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Black Hole

Alton Towers

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Built by Anton Schwarzkopf, this Jet Star II steel coaster featured a four-story tall electric spiral lift hill and 1,919 feet of track. Black Hole operated within a temporary enclosure. After 22 years of service, Black Hole was closed for good and has since been removed from Alton Towers.

Roller Coaster Stats

Year	Track	Type	Designer
1983	Steel	Jet Star 2, Enclosed	Schwarzkopf

Height

44

feet
Length

1,919

feet
Top Speed

45

miles per hour
G-force

2.5

G's
Ride Time

1 minute, 50 seconds

minutes : seconds
Ride Capacity

900

riders per hour
Train Designer

Maurer Sohne

Black Hole Facts & History

March 5, 2005 - Black Hole's final operating day.

2006 - The rolller coaster was removed from Alton Towers after standing-but-not-operating for a year.

Features: Spiral Lift Hill

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