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Alton Towers · Infinity Coaster · 2013
Fourteen inversions. Still the world record. A furious yellow knot of track that holds the title nobody has dared take off it.
✏️ Who designed it
- John WardleyTrack/layout design and consultancy
Confidence: Verified · Source: Official park information; RCDB
🎢 Quick Facts
- Park
- Alton Towers
- Opened
- 2013
- Manufacturer
- Gerstlauer
- Type
- Infinity Coaster
- Height
- 98 ft
- Track Length
- 1,170 m (3,839 ft)
- Top speed
- 53 mph
- Inversions
- 14
- Launch
- No
- Duration
- 2:45
- Minimum height
- 140 cm
- Original build cost
- £18m (Known)
- Status
- Operating
Published/reported figure.
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