Jet Stream (Ocean Beach Fun Fair)

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Jet Stream

Jet Stream in 2005
Ocean Beach Fun Fair Location Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales, UK Coordinates 53.314667°N 3.505917°W / 53.314667; -3.505917 Status Defunct Operated 1980 to 2 September 2007
Belle Vue Location Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK Operated 1975 to 1977 Battersea Fun Fair Location Battersea, Greater London, England, UK Operated During 1974
Statistics
Manufacturer	Pinfari
Product	Zyklon Z64
Type	Steel
Track layout	Zyklon / Galaxi
Riders per train	12
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Inversions	0

Jet Stream was a steel roller coaster which operated at three amusement parks in the United Kingdom.

History

Jet Stream was new purchased new in 1974 and operated that year at Battersea Fun Fair. After the park closed, it was sent to Belle Vue Park where it operated from 1975 to 1977. It was again relocated, this time to Ocean Beach Fun Fair where it opened in 1980. The ride closed with the park on 2 September 2007. It was immediately torn down and scrapped.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Helix Helix

Colour scheme

Red track and white supports. The supports were previously painted yellow.

Trains

Single train with 3 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 12 riders per train.

External links

• 

  Jet Stream on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
• Jet Stream on the Fairground Archive

Ocean Beach Fun Fair

Former

Coasters

Jet StreamLooping StarMad MousePepsi-Cola LoopRunaway Train

Attractions

AstroglideAustin Car RideBig WheelChallengerCrazy Beach PolypDisco WaltzerDive BomberDodgemsEasy RiderEnterpriseFlying CoasterGhost TrainHelicopter RideHelter SkelterHurricane JetsJetsJunior GallopersJunior Pirate ShipKartoon RideMega DanceMini WheelMonster's RevengeMusic Express

(1953–1956)

Music Express

(1975–1995)

Mystical Mine RideOctopusOrbiterPsychoRacing AutodromeRemixRock 'n' Roll ExpressRock-O-Plane

(1982–1983)

Rock-O-Plane

(2001)

RotorSanta-Fe TrainsSatellite

(1989)

Satellite

(1965–1978)

ScatSizzlerSki JumpSkid 2000Sky DiverSky RiderStar WarsStratorocketsSuper LoopSuper SpeedTango SensationTea CupsTelstar JetsTip TopTurbo TwistTwin SpinTwistTwisterVikingWaltzer

(1952–1962)

Waltzer

(unknown)

Waltzer

(1959–1962)

Waltzer

(1975–2007)

Waltzer

(1963–1974)

Waltzer

(unknown)

Wheel of Vision

Belle Vue

Former

Coasters

Jet Stream

Attractions

Cirrus 30DodgemsExtremeFlying CoasterGallopers

(unknown)

Gallopers

(1957)

Ghost RidersGhost Train

(1970–1980)

Ghost Train

(1964–1969)

Ghost Train

(unknown)

JetsLooperMoonrocketOctopusRollerball SkidScramblerSki JumpSkidSky Diver

(1975–1978)

Sky Diver

(1973)

Super TrooperVintage CarsWaltzer

(1961–1980)

Waltzer

(1978)

Water Chute

Battersea Funfair

Former

Coasters

Jet Stream

Attractions

CalypsoCarrouselCaterpillarChariotsCrooked CottageCyclone TwistDive BomberDrive-In DodgemsExtremeFly-O-PlaneFlying SaucersGallopersGhost TrainHelter SkelterHurricane JetsJetsLeaping LenaLondon to Brighton Vintage Car RideLooperMonte Carlo RallyMoonrocket

(1954)

Moonrocket

(1955)

Music ExpressRocketSky WheelsSuper Skid CarsSuper SpeedwaySuper TrooperViva MexicoWaltzer

(1952–1974)

Waltzer

(1953)

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