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On 8 January 2024, Alton Towers revealed that the coaster would be renamed Nemesis Reborn, and the opening date of 16 March was revealed on 21 February 2024. [ 25 ] [ 26 ] Characteristics
Alton Towers Resort (UK: / ˈ ɒ l t ən / ⓘ OL-tən) (often shortened to Alton Towers) is a theme park and resort complex in Staffordshire, England, near the village of Alton. [4] The park is operated by Merlin Entertainments Group and incorporates a theme park , water park , mini golf and hotel complex .
During opening weekend, the ride experienced intermittent closures. [17] On 26 July 2024, Wicker Man was evacuated and closed as smoke was seen coming from the ride. Alton Towers said that the smoke was caused by a foreign object that was on the track and not the ride itself, the ride was then closed for maintenance "until further notice". [18]
Opening date: 15 March 1997: Closing date: 8 November 2015: Replaced by: ... In February 2024, Alton Towers submitted a planning application for a new 60 ft (18 m) ...
The Smiler is a steel roller coaster located at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, United Kingdom.The Infinity Coaster model from Gerstlauer set a world record for most inversions on a roller coaster when it opened in 2013, [3] featuring 14 inversions that include dive loops, sidewinders, corkscrews, and other inverting elements.
The Curse at Alton Manor is a dark ride at the Alton Towers theme park near the village of Alton in Staffordshire, England, opened in 2023. [1] It originally opened in 1992 as The Haunted House . In 2003 it received a reworking as Duel - The Haunted House Strikes Back! with the addition of interactive laser shooting and a zombie overlay, before ...
At the time of opening, Galactica was the tallest ride at Alton Towers with a height of 20 metres (66 ft). [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 20 ] The 840-metre-long (2,760-foot) ride reaches a top speed of 75 kilometres per hour (47 miles per hour), and riders can experience a g-force of up to 3.5g whilst on the ride.
As of May 10, 2024, seventeen Dive Coasters have been built, with the newest being Iron Menace at Dorney Park which features a drop of 152 feet or 46 meters. Featuring a height of 68 m (223 ft), a length of 1,105 m (3,625 ft), and a maximum speed of 130 km/h (81 mph), Yukon Striker , as of 2019, was the world's tallest, longest, and fastest ...