Thirteen
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Thirteen
Alton Towers · GB · Intamin Multi Dimension Coaster
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Fast facts
- Thirteen is a steel Multi Dimension Coaster built by Intamin for Alton Towers. coasterpedia.net
- The ride stands twenty metres tall. en.wikipedia.org
- Its top speed is 67.6 kilometres per hour. en.wikipedia.org
- Thirteen has no inversions. en.wikipedia.org
- The ride is listed with a capacity of 1,100 riders per hour. en.wikipedia.org
- Thirteen opened at Alton Towers in 2010 and remains in operation. coasterpedia.net
- Alton Towers describes Thirteen as the world's first vertical free-fall drop roller coaster. altontowers.com
The story of Thirteen
Thirteen opened at Alton Towers in 2010, taking its place in the park's Dark Forest and occupying the former site of Corkscrew. coasterpedia.net· en.wikipedia.org
The project was developed under Alton Towers' Secret Weapon programme, with Intamin supplying a steel Multi Dimension Coaster unlike the ordinary lifted rides then familiar to visitors. altontowers.com· amusementtoday.com
Its great engineering distinction is the moving track section within the enclosed portion of the ride, where the train enters darkness before being carried into a free-fall descent. altontowers.com· blooloop.com
Trade coverage in 2010 recorded that the new coaster had quickly won the attention of visitors, combining a conventional steel course with a carefully concealed surprise in the heart of the ride. amusementtoday.com· blooloop.com
Sources
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- en.wikipedia.org Acceptable source
- altontowers.com Preferred source
- amusementtoday.com Acceptable source
- blooloop.com Acceptable source