Thats exactly what I intend to do and so far met really nice people, I downloaded an app for my ipad the other day you can create your own epic thunderstorm with rain (lite or torrential) my friends back home laugh at me  but they are not here and it usually helps me sleep and with the sound of the ac replicate the gales it does remind me of home!!

and yes Blackpool is the home of memoryless brilliant nights out and as you say with the vast percentage of people on stag or hens, its always one amazing night, i think i wont be back to the UK till xmas but will prob spend a bit of time in London as that is a great place at xmas then head home for new years eve