Oblivion (roller coaster)

Oblivion at Alton Towers ( Alton, Staffordshire, UK) is a steel roller coaster type dive coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, opened on 14 March 1998, designed by the engineering firm stalks.

Oblivion was the first roller coaster type dive coaster. Together with the railway opened in 2000 Diving Machine G5 in Janfusun Fancyworld is their departure but in contrast to the successors not 90 ° but 87 ° steep. That their descent of 55 m is longer than its height of 20 m is due to their descent leads into a tunnel under the earth.

Oblivion has seven cars. In each carriage 16 persons (two rows of eight people) take place. Passengers must be at least 1.42 m tall to ride allowed. As restraint system come shoulder strap for use.