Bling was an amusement ride located within

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themed to the movie with the same name. The "Star Shape" ride was built by German company

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in 2004, the second of three to have been built to date (the first and third being on the travelling fair circuit in Germany and the UK respectively). Bling was one of the newest additions to Pleasure Beach and was situated at the far end of the park adjacent to

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. It was the park's fourth tallest ride after the

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, Ice Blast and

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. The ride had a minimum height requirement of 4 ft 0 in (122 cm) and a maximum height requirement of 6 ft 5 in (196 cm). Six 'gondolas' which each seat five people reach a height of 100 ft (30 m) and spin in three different directions at speeds of up to 60 mph (97 km/h). The ride was sold to The Skyline park in Germany where it operated under its new name of Sky Jet. In 2015, Bling was replaced by a

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Sky Fly named "''Red Arrows Skyforce"'' In 2020 Sky Jet was bought by Mellor's group and it was sent to

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. It is set to open as "Turbulence" in March 2020 and will be replacing "Frisbee".

External links

Bling at the Official Pleasure Beach Website

Bling at Themepark Insider
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