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Stealth | |
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Thorpe Park | |
Location | Thorpe Park |
Park section | Amity |
Coordinates | 51°24′18″N 0°30′55″W / 51.405°N 0.515278°W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | 15 March 2006 |
Cost | £12 Million |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel – Launched |
Manufacturer | Intamin |
Designer | Werner Stengel |
Model | Accelerator Coaster |
Lift/launch system | Hydraulic launch track |
Height | 62.5 m (205 ft) |
Length | 400.0 m (1,312.3 ft) |
Speed | 80 mph (129 km/h) |
Inversions | 0 |
Max vertical angle | 90° |
G-force | 4.7 |
Height restriction | 140–196 cm (4 ft 7 in – 6 ft 5 in) |
Trains | 3 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train. |
Theme | Speedway |
Website | Official website |
Fastrack available | |
Must transfer from wheelchair | |
Stealth at RCDB |
Stealth is a launched roller coaster in the Amity area of Thorpe Park located in Surrey, England. Built and designed by Intamin of Switzerland for £12 million, the Accelerator Coaster model opened in 2006 as the fastest roller coaster in the UK before being passed by Hyperia in 2024. It is also the third tallest in the UK after Hyperia and the Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. [1] It reaches a height of 62.5 metres (205 ft) and accelerates from 0 to 80 mph (129 km/h).[2] Riders experience a maximum of 4.7 g.[3]