Skyways

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Skyways

Clarence Pier
Location	Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
Coordinates	50°47′09″N 1°06′06″W / 50.785856°N 1.101633°W / 50.785856; -1.101633
Status	Defunct
Operated	1980 to 2017
Replaced by	Mad Mouse

Statistics

Manufacturer

SDC

Product

Galaxi

Type

Steel

Riders per train

8

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Inversions

0

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Skyways was a steel roller coaster located at Clarence Pier in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK. The coaster was dismantled in May 2018, with the pier stating that the ride would be refurbished and reopen in 2020. However, Clarence Pier opened two new roller coasters in 2019 (Mad Mouse and Tidal Wave). The cars have since been sold off.^[1]

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Helix Helix

Two drops are followed by two helices.

Color scheme

Unpainted track and supports.

Trains

2 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 8 riders per train.

Images

References

↑ "Stevie GEEK Facebook post". https://www.facebook.com/steviegeek/posts/3015149615233856?notif_id=1590148083574590&notif_t=comment_mention&ref=notif.

External links

Skyways on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

[1] "Stevie GEEK Facebook post". https://www.facebook.com/steviegeek/posts/3015149615233856?notif_id=1590148083574590&notif_t=comment_mention&ref=notif.

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