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Alton Towers · Dive Coaster · 1998
The world's first vertical-drop coaster. Half the drop happens underground, and the pause at the edge has ended friendships.
✏️ Who designed it
- Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbHEngineering / layout
- John WardleyRide design / development
Confidence: Verified · Source: Official park information; RCDB
🎢 Quick Facts
- Park
- Alton Towers
- Opened
- 1998
- Manufacturer
- Bolliger & Mabillard
- Type
- Dive Coaster
- Height
- Not currently confirmed
- Track Length
- 372.5 m (1,222 ft)
- Top speed
- 68 mph
- Inversions
- 0
- Launch
- No
- Duration
- 1:15
- Minimum height
- 140 cm
- Original build cost
- £12m (Known)
- Status
- Operating
Published/reported figure.
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