An amazing history
For want of a better word, Blackpool's Pleasure Beach's Big Dipper is iconic. It's been a mainstay at the seafront theme park and while new and old rollercoaster have come and go, the classic wood-track favourite will mark its 100th anniversary in 2023.
A host of famous faces have taken the 'dip' in the past century, including Diana Dors, American ambassador John Hey, HG Wells and more recently Harry Hill, Julie Walters, Robbie Williams, Olly Murs, Wayne Rooney and Mario Balotelli. The ride is the oldest continually operating rollercoaster in the UK and was first opened on August 23, 1923 when it cost just one shilling to ride. Today, it can carry 840 riders per hour and the ride lasts an impressive three minutes.
The amazing archive pictures of Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Big Dipper including famous passengers and fire damage
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