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The world—famous big dipper roller coaster at blackpool pleasure beach is celebrating its centenary today. thrill—seekers have enjoyed the classic wooden ride since it opened in 1923 and, despite a world war and a serious fire, its survived to help create a 100 years of memories, as breakfast�*s jayne mccubbin has been finding out. shes been thrilling holidaymakers for 100 years. 100 years of making people go... they scream. blackpool�*s. big dipper is one of the oldest roller coasters i...

Has been a constant throughout all of their lives. jackson family, lets go. my son just asked me when i was last on this ride and i said probably about 50 years ago. ready? i came to blackpool with my- grandparents as an eight—year—old. nine—year—old, ten—year—old — i was on here every year. - but im going to go on it for old times sake. - for old times sake. i want to go again. go again, yeah. you want to go again? yes! the uks oldest wooden roller coaster is this — margate scen...

So precious, they have protected heritage status. for many enthusiasts, the original bone—shaking wooden coasters are still the best. just dont dare call them rickety. you know, when you say the word rickety and roller coaster. i dont say that. we all say that. i say organic. organic. a wooden coaster will ride very differently to a modern steel coaster. youll get a different kind of ride depending on what the weathers like, if its raining or if the suns out. youve been on roller coasters the ...

Holidaymakers for 100 years. 100 years of making people go... they scream. blackpools big dipper is one of the oldest roller coasters in the world. oh, my days! i was screaming my head off. my legs are still shaking. amazing! its like really high. it was really scary, as well. you know that ride is 100 years old? i know, yeah. it feels it! theres a charm, isnt there, to the old rides? well, yes, because you hear the chain pulling you up and you hear everything cranking and the woods slightly tal...

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