Irn Bru Revolution
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| Irn-Bru Revolution | |
 Irn-Bru Revolution's loop |
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| Location | Pleasure Beach, Blackpool |
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| Type | Steel - Shuttle - Launched |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | 1979 |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Height | 56 feet (17.1 m) |
| Drop | 47 feet (14.3 m) |
| Length | 635 feet (193.5 m) |
| Max speed | 45 mile per hour (72.4 km/h) |
| Inversions | 1 |
| Duration | 66 |
| Max G force | 4 |
| Irn-Bru Revolution at Theme Park Junkies | |
| Irn-Bru Revolution at RCDB | |
| Pictures of Irn-Bru Revolution at RCDB | |
The Irn Bru Revolution is an Arrow Dynamics shuttle roller coaster at Pleasure Beach, Blackpool. It was Europe's first fully looping rollercoaster. The ride consists of two raised sections of track with a vertical loop in the center. The train is launched off the first raised platform, into the loop, and up onto the second platform, where it repeats the process in reverse. As a result of the design, riders are required to climb a series of stairs to get to the loading station.
[edit] Trivia
The ride was featured on the BBC show Jim'll Fix It when a group of Cub Scouts ate their lunch whilst riding the rollercoaster.
Before being sponsored by Irn Bru, and adopting the Irn Bru colours, the ride used to be painted red and white.
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