Explore the world upside down ... twice!
Explore the world upside down ... twice!
| Theme Park | Blackpool Pleasure Beach |
|---|---|
| Type | Rollercoaster |
| Audience | Thrillseekers |
| Opened | 1979 |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Development |
| Model | Launched Loop |
| Height | 56 ft |
| Length | 635 ft |
| Inversions | 1 |
| Max Speed | 45 mph |
| Duration | 1 minute |
Revolution's vertical loop
Revolution opened in 1979 as the first 360° looping rollercoaster in Europe.
The ride is a launched shuttle coaster, which means the Revolution train is accelerated forwards from a standing start in its elevated station platform to navigate through the vertical loop.
Upon reaching the end of the track, riders are then launched backwards to experience the loop again - in reverse!
Originally the rollercoaster, which was manufactured by Arrow Development, was painted red and white. For several years it was sponsored by soft drink Irn-Bru and featured a striking orange and blue colour scheme. More recently Revolution received a new - but rather boring - grey paint job.
Revolution famously featured on the BBC TV show Jim'll Fix It when a group of cub scouts attempted to eat their lunch while riding, with the inevitable messy results.
Riders experience Revolution's vertical loop
Revolution has a gunmetal grey paint scheme
Staircase up to Revolution's station
Visitors wait to board Revolution
Leaving the station
360 degree loop
Exiting the loop
A train at the far end, preparing to launch backwards
Blackpool's dodgems sit under Revolution's station platform
At one time Revolution was sponsored by Irn-Bru and known as Iru-Bru Revolution
Irn-Bru Revolution's loop frames Spin Doctor
The rollercoaster in its blue and orange colour scheme
Launching into the loop
Vertical loop
Backwards launch
Navigating the loop
Irn Bru Revolution from the Pleasure Beach Monorail
