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Revision as of 22:01, 10 November 2010
| Beastie | |
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| Alton Towers | |
| Location | Alton Towers |
| Park section | Adventure Land |
| Coordinates | 52°59′21″N 1°53′40″W / 52.989269°N 1.894549°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1983 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Pinfari |
| Model | Super Dragon MD31 |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Duration | 1:45 |
| Max vertical angle | 36° |
| Capacity | 200 riders per hour |
| Acceleration | No Launch |
| Beastie at RCDB | |
Beastie is a steel family roller coaster made by Pinfari of Italy. The coaster is located in the Adventure Land area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. The ride features a tunnel and performs two laps of the circuit each run [1].
Originally opening in the Festival Park (now Dark Forest) area of the park under the name Mini-Dragon, it allowed younger visitors of the park to experience the thrill of a roller coaster. It was renamed in 1987 to just the "Dragon". In 1993 it was then moved to the Thunder Valley section of the park where it assumed the name "Beastie" after a larger roller coaster in the area, called The Beast. It stayed here for several years, up to the 1998 season when it was moved to the Adventure Land section of the park. The ride is very compact and contains several head chopper effects. It is expected to stay here for the remainder of its time at the park [2].
As of 2009, it is the themepark's oldest operating roller-coaster.
The Beastie is rumoured not to return in 2011.
References
- ^ "Beastie - Towers Times". Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ "Beastie - Towers Almanac". Retrieved 2008-11-02.
