I am scared of heights and the thought of this petrified me. My friend and step dad forced me on. In the queue there is a video and part of it he goes "leave while you still can. We got to the loading stations and we were thankfully put on the back row. I forced my eyes open for the drop and we went. It wasn't as horrific as I expected, and I suggest you give it a go even if you are scared. Oblivion is great. Some people might say it is too short, but that is one of the things that gives it such an appearance.
You may ask yourself; "Why is the queue line so long when the queues are always short? In my opinion, the ride starts long before you board the car, as the atmosphere is incredible. As you sit down, your hands shaking, you strap on the seat and start to climb the seemingly long, steep chain lift, you will find yourself looking around at the other scared faces, and thinking, "how did I get myself into this?
The rest is for you to find out! Awesome ride! Upon entering the park for the first time, I was scared of Spinball Whizzer - then my friends dragged me on this. I like it for being short; lots of loops and twists would ruin the straight down - that's its atmosphere.
I love the cars for being so wide, you can take loads of people on there. If you are scared of big coasters, let yourself be dragged on this. I did - now I'm cured! Awesome ride. Make sure the shoulder restraint is as loose as you can get it; some operators push quite firmly down on the restraint so it locks closer to you - avoid them if you can! Also, on the lift hill, keep it pushed away from you as it can lock tighter if you're not careful.
On the drop you should float between the seat and restraint, awesome feeling! Oblivion was my first roller coaster - I was forced onto it by my friends. The seats are comfortable and the lift hill was fine, until you get dangled over the edge at the top. The vertical drop feels like it goes on forever. I would advise first timers to sit on the back row in the middle. Overall a good ride. It's okay, too short though.
The drop is good, but then that's it. Need to incorporate this into a proper ride that takes your breath away. The first time I visited AT, I decided to not go on this beast of a ride: big mistake! The rush you get after you first ride this is incredible and it even gets better with every re-ride. If you're terrified by looking at it, it makes it all the better when you finally make it onto it. It used to make me feel ill thinking about it but it's now my favourite of all time!
I love this ride, it's great - but I wish people would stop saying this is a 60 metre drop; it's not! Awesome ride, it's a bit short but the main bit is the drop. A must-ride if you go to Alton Towers. It broke down when I was on it at the top - 26th July , does anyone know what happened? Oh well, we got some free Fastrack passes!
This ride is amazing the first time. I was fine going on Air, Nemmy, and Rita for the first time but I was bricking it before this. Everyone says that the ride is too short. If it was any longer, it would lose the attention of the 'first' drop. Plus, how do you expect a long ride with the amount of space the park has?
It was brilliant to ride Oblivion, and the advantage of it being a short ride is that the queue lines are never long. I braved a 5 minute queue! It's only a prototype and I think it's done well for itself considering the shortage of space they had. Happy 10th Birthday Oblivion! Dare you look into Oblivion? Only at Alton Towers can you prove it on the world's first vertical drop rollercoaster. Some people scream, some people weep tears of joy Oblivion, although one of the shortest rides, it is one of the most thrilling sensations available, with a sixty metre climb, a turn, and three seconds hanging over the edge of a two hundred foot vertical drop.
After being released you are plummeted down through clouds of dry ice "smoke" into the ground, before exiting the hole the other side of the sector. A third chain takes over the car and pulls it slowly towards the drop.
Then the vehicle comes to a complete stop as soon as it reaches a tilt of 45 degrees: Silence, nothing moves and time seems to stand still. The passengers are positively forced to look into the black hole that is filled with mist. The front row enjoys an unrestricted view towards the ground while the riders in the back perceive mainly the horizon. Anxious pairs of eyes look up, expectant of what is going to happen to the experimentees. A request none of the passengers really wants to comply with.
For a period of four seconds the car remains in that position. Four seconds that seem like an eternity. Then there is a jolt slightly shaking the vehicle and you fall Cries seem to come from all directions, and especially in the second row there are lots of airtime.
The backbenchers are literally ejected out of their seats, glad about the over-the-shoulder restraints that keep them safely inside the car. A start that surely compensates for the lack of view just an instant before - the front row is clearly less blessed with airtime.
That's faster than a race car! Neither he nor any guests on the ride were harmed following the ride cars being held at the boarding station. This menacing steel giant attracted attention from press and guests the world over, who all flocked to Alton Towers to experience the vertical free-fall into Oblivion. The repaint took over 6 weeks to complete, with some cosmetic upgrades also being made to the station building and queue line structures. The only surviving ride from Fantasy World, the Black Hole roller coaster, was also changed; the large tent that it was situated in was repainted to blue and silver instead of green and yellow stripes.
The site historically opened in with flower shows and garden tours until a theme park was built on the site in Operating The man remains unnamed throughout the videos, although the character was originally referred to as the Lord of Darkness during production. If the Ropers won their case, Oblivionwould potentially hav… In Mitch Hawker's worldwide Best Roller Coaster Poll, it peaked at number 43 in , and has had a mixed performance since.
The ride opened as the world's first dive coaster on 14 March , amidst a large publicity campaign. On May 3, , Alton Towers' lost its appeal to prevent The Ropers from taking their grievances to the high court, making way for a court battle at a later date. The car slowly ascends 60 feet at a 45 degree angle to build tension, then levels out, slowly travelling around a curve on a unique chain system, seen only on Oblivion, as the cars approach the drop.
Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Oblivion is a short ride lasting around a minute and 15 seconds, most of which is spent on the lift hill and the brake run, over m ft of track. He was arrested for a public order offence, and the ride returned to normal operation the following day.
While riders queue they are shown three briefing videos featuring actor Renny Krupinski as a sinister man surrounded in darkness, who explains at length the physical and psychological effects of riding on Oblivion. The ride opened as the world's first vertical drop roller coaster in March amidst a large publicity campaign. A pre-recorded and disembodied voice saying 'don't look down' was played just before release. Although based on scientific facts, his speeches are deliberately exaggerated with hyperbole and dark humour to give riders a sense of intimidation while preparing for Oblivion.
At the beginning of the season, all the rides at the bottom of Fantasy World had disappeared, and a large fence had been erected around the site from the exit of Black Hole, up to the Springfield Restaurant. Theme Park. Alton Towers Resort is a theme park, waterpark, and hotel complex in the Staffordshire countryside. Technical graphics are displayed on overhead screens, which change to play a final monologue upon dispatch. The four inversions include two corkscrews , a zero-g roll , and a vertical loop.
Whilst boasting claims to the title of "World's First Vertical Drop Rollercoaster" Oblivion is actually at … 7 trains with 2 cars. The Oblivion ride was opened in March and features a drop of ft with a top speed of 68mph stock photo In June , Vicky Balch, then 19, and Leah Washington, then 17, each lost a … Oblivion is a steel roller coaster located at Alton Towers in England.
Both rides were repainted to fit to the new theme. Technical fault follows crash that left five people with life-changing injuries. The coaster is now the same dark grey colour as its neighbour The Smiler. The roller coaster has a simple layout with a ft drop at 87 degrees. X-Sector Alton Towers Resort 8.
This is followed by a highly banked turn that climbs up and makes the train lie on its side as it goes through.
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