<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> The Big One at RCDB Pictures of The Big One at RCDB </Td> </Tr> <P> The Big One, formerly known as Pepsi Max Big One, is a steel roller coaster located at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, Lancashire in the United Kingdom . </P> <P> The Big One was manufactured by Arrow Dynamics . Construction of the ride began in September 1993 and lasted just over seven months . The tubular track and supports were airlifted from Bolton to Blackpool and stored at nearby Blackpool Airport . During the start of the construction of the ride, the south of Blackpool promenade was closed and pieces of the structure were stored on the road adjacent to the Pleasure Beach . The first pieces to be fitted were the large foundations that would follow on from the main supports . Once all the supports were fitted, the tubular track was fitted followed by additional supports on the turnaround and the mid course brake section . The ride opened to the public on 28 May 1994 . For the first five years of its life, it was sponsored by the makers of the UK version of the soft drink Pepsi Max; until 1999 . when the sponsorship ran out and the name was shortened to Big One and all traces of Pepsi Max were gone . </P> <P> The ride is the second Hyper Coaster to be built by Arrow Dynamics, the first being Magnum XL - 200 at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio . At its highest point, the ride reaches 235 feet (72 m) above sea level, but only stands 213 feet (65 m) above the ground with the first drop measuring 205 feet (62 m). These numbers were later confirmed by Ron Toomer of Arrow Dynamics . The first drop has an incline angle of 65 degrees and the usual maximum speed for the ride is 74 miles per hour (119 km / h). The ride lasts approximately three minutes and during this time riders normally experience positive g - forces of up to 3.5 g and negative g - forces of up to 0.5 g . Blackpool Pleasure Beach advertises the ride as rising 235 feet (72 m), but that is above sea level and not the actual height of the ride . </P>

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