To wonder if blackpool is as bad as they say?

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I'm hoping to plan a short break somewhere and blackpool is cheap. Is it as bad as people say though?

Went with DD for a short break two years ago, we did all of the Merlin places and they were good. It is run-down though. But we stayed in a lovely AirBNB outside the town, in a converted farm building, and were there in the evenings. Great for kids entertainment in the day though.