2004

Spinball Whizzer

Alton Towers · United Kingdom

About Spinball Whizzer

Spinball Whizzer is a Maurer spinning coaster at Alton Towers, opened in 2004 with a loose pinball machine theme, and its name puns on a song by The Who. The cars spin freely as they roll around 470 m of steel track, reaching 60 km/h and 17 m high. From 2010 to 2015 it carried Sega theming as Sonic Spinball. Riders must be 120 to 195 cm tall.

17 m
Height
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Inversions
450 m
Length
1:15
Duration
2004
Opening year
Maurer Rides
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track and vehicle
Manufacturer
Track length
450 m
Highest point
17 m
Seating
Sit down
Trains
8
Seats per train
4
ride
Ride time
1:15
Inversions
0
build
Opened
March 27, 2004
Scale
Thrill
Status
Operating

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Spinball Whizzer opened in 2004. From 2010 to 2015 it ran as Sonic Spinball with a Sonic the Hedgehog theme.

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