Looping Star (Clacton Pier)
Looping Star is a steel roller coaster located at Clacton Pier in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex manufactured by Pinfari. It was formerly located at Codonas Amusement Park in Aberdeen, Scotland.
| Looping Star | |
|---|---|
| Clacton Pier | |
| Location | Clacton Pier |
| Coordinates | 51.7864°N 1.1550°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 23.10.21 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Pinfari |
| Model | ZL42 |
| Lift/launch system | Chain Lift |
| Height | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Length | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Inversions | 1 |
| Duration | 1:17 |
| Height restriction | 52 in (132 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 3 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 12 riders per train. |
| Looping Star at RCDB | |
It was the park's only ride with an inversion, built on top of the mini-golf and restaurant. It replaced the Galaxi roller coaster, which was moved to Loudoun Castle amusement park (now defunct). The ride used to have three trains, but after 2010 the ride operated 2 trains, then some point in 2017 The coaster operated just 1 train (the other two are sitting on the transfer track). They use the newer Pinfari trains, which can be seen on rides built from the mid 1990s onwards.
The Looping Star has now been moved to Clacton Pier, where it was intended to be assembled and open for the 2020 summer season, however, as a result of damage from Storm Ciara, it was opened on the 23rd October 2021 instead.[1]
References
- Hawkins, Elliot (2020-06-23). "Tourist attraction's 'major concern' for future after damage during storm". essexlive. Retrieved 2020-08-02.