The ride is how many feet tall from the ground to the top of the lift hill?
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The ride is 235ft above sea level
What is the name of the public road that the ride crosses?
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The road previously cut the park in half until the Cableway was built and later, the overpass
Geoffrey Thompson was inspired to build The Big One after riding which American ride?
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Magnum XL200 at Cedar Point was the first ride to break the 200ft barrier
The Big One was designed by which famed roller coaster engineer?
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Alan Schilke did some work on the ride, but Ron Toomer got the design credit
When opened in 1994, how much was the price per ride?
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With a three train service, what hourly ridership can be achieved?
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The ride now typically runs a 2 train service
The ride was officially opened by which boy band?
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Which footballer was caught riding The Big One in 1994 with his leg in plaster?
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He was playing for Lazio at the time, who were presumably expecting him to be resting
Which royal visited The Big One on 22nd July 1994?
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The Queen was visiting The Tower at the time
What was the original budget for The Big One project?
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The eventual cost was closer to £13 million
Quiz - The Big One
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