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Blackpool Pleasure Beach · Wooden Family Coaster · 1934
The little wooden junior coaster formerly known as Zipper Dipper, and a first coaster for thousands.
✏️ Who designed it
- Charles PaigeRide Designer
Confidence: Verified · Source: RCDB
Originally Zipper Dipper. Some historical sources also note Harry Traver involvement.
🎢 Quick Facts
- Park
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach
- Opened
- 1934
- Manufacturer
- Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
- Type
- Wooden Family Coaster
- Height
- Not currently confirmed
- Track Length
- 335 m (1,099 ft)
- Top speed
- Not currently confirmed
- Inversions
- 0
- Launch
- No
- Duration
- 1:00
- Minimum height
- Not currently confirmed
- Original build cost
- £15k (Estimated)
- Status
- Operating
Industry estimate — not a confirmed figure.
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