| Oblivion | |
|---|---|
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:AltonTowers-Oblivion.JPG) Oblivion's near vertical drop | |
| Alton Towers | |
| Location | Alton Towers |
| Park section | X-Sector |
| Coordinates | 52°59′12″N 1°53′47″W / 52.986575°N 1.896498°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 14 March 1998 |
| Cost | £12 million |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Dive Coaster |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Dive Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 19.8 m (65 ft) |
| Drop | 54.9 m (180 ft) |
| Length | 372.5 m (1,222 ft) |
| Speed | 109.4 km/h (68.0 mph) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:15 |
| Max vertical angle | 87.5° |
| Capacity | 1,700 riders per hour |
| G-force | 4.5 |
| Height restriction | 140 cm (4 ft 7 in) |
| Trains | 7 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 8 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders per train. |
| Website | Official website |
| Slogan | "Don't Look Down" |
 Fastrack available | |
| Oblivion at RCDB | |
Oblivion is a steel roller coaster located at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. The prototype Dive Coaster model from Bolliger & Mabillard opened to the public on 14 March 1998 and was marketed as the "world's first vertical drop roller coaster". With a maximum speed of 68 mph (109.4 km/h), it is the fourth fastest roller coaster in the UK, behind The Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, and Stealth and Hyperia at Thorpe Park.