King Solomon's Mines

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King Solomon's Mines

Pleasureland Southport Location Southport, Merseyside, England, UK Coordinates 53.648867°N 3.019047°W / 53.648867; -3.019047 Status Defunct Operated 2000 to September 5, 2006
Frontierland Family Theme Park Name Runaway Mine Train Location Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK Coordinates 54.068183°N 2.876242°W / 54.068183; -2.876242 Operated 1960 to 1999
Statistics
Manufacturer	Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Type	Wooden - Wild Mouse
Riders per train	2
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height	12.2 metres
Length	487.7 metres
Inversions	0
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King Solomon's Mines was a wooden wild mouse roller coaster build by Blackpool Pleasure Beach that was previously located at Pleasureland Southport in Southport, Merseyside, England, UK.

History

The ride originally opened as Runaway Mine Train at Frontierland Family Theme Park in 1960. The ride eventually closed with the park in 1999, being relocated to Pleasureland Southport. The ride was saved after Southport's closure, being relocated to Dreamland Margate where it was left in storage until its eventual demise in 2019.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Hill

Trains

Single cars. Riders are arranged inline in 2 rows, for a total of 2 riders per car.

External Links

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  King Solomon's Mines on the Roller Coaster DataBase.