Spinball Whizzer
Spinball Whizzer is a spinning roller coaster located in the Adventure Land area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. Built by Maurer Söhne, it was previously sponsored by Sega, the company that created the Sonic the Hedgehog video game franchise, and was known as Sonic Spinball from 2010 to 2015.
| Spinball Whizzer | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as Sonic Spinball (2010–15) | |
| Alton Towers | |
| Location | Alton Towers |
| Park section | The Towers |
| Coordinates | 52.988915°N 1.89457°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 27 March 2004 |
| Cost | £3,500,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Spinning |
| Manufacturer | Maurer AG |
| Model | SC 2200 |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Length | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
| Speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:15 |
| Capacity | 950 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3 |
| Height restriction | 120–195 cm (3 ft 11 in – 6 ft 5 in) |
Fastrack available | |
Single rider line is not available | |
| Spinball Whizzer at RCDB | |
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