor theme and adventure park inspired by the 1968 bestselling book, The Chariots of The Gods, to which partner, Media Invest Entertainment, owns and controls the global media rights. The novel is based upon unsolved mysteries of the past, such as the pyramids of Egypt and Mexico, ancient cave drawings, the monuments of Easter Island and alien visitors. “It’s taken almost two years and a lot of
BLACKPOOL Council has unveiled plans for the single biggest investment in the seaside town’s tourism industry for more than a decade. The Blackpool Central development aims to bring world-class visitor attractions to the current Central Station site in the heart of the town, just a short walk from the famous Golden Mile. The 17-acre development site, which
currently includes one of Blackpool’s biggest surface car parks alongside the magistrates’ court building and the former police station, was once earmarked as the site of a Vegas-style super-casino. But now, in a partnership with UK-based
development company, Nikal, and Media Invest Entertainment, the council proposes to bring a number of attractions to the site. A new concept masterplan, developed by Nikal includes leisure uses, artisan food hall, restaurants, new hotels and residential apartments set around a versatile public square designed to stage open air live events, such as concerts, road shows, fashion shows, sports events and themed Christmas markets.
hard work to get to this point. We know that the masterplan fully maximises the site’s potential and will deliver a unique and ground-breaking, entertainment destination with global appeal that will revitalise and underpin Blackpool’s growth and regeneration,” says Nick Payne, managing director of Nikal.
edutainment experience The Blackpool Central project name relates back to the days when the site housed the resort’s main railway station. At its peak, Blackpool Central Station was the busiest in the world. The theme of Chariots Of The Gods will
merge entertainment, culture, and history in an ‘Edutainment’ experience for the whole family that can be enjoyed all year round. Attractions at the site include the UK’s
first Flying Theatre, a fully-immersive thrill ride that will create the sensation of human flight via special effects including wind, fog, water and scents as well as leading projection and surround sound. Other attractions include a virtual reality
experience with free-roam, multi-player capability, body tracking, and motion simulators for the ultimate realism in game-play. Greatest Mysteries aims to offer the
world’s first multimedia exhibition of its type exploring extra-terrestrial influences on the great ancient civilisations providing a fully-immersive educational and entertaining experience created with the latest technology. The indoor family entertainment centre,
Adventure Land, will incorporate a series of physical and mental challenges including free-fall hang gliding, rope courses, adventure trails and interactive climbing walls. A fully-
these new attractions will allow thrill-seekers to enjoy their visit even more, will attract new visitors, and encourage existing visitors to stay longer
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