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| Manufacturer | Pinfari | ||||||||||||
| Product | Big Apple turn table | ||||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Kiddie | ||||||||||||
| Track layout | Wacky Worm (Big Apple) | ||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 16 | ||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||
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Big Apple was a steel kiddie roller coaster located at Dreamland Margate in Margate, Kent, England, UK. It is believed to have operated in at least three different locations around the park.
History
Having opened in 1978, this was the first Pinfari Big Apple coaster to open in the United Kingdom.[1]
The roller coaster was replaced by the Looping Star in 2001.[2]
Design
This roller coaster had two trains and a rotating station, which allowed one train to load and unload while another on the main circuit. The second train and rotating station were eventually removed.
Colour scheme
Trains
Single train with 4 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 16 riders per train.
References
- ↑ Advertisement (1978). The World's Fair. World's Fair Publications.
- ↑ Dreamland: The Godden Years (Part 2) - Joyland Books
External links
- Big Apple on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- Early photograph of the Big Apple