Oblivion (roller coaster)

Oblivion
Oblivion's near vertical drop
Alton Towers
LocationAlton Towers
Park sectionX-Sector
Coordinates52°59′12″N 1°53′47″W / 52.986575°N 1.896498°W / 52.986575; -1.896498
StatusOperating
Opening date14 March 1998 (1998-03-14)
Cost£12 million
General statistics
TypeSteel – Dive Coaster
ManufacturerBolliger & Mabillard
DesignerWerner Stengel
ModelDive Coaster
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height19.8 m (65 ft)
Drop54.9 m (180 ft)
Length372.5 m (1,222 ft)
Speed109.4 km/h (68.0 mph)
Inversions0
Duration1:15
Max vertical angle87.5°
Capacity1,700 riders per hour
G-force4.5
Height restriction140 cm (4 ft 7 in)
Trains7 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 8 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders per train.
WebsiteOfficial 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.