Apocalypse (Drayton Manor)

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Apocalypse
Drayton Manor Theme Park
Location Drayton Basset, Staffordshire, England, UK
Status Defunct
Operated 27 May 2000 to 30 October 2022
Cost £2 million
Height restriction 1.2 m (sit-down) / 1.4 m (stand-up)
Statistics
Manufacturer Intamin
Product Giant Drop
Capacity 4 per gondola / 5 gondolas
Hourly capacity 520
Height 54 metres
HELP

Apocalypse was a Drop Tower built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin located at Drayton Manor Resort in Drayton Basset, Staffordshire, England, UK. It was the tallest ride at Drayton Manor and one of the tallest rides in the United Kingdom before its closure on the 30th October 2022.

History

The ride opened on 27 May 2000 as the worlds first drop tower with stand-up gondolas, and remained the only one until the opening of Hurakan Condor at PortAventura Park in 2005. When it originally opened it had four towers around a central tube, two sit-down and the other two stand-up. In 2002, a fifth tower was added featuring a stand-up gondola without a floor.

It closed on 30 October 2022.[1]

References

  1. "Fans of Apocalypse bid farewell to the iconic Drayton Manor ride". ThemeParks-UK. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
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