Riders evacuated from Blackpool’s Big Dipper offered Burger King in compensation

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The Big Dipper at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, being decommissioned. // Riders were evacuated from Britain's oldest rollercoaster yesterday (23/7) after a "scary" incident. Reanna Harrison-Berry, 20, was riding the Big Dipper at Blackpool Pleasure Beach on Thursday with her boyfriend Aidan Coltherd, 20, when the couple heard a "crunch" sound as they went uphill. Seconds later, they say the cart started to roll backwards - with claims the rollercoaster had become 'derailed'. A spokesperson for Blackpool Pleasure Beach would not confirm that the ride, which is Grade II-listed, had come off its tracks. Photo released 24/07/2026
People had to be evacuated from the ride after it came to a standstill (Picture: SWNS)

Britain’s oldest rollercoaster has been evacuated after a suspected derailment.

The Big Dipper at Blackpool Pleasure Beach came to a halt before rol...

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