Grand National, Art Deco wooden roller coaster in Blackpool, England
The Grand National features two parallel wooden tracks where trains race against each other through a series of drops and turns at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Constructed in 1935 by engineers Charles Paige and Henry Traver, the roller coaster incorporated design elements from their California Cyclone project at Long Beach.
The roller coaster design references the famous Aintree horse race course with sections named after actual jumps like Becher's Brook and Canal Turn.
The roller coaster requires individual lap bars and seatbelts for each rider, with trains departing simultaneously from the renovated station building.
This Grade II listed structure remains one of only two wooden Möbius Loop roller coasters operating in the world.
Location: Blackpool
Architectural style: Art Deco
Part of: Pleasure Beach Resort
GPS coordinates: 53.79190,-3.05306
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:21
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