Nickelodeon Streak

Nickelodeon Streak is a wooden out-and-back roller coaster at Pleasure Beach Resort in Blackpool, England. It was built in 1933 by Charles Paige, and utilizes the lift hill and other parts of the former Velvet Coaster, which was retired in 1932. The ride is an ACE Coaster Classic.

History

From 1933 to 2010, the ride was known simply as Roller Coaster. After Nickelodeon Land was announced in 2010, the coaster was renamed and rethemed to Nickelodeon Streak. It is the second-tallest of the four wooden coasters at Pleasure Beach Resort, standing at 19 metres tall. It is 699 metres long, and has top speeds of 56 km/h. It subjects riders to a maximum of 3 Gs. A full ride experience on Nickelodeon Streak lasts approximately one minute and 44 seconds.
A train from Velvet Coaster was once be featured on display in the station of Roller Coaster.
Nickelodeon Streak has a single train with three cars, seating eight riders per car in four rows of two, for a total of 24 riders per train. Until 2005, the train had no proper restraints, featuring only a grab bar. From 2006 onwards, the train has featured lap bars.