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'''Beastie''' was a [[Steel roller coaster|steel]] family roller coaster made by [[Pinfari]] of [[Italy]]. The coaster was located in the [[Alton Towers#Adventure Land|Adventure Land]] area of [[Alton Towers]] in [[Staffordshire]], [[England]]. The ride featured a tunnel and performed two laps of the circuit each run.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.towerstimes.co.uk/attractions/adventureland/beastie.htm |title=Beastie - Towers Times |accessdate=2008-11-02}}</ref>
'''Beastie''' was a [[Steel roller coaster|steel]] family roller coaster made by [[Pinfari]] of [[Italy]]. The coaster was located in the [[Alton Towers#Adventure Land|Adventure Land]] area of [[Alton Towers]] in [[Staffordshire]], [[England]]. The ride featured a tunnel and performed two laps of the circuit each run.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.towerstimes.co.uk/attractions/adventureland/beastie.htm |title=Beastie - Towers Times |accessdate=2008-11-02 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915024230/http://www.towerstimes.co.uk:80/attractions/adventureland/beastie.htm |archivedate=15 September 2008 |df=dmy }}</ref>


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 was very compact and contained several head chopper effects.
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 was very compact and contained several head chopper effects.
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.towersalmanac.com/areas/rides.php?id=37 Beastie at Alton Towers Almanac]
*[http://www.towersalmanac.com/areas/rides.php?id=37 Beastie at Alton Towers Almanac]
*[http://www.towersnerd.com/tour/adventureland/thebeastie/ Beastie at Towers Nerd]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060720185023/http://www.towersnerd.com:80/tour/adventureland/thebeastie/ Beastie at Towers Nerd]
*[http://www.towerstimes.co.uk/attractions/adventureland/beastie.htm Beastie at Towers Times]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080915024230/http://www.towerstimes.co.uk:80/attractions/adventureland/beastie.htm Beastie at Towers Times]


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Revision as of 10:47, 29 October 2016

Beastie
Alton Towers
LocationAlton Towers
Park sectionAdventure Land
Coordinates52°59′21″N 1°53′40″W / 52.989269°N 1.894549°W / 52.989269; -1.894549
StatusClosed
Opening date1983
Closing date2010
Replaced byOctonauts Rollercoaster Adventure
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerPinfari
ModelSuper Dragon MD31
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height13 ft (4.0 m)
Drop11 ft (3.4 m)
Length436 ft (133 m)
Speed17 mph (27 km/h)
Duration1:45
Max vertical angle36°
Capacity200 riders per hour
Beastie at RCDB

Beastie was a steel family roller coaster made by Pinfari of Italy. The coaster was located in the Adventure Land area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. The ride featured a tunnel and performed 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 was very compact and contained several head chopper effects.

In 2009, it became the Alton Towers' oldest operating roller-coaster following the closure of the Corkscrew the previous year. In early 2011, it was revealed that Beastie would not be operating again; and after standing but not operating (SBNO) for 2 years it was finally removed from the park just before the 2013 season.

In 2015, Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure, a Zamperla family coaster, replaced Beastie. The site of the coaster is now part of CBeebies Land.

References

  1. ^ "Beastie - Towers Times". Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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