The Smiler • Located in Alton Towers, Staffordshire • Cost 18 Million Pounds to Build • in Late 2012, Sections of The

The Smiler Located in Alton Towers, Staffordshire Cost 18 million pounds to build In late 2012, sections of the 700 tonne roller coaster structure were delivered to the site, before being pieced together, section by section – like a giant 3D jigsaw Full ride lasts for just 165 seconds First roller coaster with 14 loops- broken world records This ride is not for the faint hearted 30 metre drop Length: 1,170m. Full length of the track would fill 10 football pitches. Reaches speeds on 85km/h Opened 30th May 2013 Includes manipulating effects that will mess with your mind. The Smiler's 5 Mind Manipulations: The Inoculator-A jab of happiness as you pass by stage one of the Marmalisation process. The Tickler-Aims to tickle you until you can't resist smiling. The Flasher -The giant flashing device, blinding you as you hurtle underneath the leg. The Giggler- Infectious, intoxicating laughing gas The Hypnotiser -Has the power to disorientate, mesmerise and disrupt your self-awareness. Thirteen Made from steel The ride was constructed by Intamin and opened on 20 March 2010. It is the world's first vertical freefall drop roller coaster - on which the track and train freefall approximately five metres in darkness. TH13TEEN is based on the discovery of an unearthed ancient burial site in an area of unexplored woodland known as the Dark Forest. Built on the site of the old Corkscrew rollercoaster, you are invited to take the ultimate ride on TH13TEEN, venturing deep into the seemingly living and breathing Dark Forest. There you will face an unknown horror that has been unleashed from an ancient crypt! Length: 800 metres. Height : 20 metres Maximum G-Force- 3.2 The ride starts with a sharp turn out of the station into a 60-foot (18 m) lift hill up to the main drop, which sends the train speeding into woodland at up to 41 mph. Thirteen's track layout performs many airtime hills and banked turns, before entering a second lift hill which leads into a dark crypt where the surprise element takes place. Sections of the outdoor track have been fitted with speed-reducing devices due to early problems with the ride entering its second lift hill too quickly. The entry door is closed behind the train as it comes to a sudden but smooth halt. The crypt room is illuminated with dim lighting and effects such as air blasters and creaking wood sounds. Then the room blacks out completely. The section of track on which the train comes to a stop suddenly drops around 30 cm. After a pause of around two seconds, the track and train freefall five metres. A wraith figure is illuminated in front of the train, an air blaster fires towards its front as the carriage is propelled backwards out of the crypt. The train falls down a moderately sharp drop and enters a disorienting backwards helix. It then emerges from the darkness and comes to a halt in front of a section of track which changes to allow the train to be propelled forward several dozen feet back into the station, at which point the ride ends Air Steel flying roller coaster Located at Alton Towers It was the first flying rollercoaster in the world and was manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard. The 840-metre-long (2,760 ft) ride reaches a top speed of 75 kilometres per hour (47 mph). Guests ride in a prone position and experience the feeling of flying by 'flying' close to the ground, under footpaths and gliding narrowly past objects such as trees and rocks. Only roller coaster which creates a feeling of flying. Opened in 2002 Maximum G-Force- 3.2 Costs 12 million pounds to build Duration of ride- 1.40 3 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 28 riders per train. Air departs the station and rises a chain lift hill. The ride's first drop dips to the right, rises up to a 180° turn, and continues down a large drop to ground level. The track then twists so the riders are on their backs. This maneuver is known as a fly-to-lie. The coaster then performs a large upward left turn before twisting again, returning riders to the prone position. This maneuver is known as a lie-to-fly. After exiting from the lie-to-fly element, Air passes underneath a small ravine before pitching up, into a tight turn. A 360° inline twist is followed by a series of straight flying, and several turns and dips in the track. The train then slows in the brake run before returning to one of the station's two platforms. Nemesis Opened on 16th March 1994 The ride's concept and layout was devised by designer John Wardley Cost £10 million to build Length: approximately 716 metres Highest drop: 13 metres Top speed: 50 mph Maximum G-Force- 4 Number of trains 2. Number of passengers: 32 Duration of ride: 195 seconds 4 inversions (corkscrew, zero g roll, loop, corkscrew) The intense Nemesis ride takes you over rivers of blood and rock, reaching G-forces greater than a space shuttle launch. Very popular ride at Alton Towers Reaching G-forces greater than a space shuttle launch, Nemesis is one of the most heart-pounding, exciting and exhilarating rides you will ever experience! Once the train is locked and checked the floor beneath it is lowered before the train then departs the station making a 45-degree, right-hand turn towards the lift hill. Once at the top of the 13-metre (43 ft) hill, the train makes a small dip and turns around 180 degrees to the left. The train then descends 31.7 metres (104 ft) down the first drop into the first inversion, a right-handed corkscrew. The train then navigates a right-handed, 270-degree downward helix that features 90 degree banking. Then the train rises up into the second inversion, a zero-g roll, where riders experience the feeling of weightlessness. It then makes a 180-degree right-handed stall turn into the third inversion, a vertical loop. After a left stall turn the train enters the second corkscrew. The train then passes through an underground tunnel, and through one more 180-degree turn, before being stopped by the brake run and returning to the station Oblivion Located in Alton Towers First vertical drop ride Plunges you face forward 60 metres into the depths of hell. Maximum speed 68 mph Third fastest roller coaster Launched in 1998 Cost 12,000 000 pounds to build Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard. Duration 1.15 minutes While riders queue they are shown three briefing videos featuring actor Renny Krupinski as a sinister man surrounded in darkness, who explains at length the physical and psychological effects of riding on Oblivion. Although based on scientific facts, his speeches are deliberately exaggerated with hyperbole and dark humour to give riders a sense of intimidation while preparing for Oblivion. The man remains unnamed throughout the videos, although the character was originally referred to as the Lord of Darkness during production. The final preshow video features a second character whose image appears inverted and therefore glowing white, who argues with the Lord of Darkness as to whether Oblivion is really safe for riders to experience; to which he is repeatedly ignored. The Lord of Darkness maintains that the ride is safe, before the video ends with the sound of his ominous laughter. The queue line takes riders through a large, drawn out upwards helix, repeatedly passing under, through and over various buildings of abstract architecture, before traversing metal bridges into the elevated station building. Here they are batched into rows and board their ride cars, while various technical graphics are displayed on overhead screens. .

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