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The Noah's Ark was built in 1922 by William Strickler (Chicago, USA). He was also responsible for the brilliant (and much missed) Virginia Reel which stood for 60 years at the
park (1922-1982, situated where the Globe Theatre now stands).
There are now only two Ark attractions left in the world since the Ark at Frontierland, Morecambe was dismantled (although an out-dated history plaque at the Blackpool's ride entrance still proclaims its existence).
The only other Ark standing is at Kennywood, USA which was revamped in 1996.
At Blackpool we are talking dark narrow passageways, stepping stones across water and a steep flight of stairs at the start of the journey.
The attraction underwent a re-vamp in December 1995 when much of the passageways inside the 'rocky landscape' gave way to a new Park Customer Relations entrance!
The re-vamp involved the use of 30,000 feet of scant timber, 150 sheets of plywood, 150 sheets of tackboard, 200 rolls of fibreglass matting, 1,000 litres of resin, 5 miles of ducting for a new revamped air conditioning system, 10 miles of electric cabling and 250 tonnes of paint!
WH Strickler is buried in Blackpool's Layton
cemetery. He died following a fall whilst building (the now defunct) Ark at Southport's Pleasureland a little further down the coast.
Listen out for music from The Jungle Book movie and The Bachelors singing The Unicorn Song!
ALL DAY WRISTBAND ACCEPTED
BEAVER CREEK WRISTBAND ACCEPTED
SEPARATE 2004 TICKET PRICE: 2
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