Wallace & Gromit's Thrill-O-Matic

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Wallace & Gromit's Thrill-O-Matic
Formerly called Gold Mine

Pleasure Beach Resort Location Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK Coordinates 53.791162°N 3.055357°W / 53.791162; -3.055357 Status Operating since 1971 Rider height Minimum: 90 cm Min. unaccompanied: 117 cm
Statistics
Manufacturer	Arrow Dynamics
Product	Dark Ride Transportation System
Designer / calculations	Farmer Attraction Development
Capacity	4 per car
Track length	275 metres

The ride in 2019

Wallace & Gromit's Thrill-O-Matic is a Tracked Dark Ride built by US manufacturer Arrow Dynamics currently located at Pleasure Beach Resort in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK.

History

The ride system originally opened in 1971 as Gold Mine. This incarnation of the ride closed in 2011.

After an extensive rebuild and retheme the ride reopened as Wallace & Gromit's Thrill-O-Matic on 29 April 2013. The ride system was extensively overhauled by UK manufacturer W.G.H. Transportation Engineering, who manufactured new cars. The rebuild cost £5.25 million.

Gold Mine in 2011

References

Pleasure Beach Resort

Present

Coasters

AvalancheBig DipperBig OneBlue FlyerGrand NationalIconInfusionNickelodeon StreakRevolutionSteeplechase

Attractions

Alice In WonderlandAlpine RallyeAvatar AirbenderBackyardigan's Pirate TreasureBikini Bottom Bus TourDerby RacerDiego's Rainforest RescueDodgemsDora's World VoyageEddie Stobart Convoy RideFairy World Taxi SpinGhost TrainKrusty Krab Order UpLaunch PadPleasure Beach ExpressRed Arrows SkyForceRiver CavesRugrats' Lost RiverSir Hiram Maxim's Captive Flying MachineSpongeBob's Splash BattleThompson CarouselValhallaWallace & Gromit's Thrill-O-MaticWonder Pets Big Circus Bounce

Former

Coasters

Big AppleCycloneMorgan's Circus Clown CoasterScenic RailwaySpace Invader 2SwitchbackTokaydo ExpressVelvet CoasterVirginia ReelWild Mouse

Attractions

Alpine DodgemsBen HurBlack HoleBlingBoatsBobslayBridgestone Go-KartsCablewayCalypsoCaterpillarDive BomberDrench FallsEgg ScramblerEllie's Garden CaterpillarFliegender TeppichFlying ElephantsGallopersGiant SlideGrand PrixGreatest Show On EarthGriffin's Magic DragonHelicoptersHelter SkelterHurricane JetsLunar CarouselMagic MountainMagnus' Mini DodgemsMillennium BugMonorailMonsterMoonrocketOctopusOrbiterParatrooperPhantom ChaseRainbowRangerRock-O-PlaneSafari BugsSatelliteScatSidewinderSki JumpSky WheelsSkydiverSpace TowerSpin Doctor

(2002–2006)

Spin Doctor

(2002–2006)

Starship EnterpriseSuperbowlTetley Tea Cup RideTidal WaveTom Sawyer Raft RideTrauma TowersTurtle ChaseUFOVikingarVintage CarsWhip