Looping Star (Clacton Pier)

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Looping Star

Clacton Pier
Location	Clacton-on-sea, Essex, England, UK
Coordinates	51°47′08″N 1°09′19″E / 51.785593°N 1.155244°E / 51.785593; 1.155244
Status	Operating since 23 October 2021
Replaced	Stellas Revenge

Codona's Amusement Park
Location	Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Coordinates	57°09′03″N 2°04′43″W / 57.150813°N 2.078657°W / 57.150813; -2.078657
Operated	1999 to 2019
Replaced by	Apple Coaster

Statistics

Manufacturer

Pinfari

Product

Zyklon ZL42

Type

Steel

Riders per train

12

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Area

42.6 metres × 18.6 metres

Power consumption

22 kW (ride systems
35 kW (lighting)

Height

11 metres

Length

365 metres

Inversions

1

Duration

1:17

Looping Star is a steel roller coaster located on Clacton Pier in Clacton-on-sea, Essex, England, UK. It was one of the last Zyklon ZL42 roller coasters produced by Italian company Pinfari.

History

The Looping Star was opened in 1999,^[1] before the building it now sits on existed.^[2] Shortly after, it was moved to allow the building to be built. It was then moved back to its original location by 2003 and the Crazy Train was erected where the Looping Star was.

Following the 2019 season, the roller coaster was dismantled and sent to Clacton Pier.^[3] An extension to the pier, built to accommodate the roller coaster, collapsed on 14 February 2020 which led the park to push the opening back to 2021.^[4] It opened on 23 October 2021.^[5]

The spot where Looping Star stood previously at Codona's is now occupied by Apple Coaster.

Design

Looping Star has two stations, two trains and a vertical loop.

Trains

2 trains with 3 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 12 riders per train. Looping Star has three trains but only two trains have been seen on the track at one time.

Other info

Originally had a "Looping Star" sign above the loop.

Images

References

↑ "Article clipped from Daily Record". Daily Record. 1999-04-03. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
↑ Facebook photograph from Evening Express Memories
↑ "Landmark gearing up for 'exciting' new ride". Clacton Gazette. 2020-02-13. pp. M3. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
↑ "Clacton pier must apply for licences for collapse repairs and clean-up". East Anglian Daily Times.
↑ Dwan, James (2021-10-25). "New Looping Star roller coaster opens at Clacton Pier". Clacton Gazette. Retrieved 2021-10-29.

External links

Looping Star on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

[1] "Article clipped from Daily Record". Daily Record. 1999-04-03. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

[2] Facebook photograph from Evening Express Memories

[3] "Landmark gearing up for 'exciting' new ride". Clacton Gazette. 2020-02-13. pp. M3. Retrieved 2025-02-18.

[4] "Clacton pier must apply for licences for collapse repairs and clean-up". East Anglian Daily Times.

[5] Dwan, James (2021-10-25). "New Looping Star roller coaster opens at Clacton Pier". Clacton Gazette. Retrieved 2021-10-29.

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