A 50ft-high rollercoaster has divided residents of a newbuild estate living near the attraction, with some calling it an 'eyesore' and others preferring it to a block of flats.
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The site is a testing area for theme park rides that get built and sent to buyers, but locals in Sandford Lane, Hucknall, Nottingham, say the unfinished structure has been looming over their homes for the past 18 months.
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Some locals say they love living a stone's throw away from the giant ride while others have branded it unsightly.
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Residents on the newbuild estate say they regularly see carts whizzing around the track and claim it's a magnet for urban explorers.
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Jack Welsh, 45, said his family can see the massive structure from his living room and his eight-year-old daughter was a big fan.
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He said: 'We're actually not bothered by it, it's been a pleasure to watch it grow over the months.
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There was a ride there beforehand but it wasn't on the scale of this one, this one is massive.
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They get built and get sent to wherever buys them, this is like a testing facility.
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To us we'd sooner this here than a block of flats with antisocial behaviour and drug addicts hanging about.
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Jack Welsh, 45, said his family can see the massive 50ft-high rollercoaster from his living room and his eight-year-old daughter was a big fan
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Some locals say they love living a stone's throw away from the giant ride while others have branded it unsightly
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Neighbours on the 12-house road say the rollercoaster 'ruins the views' from their homes
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It's tall, it's a monster at probably 50ft, but luckily our little girl loves rides, because she loves Alton Towers.
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She loves to watch it, especially when there's people up there.'
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His wife Kirsty, 43, added: 'It's interesting to watch out your window, you can see them whizzing around on occasion and it's fun.
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It can be more fun to watch than the TV.'
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The couple think the mega-ride - believed to be the first of its kind - is destined for Dubai.
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Jack added: 'They have put a cart on and whizzed them around before and it's great to see.
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I can understand why some people have a problem with it, of course.
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It's big and it can see into your gardens, but we love it.
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'The only thing that is a menace is when they leave the straps out overnight.
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The wind catches them and the straps make a crashing sound, which can be annoying.
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There was also an issue over the six weeks with the urban explorers and they were going on it.
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But some neighbours on the 12-house road say the rollercoaster 'ruins the views' from their homes.
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One man, who wished to remain anonymous, said: 'I don't think it's suitable to keep it there full-time.
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It's been there for ages and it just makes you feel like you're living next to a funfair.
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'When the workmen are repairing it they can see right into your gardens and bedrooms which is a bit intrusive.
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'We shouldn't feel like we're being watched in our homes.'
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The rollercoaster was built next to a newbuild housing estate in Hucknall, Nottingham
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Residents on the new-build estate say they regularly see carts whizzing around the track and claim it's a magnet for urban explorers
Another said: 'It's huge, it's there when we wake up and go to bed.
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We were told it wouldn't be here as long as it has been.
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It's an eyesore and it ruins our views from almost every window from our property.'
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James Mellors, director at the family-owned firm, admitted the rollercoaster has been up longer than usual but insisted it was temporary.
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He said: 'It's been there a lot longer than we anticipated.
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It's the first one in the world, and it's just not quite been going together as well as it should.
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The rides don't make any money when they're in storage.
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'Our aim is to be a good neighbour, we're not there to try and cause a nuisance.
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We want people to appreciate what we do and we appreciate their concerns.'
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