Air provides a unique and exciting experience for both cautious riders and thrill seekers alike. This amazing ride is one of few that actually gives riders the chance to feel what it is like to fly, and in two different positions; on your front and then on your back. Air's creative and imaginative design was in the making for many years and is the dream creation for its designer, John Wardley, who also designed Nemesis. John put his heart and soul into designing Air's unique experience, one that was to put his fellow designers to shame. Unlike its fear-based neighbours Nemesis and Oblivion, Air's one-of-a-kind experience is based on the gentle, smooth, exhilirating experience of flying, enhanced by close proximity to the ground and flybys of trees and pathways alike.
Name: Air Type: Flying Manufacturer: Bolliger & Mabillard Opened: 16/03/2002 Height: 65.7ft Length: 2755.11ft Inversions: 2 (Fly to Lie - Lie to Fly and In-Line Twist) Speed: 46.6mph Max G-Force: 3.5
Force Factor Average Member Rating Out of Ten
Actual Rating: 7.873
Members Who Have Been on and Rated Air: (118) Ratings in Brackets
WORLD'S FIRST FLYING COASTER!! :) A great experience, nothing like any other ride i've been on!
blaze123
Posts: 16 Location:
iv waited 1 hour 30 mins
coastercrazy11
Posts: 25 Location: thirsk
this ride looked kwl but the queue went up to 50 mins!!!
wood6291jp
Posts: 3 Location: Georgia
This ride was a blast
coastercrazy11
Posts: 25 Location: thirsk
i cant wait to go on air on sunday
RedRiot UK
Posts: 20 Location: England, Bournemouth
Incredible, legendary, I loved it.
Emmett
Posts: 1669 Location: Dublin, Ireland
I love the flying position at first but once it gets going the ride is pretty boring and uncomfortable. On the plus side the loading area is fantastic.
coastercrazy11
Posts: 25 Location: thirsk
this is a definite matbe for when i go
hayes1228
Posts: 12 Location:
a big dissapoitment6
ashleyB2961
Posts: 1 Location:
how do you add this to your coaster count?
blaze123
Posts: 16 Location:
it does that a lot
tommylawrence
Posts: 1 Location:
A gr8 experience. At one point I thought I was gonna die... We were making our way up da chainlift wen it stopped. And there we were, hanging in midair 4 about 3 mins! The 2nd time I put my hands up like I was a bird or sumthin!
Lizzi-Woo
Posts: 0 Location:
I Made My Mate Alison Go On This Ride Twice She Rang Me Cause She Wanted to Go On Hex With Me And Wanted To See Where I Was And told Me She'd Been On Air I Told Her To Stay Were She Was She Was Going On It Again Cause No-One Else Wanted to Come On This Me...It Was A Completley Brilliant Ride
coastercrazy11
Posts: 25 Location: thirsk
i can bloody say wot i want
rollgeek2020
Posts: 11 Location: northallerton uk
love it
ciallkennett
Posts: 365 Location: Milton Keynes, UK
coastercrazy11, STOP BLOODY ASKING IF EVERY RIDE IS SAFE REPEATEDLY!!!!!!!!!!!
blaze123
Posts: 16 Location:
well looking face down at concrete can never be the most comforing sight in the world, so you do sort of worry
coastercrazy11
Posts: 25 Location: thirsk
when you get tilted in the station do you feel safe!!
blaze123
Posts: 16 Location:
just convince yourself its safe and secure, go on with some friends, and buy fastpass so you have less time to worry about it. compared to oblivion and nemesis it isnt very scary
em546
Posts: 0 Location:
i'm going with my school in a fortnight or so. tbh i'm a bit of a wimp when it comes to rides, but i think i could brave this, as it's not supposed to be scary! :S do you have any advice?
blaze123
Posts: 16 Location:
its a strange experience, with the sun in your eyes, but i wouldnt really call it scary as such
coastercrazy11
Posts: 25 Location: thirsk
is it scary while youre actually in the back position?
blaze123
Posts: 16 Location:
a bit yes, because it is such a unique experience, and because you queue right next to it, so you can feel the energy coming from it. also, it often stops on the lift, because it gets released too early. it happened the first time i wnt on it, and that was very scary!
coastercrazy11
Posts: 25 Location: thirsk
is it scary for first time riders?
blaze123
Posts: 16 Location:
i almost like this better than nemesis, nemesis scraped it cos it left a bigger mark in my mind, because of the power it gives off
blaze123
Posts: 16 Location:
no. it is the most amazing ride you will go on. the sesation of flying is superb because its not fast like the ones in america, which arnt really flying coasters as the dont give the flying sensation. this ride is something else and almost as good as nemesis itself
coastercrazy11
Posts: 25 Location: thirsk
is it scary???
trav
Posts: 575 Location: Leeds
Actually, I like this better than Nemmy.
coastercrazy11
Posts: 25 Location: thirsk
is this scary??
blaze123
Posts: 16 Location:
i disagree, air is up there
ciallkennett
Posts: 365 Location: Milton Keynes, UK
Nemesis is the best coster in the UK, you cant say air comes anywhere as close!!!
blaze123
Posts: 16 Location:
yes, but not by that much
joeraine
Posts: 31 Location:
I really do like air a lot! It is great fun. Its just nemesis is better.
ciallkennett
Posts: 365 Location: Milton Keynes, UK
BORING!
blaze123
Posts: 16 Location:
when i first went on this it became my favourite ride, its amazing, then when i went on nemesis i had to convince myself that it was better, air is that good, it makes you wonder whether it is better than nemesis, which it isnt, cos nemesis has the whole atmosphere about it, like anfiled on a european night, also i like the way the area goes from agressive at the top with nemesis, then becomes like an oasis suddenly, without you realising. but because it isnt filled with the atmosphere and aurura that surrounds nemesis, it isnt as good or characterfull, its stunning, and once again b&m pull of a wonder, its the third most characterfull ride in the park
ultimatemikester
Posts: 2 Location:
When i went in september, i thought this was the most confusing, amazing, strange experience in the park. :D
emziedee
Posts: 0 Location: Norwich
didnt go on this when we last went as the queue was long and it kept breaking down.So will go on this next time i go with my mates :)
Kirsty
Posts: 0 Location:
This truely is a fantastic ride. Very unusual and smooth. I loved it. Rode it twice. Goes faster when its raining!! :D
ashleyB2961
Posts: 1 Location:
takin me mate there sunday its gunna be brill carnt wait
TowersFan-17
Posts: 1 Location:
Calm, relaxing and amazing. Absolutely stunning ride.
ashleyB2961
Posts: 1 Location:
it is the funnest ride ive ever been on theres no fear about it!
stoaty
Posts: 16 Location: Top of a big dip..
An absolute stunning ride with great, atmosphere, swoops and turns. It isn't lightening fast and it doesn't throw you about like a ragdoll but that surely is the point as it brings the finesse of flying to everyone. Would be a 9/10 (if you pesky varmits would ever let me rate)
hypze
Posts: 0 Location: Bedfordshire :)
Loved it awesome 8/10
blaze123
Posts: 16 Location:
could do with being faster, its just too slow, but still, another stunner for Alton, exciting, exhilerating and stunning
coastermac
Posts: 18 Location: Ye olde York
I take that back, i loved the sensation. Exactly the type of ride AT is made for.
coasterchris93
Posts: 136 Location: Near AT and DM
Boo to wadler. Giving a decent ride a 1 is so hypocritical; i thought it was an interesting concept of a flying position for a coaster, any other restraints may be too unsafe or uncomfortable. It's my no. 3 at Alton Towers. Leaving Rita far behind; thats a disappointment.
kitsune
Posts: 554 Location: Chorley Lancashire England. Like it really maters
Air wasnt ment to be all madnes like superman or tatsu. It was built for the feel of flight gentle but still decent in its form.
Johnny
Posts: 2150 Location: Hampshire, U.K
I still enjoy this ride even after riding Tatsu, as I just love the whole flying coaster concept. It's smooth, fun, and it can be quite forceful in a few parts, especially the fly-to-lie section which is great.
coastermac
Posts: 18 Location: Ye olde York
Rather disappointing, but I had high expectations! Still a great ride, 7.
themeparkmad
Posts: 22 Location: United Kingdom
I thought this ride was a bit disapointing.i was expecting the throll factor to be 10 but when i got off only 6a bit disapoitment!
