X:\ No Way Out
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 X:\No Way Out is enclosed in a large pyramid shaped building |
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| Location | Thorpe Park |
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| Park section | Lost City |
| Type | Steel |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Designer | Vekoma |
| Model | Enigma |
| Track layout | Modified Engima |
| Height | 42 ft (13 m) |
| Length | 1,312 ft (400 m) |
| Max speed | 27.7 mph (44.6 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:00 |
| Capacity | 1,000 riders per hour |
| X:\ No Way Out at RCDB Pictures of X:\ No Way Out at RCDB |
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X:\ No Way Out is a roller coaster located in the Lost City area of Thorpe Park, England. It was the park's first non-powered roller-coaster. The ride was marketed as the "world's first backwards roller coaster in the dark", and was built themed around the idea of 'being trapped in a computer virus'. The ride is situated inside a blue and terracotta pyramid. The ride once had a longer queue line, but this has been modified to accommodate for the 'Hell Gate' Fright Night maze. The original roller coaster had many sections of theming, but over the past few years, these have mainly been removed, or are simply not functioning.
The ride has seen several modifications for the 2007 season, including improved queue line lighting, new video and sound effects, and a new control cabin.
[edit] The Original Ride
The original queue for the ride was inside the building. Since modification, the queue starts outside the building, and a staff member lets riders enter the building. Depending on the popularity of the ride, a staff member may collect loose items for retrieval after the ride. In the station, an empty train then rolls in backwards from the exit platform into the station. The air gates are opened, and riders take their seats. Lap-bars are checked, the air gates are closed, and a recording plays "Attention all Riders. Please remain seated throughout the duration of the ride". Just as the second recording starts, the train is shot off backwards into the pitch black darkness.
The train curves, straight into the drive tyre lift hill. A strobe light flashes, lighting up the whole pyramid. Riders are immediately sent into a helix, and over a small top hat, straight into the first set of brakes. If the special effects are working, pipes blast air above the train and the train itself may shudder back and forth. The train then shoots off backwards again. It is said to be the most thrilling part of the ride for riders in the front row, as they are launched forward. Another second brake run then occurs while strobe lights flash. The ride is then sent into a short brake run, then sent into the unloading station, as a recording plays "The ride has come to an end. Please exit to your left".
The ride originally had an on-ride camera, but this was removed at the end of the 2005 season.
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