Cyclone (Southport Pleasureland)

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

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 4 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.

External links

  • Cyclone on the Roller Coaster DataBase.