“Katy Perry eat your heart out!” weeps a super connected Blackpool Pleasure Beach, while probably clutching a flower.
In a race we honestly didn’t realise existed, the resort has become the first theme park to broadcast from space.
It invited members of the public to submit video messages online, or record them at a ‘mission control booth’ on the park.
These were then loaded onto a custom-designed screen, which was launched into space at a specialist facility in Sheffield, using a hydrogen filled stratospheric balloon with an auxiliary satellite tracking system.
The video was then broadcast at 110,000 feet and -65 degrees Celsius. The 110,000 foot altitude is equivalent to the height of 524 Launch Pads, Pleasure Beach’s 210 foot space-themed ride – which inspired the mission.
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“No theme park has ever attempted a broadcast from space before, but Pleasure Beach has always been about pushing boundaries and creating unforgettable moments. To see our guests’ messages transmitted high above the earth was truly extraordinary,” said CEO of Pleasure Beach Resort, Amanda Thompson OBE.
“We’re famous for taking thrills to new heights… and now we’ve sent our guests’ voices into space. It’s a world-first for a theme park, and a moment we’ll never forget.”
The video included messages to those who are no longer with us and even a couple of proposals.
In total Pleasure Beach received more than 150 submissions from all over the world for the 3 minute broadcast.
“We’ve pulled off some incredible feats in space, but this collaboration with Pleasure Beach Resort is something special. As a beloved British institution known for pushing limits, it’s brilliant to see them inviting the public to take part in a world-first moment,” said Dr Chris Rose, head of projects at Sheffield’s Sent Into Space.
“The journey this screen will take is as extreme as any white-knuckle ride, and we’re proud to help make it happen!”
