{"id":3305,"date":"2022-05-26T15:55:13","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T15:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/?p=3305"},"modified":"2023-02-06T14:32:28","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T14:32:28","slug":"the-smiler-alton-towers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/things-to-do\/the-smiler-alton-towers","title":{"rendered":"The Smiler at Alton Towers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Off on another theme park<\/a> adventure? Head to Alton Towers Resort <\/a>and experience the mass amount of roller coasters at your fingertips! Whether you brave Oblivion, tackle The Wicker Man<\/a> or dare to try The Smiler at Alton Towers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Do you have the stomach to ride them all? We hope so!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The Smiler Experience<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Head over to the X-Sector<\/strong> for an incredible, intense experience with The Smiler Rollercoaster! The world’s first 14 loop rollercoaster<\/strong> – Merlin Entertainments really outdid themselves here.<\/p>\n

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<\/strong> and feeling of rollercoaster accomplishment.<\/p>\n

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

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<\/strong>, brake runs, a vertical hill lift and a sea-serpent roll<\/strong>. There is so much going on, it’ll keep you surprised about where you’re going next! With a Marmaliser<\/strong> 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!<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The Smiler Ride Statistics<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Here’s a few facts you should know about The Smiler at Alton Towers<\/p>\n