Steeplechase, Steel racing roller coaster in Blackpool Pleasure Beach, England.
Steeplechase is a steel racing roller coaster featuring three parallel tracks painted red, green, and yellow where riders control horse-shaped vehicles. Each track seats two people side by side to create a competitive racing sensation.
Arrow Dynamics built this ride in 1977, and the racing champion Red Rum was present for the opening celebration. It represents a classic form of amusement park entertainment from that decade.
The ride preserves a traditional form of British fairground fun that shaped how people have entertained themselves at seaside parks for many decades.
Visitors must be at least 127 centimeters tall to ride this attraction. The best times to experience it are usually early morning or late afternoon when queues are shorter.
This is the last operating steeplechase-style roller coaster of its kind in the world. The horse-shaped vehicles give riders a subtle sense of steering control during the ride, setting it apart from modern coasters.
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