Thekingin64
Strata Poster
I am not paying that much to get in. I wouldn't even pay the online price! £72 is just a rip-off.
Merlin to run Blackpool Tower after £40m deal!
- Thread starter Ollie
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Martyn B
CF Legend
There's a new Blackpool Pass, including the Pleasure Beach and all this, for £49.
http://www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com/n ... s_1366.php
http://www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com/n ... s_1366.php
Nemesis Inferno
Strata Poster
£49 is good value if you're gonna do everything and don't have a MAP...
Though I doubt it includes a wristband for Blackpool, so that's another however much that is to add on...
Though I doubt it includes a wristband for Blackpool, so that's another however much that is to add on...
SaiyanHajime
CF Legend
I think that's such good news for the Blackpool area. It really highlights that there is quite a lot to do for pretty damn good value. I'm hoping Merlin's takeover of the Tower and such will really help the town, and if so then maybe we'll see investment from the Pleasure Beach too?
Lofty
CF Legend
Joey said:
In all honesty, it's not exactly going to affect the town as much as the old tower used to. I'll explain why now; All the attractions used to be council owned. Therefore, whatever profit came in, went to them. Now, Merlin are in, a lot of that profit goes to them. So basically, the council are just getting whatever Merlin don't. Now, whilst this is good because the Council's Spenditure is down, they're not actually getting as much money through. Although, more people are visiting. It's a really confusing situation to try and work out if you're not involved with it. I'm going to try and have a word with a council member to work out exactly how it happens if anybody would be interested?
Ollie
CF Legend
^Yes but they've just spent millions to do up the tower and make it much better. It was a dump when I went about 5 years ago. It felt like it was falling apart and there was hardly anyone there.
It looks much better now and there's a lot more to do there. Even if Merlin take the profits the tower is still getting invested in like Merlin do with everything else they own.
It looks much better now and there's a lot more to do there. Even if Merlin take the profits the tower is still getting invested in like Merlin do with everything else they own.
Robbie
Hyper Poster
They're still council owned - it's just the council were smart enough to get Merlin in to run them rather than try and do it themselves. from 1891 and up until March 2010 the Tower was privately-owned and never by the council. So now they will get a share of the profits that the Bickerstaff family, or EMI, or Trevor Hemmings had got over the years. And with all the investment in the place there should be a pretty decent return even if most of it's going to Merlin.-lofty- said: