Galactica (Alton Towers)
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| Location |
Alton Towers ( Alton , Staffordshire , UK ) |
| Type | Steel - Flying |
| model | Flying Coaster |
| Drive type | Chain lift hill |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| costs | £ 12 million |
| opening | March 16, 2002 |
| length | 840 m |
| height | 20 m |
| Max. speed | 75 km / h |
| Max. acceleration | 3.5 g |
| Travel time | 1:40 min |
| capacity | 1500 people per hour |
| Trains | 3 trains, 7 cars / train, 1 row of seats / car, 4 seats / row of seats |
| elements |
Lie-to-fly , fly-to-lie , inline twist |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Subject area | Forbidden Valley |
Galactica in Alton Towers ( Alton , Staffordshire , UK ) is a steel roller coaster of the Flying Coaster model from the manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard , which was opened as Air on March 16, 2002 . It kept this name up to and including 2015. It is located in the Forbidden Valley themed area of the park.
It was the first flying coaster from the Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard. People travel large parts of the route in prone position and thus experience the feeling of flying .
journey
Galactica is located near Nemesis . The roller coaster has a double station, so it is possible that one train can be loaded while the passengers get off another train. After taking a seat and closing the shoulder bars, the seats rotate 90 ° forward so that the passengers are looking at the floor. Just like the Corkscrew roller coaster , Galactica also has a green-colored lift hill to camouflage it within the trees .
Trains
Galactica has three trains with seven cars each. Four people (one row of four) can be seated in each carriage.
Train in the final brake
Division of the route to the double charging station
Train in the station - seats in loading position
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Coordinates: 52 ° 59 '9.4 " N , 1 ° 52' 55.2" W.