Corkscrew (Alton Towers)
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| Corkscrew | |
| Location | Alton Towers |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Ug Land |
| Type | Steel |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | 1980 |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Designer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Model | Corkscrew with Bayerncurve |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 75 ft (22.9 m) |
| Drop | 68 ft (20.7 m) |
| Length | 2400 ft (731.5 m) |
| Max speed | 44 mph (70.8 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 1:45 |
| Capacity | 1,100 riders per hour |
| Cost | £1,250,000 |
| Max G force | 3.1 |
| Corkscrew at RCDB | |
| Pictures of Corkscrew at RCDB | |
Corkscrew is a steel roller coaster made by Vekoma of the Netherlands. The coaster is located in the Ug Land area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England, the UK's most famous theme park. It is the park's oldest ride and in the 1980s it was the most publicized rollercoaster in the United Kingdom.
Although it has since been overshadowed at Alton Towers by more recent rides, it is still popular with visitors.
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