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Galactica (roller coaster)

2002 establishments in EnglandAlton TowersFlying roller coastersFlying roller coasters manufactured by Bolliger & MabillardOperating roller coasters
Rides designed by John WardleyRoller coasters in the United KingdomRoller coasters introduced in 2002Roller coasters manufactured by Bolliger & MabillardRoller coasters operated by Merlin EntertainmentsSteel roller coastersUse British English from April 2013

Galactica (formerly known as Air) is a flying roller coaster located in the Forbidden Valley area of Alton Towers amusement park in Staffordshire, England and is the first flying coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard. Guests ride in a prone position and experience the feeling of flight by "flying" close to the ground, under footpaths, and narrowly past trees and rocks. The roller coaster originally opened as Air on 16 March 2002. Following the close of the 2015 season, the ride underwent refurbishment and reopened as Galactica on 24 March 2016. It features an 840-metre-long (920 yd) track, reaches a top speed of 75 km/h (47 mph; 21 m/s), and debuted a dedicated virtual reality experience, although this has since been removed.

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Galactica (roller coaster)
Forbidden Valley, Staffordshire Moorlands

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Forbidden Valley
Staffordshire Moorlands
England, United Kingdom
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