SD3033 : Riding the Big One
taken 3 years ago, near to South Shore, Blackpool, England
Each train has five cars with six passengers to a car, enabling each train to carry 30 riders two abreast in total. The colour scheme for each train is the same: a blue base with two coloured bands around the side and front (red and white) showing the Union Jack logo.
Because of its height, and proximity to Blackpool Airport, warning beacons had to be installed on the peaks of the first two hills, including the main drop, before the ride was given the all-clear to operate.
The Pepsi Max Big One is a steel roller coaster located at Blackpool's Pleasure Beach. The ride was manufactured by Arrow Dynamics, a now defunct steel coaster manufacturer based in Bolton. The ride opened to the public on 28 May 1994 at which time it was both the tallest and steepest roller coaster in the world.
At its highest point above ground level, the ride reaches 213 feet (65m) with the first drop measuring 205 feet (62m). The first drop has an incline angle of 65 degrees and the usual maximum speed for the ride is 74 miles per hour (119 km/h). The ride lasts approximately three minutes and during this time riders normally experience positive g forces of up to 3.5G and negative g forces of up to 0.5G.
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- Grid Square
- SD3033, 470 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- David Dixon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 1 August, 2021 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 3 August, 2021
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SD 304 330 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:47.3460N 3:3.4210W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SD 303 331
- View Direction
- East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
