| Revolution | |
| Revolution's loop | |
| Location | Pleasure Beach Blackpool |
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| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1979 |
| Type | Steel - Shuttle - Launched |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Height | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Drop | 47 ft (14 m) |
| Length | 635 ft (194 m) |
| Max speed | 45 mph (72 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 (once forwards and once backwards) |
| Duration | 66 |
| Max vertical angle | 52° |
| Max G force | 4 |
| Height restriction | 4 ft 3 in (130 cm) |
| Revolution at RCDB | |
| Pictures of Revolution at RCDB | |
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Revolution is an Arrow Dynamics shuttle roller coaster at Pleasure Beach, Blackpool. It was Europe's first fully looping roller coaster. The ride consists of two raised sections of track with a vertical loop in the centre. 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. Until the introduction of Infusion, it was the park's only looping coaster.
Before being sponsored by Irn Bru, and creating the Irn Bru colours, the ride was known as "Revolution" and used to be painted red and white, with the Union Flag painted on the front and back. In 2011 the Irn-Bru sponsorship ended and the ride reverted to being called 'Revolution'. There are also plans to reinstate the original colours of red and white.
The ride was featured on the BBC show Jim'll Fix It when a group of Cub Scouts ate their lunch whilst riding the roller coaster. A homage was featured on an advert for Irn-Bru soft drinks when a group of goths drank Irn-Bru whilst riding, resulting in them becoming completely drenched, in 2007.
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