Corkscrew

John Broome, Managing Director of Alton Towers in the late 1970s, decided to make a change in the type of attractions at Alton Towers and ordered this roller coaster.  It cost £1.25 million and took 68 cargo containers to ship to England.  This sign shows Vekoma's address in Vlodrop, Netherlands.   Here are the statistics listed on the Corkscrew sign:

• Lift Height: 23 metres
• Track Length: 750 metres
• Lift Power: 75 kilowatts
• Base: 95x50 metres
• Velocity: 70 kilometres per hour
• Capacity (2 trains): 1200 passengers per hour
• Shipping Weight: 350 metric tons
• Load: 3.1 G's

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