Black Hole (roller coaster)
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Black Hole | |
Location | Alton Towers |
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Park Section | X-Sector |
Type | Steel - Enclosed |
Status | SBNO |
Opened | 1984 |
Closed | 3 May 2005 |
Manufacturer | Schwarzkopf |
Designer | Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmbH |
Model | Jet Star 2 |
Lift/launch system | Electric Spiral Lift |
Height | 44.25 feet (13.5 m) |
Length | 1,919.25 feet (585 m) |
Inversions | 0 |
Duration | 1:50 |
Capacity | 900 riders per hour |
Black Hole at RCDB | |
Pictures of Black Hole at RCDB |
Black Hole was an enclosed steel roller coaster at Alton Towers. It opened in 1984 as a standard Jet Star 2, but after its first year of operation was reassembled underneath a large green and yellow tent. It closed to the public in March 2005 and was removed from the park in 2007.
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Roller coasters at Alton Towers |
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Air - Beastie - Black Hole - Corkscrew - Nemesis - Oblivion - Rita: Queen of Speed - Runaway Mine Train - Spinball Whizzer |