Oblivion at Alton Towers
Submitted by Nick on Saturday, February 12, 2011 13:48Key information
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Alton Towers
Land:
X-Sector
Type:
Rollercoaster
Opening date:
Mar 14, 1998
Opened in 1998 at a cost of £12 million, Oblivion was the world's first vertical drop rollercoaster. A Bolliger & Mabillard Dive Machine, the ride dominates the futuristic X-Sector area of Alton Towers.
Riders board wide trains which feature two rows of eight seats, before climbing up a very steep lift hill. They are then held at the top of the 180-feet vertical drop for around four seconds, before plunging into a hole in the ground. The ride hits a top speed of 68 miles per hour at the base of the drop, and then races around a wide bend before hitting the brakes at the end of a short 1,222-feet circuit.
Upcoming refurbishments, rehabs and closures
We are not aware of any scheduled refurbishment periods for Oblivion. Do you know of any upcoming "rehabs" that we're missing? If so - please contact us so that we can keep the list up-to-date.
Photos of Oblivion
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Reader reviews of Oblivion
Very good
Submitted by sportyskater99 on Friday, December 30, 2011 12:47
This ride really scared me! I had a plan of keeping my eyes closed for the drop, but I failed miserably and I really couldn't help looking down! It is a lot taller when you're on it than looking at it from the ground.
Oblivion
Submitted by ThOrPePaRk on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 21:41
Oblivion's que section starts with a futuristic theme, with a tv and This crazy man saying, "Don't go any further, it's dangerous!" Then as you get to the ride you get in the car/coaster thing, and are heavily strapped down. After saftey checks the ride starts and you begin your acent. When you reach the top the car turns on a corner and just as you think you're about to drop... you come to a sudden stop and 3 seconds after you are dropped down a vertical drop as a camera flashes and take your picture. You are dropped underground, and the caR speeds upwards round another curve (and another camera flashes taking a second pictuer of you) and that's the end of OBLIVION..........
