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The Smiler at Alton Towers

the smiler at alton towers
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Off on another theme park adventure? Head to Alton Towers Resort and experience the mass amount of roller coasters at your fingertips! Whether you brave Oblivion, tackle The Wicker Man or dare to try The Smiler at Alton Towers.

Do you have the stomach to ride them all? We hope so!

The Smiler Experience

Head over to the X-Sector for an incredible, intense experience with The Smiler Rollercoaster! The world’s first 14 loop rollercoaster – Merlin Entertainments really outdid themselves here.

For the ultimate thrill, this is the rollercoaster to try. As you’re in the queue feeling nervous watching the loop de loops and hearing the joyful screams, your tummy does definitely turn (mine did!). But it was completely worth it for the adrenaline rush and feeling of rollercoaster accomplishment.

The impressive 14 inversion is just the tip of the iceberg. You’ll also get a track length that is 3x longer than Oblivion and the 14 world-beating loops coupled with an incredible speed of 85 kph! Phew… do you think you can handle that?

As the train dispatches from the station, you’ll encounter the first inversion and ascends the first hill lift. Followed by dive loops, corkscrew movements, brake runs, a vertical hill lift and a sea-serpent roll. There is so much going on, it’ll keep you surprised about where you’re going next! With a Marmaliser in the centre of the track, it’ll ‘jab’ you with happiness, tickle you until you can’t stop laughing, flash lights at you so it blinds you as you travel under the leg and release water vapour as “laughing gas” (not real laughing gas). Before hypnotising you so you feel disorientated… Nervous? Don’t be, it’s all in the name of thrills and fun!

Finally, you’ll finish off with a cobra roll and two corkscrews, then head back to the station gasping for air from screaming so much and hair all over your face! A truly adrenaline-pumping, heart-racing, thrill-tastic ride that you’ll definitely want to go on again and again.

The Smiler Ride Statistics

Here’s a few facts you should know about The Smiler at Alton Towers

  • You need to be at least 1.4m tall to ride
  • The height is 30m!
  • Top speeds reach up to 85kph
  • The G-Force reaches +4.5G

After you’ve had your fill of The Smiler’s looping coaster, you should make your way over to the next thrilling rollercoaster ride, like Thi3teen, Rita, Galactica and Nemesis. All possible at Alton Towers, one of the UK’s most popular tourist attraction.

Looking for more spins and thrills? Head to Thorpe Park to tackle SAW – The Ride, or how about the twisty Storm Chaser at Paultons Park? Fancy going to a castle AND a dungeon? The Castle Dungeon at Warwick Castle calls your name.