Oblivion (roller coaster)
| Oblivion | |
|---|---|
Oblivion's near vertical drop | |
| Alton Towers | |
| Location | Alton Towers |
| Park section | X-Sector |
| Coordinates | 52°59′12″N 1°53′47″W / 52.986575°N 1.896498°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 14 March 1998 |
| Cost | £12 million |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Dive Coaster |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Dive Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 19.8 m (65 ft) |
| Drop | 54.9 m (180 ft) |
| Length | 372.5 m (1,222 ft) |
| Speed | 109.4 km/h (68.0 mph) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:15 |
| Max vertical angle | 87.5° |
| Capacity | 1,700 riders per hour |
| G-force | 4.5 |
| Height restriction | 140 cm (4 ft 7 in) |
| Trains | 7 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 8 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders per train. |
| Website | Official website |
| Slogan | "Don't Look Down" |
Fastrack available | |
Single rider line available | |
| Oblivion at RCDB | |
Oblivion is a steel roller coaster located at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. The prototype Dive Coaster model from Bolliger & Mabillard opened to the public on 14 March 1998 and was marketed as the "world's first vertical drop roller coaster" and was the first dive coaster installed in the world. With a maximum speed of 68 mph (109.4 km/h), Oblivion is the fourth fastest roller coaster in the UK, behind The Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, and Stealth and Hyperia at Thorpe Park.