Apocalypse (Drayton Manor)
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Apocalypse is a 54 metres (177.2 ft) freefall tower ride located at Drayton Manor Theme Park
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in 1999 and opened on 27 May 2000 by girl band B*Witched. The tower has five rows, containing four riders each. The rows tilt forwards to a 15° angle as they rise to the top of the drop tower. It is themed as a science operation. The ride, which has been voted 'Britain’s scariest ride', It has three different forms of seating. One is the normal sit down, another is stand-up position, the world's only stand-up tower drop until 2005 when the Hurakan Condor opened in Port Aventura and the last one is a stand-up floorless which was introduced in 2002 and is known as the 'Fifth Element'. Riders reach 50 miles per hour (22.4 m/s) and experience 4g as they decelerate after falling 54 metres (177.2 ft) in 4 seconds.
In 2008 the ride received an Airtime Award from amusement park fansite CoasterForce.com, who's members voted it the "Best Thrill Ride in Europe".
Drayton Manor Theme Park
Drayton Manor Theme Park is a theme park, resort & zoo in the grounds of the former Drayton Manor, near Tamworth in Staffordshire, England.Drayton Manor is best known because it is a theme park and zoo which attracts around 1.4 million people a year. The attraction has a wide selection of rides set...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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The ride was built by Intamin AGIntamin AG
Intamin Worldwide is a designing and manufacturing company in Wollerau, Switzerland. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide. The U.S. division of the company is located in Glen Burnie, Maryland, and is headed by Sandor Kernacs. The Intamin brand name is an...
in 1999 and opened on 27 May 2000 by girl band B*Witched. The tower has five rows, containing four riders each. The rows tilt forwards to a 15° angle as they rise to the top of the drop tower. It is themed as a science operation. The ride, which has been voted 'Britain’s scariest ride', It has three different forms of seating. One is the normal sit down, another is stand-up position, the world's only stand-up tower drop until 2005 when the Hurakan Condor opened in Port Aventura and the last one is a stand-up floorless which was introduced in 2002 and is known as the 'Fifth Element'. Riders reach 50 miles per hour (22.4 m/s) and experience 4g as they decelerate after falling 54 metres (177.2 ft) in 4 seconds.
In 2008 the ride received an Airtime Award from amusement park fansite CoasterForce.com, who's members voted it the "Best Thrill Ride in Europe".