Black Hole (roller coaster)
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| Black Hole | |
| Location | Alton Towers |
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| Park Section | X-Sector |
| Type | Steel - Enclosed |
| Status | SBNO |
| Opened | 1984 |
| Closed | 3 May 2005 |
| Manufacturer | Schwarzkopf |
| Designer | Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmbH |
| Model | Jet Star 2 |
| Lift/launch system | Electric Spiral Lift |
| Height | 44.25 feet (13.5 m) |
| Length | 1,919.25 feet (585 m) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:50 |
| Capacity | 900 riders per hour |
| Black Hole at RCDB | |
| Pictures of Black Hole at RCDB | |
Black Hole was an enclosed steel roller coaster at Alton Towers. It opened in 1984 as a standard Jet Star 2, but after its first year of operation was reassembled underneath a large green and yellow tent. It closed to the public in March 2005 and was removed from the park in 2007.
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| Roller coasters at Alton Towers |
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Air - Beastie - Black Hole - Corkscrew - Nemesis - Oblivion - Rita: Queen of Speed - Runaway Mine Train - Spinball Whizzer |
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