Avalanche (Pleasure Beach Resort)

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Avalanche

Pleasure Beach Resort Location Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK Coordinates 53.790197°N 3.055452°W / 53.790197; -3.055452 Status Operating since 22 June 1988 Rider height Minimum: 112 cm Min. unaccompanied: 132 cm Replaced Cyclone
Statistics
Manufacturer	Mack Rides
Product	Bobsled Coaster
Type	Steel - Bobsled
Riders per train	14
Hourly capacity	420
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height	18 metres
Top speed	72.4 km/h
Length	445 metres
Inversions	0
Duration	1:22

Avalanche is a steel bobsled roller coaster located at Pleasure Beach Resort in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. It was built by Mack Rides in 1988 and replaced the Cyclone.

History

Avalanche was opened on 22 June 1988 by Michael "Eddie the Eagle" Edwards, who represented the United Kingdom in the 1988 Winter Olympics ski jumping event. It was built on the former site of the Cyclone, which closed in 1987 and was relocated to sister park Frontierland Western Theme Park.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Helix Helix

Colour scheme

White track and green supports.

Trains

3 trains with 7 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged inline in 2 rows, for a total of 14 riders per train.

Images

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  On-ride shot
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  Avalanche's safety sign
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External links

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  Avalanche on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

Pleasure Beach Resort

Present

Coasters

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Attractions

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Former

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Attractions

Alpine DodgemsBen HurBlack HoleBlingBoatsBobslayBridgestone Go-KartsCablewayCalypsoCaterpillarDive BomberDrench FallsEgg ScramblerEllie's Garden CaterpillarFliegender TeppichFlying ElephantsGallopersGiant SlideGrand PrixGreatest Show On EarthGriffin's Magic DragonHelicoptersHelter SkelterHurricane JetsLunar CarouselMagic MountainMagnus' Mini DodgemsMillennium BugMonorailMonsterMoonrocketOctopusOrbiterParatrooperPhantom ChaseRainbowRangerRock-O-PlaneSafari BugsSatelliteScatSidewinderSki JumpSky WheelsSkydiverSpace TowerSpin Doctor

(2002–2006)

Spin Doctor

(2002–2006)

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