The Experience (Blackpool Pleasure Beach Documentary)

I bought this VHS many years ago at the Pleasure Beach, from one of the souvenir shops on Ocean Boulevard. I recently purchased VHS transfer software, and decided to upload for any enthusiasts desperate (I believe it’s pretty rare) to see it. The quality isn’t great, I watched it many times as a child, hence expect some lines at certain points. The video was released in 1997, cover write-up to follow.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach has been entertaining the public for over 100 years. Since William Bean first set up his Hotchkiss Bicycle Ride in 1896, Blackpool Pleasure Beach has welcomed 400,000,000 people through its gates. Young and old alike enjoy the thrills and spills of what makes the Pleasure Beach unique. Experience for yourself the charm and fascination that has bewitched the public for more than a century.

This video takes you through a brief history of the Pleasure Beach, gives an insight into what goes on behind the scenes, and the name behind the success - the Thompson family - give their personal views on what the Pleasure Beach and its continued success means to them.