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Blackpool Tower is undergoing major changes.
While the work is being carried out, scheduled to be completed by September 2011, the Tower will still be offering a great deal of attractions for all to enjoy. However, some of the attractions will be closed so please make sure you contact the Tower before your visit to check which attractions will be available.

Blackpool Tower

Blackpool Tower opened on 14th May 1894, with the aquarium existing as a stand a lone attraction from the late 1870's. The tower is 518ft 9inches tall, with the walk of faith at 380ft from street level. The Tower alone contains 2,493 tons of steel and 93 tons of cast iron. The building at the base contains 985 tons of steel and 259 tons of cast iron.

Blackpool Tower Top

The Tower has a viewing platform at 380ft above the promenade and is reached by a lift or if you are a maintanance worker by 536 steps!
Not for the feint hearted is the 'Walk of Faith' glass floor, a two inch clear panel that looks straight down to the Promenade below.
The 'Walk of Faith' glass floor panel was placed at the Tower top in 1998. The glass floor weighs half a tonne and is made up of two sheets of laminated glass. The 'Walk of Faith' can withstand the weight equivalent to five baby elephants.
To reach the top viewing platform at approximately 450ft you can walk up 2 flights of stairs.

The Tower Ballroom

The present Ballroom was designed by Frank Matcham and opened in 1899. The Ballroom floor measures 120ft by 102ft. It comprises 30,602 separate blocks of mahogany, oak and walnut. The first Wurlitzer organ was installed in the Ballroom in 1929. It was replaced in 1935 with one to Reginald Dixon's specification. The first organ went to the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens.
During the day visit the Ballroom to hear one of the famous organs being played. The Tower Ballroom is the traditional home of the mighty Wurlitzer Organ which rises up through the stage and complemented by the 3 Deck Wersi - the world's most advanced Blackpool Tower Ballroom - The Wurlitzer Organorgan, it includes over 600 sounds in the software, is touch screen sensitive and can create the sound of a complete orchestra.
During the summer season the Tower Ballroom becomes an entertainment venu hosting shows such as Billy Pearce's Laughter show, to the Legands of Mowtown - The Four Tops and the Drifters.

The Tower Circus

This year's production, "Circus Rocks with Mooky", produced and directed by Laci Endresz Senior, sees a spectacular line-up of circus artistes from across the World, with Mooky the Clown and Mr Boooo on-hand with their hilarious and mischievous comedy capers all under the watchful eye of popular Ringmaster Harvey Seager, with live music from the Circus Show Band.
Laci Endresz Senior has been searching every continent and brought an array of international performers to the award winning Tower Circus including, China's Flying Spiders, From the Czech Republic the Faltyny Family add harlequin colour and choreography to an act of balancing and juggling. Elizabeth Axt on the Washington Trapeze does things with rings upside down that most of us cant manage upright, Brazilian contortionist Sapo is making his UK debut and probably came here in his suitcase judging by the way he bends and shapes his body. Emil Jnr from Prague adds a touch of punk to an unsupported ladder and metal cube act before the Vavilov Acrobatic Troupe from Moscow combine energy and athleticism for an impressively powerful act. Plus much more
The finale will surprise you but I wont spoil it here, you will have to visit to see!!!

Jungle Jims Towering Adventureland

One of Europe's largest indoor adventure playground's, Jungle Jims, sits within the Blackpool Tower legs. So while your here let your little monkeys run off steam in our huge Jungle fun zone. As the Inca Gods stand proud guarding the gateway of the ‘Lost City’ the view takes in medieval wattle and dawb, the three party boats including the huge solid wood benches in the ships which will cater for the finest of children’s parties, the attention to detail is amazing for an attraction of this size.

Improvements 2011

The Tower top is being transformed into a 4D cinema observation experience. The former Aquarium is being completely redesigned to create The Blackpool Tower Dungeon. The dungeon will allow you, if you dare, to visit the towns most blood curdling history. It will have a scarey ride, a show, special effects and have live actors! Will you be brave enough to enter the Blackpool Tower Dungeon?
The work is scheduled to be completed in September 2011.

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