Removed, Operated from to
Inversions | 0 |
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Former names | Scenic Railway |
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Former status | SBNO from to Operated from to |
Relocations | Sutton Great Park as Big Dipper Battersea Fun Fair as Big Dipper |
in 1970 a massive fire destroyed a large portion of the structure and the trains. The structure was rebuilt and replacement trains came from Dreamland. |
The Big Dipper closed as the result of a fatal accident on May 30th, 1972. The roller coaster was razed in 1973 and there are conflicting dates as to when. |
The post accident, prior to demolition Big Dipper structure is seen extensively in the 1974 British-American science fiction/horror film The Mutations. |