Oblivion • Alton Towers

Theming Location Intensity Too short

One of my all-time faves. Yes, it’s super short and it does only one thing - but boy does it do it well! Surprisingly intense drop, incredible noise when you enter the hole, it looks great off-ride and you get superb views of Alton Towers at the top, with time to take it in! An absolute classic dive coaster. Love the theming too.

First Drop Capacity Smoothness Too short Layout

The drop gives amazing sustained airtime and the tunnel is filled with a lot of mist! Yes it is extremely short but the drop is my favourite on any coaster and I love it!

First Drop Too short Inversions Layout

Don't get me wrong, this isn't a bad coaster. But it is certainly the worst at Alton (excluding octonauts, ofc). The first drop is mind blowing but I feel like, despite this being a prototype, It is way to short. If you look at Galactica which is also a prototype, its layout actually has something whereas Oblivion doesn't. It could have had at least an extra airtime hill or a heartline roll but instead there was just a long break run. Could have been excellent but was just a quick-finish prototype.

First Drop Fun Too short

Of course oblivion is too short, but that's almost the point. Right off the bat you know what you're there for if you're riding oblivion - the drop. That's all there is, that and an overbank. All in all, oblivion is good fun for what it is, and for that, I've given it a 3.5 stars

First Drop Capacity Smoothness Too short

Yeah of course the ride it is too short, but not considering that it is a really good drop coaster. At the drop you don't get pushed down by the train which I don't really like, but you are floating down in your seat. You get into the tunnel at 90 degrees and the tunnel itself is huge and you rush through there. Has a great soundtrack at the station. Was stuck in the brakes for 20/30 minutes because I don't know why but I got 3 fast passes so that's great.

First Drop Nice surprise! Intensity Too short

This is one of the UKs most intense first drops.

First Drop Location Intensity

Oblivion is so underrated. I don’t care how long the ride is, it does one thing and it does it perfectly. The drop is very intense and even though it isn’t vertical (despite it feels like it) it still packs a punch and it’s one of the best rides in the UK

First Drop Location Intensity Too short

90's the Ride! A rather one trick pony but it does that one trick well. That drop is really exhilarating but the layout needed more

Location Intensity Smoothness Too short

The lead up to the drop is pretty nerve-racking for your first few times but after that it's a bit meh. But Just having a drop then that's it gets boring after a few times.

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First Drop Comfort Intensity Too short

It's a comfortable coaster, for sure. The Drop is very good and intense but having a drop and that's it is kinda meh compared to what other dive coasters look like. Still, it does the drop very well.

First Drop Capacity Smoothness Too short

the drop is good but after that it's a bit dead. also after the rides finished you spend quite a bit of time waiting to be unloaded

First Drop Comfort Ejectors

So stunning

First Drop Capacity Intensity

If you're going to be a one trick pony, that trick better deliver. And Oblivion really does. Sure it lasts all of 10 seconds, but for 5 of those you're falling into a 115ft deep black hole, having spent your queue watching other people do the same and listening to the lord of darkness' commentary about g-force and other interesting aspects of your impending experience. The intimidation factor is 10/10 on this one. The trains are comfortable, and the classic B&M OTSRs provide a reasonably open restraint. The drop is immense, sustained airtime all the way down, super intense too. You get a little more air as you crest into the brakes also. They really get the people through as well when they have both stations operating which helps with the queues. Super short, but very very sweet

First Drop Theming Intensity Too short

It has some brilliant theming in the queue and an amazing soundtrack that doesn't get annoying, unlike a certain other roller coaster (Smiler). The ride does a great job of building your anxiety up, as you approach the drop. Slowly pulling you up the hill, then slowly taking round till you come face to face with the world's first vertical drop, at a staggering 90 degrees. Oh sorry, 87.5 degrees, oh well, it's not like you're going to notice the small difference when you're hurtling towards the ground reaching and going into a dark tunnel reaching a speed of 68 mph and a g-force of 4.5 times Earth's usual gravity. And what better way to continue after this amazing drop then with... A bank turn into the brake run? Yeah, the ride is a bit short, but Alton Towers were limited what they could do considering the height restrictions and space they had to work with. There are definitely better rides out there, even at Alton Towers but that doesn't mean you should give Oblivion a miss.

First Drop Theming Intensity Too short

B&M's prototype dive machine is one of their weaker coasters (especially considering Air, another prototype is a much more complete ride). However that does not stop the ride from being fun. The theming in this ride is incredibly dark. As you wait in line, a preshow plays of two men debating the safety of the ride. I absolutely love this type of sinister theme. The main part of the ride is the drop and being a dive machine the drop is great. As you enter the deep tunnel you will feel a good moment of intense positive g force. Unfortunately once you exit said tunnel the ride is over. It would have been nice to have at least another element before the brake run. It's not the greatest ride at Alton Towers, but you'll have fun.

First Drop Nice surprise! Intensity Too short

The first drop on Oblivion is very good and very exhilarating, however there's not much after that.

First Drop Intensity

Very re-ridable, I’ll never get bored of that drop into the tunnel. The intensity of the drop is breathtaking, and it really is a credit to the UK themepark scene. Always smaller queues for this ride at Towers compared to some of the newer rides, which is a massive plus.

First Drop

Drop's super fun, decent theme for what there is. Nothing much.

First Drop Capacity Too short

Best drop on any ride I have ridden. Properly scary. An iconic of British theme park design

First Drop Nice surprise! Fun Too short

Come on guys, what do you expect? It's the worlds first dive coaster. The drop is by far the best drop in the park. It really is fantastic. Okay, so it is very short, but it's short but sweet. Its no nonsense, and gets straight to the point. And thats what makes Oblivion for me.

First Drop Theming Capacity

Absolutely amazing ride. I'm not going to go on about how it's "too short" because it doesn't even need anything more than the first drop. Very intense as well, absolutely crazy ride.

Airtimes Intensity Disappointing!

Intense ride, with great airtime feeling on the drop. Disappointing everything else!

First Drop Intensity Smoothness Too short

Night ride is incredible, great airtime and positive gs going into the turnaround in morning the ride is still great. Great forces.

First Drop Capacity Intensity Too short

Does what it does excellently. The slow, steep lift hill builds anticipation, there's a great view across the valley from the top. Then you're held at the top, over the misty hole. The drop is fast and intense, and much longer than it looks. After that, a small airtime hill, and the ride is over. It may be short but it packs a punch. On busy days running two stations the capacity is excellent. Only downside (other than the length) is that on quieter days, running a single station, the operations can be slow and you can end up sat on the brake run for quite a lot longer than the actual ride!

First Drop Capacity Intensity Too short Layout

My favourite dive machine. Nothing beats dropping into that hole and the surprising amount of force under ground. Too short though, even for a prototype it’s far too short.

Been on quite a few dive coasters, and, at least as far as it's gimmick is concerned, Oblivion's drop remains the best example. It's the only one dive machine that hits the tunnel in the vertical. Older style OTSR leave space for airtime (double dose if you can get the modified seating with two seatbelts and more room...) Sure, it does NOTHING else, but as a glorified drop tower it's the best one. As a coaster, sure, the other examples have extra features, but can anyone particularly say Sheikra's inversions are memorable? Nope.

First Drop Theming

The drop is the best in the UK. Worth 4 stars on its own, dive coasters don't really need anything else. The hole you dive into also has an incredible effect.

First Drop Capacity Fun

Im not going to consider the length a con, its great

First Drop Too short

It's all about the first drop, which is excellent. Holds its own against newer, much larger Dive Coasters thanks to the deep tunnel. Far too short, but considering it's a prototype and the world's first vertical drop, it does what it does very well.

First Drop Too short Theming Layout

Although this is still a fun ride, and the first drop is great (love the don't look down writing) I can't rate this ride higher because its just too damn short ! I know its a dive machine, and their layouts are not super long.. and that this was the first one.. buuut still.. would never wait more than 15/20 mins for this.. its far too short.

First Drop Comfort Harness

I love this ride.

First Drop Capacity Too short

Amazing first drop!

First Drop Fun Too short

First Drop Intensity Hangtime Too short Layout

First Drop Intensity Too short

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First Drop Nice surprise! Intensity Too short Theming

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First Drop Too short Discomfort

Airtimes Too short

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First Drop Nice surprise! Intensity

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Airtimes First Drop Harness Too short

First Drop Too short Theming Pointless

First Drop Capacity Ejectors Too short

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First Drop Too short

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First Drop Nice surprise! Smoothness Too short

First Drop Too short

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Airtimes First Drop Too short Layout

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Airtimes First Drop Comfort Too short

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