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| Manufacturer | Arrow Development | ||||||||||
| Product | Steeplechase | ||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Triple - Steeplechase | ||||||||||
| Riders per train | 2 | ||||||||||
| Propulsion | 2 chain lift hills per track | ||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||
Steeplechase is a three-tracked roller coaster located at Pleasure Beach Resort in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. It was opened in 1977 and was built by Arrow Development. It is the only operating steeplechase style roller coaster left in the world.
It was one of two Steeplechase rides built by Arrow, with the other being the now-defunct Wacky Soap Box Racers, which was formerly located at Knott's Berry Farm in the USA.
History
Steeplechase opened in 1977. On 2 September 1977, a ceremony was held attended by Red Rum, the winning horse of the 1977 Grand National. His shoe-print is on display near the ride.
Design
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The ride has three separate tracks running parallel to one another.
Colour scheme
The left track is painted red, the middle track green, and the right track yellow. All tracks have brown supports.
Trains
9 cars. Riders are arranged inline in 2 rows, for a total of 2 riders per car. Each car is horse-shaped. Riders are held in by a seatbelt.
Images
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The plaque near the ride -
A ride vehicle on Steeplechase, 1982 -
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The ride's construction -
The front of the station in 2019, with a support for Icon -
A view of the station interior in 2013 -
The end of the ride
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External links
- Steeplechase on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
