Avalanche (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
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| Manufacturer | Mack Rides | ||||||||
| Type | Steel - Bobsled | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 14 | ||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 420 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
Height18 metres
Top speed72.4 km/h Length445 metres Inversions0 Duration1:22
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Avalanche is a steel bobsled roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. It was built by Mack Rides in 1988.
History[edit | edit source]
Avalanche was officially opened on 22 June 1988 by Michael "Eddie the Eagle" Edwards, who represented the United Kingdom in the 1988 Winter Olympics ski jumping event.[1]
Photo Gallery[edit | edit source]
The track layout of Avalanche (http://www.joyrides.com)
Onride shot.
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ An Avalanche is coming!. UK Theme Park Hall of Fame
External links[edit | edit source]
- Avalanche on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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| Present | Avalanche • Big Dipper • Big One • Blue Flyer • Grand National • Icon • Infusion • Nickelodeon Streak • Revolution • Steeplechase | ||||||||
| Former | Big Apple • Circus Clown • Cyclone • Scenic Railway • Space Invader 2 • Switchback • Tokaydo Express • Velvet Coaster • Virginia Reel • Wild Mouse | ||||||||