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Girl, 18, broke into Blackpool Pleasure Beach to take free rides on a roller coaster for 30 minutes

Teen yob admits breaking into attraction and riding on 82-year-old wooden coaster

Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Lancashire where two teenagers managed to break in and have a 4am joyride on one the parks rollercoasters.

A TEENAGE girl went joyriding on an 82-year-old roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach after breaking into the control room and switching it on.

Kayleigh Grist, 18, rode on the ancient wooden coaster with two pals for half an hour after sneaking into the park at 4am.

 Break-in ... Teen Grist sneaked into Blackpool Pleasure Beach with pals at 4am
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Break-in ... Teen Grist sneaked into Blackpool Pleasure Beach with pals at 4amCredit: SWNS

The 25mph Blue Flyer ride was built in 1934 and reaches a height of 25ft above the ground.

Grist, of Highfield Road, Blackpool, also broke into two cafes at the Pleasure Beach site -- one of Britain's most popular tourist destinations.

 Coaster ... Grist and pals rode on The Blue Flyer for half an hour
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Coaster ... Grist and pals rode on The Blue Flyer for half an hourCredit: SWNS

She admitted illegally entering the site at Blackpool Magistrates' Court.

District Judge Alan Jones adjourned the case for probation reports.

 Iconic ... Blackpool Tower beside the Pleasure Beach - one of the UK's most popular attractions
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Iconic ... Blackpool Tower beside the Pleasure Beach - one of the UK's most popular attractionsCredit: Corbis

One of her two pals, who cannot be named for legal reasons, also appeared at the hearing.

He stands accused of two counts of burglary and of stealing a digger in a separate incident.


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