ALTON TOWERS, STAFFORDSHIRE, UK

Plan submitted to the local council reveal details and layout of Alton Towers' new coaster for 2013.

The new coaster will be situated in the X-Sector area of the park where the Black Hole tent currently sits. The tent will be removed to make way for the park's second new coaster in three years.

The coaster is most likely a Gerstlauer Eurofighter. The noise report submitted with the plans refers to Saw: The Ride at Thorpe Park as a similar example. The proposed layout features a vertical lift and a small footprint, which is synonymous with the Eurofighter model. There are definitely 8 inversions on the plan submitted.

The height of the coaster is 195 metres above sea level - roughly the same height as Oblivion - and will be themed to match the X-Sector area's colours and industrial atmosphere. This means it shouldn't require planning permission. The actual coaster will be around 22 metres high (72 feet) at the highest point from the ground.

The planning applications are currently pending decision, but only for the station building. Alton Towers seem confident the coaster itself falls under their standard development plan. The determination date to accept/reject the plans is 14th February 2012.

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