The Big One (roller coaster)
| The Big One | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as Pepsi Max Big One (1994–2011) | |
| Pleasure Beach Resort | |
| Location | Pleasure Beach Resort |
| Coordinates | 53°47′21″N 3°03′19″W / 53.78917°N 3.05528°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 28 May 1994 Preview warning: Page using Template:Start date with unknown parameter "p" |
| Cost | £12 million |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Designer | Ron Toomer |
| Model | Hyper Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 213 ft (65 m) |
| Drop | 205 ft (62 m) |
| Length | 5,497 ft (1,675 m) |
| Speed | 74 mph (119 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 3:00 |
| Max vertical angle | 65° |
| Capacity | 1,700 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3.5 |
| Height restriction | 52 in (132 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 30 riders per train. |
| The Big One at RCDB | |
The Big One (formerly Pepsi Max Big One) is a steel hypercoaster at Pleasure Beach Resort (better known as Blackpool Pleasure Beach) in Blackpool, England. Designed by Ron Toomer and manufactured by Arrow Dynamics, the ride opened to the public on 28 May 1994 as the tallest roller coaster in the world, featuring a height of 65 metres (213 ft). It held the title as the tallest until Fujiyama opened in 1996.
Construction of the ride cost £12 million. The ride was sponsored by Pepsi until 2011, at which time Pepsi Max was removed from the name.