Oblivion

Alton Towers · Staffordshire, England, UK

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Height: 65 ft20 m
Drop: 180 ft55 m
Top speed: 68 mph109 km/h
Length: 1,222 ft372 m
Inversions: 0
Track: SteelDive coaster
Opened: 1998
Status: Operating

About Oblivion

★ World's first 'dive machine' coaster

Oblivion is a steel dive roller coaster at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England, UK, open since 1998. The ride stands 65 feet tall, drops 180 feet and reaches 68 mph over 1,222 feet of track.

The world's first 'dive machine' — trains pause at the lip of a vertical shaft that disappears underground before the floor drops away beneath riders' feet.

Field note: the below-ground tunnel section is barely visible from the queue line, adding to the suspense.