Corkscrew
Alton Towers, Alton, UKRemoved
Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors · Wikimedia Commons
RemovedThis coaster operated through 2008 and is preserved here for the record.
Corkscrew coaster · Steel · Vekoma
Operated 1980–2008 · Owned by Merlin
The ride that turned Alton Towers into a theme park in 1980, and the coaster British teenagers queued two hours for. Removed in 2008.
- Height
- 70 ft
- Top speed
- 40 mph
- Length
- 2,470 ft
- Inversions
- 2
- Opened
- 1980
- Closed
- 2008
- Builder
- Vekoma
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Plan your ride
Lines are shortest at park open and in the last hour of the day. Enthusiasts swear by the back row for the biggest airtime.
Good to know
2 inversions — you will go upside down on this one
Corkscrew coaster — smooth modern track
Compact layout — 2,470 ft of track
