The Blackpool illuminations
Storm Hits The Blackpool illuminations
The Blackpool illuminations switched off at the end of last year for the winter, however the staff did
not get them all down in time because the first storm hit Blackpool coast with winds over 120mph recorded on the top of the tower. This created damage all over the coast and including the illuminations. The council say ''the illuminations next year will not be half as good which is a shame considering how much investment has been made''.
not get them all down in time because the first storm hit Blackpool coast with winds over 120mph recorded on the top of the tower. This created damage all over the coast and including the illuminations. The council say ''the illuminations next year will not be half as good which is a shame considering how much investment has been made''.
More Info...Switch on ... 2nd September - 6th November 2011
Blackpool Illuminations sees this seaside city of fun still buzzing with excitement and laughter long after other resorts have gone into winter hibernation. At 10 kilometres long and using over one million bulbs the Blackpool Illuminations are an awesome spectacle. The Blackpool Illuminations consist of almost every kind of light display you can imagine: lasers, neon, light bulbs, fibre optics, searchlights and floodlighting. In 2010 there were more than 500 scenic designs and features. There are set pieces made out of wood studded with light bulbs: the characters and objects portrayed seem to “move” by way of winking lights. Three-dimensional illuminated scenes are also popular. There are over 500 road features attached to lamp posts linked together with festoon lighting. Strings of lights along the structure of buildings pick out landmarks in luminous detail – you can always make out the Tower and the Pleasure Beach rides in this way. |
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