A bit of History about the ride. Easter 1984. Once upon a star field you could journey into deep space and explore a powerful natural phenomenon. 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All three suffered electric shocks and the rescuers, William Haithcoat and Darrel Robertson, both 20, were killed. Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:15 pm. The Black Hole was built on the site of the former Dinosaur Land in 1984, becoming the park's second major coaster and quickly establishing itself as a perennial favourite with park guests. Something went wrong, please try again later. Roller coaster disasters: The 11 worst the world has seen, Fun on the Big Dipper at Battersea Funfair, London, 1966. By the mid-2000s, however, it was becoming unreliable and costly to both maintain and keep in line with modern safety standards. Try it outhere. It operated from 1984 until 2005. Not so much a rollercoaster, but instead purely a product of its time, before 3D was even a thing. The ride was closed in 2006. Following a special enthusiast event to say goodbye to the ride, Black Hole was closed in March 2005. The colour scheme of the original tent was changed from yellow and green to a dark blue, and the entrance was revamped to reflect the X-Sector theme. When did the Black Hole had the accident? In its early years the tent in which the attraction was housed was originally bright green and yellow in stark contrast to its gloomy innards, as well as its space based theme. In July 1982, a 15-year-old boy drowned, in 1984, a 20-year-old drowned, and in July 1987 an 18-year-old was also killed in the pool. During the time that the ride operated, the park also operated an outdoor Jet Star III, the Beast. Some of the original theming still hanging about. I'm making a presentation on Windows MovieMaker about casualties at theme parks. What followed was a disorientating tangle of various steep twists and turns before hitting the brake run and returning to the station. Thirty accidents at Alton Towers in three years, figures reveal Ive had this set of photographs lying around for some, Ive had a couple of offers from various people to publish them but I suppose ive been a bit selfish really and kept them to myself. Defunctland: The History of Alton Towers' Black Hole Defunctland 1.58M subscribers 1.2M views 4 years ago For more pictures of the Black Hole and Alton Towers, check out this. At the time of its closure, there were no plans on what to do with the now redundant area, so the building that once housed the ride was never removed. Opening in 1983, The Black Hole was located inside a large green and yellow tent. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. More than 30 accidents have been logged at Alton Towers in the last three years, the Birmingham Mail can reveal. So let's take a look back at some of the rides which no longer set our pulses racing after being confined to the history books. This money helps me to carry on running the channel and posting high quality videos for you guys to enjoy! The Battersea Fun Fair closed two years later due to the accident. Follow Defunctland on Social Media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/defunctlandFacebook: https://facebook.com/defunctlandDefunctland Subreddit: https://reddit.com/r/defunctlandFor more great content, visit https://defunctland.comGet in touch with Defunctland: contact@defunctland.comBlack Hole Footage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2QwD7SoVmAF-_j8Do6Z_gFree HD Stock-Footage and Motion Graphics by CyberWebFX - Top Footage For Free - https://www.youtube.com/c/CyberWebFX*Obligatory Michael Eisner reference* Some of the animations experienced technical problems in the first season and were replaced, including one where a phantom flew above the riders on an overhead track. It opened in 1992 as the longest ghost-train in Europe at the time. It was also designed to allow a high throughput whilst allowing the cars to travel the ride separately, and at different speeds, to allow the effects to spook visitors. The worst theme park accident ever happened on May 11 1984 at the traditional and seemingly-safe haunted house. Morrisons trials loyalty scheme changes after More card axe, The new scheme will once again allow shoppers to collect points, Asylum seeker slams UK hotel as children won't eat the food, The family came from Albania in September, The Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire criminals locked up in April, These are the offenders who've been put behind bars, Recognise anyone? Boy, 11, 'pricked by used needle' in Stoke-on-Trent taxi, Yak Yak Land's back as one family find man upside down in their bin, 'Never-ending' roadworks leave Tunstall traders in turmoil, 11 abusive Stoke-on-Trent men who put their partners through hell, Former Dudson worker, 69, died six days after positive Covid test. For the 1988 season, the coaster was dismantled and transported to Europe, where it had an overhaul, which then allowed the ride to use dual car trains. However, it did not become a theme park as we know it today until the 1980s. The ride opened seven months later with new safety measures, and since then has had an excellent safety record. Have you ever really been to Alton Towers if you don't have a photo of you and your friends or family on the log flume - your faces frozen in an expression of excitement or terror? It was a Jet Star 2 (Jet Star I did not have a spiral lift hill i don't think) as far as I know, a smaller (45ft) version of Jet Star 3 (Alton Beast). So why in 2005 would the Black Hole roller coaster be removed and the tent left abandon many years later? Its interior was redesigned, featuring a modified queue layout and station, which were restyled with a Jules Verne theme. The Corkscrew is what put Alton Towers on the map as we know it today, opening to its first thrill-seekers in 1980. But the story didn't end thereafter many years of looking as though the coaster had a date with the scrap heap, The Black Hole did eventually find a new owner, and since 2011 has been enjoying a second lease of life as Rocket at Furuvik, a park in Sweden. We will also send you breaking news alerts, so you'll get the news when it happens. Arsonists were believed to have started a blaze which, whipped by winds, became a furnace, melting metal walls and leaving eight trapped teenagers torched beyond recognition. Our newsletters are sent out in the morning, afternoon and evening. [2] The track layout was enclosed within a large tent to provide a dark ride experience. In June 2008 a teenager was decapitated by the roller coaster after he hopped over two fences into a restricted area to retrieve a hat. Search Manufactured by Gerstlauer, it opened in 2013 as the world's first Gerstlauer Infinity Coaster. Cookie Info We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Attraction Source Events & Meetup Archive, http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p281 cu0009.jpg. Seasoned riders knew to bring a raincoat for the ride, as you would get absolutely soaked on the final drop. A 17-year-old died from a crushed chest, and all 32 others were taken to hospitals. Hidden away from sight, the ride was located in a large tented structure which gave away little about the thrills that could be found within. The Cine 2000 (back when 2000 seemed a long way away) came to the park in 1980 - it offered visitors an unusual viewing experience, and the predecessor to 3D, by surrounding them with the film. The Black Hole Few rides, either before or since have captured the imagination and affection of park guests quite like The Black Hole. It was themed around space.The Black Hole Was Replaced By The Smiler In 2013Alton Towers - The Corkscrew If you are a fan of Alton Towers Resort, then no doubt you will know about the iconic Corkscrew rollercoaster. Closed: The ride shut for a year after Hayley Williams death. Oblivion, Alton Towers' Secret Weapon 4, was the fourth of the Ministry of Joy's experiments in X-Sector. The Smiler is a steel roller coaster located at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. The ride's demise came about as the ride's programme was modified to be slower and less intense. They were single cars then and for some reason the car came to a sudden stop and, supposedly, the front of the car was dislodged off the track. Thunder Looper attracted hoards of visitors during its six-year stint at Alton Towers as it hit a whopping 53 mph. We know how irritating it is to find your inbox filling up with emails you don't want. The interior was left relatively untouched until the coaster track was dismantled and sold off in 2007. If you want to use any photographs on this blog please get in touch paul@ridemad.com im quite happy to share and have high resolution copies of everything used, to see the complete gallery visit the Ridemad Gallery, Copyright ridemad.com | All Right Reserved. For more information, please see our The reconstructed coaster, complete with an overhaul of the internal special effects, then operated briefly as "New Black Hole", and then from 1989 it operated as "Black Hole II" before reverting to the original name. The second happened a year later (approx) on MindBender at West Edmonton Mall, Canada, where poor maintenance and loose bolts caused the undercarriage to fall away from the last car of the coaster, killing 3 people. Just click here and you're ready to go. Cookie Notice And thus the coaster reopened in 1988, variously known as the New Black Hole and Black Hole II, although the look and feel of the ride remained similar to the original ride experience. and our By the mid-2000s, however, it was becoming unreliable and costly to both maintain and keep in line with modern safety standards. 6 people could fit per car and there was only one car per train. However, this ride also caused a bout of controversy over the years as its. The coaster was located within a huge silvery black tent (formerly green and yellow) that ensured the ride took place in total darkness. [/quote], as memery serves i did a bit of modeling of this ride in the late nineties and all i can think of is one of the wheels had burst as, ''holy crap lead wasps''. During a question-and-answer session in 2010 celebrating the opening of TH13TEEN, it was confirmed by John Wardley and then-marketing director Morwenna Angove that preparation for a new roller coaster in 2013 had begun, and that the former site of Black Hole was being considered for the location. Most recently, the ride system has been reused again as part of the Alton Towers Dungeon. The opening of Oblivion in 1998 led to the redevelopment of Fantasy World, which became known as X-Sector. Black Hole was one of Alton Towers' classic rides. In 1996 the Black Hole received a makeover, with a new look inspired by the novels of Jules Verne. It would not have been a full derailment, a partial one maybe, a wheel may have failed, but it wouldn't have completely left the track. A 19-year-old university student was killed, and 19 other people were injured. Its name reverted back to Action Park last year. I legitimately have around eight of them, starting from age five, in my fetching Dalmatian-themed raincoat, to the year before it closed. Six people have died in separate incidents at the notorious Action Park which opening in 1978. Thankfully we have what's called "The Freedom of The Press" which means the . Black Hole was one of Alton Towers' classic rides. For more pictures of the Black Hole and Alton Towers, check out this website:http://orchardoo.com/school/altontowers.htmlBuy Defunctland T-Shirts:https://teespring.com/stores/defunctlandDonate on Patreon:https://patreon.com/defunctlandIn Defunctland's first international addition, Kevin explores the history of Alton Towers and its Space Mountain rip-off coaster, the Black Hole. Click this link and you'll see what you can expect. If you decide you don't want to receive the newsletters any more, just click the unsubscribe box and you won't get them again. THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BLACK HOLE | ALTON TOWERS - YouTube Black Hole was an enclosed steel roller coaster at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England.