Monorail (Wicksteed Park)

Ride
Cycle Monorail
Wicksteed Park
Location Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Status Defunct
Operated 29th March 1991 to 2019
Cost £250,000
Rider height
  • Minimum: 90 cm
  • Min. unaccompanied: 140 cm
Statistics
Manufacturer Vekoma
Product Cycle Monorail
Capacity 2 per car
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Monorail was a Cycle Monorail built by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma previously located at Wicksteed Park in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, UK. The ride opened on Good Friday - 29th March 1991.[1] It did not operate in 2020 and was removed in 2021.[2]


The ride in 2016

References

  1. Scott, Peter (2002). A History of the Wicksteed Park Railway: The Story of the Railway and Park Created by Charles Wicksteed in Kettering, Northamptonshire. Peter Scott. p. 69. ISBN 978-1902368153.
  2. Bagley, Alison (2021-03-16). "End of the line for Kettering attraction as Wicksteed Park monorail is removed". Northamptonshire Telegraph. Retrieved 2023-01-28.