There was lots of hype when Blackpool Pleasure Beach were building The Big One, after all, it was the tallest, fastest & steepest roller coaster in the world.
A huge engineering feat, the ride would soar 235ft above the beach, cross a public road and reach speeds of up to 85mph. A number of documentaries were made during the construction of the ride, including Vertical Reality and Where Seagulls Dare, that we are sharing with you today.
Posted by 2ombieboy’s VHS Vault, the video shows how engineers from Arrow Dynamics of Utah, would work to build the mammoth structure on the Pleasure Beach’s 42 acre site.
