Ripsaw (Alton Towers)

Ripsaw
Alton Towers
AreaForbidden Valley
Coordinates52°59′26″N 1°53′33″W / 52.99056°N 1.89250°W / 52.99056; -1.89250
StatusRemoved
Opening date15 March 1997
Closing date8 November 2015
Replaced byForbidden Sweep (2016 only)
Funk'N'Fly (2021 – 2023)
Ride statistics
Attraction typeTop Spin
ManufacturerHuss Rides
ModelTop Spin
Height restriction55 in (140 cm)
Restraint styleOver the shoulders

Ripsaw was a Top Spin ride at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. It opened in 1997 and closed at the end of 2015.[1][2]

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  2. ^ "Alton Towers 'set to close SIX rides next year as Smiler crash due to "human error"'". Daily Mirror. 24 November 2015.