Hywel Williams [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
This
is one of my personal favourite rollercoasters because it’s a 'launch coaster'
which reaches 80mph in 1.9 seconds.
The
rollercoaster first opened on March 15th 2006 at Thorpe Park in
Surrey, England and cost £12 million to build. It was manufactured by 'Intamin'
and designed by Werner Stengel.
The
ride starts off by propelling you to 80mph, almost instantly and it feels
