News about Aviktas

In May 2026, Looopings reported that Aviktas had officially opened at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. The project that first appeared in documents in 2024 and was announced in 2025 as Project MMXXVI had now become a full public attraction. The 42-metre Intamin gyro swing moves a circular gondola with forty seats through a 120-degree swing arc and reaches roughly 98 kilometres per hour. For visitors, the opening brought a new, highly visible thrill ride to the seaside resort's skyline, built on the former Bowl-A-Drome site. The article also places Aviktas within Pleasure Beach's recent investment history: at 8.72 million pounds, it was the park's largest investment in years. Historically, the opening completes the development line from plan to announcement, name reveal and test runs. The attraction received a snake-inspired theme and was presented as the tallest gyro swing of its kind in the United Kingdom.

In March 2026, Looopings reported that Pleasure Beach had shared the first major test runs of Aviktas. During those tests, the ride reached its maximum swing height, making it clearly visible how intense the 42-metre gyro swing would become. For visitors, the news mattered because a planned project suddenly became a working machine: the gondola rotated, the arm swung far upward and the promised speed and height gained visual credibility. The test phase also showed that Aviktas was not just a statistic on paper, but a new skyline experience for Blackpool. Historically, the article marks the step between construction and public opening. The name and logo were already known, but these images proved that the attraction had technically come to life and had entered its final warm-up and adjustment phase.

In May 2025, Pleasure Beach's new gyro swing received its public identity. Looopings reported that the attraction would be called Aviktas and that its logo featured two golden snakes. Project MMXXVI therefore became more than a technical investment: it gained a name, visual mark and first thematic direction. For visitors, this made the future ride easier to recognize and plan for, especially because the park again emphasized that it would be an unusually tall frisbee. The article also mentioned the capacity of forty passengers and the claim that Aviktas would be almost twice as tall as the well-known British competitor Maelstrom. Historically, the article matters because it marks the transition from construction project to brand. Pleasure Beach used the reveal not only to share information, but also to position Aviktas as a new prestige attraction in the British market.

In March 2025, the Aviktas project moved from rumour to official announcement. Looopings reported that Pleasure Beach in Blackpool would build a 42-metre Intamin frisbee, still using the working title Project MMXXVI. The ride was planned for the former Bowl-A-Drome site and represented an investment of more than eight million pounds. For visitors, this was the first concrete promise that the park would open a major new thrill ride in 2026. The announcement also placed Aviktas within a wider period of renewal at Pleasure Beach, alongside attention for Launch Pad, River Caves and Wallace & Gromit. Historically, the article shows how the project became part of a broader transformation phase for the park. The future Aviktas was presented as a new skyline feature, with high speed, a large swing arc and early hints of a golden snake theme.

In August 2024, Looopings published the first clear indication that Pleasure Beach in Blackpool was working on a major new thrill ride. Public financing documents showed that the park wanted to acquire an Intamin gyro swing. The Aviktas name was not yet public, but in hindsight the article clearly marks the start of the project that would lead to that attraction. For visitors, the immediate impact was limited because the exact location and opening date had not yet been confirmed. Even so, the news set expectations for an important renewal at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, a park known for historic rides but also in need of a modern skyline machine. Looopings also placed the project in a European context by referencing other gyro swings. Historically, the article is relevant because it captures Aviktas at the stage where it was still a financial and technical plan, before the branding, logo, theme and construction site became visible.