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History: The Junior Whip opened at Pleasure
Beach Blackpool in 1927 as the Fairy Whip. It was
believed to have been originally located in Bingle &
Bob's, the children's park set up that same year
between the Jack 'n Jill Slide and the Scenic
Railway. In 1934, it was moved to the replacement
children's park, Emberton's Kiddies Park in 1934,
where it was located immediately south of the Zipper
Dipper. It operated until 2008, in recent years as
Griffin's Magic Dragon, and in 2009 it was
dismantled and moved to Dreamland Margate. Dimensions:
Not available.
Importance:
Last surviving junior whip ride in the UK following
the demolition and complete rebuild of the American Whip
at Southend's Adventure Island in 2009.
Latest: Now in
storage for use in the Heritage Park.
If you have any further
information on the history of this ride, please
email
nick@savedreamland.co.uk. |
