Big Apple (Paul Hart)

Big Apple

Paul Hart (UK) Location Travelling, UK Status Operating since 2005
Billing Aquadrome (loan) Name Caterpillar Location Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK Coordinates 52.24533°N 0.815322°W / 52.24533; -0.815322 Owner Paul Hart Operated 2011 to 2012 Replaced by Runaway Train Blackpool Pleasure Beach Name Big Apple Location Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK Coordinates 53.789969°N 3.055525°W / 53.789969; -3.055525 Operated September 2003 to 2004 Replaced by Alpine Rallye Frontierland Family Theme Park Name Rattler Location Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK Operated 1991 to 2000 Gateshead Garden Festival Location Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, England, UK Operated May 1990 to October 1990
Statistics
Manufacturer	Pinfari
Product	Big Apple MB28
Type	Steel - Kiddie
Track layout	Wacky Worm (Big Apple)
Riders per train	24
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Inversions	0

Big Apple is a steel kiddie roller coaster built by Italian manufacturer Pinfari currently owned by UK showman Paul Hart.

History

The ride originally operated during 1990 at the Gateshead Garden Festival. The ride was then relocated to Frontierland Family Theme Park, where it opened as Rattler in 1991. It closed with the rest of the park in 2000. The ride was stored in a storage site near the park after closure.

The ride resurfaced and reopened in 2003 at sister park Blackpool Pleasure Beach, where it was called Big Apple.

While being unpacked out of storage at the former storage site near Frontierland Family Theme Park to be rebuilt at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, the ride's fake 30 feet apple element was reported to be missing from the ride. The park started a "search" for the big apple feature, but it was never found.

It only operated briefly until it closed in 2004. It was located within the perimeter of the Avalanche. After operating at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, the ride was sold to UK showman Paul Hart.

The ride later operated at Billing Aquadrome under loan in 2011 and 2012.

Design

The track layout is the standard Wacky Worm layout.

Colour scheme

Yellow track and green supports.

Trains

Single train with 6 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.

Images

• Big Apple at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
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External links

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  Big Apple on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

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  Big Apple on Coaster-Count.

Billing Aquadrome

Present

Attractions

Mega-TwistSatelliteTwistTwister

Former

Coasters

CaterpillarKiddies CoasterRoller CoasterRunaway TrainThunder MountainZyklon

Attractions

AstroglideBalloon RaceBig WheelCarrouselCrazy BounceDisco WaltzerDodgems

(2010–2024)

Dodgems

(1991–1998)

Dodgems

(2001–2009)

Dodgems

(1975–1990)

DominatorFerris WheelGallopers

(unknown)

Gallopers

(2001–2006)

Ghost Train

(unknown)

Ghost Train

(2013–2015)

HellraiserHelter SkelterHigh EnergyJetsMatterhornParatrooper

(1979)

Paratrooper

(2011)

Rock 'n' Roll ExpressRock CityRock-O-PlaneScatSky DiverSky TripperSpace HopperSuperbobSwinging GymsTake OffTwistTwister

(1993–1998)

Twister

(1982–1991)

Wagon WheelWaltzer

(1981–1989)

Waltzer

(2023–2024)

Pleasure Beach Resort

Present

Coasters

AvalancheBig DipperBig OneBlue FlyerGrand NationalIconInfusionNickelodeon StreakRevolutionSteeplechase

Attractions

Alice In WonderlandAlpine RallyeAvatar AirbenderBackyardigan's Pirate TreasureBikini Bottom Bus TourDerby RacerDiego's Rainforest RescueDodgemsDora's World VoyageEddie Stobart Convoy RideFairy World Taxi SpinGhost TrainKrusty Krab Order UpLaunch PadPleasure Beach ExpressRed Arrows SkyForceRiver CavesRugrats' Lost RiverSir Hiram Maxim's Captive Flying MachineSpongeBob's Splash BattleThompson CarouselValhallaWallace & Gromit's Thrill-O-MaticWonder Pets Big Circus Bounce

Former

Coasters

Big AppleClown CoasterCycloneScenic RailwaySpace Invader 2SwitchbackTokaydo ExpressVelvet CoasterVirginia ReelWild Mouse

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 MountainMangnus' Mini DodgemsMillennium BugMonorailMonsterMoonrocketOctopusOrbiterParatrooperPhantom ChaseRainbowRangerRock-O-PlaneSafari BugsSatelliteScatSidewinderSki JumpSky WheelsSkydiverSpace TowerSpin DoctorStarship EnterpriseSuperbowlTetley Tea Cup RideTidal WaveTom Sawyer Raft RideTrauma TowersTurtle ChaseUFOVikingarVintage CarsWhip

Frontierland Family Theme Park

Former

Coasters

American CoasterFigure EightJammingRattlerRunaway Mine TrainStampedeTexas Tornado

Attractions

All-American StargazerAmerican ParatrooperAmerican ScramblerBig WheelCarouselCaterpillarDive Bomber

(1947–1960)

Dive Bomber

(1961–1971)

Ghost TrainGiant SlideHarrier Jump JetsHaunted Silver MineJetsKing CircusKing LoopsLog FlumeMeteorMoonrocketNoah's ArkOctopusParatrooperPercolatorPolo TowerRampage SlideReverse BungeeRock-O-PlaneRok 'n' RolRotorSatellite

(1982–1985)

Satellite

(1998–1999)

ScatScreachin' EagleSki JumpSky RideSwirlTwistTwisterWaltzerWestern CarouselWestern Waltzer

(1981–1987)

Western Waltzer

(1998)

Gateshead Garden Festival

Former

Coasters

Big Apple

Attractions

Monorail