Blackpool Pleasure Beach
The big one. Nickelodeon Land covers the primary ages properly while the Big One and the wooden coasters wait for brave older kids. August queues are real; go in expecting them and it is a great day.
Thingamajigz
- Cost
- Price not listed until you book
- Ages
- 1 to 10
- Where
- Blackpool, Lancashire
- Weather
- Works in the rain
- Booking
- Walk in if there is space, or book online
Thingamajigz is an indoor soft play centre on Poulton Business Park, on the edge of Poulton-le-Fylde. It has been on the Fylde coast for around 20 years and was reopened in 2022 by the four partners who brought Clip 'n Climb to Blackpool. The centre describes itself as 3,000 square feet, and the height rule is simple: any age can play as long as they are under 150cm.
The useful bit for parents is the midweek Play All Day ticket, launched at the end of August 2026. In term time, Monday to Friday, one admission per child lets you turn up whenever you like and stay as long as you want, with the doors now opening at 9am and last entry at 3pm. Walk-ins are welcome when there is space, but booking online guarantees a slot.
Prices are not on the website, so you only see them in the booking system. No food or drink can be brought in. The Shack cafe runs 10am to 3pm on weekdays and 10.30am to 4pm at weekends. Opening hours are short and shift at half term, so check the centre's social media for changes before you set off, especially in the holidays.
What it costs: Admission prices are not on the website; they appear in the online booking system. The term-time Play All Day ticket is one admission per child for unlimited play, Monday to Friday.
Know before you go
- On a term-time weekday buy the Play All Day ticket and come and go as you please. Last admission is 3pm.
- No outside food or drink, and The Shack closes before the play centre (3pm on weekdays), so eat early.
- Anyone under 150cm can play, so a small older sibling is not automatically ruled out.
Worth knowing: Children under 150cm only.
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