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Corkscrew
Ride Statistics
Installed - 1980
Area/Location - Forbidden Valley
Manufacturer - Arrow/Vekoma
Speed - 65 kmph / 40 mph
Track Length - 750 metres
Ride Photos - Yes (In booth next to exit)
Trains - 2 Trains of 12 rows x 2 seats
Height Restrictions - 1.2 metres
Alton Towers Discovered Opinion
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How long is it worth queuing?
First Time - 30 Mins
Repeat Ride - 20 Mins
Where to sit?
First Timers - Centre of the train
Thrill Seekers - Front for the experience or the back for a more
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Corkscrew was first situated in
festival park (UG Land) in the 1980s, at that time it was Alton Towers
trademark ride and symbol for the park as it was the park's biggest ride
and Europe's first double corkscrew rollercoaster. For 19 years, Corkscrew
was un-themed, that is until the area (Festival Park at the time) was
revamped in 1999 into the dinosaur age UG land. When Corkscrew reopened
for the new season in 1999 the only changes that had occurred was that the
trains had be repainted, the queue line changed direction slightly with
the addition of a new fence and the UG land area themed.
The first thing you notice when
entering UG land is the huge, yellow steel roller coaster, this is the
your first glimpse at the ride. The queue is very long but strangely only
takes 30 minutes from the end of the line on a busy day. You will probably
find yourself only queuing about 10-15 minutes on an average day. When you
eventually get into your seats you pull the shoulder restraints down over
your head and clip them in. The restraints aren’t very tight around the
body or head but you can hardly move your arms!
When everyone is safely clipped in,
the train is taken up a 23 meter hill lift and then the track levels off,
this is when the adrenaline really starts and from then on in it’s
acceleration all the way!! The track dips around a corner to the right and
then sharply down a steep incline generating enough speed for the
corkscrew. The double corkscrew is the main part of the ride but not my
favourite part as it knocks your head all over the place. The end of the
ride is not at all bad but you’ve got a banging head ache by now and have
had enough. The train finishes with a sharp brake run, to wake you up if
your head isn’t already dangling half way off! And into the station to
everyone’s relief. On ride photos are available from the photo booth to
the right when you exit the ride.
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