Apocalypse

Apocalypse is a 54 m (180 ft) high freefall tower ride located at Drayton Manor Theme Park near Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. It was built by Intamin AG in 1999 and opened on 27 May, 2000 by girl band B*Witched. The tower is 180 ft tall and has five rows, containing four riders each. The rows tilt forwards to a 15° angle as they rise to the top of the drop tower. The ride, which has been voted 'Britain’s scariest ride', It has three different... more

Apocalypse is a 54 m (180 ft) high freefall tower ride located at Drayton Manor Theme Park near Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. It was built by Intamin AG in 1999 and opened on 27 May, 2000 by girl band B*Witched. The tower is 180 ft tall and has five rows, containing four riders each. The rows tilt forwards to a 15° angle as they rise to the top of the drop tower. The ride, which has been voted 'Britain’s scariest ride', It has three different forms of seating. One is the normal sit down, another is stand-up position, the world's only stand-up tower drop until 2005 when the Hurakan Condor opened in Port Aventura and the last one is a stand-up floorless which was introduced in 2002 and is known as the 'Fifth Element'. Riders reach 50 mph and experience 4g as they decelerate after falling 54 m in 4 seconds. In 2008 the ride received an Airtime Award from amusement park fansite www.coasterforce.com, who's members voted it the "Best Thrill Ride in Europe". less