Plan has been afoot to construct the Phase I of a themed leisure scheme off the Golden Mile in Blackpool, the UK. To develop the £300m Blackpool Central scheme, developer Nikal has entered into a partnership with entertainment business Media Invest Entertainment.
This scheme will include three indoor entertainment centres, a hotel and restaurants. The indoor theme park will have a flying theatre, providing immersive virtual reality experiences and a public square that will accommodate space for live events such as music concerts or sporting events.
Phase I of the scheme consists a 1,300 space for parking cars at multi storey level. It is to be constructed by Dutch firm Ballast Needam, which will vacate land for future phases of development.
This phase will also restore the current heritage buildings to present a lively Heritage Quarter. Media Invest Entertainment chief executive Norbert Reichart said: “We have taken a major step towards creating one of the UK’s most exciting destinations with this application submission.
The scheme has a crucial role to play in enhancing Blackpool’s tourism offer and attracting more visitors to the town.” The development scheme is a vital part of the Blackpool Town Deal, which is assisted by a government funding of £39.5m.
Blackpool is a seaside resort on the Irish Sea coast of England and is a tourist attraction. The resort is famous for Blackpool Pleasure Beach, an old-school amusement park with vintage wooden roller coasters.
Built in 1894, Blackpool has the famous landmark Blackpool Tower houses a circus, a glass viewing platform and the Tower Ballroom, where dancers twirl to the music of a Wurlitzer organ. Blackpool Illuminations is an annual light show along the Promenad. The restoration project will conserve prominent heritage buildings, recreating the vivid era in the past.
Tourism is one of the major drivers of economy not only for the UK, but also for most of the nations in the Commonwealth.
