Skytrak (Granada Studios)
Roller coaster in the United Kingdom
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| Manufacturer | Skytrak International | ||||||||
| Type | Steel - Flying - Single rail | ||||||||
| Height | 15.2 metres | ||||||||
| Top speed | 45.1 km/h | ||||||||
| Length | 390.8 metres | ||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||
| G-Force | 2.5 | ||||||||
Skytrak was a steel flying roller coaster located at Granada Studios in Manchester, England, UK.
The ride was the first flying coaster, in which passengers lie on their stomachs and look towards the ground.[1]
History
Skytrak was going to open in the summer of 1997, but it had maintenance issues. Because of this, the opening was delayed to October 1997. At that time, it was briefly operating. The ride was originally known as Gladiators Skytrak for a brief time, after the Granada TV show Gladiators.
In 1998, Granada Studios closed and Skytrak was scrapped.[2]
Design
Trains
5 cars. Riders are arranged inline in a single row, for a total of 1 riders per car.
References
- ↑ "Fast track tour with Granada's Skytrak ride".
- ↑ "10 Short-Lived, Defunct Roller Coasters". YouTube. Theme Park Crazy. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
External links
- Skytrak on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
Former
Coasters