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Blackpool’s new £2.3m Gruffalo and Friends family attraction to open next month
‘A Mouse took a stroll through a deep dark wood…’
The opening date for the new £2.3 million Gruffalo and friends family attraction in Blackpool has been announced.
A new family attraction celebrating popular children’s book character The Gruffalo and other much-loved characters is opening in Blackpool next month, it has been confirmed.
A huge £2.3m has been spent on creating the family friendly attraction bringing to life the colourful characters from the stories created by author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler.
It has been 18 months in the making and is billed as a ‘world first’, promising to bring together six of the best loved stories to create an ‘indoor play adventure’ like no other.
The partnership behind the development is Blackpool Council, operator Merlin Entertainments and Magic Light, with the opening date for the venture now revealed as Friday, May 19th.
Tickets have already gone on sale, with a child’s ticket costing from £13.50 and adults from £4.50.
Guests will get to burst onto the pages as they walk through some of their favourite stories entering into ‘a magical 3D world’.
From The Gruffalo’s deep dark wood, to Princess Pearl’s castle in Zog, guests will embark on an adventure of imagination, discovery and play as they join their favourite characters.
Distinct play zones are inspired by The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo’s Child, Zog, The Snail and the Whale, Room on the Broom and The Highway Rat.
The attraction will include play suitable for children under 10, with a toddler play area specifically for under threes.
Images of the play park show the zones with soft play areas, wooden climbing frames, a ball pool and much, much more.
It is is set to open next door to Sea Life Blackpool right on the Promenade.
The new experience will join Merlin’s seven other attractions in Blackpool including The Blackpool Tower, SEA LIFE Blackpool and Peter RabbitTM: Explore and Play, making it a key tourist destination for families here in the UK and visitors from abroad.