Avalanche (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
| Avalanche | |
|---|---|
| Pleasure Beach Resort | |
| Location | Pleasure Beach Resort |
| Coordinates | 53°47′24″N 3°03′21″W / 53.79008°N 3.0559°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 22 June 1988 |
| Cost | £2,500,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Bobsled |
| Manufacturer | Mack Rides |
| Model | Bobsleigh |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift |
| Height | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Length | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Speed | 45 mph (72 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:22 |
| G-force | 2.9 |
| Height restriction | 44 in (112 cm) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 14 riders per train. |
| Avalanche at RCDB | |
Avalanche is a steel bobsled roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Resort (better known as Blackpool Pleasure Beach) in Blackpool, England. It was the first bobsled coaster in the United Kingdom, and remains the only one in the country. It was designed and built by Mack Rides and opened in 1988.