Octopus (Kenneth McFadden)

Octopus

Kenneth McFadden (Ireland) Location Travelling Status Defunct Operated March 1988 to 1990s
John Johnson White (UK) Location Travelling Operated 1983 to March 1988 Arthur Milne (UK) Location Travelling Operated 1980 to 1983 Keith Taylor (UK) Location Travelling Operated 1966 to 1979 Bernard Cole (UK) Location Travelling Operated 1957 to 1966 Blackpool Pleasure Beach Location Blackpool, Lancashire, England Operated 1939 to 1956
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Manufacturer	Lusse
Product	Octopus
Capacity	16 per cycle
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Octopus was an Octopus built by UK manufacturer Lusse that was previously owned & travelled by Irish showman Kenneth McFadden. The ride was sold to Derek Lyons and scrapped for parts for his Octopus.

External Links

• Images of the ride on NFCA Digital.

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