"IV""). Riders then exit the building and pass the Saw Store and Photo Booth. On 11 March 2009, the ride was scheduled to be launched by a group of invited celebrities, including the director of ""Saw II"", ""Saw III"" and ""Saw IV"", Darren Lynn Bousman, who posted an account of his experience on his Facebook profile. The ride experienced a delay, a barrier shut-down and a subsequent stop, blamed by park officials on a computer programming error. An ambulance was called when one woman suffered a panic attack. Following an incident on The Smiler at Alton Towers on 2 June"
"be made. Alton Towers Operations and Developments Director Mark Kerrigan revealed that the ride has yet to be officially completed by the park.In November 2015, Alton Towers announced that six of its attractions would not reopen the following season, including Nemesis Sub-Terra. While two of the attractions have since reopened and three of them either removed or confirmed not to reopen, it has not been confirmed if Nemesis Sub-Terra will return. In July 2018, construction of a yellow gazebo began immediately outside of the ride entrance. The park later confirmed that the work was in preparation for a previously-confirmed scare"
"for The Black Hole, including a prehistoric family inside the tunnel section of the flume. In 2004 the ride was re-themed to 'The Flume' with a bath theme, as sponsored by a soap manufacturer; new 'bath' boats replacing the logs, new lining, maintenance, a refurbished station, a yellow duck, shower and other bath-time theming. In 2008, the area in which the ride operated was re-themed to Mutiny Bay, however the ride retained its bath time theme. Weeks before the beginning of the 2016 season, Alton Towers announced that the ride was to be closed permanently. On March 16, 2016, the"
"Nemesis: Sub-Terra Nemesis Sub-Terra is a drop tower dark ride located at Alton Towers theme park in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. The ride opened to the public on 24 March 2012 and ceased operation in August 2015, following an accident that occurred on The Smiler that injured several riders. The ride is listed on the park's website as unavailable, and its future is unknown. Its theme focuses on the discovery of a nest of eggs in a network of underground caves, which is loosely adapted from the concept of the park's 1994 inverted roller coaster, Nemesis. As the entrance is approached,"
"maze called Project 42 which would be inside of the disused Nemesis: Sub-Terra building and queue line. The maze was themed around an antidote for a virus having caused mutations in human cells, causing the antidote’s test subjects to develop animalistic qualities. Nemesis: Sub-Terra Nemesis Sub-Terra is a drop tower dark ride located at Alton Towers theme park in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. The ride opened to the public on 24 March 2012 and ceased operation in August 2015, following an accident that occurred on The Smiler that injured several riders. The ride is listed on the park's website as unavailable,"
"later for eight seat rafts to increase passenger throughput. The ride would close for safety on May the 17th, 2017 when it was announced that the Swiss company Intamin were the makers of the similar ride, Splash Canyon, involved in an incident where an eleven year-old child fell from the raft into the waters and died. On , Alton Towers announced that the ride would operate seasonally for 2018, operating only from to . The inspiration for this ride comes from the real Congo River rapids. They lie on the outskirts of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo, where"
"Apocalypse (Drayton Manor) Apocalypse is a freefall tower ride located at Drayton Manor Theme Park, England. The ride was built by Intamin in 1999 and opened on 27 May 2000 by girl band B*Witched. The tower has five sides, with each ride gondola holding four riders. It is themed as a science operation. The ride, which has been voted 'Britain’s scariest ride' features three different forms of seating: In both of the stand up experiences, the gondolas tilt forwards to a 15° angle as they ascend. They return to a vertical angle as they drop. The Apocalypse was the first"
"(HSE) concluded the crash was foreseeable, stating that ""Merlin failed to put in place systems that allowed their engineers to work safely on the ride while it was running"". During the subsequent court case, Merlin retracted their statement and pleaded guilty to a breach of health and safety law. The company was fined £5Million, with the court citing a ""catalogue of errors"" with Merlin's operating procedure and training. In June 2017, Alton Towers estate owner Nick Leslau incorrectly repeated that the crash was due to ""a human error"", but added that ""Merlin has paid a massive price, but the performance"
"aside from the height restrictions: riders must be over 1.2 metres and under 1.96 metres to ride. On 22 July 2010, Alton Towers announced on their Facebook page that Thirteen would be closed on Friday 13 August 2010, because of superstitious reasons. Morwenna Angove, Head of Marketing at the Resort, stated: ""Our research has revealed that Britons are a seriously superstitious bunch, and as our latest ride is named after the unluckiest of numbers, we've taken the decision to close that ride on Friday 13 to reassure our visitors."" It was later revealed that the ride was to be renamed"
"half failed to make it over the hill, rolled back and crashed into the rear half which had remained stuck in the tunnel. Six people were taken to hospital and 23 others were treated for cuts and bruises. Following the incident the Runaway Mine Train was closed for the rest of the season. The train was only returned to full length operation in June the following year. Alton Towers is set in a Conservation Area, which puts a restriction on the height of any ride or building development in the park. It has been agreed with the local council that"
"opening this summer"". The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) initiated a criminal investigation that focused on the actions of two employees – a ride engineer and a ride operator – who may have failed to follow basic safety protocols leading up to the accident. In the incident's aftermath, Alton Towers and its owner Merlin Entertainments observed a drop in revenue and visitor numbers, which contributed to the decision to make up to 190 job redundancies at the theme park. Six rides were closed during the 2016 season as a result of the crash. Varney released a public statement stating: The"
"Ripsaw (Alton Towers) Ripsaw was a Top Spin ride at Alton Towers theme park in Staffordshire, England. It opened in 1997 and closed at the end of 2015. The ride opened on March 15th 1997 alongside The Blade (originally the pirate ship), which replaced Thunder Looper - a Schwartzkopf Shuttle Loop. The ride was manufactured by HUSS, a German amusement ride manufacturer. It was closed on November 8th 2015 after the 2015 season had ended, and was removed from the park during the closed season. It was replaced by Forbidden Sweep, a small carnival game, for the 2016 season. Riders"
"site of the former Beastie roller coaster was being cleared, with concrete foundations and construction fences being placed on the site. On 17 January 2015, track and supports arrived on site at the park. The ride was officially confirmed on Alton Towers' website on 14 February 2015 and opened on the first day of the season, 21 March 2015. The ride begins with a right-hand turn out of the station, where the train then climbs the 6.5 metre tall lift hill. The train then drops approximately 3 metres to the right, with a downwards left helix following. After exiting the"
"to some other weight based rides that have numerous sequences, this was also probably to be more energy efficient. The Ride type itself is a rare flat-ride and not seen at a lot of themeparks, Submission did not have the best of reviews at Alton Towers mainly due to it having the same sequence (unlike others such as Ripsaw), the restraints were very similar to those on a Huss Top Spinner making it fairly uncomfortable to ride when inverted, breakdowns occasionally happened and as a result, queues were very short. In 2013 it was later revealed that Submission would be"
"of the ride's scenes along with associated sound effects and music. However, the ride was closed for refurbishment in June 2005 to make way for . Sega's sponsorship was set to end in 2013 as part of the three-year deal. At the end of 2013, the sponsorship was renewed, and continued until 2016. On 2 June 2015, the ride was temporarily closed after an accident on The Smiler at Alton Towers. Sonic Spinball reopened on 15 June 2015. The ride returned to the Spinball Whizzer theme for the 2016 season. Spinball Whizzer Spinball Whizzer is a spinning roller coaster located"
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride was a dark ride located in the Cloud Cuckoo Land area of Alton Towers theme park, Staffordshire, England. It is based upon the famous Roald Dahl book of the same name, and takes its thematic inspiration from the illustrations of Quentin Blake. The ride has been closed since the end of the 2015 season. The building originally housed ""Around the World in 80 Days"" and later ""Toyland Tours"", though the original layout was shortened when redeveloped into Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. Part of the old"
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride was a dark ride located in the Cloud Cuckoo Land area of Alton Towers theme park, Staffordshire, England. It is based upon the famous Roald Dahl book of the same name, and takes its thematic inspiration from the illustrations of Quentin Blake. The ride has been closed since the end of the 2015 season. The building originally housed ""Around the World in 80 Days"" and later ""Toyland Tours"", though the original layout was shortened when redeveloped into Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. Part of the old"
"The Smiler The Smiler is a steel roller coaster located at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. Manufactured by Gerstlauer, it features 14 inversions and holds the world record for most inversions on a roller coaster. The Smiler has suffered a series of setbacks and ride incidents, including a malfunction at a press preview event which delayed the official opening date by two months, and in 2015, a major collision that left five riders seriously injured. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive was initiated, and the ride was closed for the remainder of that season. The ride eventually"
"Thirteen is among the most popular rides in the park, with wait time frequently in excess of an hour. Thirteen (roller coaster) Thirteen (officially stylised as TH13TEEN) is a steel roller coaster at Alton Towers in England. The ride was constructed by Intamin and opened on 20 March 2010. It is the world's first vertical freefall drop roller coaster, on which the track and train freefall approximately five metres in darkness. The ride replaced and is built on the former site of the Corkscrew, which resided at Alton Towers for 28 years between 1980 and 2008. Alton Towers first revealed"
"stand-up tower drop in the world and it kept the title as the only one until 2005 when Hurakan Condor opened in PortAventura Park. The stand-up floorless variation was introduced in 2002, originally dubbed the 'Fifth Element'. Riders reach , falling in 4 seconds. In 2008 the ride received an Airtime Award from amusement park fansite CoasterForce.com, whose members voted it the ""Best Thrill Ride in Europe"". Apocalypse (Drayton Manor) Apocalypse is a freefall tower ride located at Drayton Manor Theme Park, England. The ride was built by Intamin in 1999 and opened on 27 May 2000 by girl band"
"on boxes of Krave cereal. The Smiler The Smiler is a steel roller coaster located at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. Manufactured by Gerstlauer, it features 14 inversions and holds the world record for most inversions on a roller coaster. The Smiler has suffered a series of setbacks and ride incidents, including a malfunction at a press preview event which delayed the official opening date by two months, and in 2015, a major collision that left five riders seriously injured. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive was initiated, and the ride was closed for the remainder of"
"Thirteen (roller coaster) Thirteen (officially stylised as TH13TEEN) is a steel roller coaster at Alton Towers in England. The ride was constructed by Intamin and opened on 20 March 2010. It is the world's first vertical freefall drop roller coaster, on which the track and train freefall approximately five metres in darkness. The ride replaced and is built on the former site of the Corkscrew, which resided at Alton Towers for 28 years between 1980 and 2008. Alton Towers first revealed their plans for the ride in October 2008 when it was announced that Corkscrew would be removed. Planning permission"
"site. ""The Independent"" newspaper published a story 6 June 2015 recalling the accident, prompted by an accident at Alton Towers in which sixteen people were injured, four seriously. Regarding the 1972 accident, Carolyn Adamczyk, a passenger on the ride during the accident, said: ""As soon as we started shooting backwards everything went into slow motion... I turned around and saw the brake man desperately trying to put the brake on but it wasn’t working. Most of the carriages didn’t go around the bend, one detached and went off the side through a wooden hoarding. People were groaning and hanging over"
"2016, a malfunction of the Thunder River Rapids Ride resulted in the deaths of four people. This is regarded as the worst accident at an Australian theme park since the 9 June 1979 ghost train ride fire at Luna Park Sydney. For reasons yet to be determined, one of the rafts, which was also occupied, became stuck at the bottom of a conveyor belt that transports the rafts to the area where passengers disembark. Another raft carrying six people then collided with it and bounced backwards into the conveyor belt that transports the raft from the bottom of the ride"
"back to the loading area, now it stops completely before moving back to the loading area. In 2016, the ride and trains received new logos In 1994, the ride opened along with two other roller coasters in the UK; the Pepsi Max Big One at Pleasure Beach Blackpool, and Nemesis at Alton Towers (which opened one week before the Shockwave). In fact, it had been built as planned, but local councillors had not noticed the proximity to the boundary when considering the plans. Shockwave (Drayton Manor) The Shockwave (Originally The 7up Shockwave & npower Shockwave) is the world's only Intamin"
"will adore Thirteen"" and gave the ride a review of three out of five stars. However, another critic said ""John Wardley who is responsible for the twisted beautiful mess that is Nemesis, was also involved with Th13teen, unfortunately in comparison we are left meandering with one of the weakest layouts I’ve rode to date"" and gave the ride a review of 5/10. The ride has not yet received any awards. Despite the mixed reviews, Thirteen managed to increase attendance to its highest on record, 3,000,000 people, a number only matched by 1994, the opening year of Nemesis and Toyland Tours."
"24 March 2016. It features an track, reaches a top speed of , and debuted a dedicated virtual reality experience. Alton Towers conceived the concept of a flying roller coaster in 1990, twelve years before Air eventually opened. Following the opening of Nemesis in 1994, a flying coaster was planned by the park to open in 1998, but was delayed due to technological limitations. During its development, Alton Towers marketed the ride as Secret Weapon 5 (abbreviated to SW5), following the naming pattern established for previous major park developments. The ride was developed in part by ride designer John Wardley,"
"the public on 16 March 2002. On opening, Alton Towers entered into a five-year sponsorship agreement for the ride with Cadbury Heroes. In June 2015, the park submitted a planning application to make modifications to the station building and retail space. This proposed adding a new photo opportunity into the queue, enclosing the station building with new walls, and constructing additional theming elements around the ride area. This was in addition to an earlier planning application to convert the existing ride shop into a restaurant. In October 2015, the first promotional material was posted on the Alton Towers website, advising"
"approximately one month later, as the final piece of track was installed at the top of the first lift hill. Initially, The Smiler was expected to make its public debut in March 2013 for the park's opening day, but due to construction delays, the date was pushed back to 23 May 2013. The date had to be pushed back further after technical issues were encountered during testing and a ride incident occurred during its preview event that stranded riders on the lift hill. Following the incident on 17 May 2013, Alton Towers explained on their website that The Smiler would"
"the Thunder River Rapids Ride at Dreamworld in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, resulted in the deaths of four people. Two were ejected from the ride and two were trapped in the conveyor belt under it. River rapids rides have also had accidents at a number of other theme parks. On 9 May 2017, an 11-year-old girl, Evha Jannath fell into the water on the Splash Canyon Ride at Drayton Manor Theme Park in Staffordshire, England at around 2:20pm. She was airlifted to Birmingham Children's Hospital but died later in the hospital due to the extent of her injuries. The park"
"going into the brakes and station. The coaster became very rough toward the end of its life, and contributed to the decision to dismantle it in 2008. One of the coaster's cars was put up for sale on eBay. The car was sold on 15 December 2008 for £7,200, and these funds went to good causes. Alton Towers retained the famous corkscrew inversions which were refurbished and placed as an artwork feature in the entrance plaza. The opening title sequence used by ""The ITV Chart Show"" between January 1989 and November 1991 was created by digitally rotoscoping footage of the"
"that was the ""first time we'd ever seen the actual failure of the machinery"". An investigation revealed that there was a design flaw in the wheel assembly dealing with a bolted joint, and that there was ""really nothing that Movie World could have done to prevent it. S&S Worldwide redesigned the flawed components, and tested the ride, before it reopened to the public on 16 December 2015. Green Lantern Coaster Green Lantern Coaster is a steel roller coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The ride is themed after DC Comics' Green Lantern and is"
"since. On June 16, 2007, the Topple Tower installation (known as Timber Tower) at Dollywood became stuck after a faulty safety sensor engaged. The tower was in an upright position with the gondola at the top. The safety system would not let operators override the sensor, leaving 40 passengers stranded on the ride, some for as many as 6 hours. As of the 2012 season, Dollywood has removed Timber Tower from the park, with a lawsuit between Huss and Dollywood resolved behind closed doors. In 2017, Dollywood opened a new ride in place of Timber Tower called Drop Line. Topple"