Big Dipper, Blackpool

Name: Big Dipper
Address: Blackpool, United Kingdom

#16 among attractions in Blackpool

Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride

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Big Dipper is a wooden out and back roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, England. Originally built in 1923, it was extended in 1936 and was designated as a Grade II listed building on 19 April 2017. It operates with two trains, each containing three four-bench cars, seating two people per bench. After Scenic Railway, Big Dipper is the second-oldest in-use rollercoaster in Britain. ()

Alternative names: Length: 3300 ftHeight: 65 ftCoordinates: 53°47'21"N, 3°3'25"W

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WaterlooBlackpool United Kingdom

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Big Dipper – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Big One Roller Coaster, Steeplechase, Blue Flyer.

~670 ftNE
Thrilling rollercoasters and family rides
Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool
4 min walk • Blackpool Pleasure Beach is an amusement park situated on Blackpool's South Shore, in the county of Lancashire, North West England. The park was founded in 1896 by A. W. G. Bean and his partner John Outhwaite and has been family owned and operated since its inception.
~340 ftE
Steel roller coaster opened in 1994
Big One Roller Coaster, Blackpool
2 min walk • The Big One, formerly known as the Pepsi Max Big One, is a steel roller coaster located at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.
~360 ftE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Steeplechase, Blackpool
2 min walk • The Steeplechase is a three tracked racing roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, England. It is a custom design made by Arrow Dynamics.
~750 ftNE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Blue Flyer, Blackpool
4 min walk • Blue Flyer is a Wooden roller coaster at Nickelodeon Land, Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, England. It was built in 1934. It is believed to have been built by Charlie Paige. It is a family coaster. Blue Flyer operates with one train, which was built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters.
~790 ftN
Amusement ride, Amusement
Wild Mouse, Blackpool
4 min walk • The Wild Mouse was a wooden roller coaster located in Blackpool Pleasure Beach which opened in 1958. It was one of only four remaining wooden Wild Mouse coasters left in the world as of the end of the 2017 season, and was held in very high regard as one of the finest and most extreme examples of Wild Mouse coasters.
~820 ftNE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Nickelodeon Streak, Blackpool
4 min walk • Nickelodeon Streak is a wooden out-and-back roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 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.
~470 ftNE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Revolution, Blackpool
3 min walk • Revolution, formerly Irn Bru Revolution, is an Arrow Development shuttle roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. 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.
~500 ftNE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Nickelodeon Land, Blackpool
3 min walk • Nickelodeon Land is the current children's park in Pleasure Beach Blackpool, England. It opened on 4 May 2011 and is in the place of Beaver Creek which closed on 5 September 2010 after Amanda Thompson announced that the Pleasure Beach would be working with Nickelodeon to open a new and modern children's theme park.
1.1 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
29 min walk • Bloomfield Road is a single-tier football stadium in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which has been the home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901.
~510 ftNE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Avalanche, Blackpool
3 min walk • Avalanche is a steel bobsled roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, England. It is the first and, as of 2022, the only bobsled roller coaster in the United Kingdom. It was designed for the park by Mack of Germany in 1988. The ride has three trains consisting of seven cars each.
~1220 ftN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Infusion Roller Coaster, Blackpool
6 min walk • Infusion is an inverted steel roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Lancashire, England. It is a 689m standard "Mark 3" model Vekoma Suspended Looping Coaster and the first to be suspended entirely over water.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Big Dipper?

Nearby attractions include Big One Roller Coaster, Blackpool (2 min walk), Steeplechase, Blackpool (2 min walk), Revolution, Blackpool (3 min walk), Pleasure Beach Express, Blackpool (3 min walk).

How to get to Big Dipper by public transport?

The nearest stations to Big Dipper:

Train

Blackpool Pleasure Beach (4 min walk)
Blackpool South (19 min walk)

Tram

Waterloo Road (18 min walk)
Starr Gate • Lines: Blackpool Tramway Northbound, Blackpool Tramway Southbound (20 min walk)