Credit must be due to the family favourite ride which has been open at the theme park since 1904
Theme parks are a bit of an assault on the senses from the moment you arrive and Blackpool Pleasure Beach is no different.
READ MORE: Man erects stunning 25ft Blackpool Tower replica in his back garden - and you can stay the night in it However, the design of ride we see today actually "disgusts" its inventor who originally wanted to install rudders and air foils to the rocket cars to give riders control, but it was deemed as unsafe. Hiram was upset this "toothless design" turned his idea into a "glorified merry-go-round."
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