Photo: BWard 1997 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Alton Towers · Flying Coaster · 2002
The UK's only flying coaster — lie face-down and soar through the Forbidden Valley. Smooth, unique, and still unlike anything else at Alton Towers.
✏️ Who designed it
- Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbHEngineering / layout
- John WardleyRide design / development
Confidence: Verified · Source: Official park information; RCDB
Originally Air. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard.
🎢 Quick Facts
- Park
- Alton Towers
- Opened
- 2002
- Manufacturer
- Bolliger & Mabillard
- Type
- Flying Coaster
- Height
- 65 ft
- Track Length
- 840 m (2,756 ft)
- Top speed
- 47 mph
- Inversions
- 2
- Launch
- No
- Duration
- 1:40
- Minimum height
- 140 cm
- Original build cost
- £12m (Known)
- Status
- Operating
Published/reported figure. Cost of the original Air installation in 2002.
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