Black Hole (Alton Towers)
Black Hole | |
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Location |
Alton Towers ( Alton , Staffordshire , UK ) |
Type | Steel - seated |
model | Jet Star II |
category | Dark roller coaster |
Drive type | Electric spiral lift |
Manufacturer | Black Head |
Designer | Ingenieurbüro Stengel GmbH |
opening | 1983 |
closure | March 5, 2005 |
length | 585 m |
height | 13.5 m |
Dimensions | 25 × 46.5 m² |
Travel time | 1:50 min |
capacity | 900 people per hour |
Inversions | 0 |
Black Hole in Alton Towers ( Alton , Staffordshire , UK ) was a roller coaster on the model Jet Star II the manufacturer Schwarzkopf , who in 1983 was opened. In 1988 the railway ran under the name New Black Hole and from 1989 under the name Black Hole II . Only then was it renamed back to its original name Black Hole . It made its last laps on March 5, 2005 and from 2007 it was then dismantled.
Usually, coupled trains are not supported by the Jet Star 2 roller coasters. In 1988 the railway was modified by the BHS company so that coupled trains can be used.
After the first year of operation, the track was reassembled under a large yellow and green tent.
In the meantime, the lift was on the premises of the Gerstlauer Amusement Rides company , where it was restored. Since May 21, 2011 it has been back in operation as a rocket in Furuvik Park, Sweden .
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Coordinates: 52 ° 59 ′ 14.1 ″ N , 1 ° 53 ′ 43.2 ″ W.