Nickelodeon Streak

Nickelodeon Streak
Train going down the first drop
Previously known as Roller coaster
Location	Pleasure Beach Blackpool
Park section	Nickelodeon Land
Coordinates	53°47′27″N 3°03′16″W / 53.790844°N 3.054395°W / 53.790844; -3.054395Coordinates: 53°47′27″N 3°03′16″W / 53.790844°N 3.054395°W / 53.790844; -3.054395
Status	Operating
Opened	1933-2010 (Rollercoaster) 2011-Present (Nickelodeon Streak)
Type	Wood - Out and back
Designer	Charles Paige
Lift/launch system	Chain
Height	61 ft (19 m)
Length	2,293 ft (699 m)
Max speed	35 mph (56 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	1:44
Max G force	3
Height restriction	3 ft 10 in (117 cm)
Nickelodeon Streak at RCDB
Pictures of Nickelodeon Streak at RCDB
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Nickelodeon Streak is a wooden out-and-back roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Blackpool, Blackpool, England. It was built in 1933 by Charles Paige and uses the lift hill and other parts of the former Velvet Coaster, which was removed in 1932.^[1] From 1933 to 2010 it was known simply as Roller Coaster however after Nickelodeon Land was announced the coaster was renamed and rethemed to Nickelodeon Streak. Now removed, a train from the Velvet Coaster used to be preserved on show in the station of Roller Coaster. It is currently the second tallest wooden coaster out of the five wooden coasters at Pleasure Beach Blackpool.

Nickelodeon Streak has 3 cars per train, seating 8 people per car; 24 people per train. Before 2006, the trains had no restraints, however the newer trains currently used on the ride, taken from the Big Dipper have lap-bars.

On 27 July 2010, Pleasure Beach Blackpool unveiled plans for the creation of Nickelodeon Land which will open in time for 2011 season. Roller Coaster has been "extensively re-themed" and now operates full time as the "Nickelodeon Streak". As well as the major re-theme and modernisation, it has been repainted orange to fit the new Nickleodeon Land area, which will have 14 rides (9 new, 5 re-themed).

Restored Velvet Coaster car on display in the Roller Coaster station.

References

1. ^ Marden, Duane. "Velvet Coaster  (Pleasure Beach Blackpool)". Database Entry. Roller Coaster DataBase. http://www.rcdb.com/1034.htm. Retrieved 10 April 2008.