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Cyclone (Pleasureland Southport)

Roller coaster in the United Kingdom
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Cyclone
Pleasureland Southport
Location Southport, Merseyside, England, UK
Coordinates 53°38′56″N 3°01′05″W / 53.649017°N 3.017958°W / 53.649017; -3.017958
Status Defunct
Operated 26 May 1937 to 5 September 2006
Statistics
Builder Charles Paige
Type Wooden
Track layout Figure-8
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 18.3 metres
Top speed 67.6 km/h
Length 762 metres
Inversions 0
Duration 1:45
Rolling stock
Manufacturer Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (?-2006)
Unknown (1937-?)
Riders per train 18

Cyclone was a wooden roller coaster built by American builder Charles Paige previously located at Pleasureland Southport in Southport, Merseyside, England, UK

History

The ride opened on 26 March 1937 and closed on 5 September 2006.[1] It was demolished in November 2006.[1][2]

Design

Elements

The ride's tunnel went through the Ghost Train building.

Colour scheme

White track and supports.

Trains

2 trains with 3 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 18 riders per train. In the early 1990s, the first car on each train operated in reverse.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Cyclone". RCDB. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  2. "Cyclone Comes Crashing Down". Southport Reporter. 2006-11-27. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  3. "Wigan Album". Wigan World. Retrieved 2025-01-25.

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