Corkscrew (Alton Towers)

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Corkscrew
Location Alton Towers
Park section UG Land
Type Steel
Status Closed
Opened 4 April 1980
Closed Sunday 9 November 2008
Manufacturer Vekoma
Designer Vekoma
Model Corkscrew with Bayerncurve
Track layout custom
Lift/launch system Chain lift hill
Height 75 ft (23 m)
Drop 68 ft (21 m)
Length 2,400 ft (730 m)
Max speed 44 mph (71 km/h)
Inversions 2
Duration 1:45
Max vertical angle 43°
Capacity 1,100 riders per hour
Cost £1,250,000
Acceleration no launch
Max g-force 3.1
Height restriction 4 ft 0 in (120 cm)
Corkscrew at RCDB
Pictures of Corkscrew at RCDB

Corkscrew was a steel roller coaster made by Vekoma of the Netherlands. The coaster was located in the Ug Land area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England, pending its dismantling in the near future. It was the park's oldest ride and as one of the first British steel coasters, as well as one of the first double-looping coasters in Europe (the first in Britain),[1] received much publicity in the 1980s. However during the latter years of its operation, the ride became notorious for jerking riders' heads and necks in the firm headrests - riders often complained of slight neck pains after riding.

In October 2008, Alton Towers confirmed that the ride was to be dismantled at the end of the 2008 season, allegedly to make room for something 'bigger and better'. The park held a special event in honour of its oldest attraction on November 9th, 2008, on which day, the Corkscrew completed the final circuit of its 730m track. The official date for the last day in regular service is Sunday 2nd November 2008 - the last day of the season. The nearby Ug Swinger (chair-o-planes ride) is also being relocated to Cred Street making way for something new which has been codenamed 'Secret Weapon 6', or 'SW6'.

References

  1. ^ Roller coaster database http://www.rcdb.com/ir.htm?model=14

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