Big Dipper (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)
| Big Dipper | |
|---|---|
Big Dipper | |
| Pleasure Beach Resort | |
| Location | Pleasure Beach Resort |
| Coordinates | 53°47′21″N 3°03′25″W / 53.78917°N 3.05694°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 23 August 1923 |
| Cost | £25,000 (1922) |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood – Out-and-back |
| Manufacturer | William Strickler |
| Designer | John A. Miller |
| Track layout | Out-and-back |
| Lift/launch system | 2 chain lift hills |
| Height | 65 ft (20 m) |
| Drop | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Length | 3,300 ft (1,000 m) |
| Speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:28 |
| Max vertical angle | 46° |
| G-force | 3.7 |
| Height restriction | 46 in (117 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 3 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 4 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
| Big Dipper at RCDB | |
Big Dipper is a wooden out-and-back roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Resort (better known as Blackpool Pleasure Beach) in Blackpool, England. Originally built in 1923, its layout was extended in 1936. It was designated as a Grade II listed building on 19 April 2017. It is the oldest operating roller coaster in the United Kingdom after the closure of Scenic Railway in 2026.