Big Dipper
E179922
Big Dipper is a classic wooden roller coaster located at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in England, known for its historic status and traditional out-and-back design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Big Dipper canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1579678 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Big Dipper Context triple: [Blackpool Pleasure Beach, hasAttraction, Big Dipper]
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A.
Ursa Major family
The Ursa Major family is a group of constellations in the northern sky, organized around Ursa Major and sharing common mythological and positional associations.
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B.
Pleiades
The Pleiades are a famous open star cluster in the constellation Taurus, often known as the Seven Sisters in Greek mythology.
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C.
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia is a song by Joanna Newsom, known for its intricate harp accompaniment and mythologically inspired lyrics.
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D.
Monoceros
Monoceros is a faint constellation of the celestial equator known for containing several notable nebulae and star-forming regions, located between Orion and Hydra.
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E.
Canis Major
Canis Major is a prominent southern sky constellation often associated with the "Great Dog" and containing Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Big Dipper Target entity description: Big Dipper is a classic wooden roller coaster located at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in England, known for its historic status and traditional out-and-back design.
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A.
Ursa Major family
The Ursa Major family is a group of constellations in the northern sky, organized around Ursa Major and sharing common mythological and positional associations.
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B.
Pleiades
The Pleiades are a famous open star cluster in the constellation Taurus, often known as the Seven Sisters in Greek mythology.
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C.
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia is a song by Joanna Newsom, known for its intricate harp accompaniment and mythologically inspired lyrics.
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D.
Monoceros
Monoceros is a faint constellation of the celestial equator known for containing several notable nebulae and star-forming regions, located between Orion and Hydra.
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E.
Canis Major
Canis Major is a prominent southern sky constellation often associated with the "Great Dog" and containing Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amusement ride
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roller coaster ⓘ wooden roller coaster ⓘ |
| capacity | 1200 riders per hour ⓘ |
| category |
Roller coasters in the United Kingdom
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Roller coasters introduced in 1923 ⓘ |
| constructionType | wooden support structure ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer |
Charles Paige
ⓘ
John A. Miller ⓘ |
| drop | 15 m ⓘ |
| duration | 2:28 ⓘ |
| hasElement |
chain lift hill
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multiple airtime hills ⓘ turnaround section ⓘ |
| hasQueueType | standby queue ⓘ |
| hasSeatingArrangement | two-abreast seating ⓘ |
| height | 18 m ⓘ |
| heightRestriction | 117 cm ⓘ |
| inversions | 0 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| layout | out-and-back ⓘ |
| length | 1006 m ⓘ |
| liftType | chain lift hill ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Blackpool
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Blackpool Pleasure Beach ⓘ England ⓘ Lancashire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| manufacturer | William Strickler ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | 64 km/h ⓘ |
| model | out-and-back wooden coaster ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the oldest operating roller coasters in the United Kingdom
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historic status ⓘ traditional out-and-back design ⓘ |
| numberOfTrains | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1923-08-23 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Blackpool Pleasure Beach ⓘ |
| owner |
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
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surface form:
Blackpool Pleasure Beach Ltd
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| park | Blackpool Pleasure Beach ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| restraintType | lap bar ⓘ |
| rideType | family thrill coaster ⓘ |
| safetySystem | manual and mechanical braking system ⓘ |
| status | operating ⓘ |
| theme | classic seaside amusement ⓘ |
| trackType | wooden track ⓘ |
| trainType | articulated wooden coaster trains ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Big Dipper Description of subject: Big Dipper is a classic wooden roller coaster located at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in England, known for its historic status and traditional out-and-back design.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.