Mega Blitz

Roller coaster in the United Kingdom
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Mega Blitz
Coney Beach Pleasure Park
Location Porthcawl, Bridgend, Wales, UK
Coordinates 51°28′45″N 3°41′50″W / 51.479083°N 3.697133°W / 51.479083; -3.697133
Status Defunct
Operated 1996 to 2009
Replaced by Race Kart Super Circuit
Statistics
Manufacturer Pinfari
Product RC60
Type Steel
Riders per train 12
Hourly capacity 960
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 16.5 metres
Length 430 metres
Inversions 0
Duration 1:15
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Mega-Blitz was a steel roller coaster located at Coney Beach Pleasure Park in Porthcawl, Bridgend, Wales, UK. It opened in 1996.[1] This roller coaster was closed in 2009 and put in storage. It was eventually scrapped in 2016.

Design

Elements

Colour scheme

When it first opened, this coaster had white track and green supports, later being repainted to feature yellow track and teal supports.

Trains

3 trains with 3 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 12 riders per train.

References

  1. "High-flyer thriller..." The Post. 1996-04-18. p. 24. Retrieved 2023-03-20.

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