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Situated on the Golden Mile, Blackpool Tower and Circus opened in 1894 and attracts up to 650,00 visitors a year. Blackpool Tower itself is a grade 1 listed building designed by Frank Matcham. It is a replica of the Eiffel Tower and measures 518 foot high. The steel and cast iron structure takes 7 years to repaint and is adorned in 10,000 lights.

IAdmission tickets to Blackpool Tower and Circus allow entry to the Tower Top Ride, the Walk of Faith, the Aquarium, the Tower Ballroom and Blackpool Tower's Circus, 'Mooky's Circus Dreams' in 2009.

The Blackpool Tower and Circus 'Walk of Faith' is a glass floor 380 foot up at the top of Blackpool tower that those daring enough are invited to walk on. The Blackpool Tower and Circus Aquarium features various different tanks with many species of fish. The Blackpool Tower Ballroom features playing of the Wurlitzer Organ by organists Phil Kelsall, Chris Hopkins, John Bowdler and David Loban. The ballroom floor is made of mahogany, walnut and oak. There is even a group package available, which includes high tea in the ballroom as well as entrance to Blackpool Tower. Blackpool Tower's Circus, 'Mooky's Circus Dreams', features various international magical acts including Mooky the clown and Emil and Emil's dangerous knife throwing act. Jungle Jim's Towering adventureland is a 'lost city' themed indoor playground where children can swing, slide and climb away. There is even a Jurassic Walk and 3d Cinema!

There are several dining options at the Blackpool Tower and Circus. There is Bikerstaffe's Italian restaurant named after the Blackpool Mayor in the 1880's, the 55 foot high Tower Coffee Company under Blackpool Tower and the self-service restaurant 1894 that commemorates the public opening of Blackpool Tower and Circus.

Admission prices to Blackpool Tower and Circus Prices vary monthly in 2009. Admission prices to Blackpool Tower and Circus from the 5th of September to the 16th of October is £10 per person online or £12 for adults and £10 for children and seniors (Monday to Thursday) and £13.95 for adults and £11.95 for children and seniors (Saturday to Sunday) on the door. From the 17th of October to the 31st of October (October half term) admission prices to Blackpool tower and Circus is £15 for adults and £12 for children and seniors online and £16.95 for adults and £13.95 for children and seniors on the door. The admission prices to Blackpool Tower and circus from the 5th of September to the 16th of October resume from the 1st of November to the 8th of November. The Blackpool Tower and Circus opening times in 2009 are 10am to 6pm (Monday to Friday) and 10am to 8pm (Saturday to Sunday).