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Avalanche is a steel bobsled roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Resort in Blackpool, England. It is the first and, as of 2022, the only [1] bobsled roller coaster in the United Kingdom. It was designed for the park by Mack of Germany in 1988. The ride has three trains (only two trains can be operated at any given time) consisting of seven cars each.
- 59 ft (18 m)
- 22 June 1988
- 44 in (112 cm)
- 45 mph (72 km/h)
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Avalanche is a steel bobsled roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Resort in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. It was built by Mack Rides in 1988 and replaced the Cyclone . History. Avalanche was officially opened on 22 June 1988 by Michael "Eddie the Eagle" Edwards, who represented the United Kingdom in the 1988 Winter Olympics ski jumping event. [1]
- Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
- Operating since 22 June 1988
- Minimum: 112 cmMin. unaccompanied: 132 cm
Avalanche is one of the unique rides on offer at Blackpool - it is the only Mack Bobsled coaster in the UK and one of only a handful worldwide. It's fun and picks up a decent speed as it makes its way around the course, yet is not too intense for the family to try out together.
Key Information. User Rating. Park. Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Attraction type. Roller coaster. Themed around an Alpine bobsled track, Avalanche was the first Mack Steel Bobsled roller coaster to open in the UK back in 1988.
