| Galactica | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as Air (2002–2015) | |
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| Alton Towers | |
| Location | Alton Towers |
| Park section | Forbidden Valley |
| Coordinates | 52°59′09″N 1°52′55″W / 52.9859°N 1.88205°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 16 March 2002 |
| Cost | £12 million |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Flying |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Model | Flying Coaster |
| Track layout | Terrain |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Length | 840 m (2,760 ft) |
| Speed | 75 km/h (47 mph) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 1:40 |
| Capacity | 1,500 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3.5 |
| Height restriction | 140 cm (4 ft 7 in) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 28 riders per train. |
| Galactica at RCDB | |
Galactica is a flying roller coaster located in the Forbidden Valley area of Alton Towers amusement park in Staffordshire, England. It originally opened as Air on 16 March 2002 and is the first flying coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard. Guests ride in a prone position, meant to produce the feeling of flight, as the train passes close to the ground, under footpaths, and narrowly past trees and rocks. The ride was refurbished for the 2016 season and reopened as Galactica. It features an 840-metre-long (920 yd) track and reaches a maximum speed of 75 km/h (47 mph; 21 m/s).