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| Black Hole | |
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Previously known as
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| Alton Towers | |
| Location | Alton Towers |
| Park section | X-Sector |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1983 |
| Closing date | 5 March 2005[1] |
| Replaced | Dinosaur Land |
| Replaced by | The Smiler |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Enclosed |
| Manufacturer | Anton Schwarzkopf |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Jet Star 2 |
| Track layout | Twister |
| Lift/launch system | Electric spiral lift |
| Height | 13.5 m (44 ft) |
| Length | 585 m (1,919 ft) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:50 |
| Capacity | 900 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 42 in (107 cm) |
| Black Hole at RCDB | |
Black Hole, briefly known as Black Hole II (1988) and New Black Hole (1989), was an enclosed steel roller coaster located at Alton Towers theme park near Alton in the English shire county of Staffordshire, United Kingdom. Manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf and designed by Werner Stengel, the Jet Star 2 model opened to public in 1983 and operated until 2005.[2] The track layout was enclosed within a large tent to provide a dark ride experience.