Teenager arrested after rollercoaster 'joyride' at Blackpool pleasure beach

Two teenagers broke into Blackpool Pleasure Beach and went for a 30-minute joyride on a rollercoaster at 4am.

Teenager arrested after rollercoaster 'joyride' at Blackpool pleasure beach

Two teenagers broke into Blackpool Pleasure Beach and went for a 30-minute joyride on a rollercoaster at 4am.

The pair scaled the locked gates of the amusement park and gained access to the control-room of the 82-year-old Blue Flyer ride, a wooden rollercoaster which can reach speeds of up to 15mph.

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