Galactica Alton Towers

If you are even a tad curious about what it feels like to be inside the eye of a cosmic storm then Galactica is the ride for you! This sci-fi futuristic ride is a real winner amongst families.

The free-flying coaster soars, spirals and glades across the Alton Towers skyline, holding its riders face down… You’ll experience the ecstasy of flying beyond the trees and the heart-thumping halt as you land inches away from the floor.

The flying position is what makes this ride so magical and is what sets it apart from all other attractions at Alton Towers. Feel like a bird, rocket or Superman as your cut through the landscape.

It’s the year 3019 and deep in the Forbidden Valley, a pocket of cosmic energy has just been discovered! A teeny-tiny wormhole (no bigger than a thimble) has appeared. After extensive testing, it was proven that the small hole could be harnessed for travel to other dimensions.

The aerospace operating group, Galactica, developed pioneering launch portal technology. The wormhole can now take up to 28 civilian Galactinauts at a time further than they have ever imagined.

Board the AIR-WING 6000 craft, assume the position and commence the launch sequence… 3, 2, 1, blast off! Build up enough momentum to blast through the plasma of the launch portal and enter new realms of galaxies. As you soar over the Earth, you’ll spiral between the rugged vistas of Vega 10. Glide through the cosmic clouds of Espin on a sensational journey like no other.

Will you make it through the advanced space travel portal and back to base? Soar through the vast expanse of space and bring back 

Good luck space cadets, we salute you!

Blast through an advanced launch portal to a dimension beyond your wildest imagination. Break free from Earth’s atmosphere and glide through the air on this iconic flying rollercoaster … 

Galactica was previously Air (Arial Inversion Ride) and was designed by John Wardley and built by Bolliger & Mabillard as a flying roller coaster.

Want to know a fun fact? John Wardley designed some of the coolest coasters around! He created Nemesis, Oblivion, and Air.

The ride initially had Virtual reality headsets which is what set it apart from Air however, due to customer feedback, the virtual reality theming was removed. Riders agreed that Galactica did an excellent job of providing an outer space experience already, so VR headsets were not necessary. 

The main theme of Galactica is the fly element. Space cadets will board their train and wait to be launched into their immersive flight into space. You can expect exhilarating twists, high speed twists, a corkscrew, and drops dips as you are propelled into the cold depths of space.

Galactica is located at the heart of the Forbidden Forest. You will find other family favourites like Nemesis and The Blade.

 You must be at least You must be at least 1.4m to board this ride, or should we say, flight!

Galactica was originally the world’s first flying-style rollercoaster, Air. Air was created in 2002 but it was in 2016 that it rebranded to Galactica.

• Location Forbidden Valley
• Maximum Height 20m
• Top speed 75kph
• G-Force +3.5G
• Track Length 840m
• Duration 1 min 40 seconds
• Ride Features 2 inversions
• Capacity 1500 riders per hour

Can you ride? You must be at least 1.4m to ride.