The legendary Oblivion is a heart-stopping plummet into a black hole.
This thrilling ride was the world’s very first vertical drop roller coaster when it opened in 1998, and it continues to wow guests to Alton Towers to this day.
Oblivion’s incredible plunge is likely to make your jaw drop upon first seeing the ride. Once on board, you'’ll be taken up the lift hill, and hung over the edge, before you drop over 180 feet at a force of over 4.5 Gs.
This is one of the rides that made Alton Towers famous - Oblivion tests visitors to their breaking point. Regular visitors to Alton Towers still say that this ride instills more fear than any other ride at the famous theme park.
To get a sneak preview of what it's like to ride Oblivion, then check our Oblivion Video.
Oblivion
Theme Park: Alton Towers
Park Area: X-Sector
Category: Roller coaster
Ride Type: Steel roller coaster
Manufacturer: Bolliger and Mabillard
First Opened: 1998
Maximum ride drop (ft): 180
Ride Length (ft): 1,222
Speed (mph): 68
Max. Ride G-Force: 4.5
Duration: 1:15
Min. Height Restriction (m): 1.4
