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Massive Coaster Crash at Alton Towers

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Louis Klein

Four people were  seriously injured in a collision between two carriages on the high-speed roller coaster Smiler at Alton Towers amusement park. The Smiler coaster has had some ride incidents in the past. The crash occurred on the two-year-old Smiler attraction … Continue reading →

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Alton Towers’ The Smiler Coaster Holds World Record

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Louis Klein

With 14 track inversions The Smiler Coaster at Alton Towers in England holds the world record. The Smiler features two lift hills, the first being a conventional sloped lift hill and the second a vertical lift hill. The original plans … Continue reading →

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