Volume 2, No. 8.   May 10, 2002

Rebirths

It’s an interactive exploratorium!
Blackpool Pleasure Beach announces the rebirth of Impossible, April 24, 2002. Measurements: Five sections, 18 seats on the swing.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach took its always popular mirror maze, gave it a 21st century makeover and joined it with the 1954 haunted swing in a revitalized exhibit that invites children to experience the wonders of physics and play with the laws of nature. The 750,000 Sterling Pound (US$1.1 million) interactive exploratorium is housed in a neo-surreal redesign of the original 1927 hall of mirrors so that it recalls the work of Gaudi, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Spanish architect’s birth. The mirror maze and hall remain, but have been outfitted with UV lighting. The hall of mirrors then leads into a gallery of interactive displays of optical illusions, aural illusions and other sensory tricks. This section ends with the former Haunted Swing which has been re-themed as Sir Isaac Newton’s Swing, offering a lesson in gravity.

Because Impossible’s purpose is to combine education and fun, the park debuted the attraction with 9- and 10-year-olds from nearby Thames School, who were greeted by Fred Dinenage, host of the long-running children’s television show How, a star in the children’s eyes.

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