roller coaster steel roller coaster located england ride opened world dive coaster march amidst large publicity campaign second long line opened ride height restriction inches maximum speed mph fastest roller coaster stealth park big pleasure beach history construction area eventually situated closed old fantasy themed rides removed details revealed march stood secret weapon nemesis roller coasters originally intended nemesis site opening accompanied massive publicity drive including appearances news channels boxes opened marketing memorabilia released including brand opening open area themed look like sinister government facility unlike theme renamed surviving ride roller coaster changed large tent situated blue silver instead green yellow stripes new sector major ride area added old rides parts park enterprise festival park rides fit new theme sponsorship april area given slight incorporate promotion ride new sponsor sponsorship included posters saying drop bring despite fact drop actually later removed complaints riders incident year old man climbed safety fences accessed underground ride area reportedly dropped hole roller coaster track emerges underground tunnel walked underground section emerged track enters ground guests ride harmed following ride cars held boarding station arrested public order offence ride returned normal operation following day new roller coaster opening longer coaster closure late january early february began process fading grey track worn opening took weeks complete upgrades station building queue line structures coaster dark grey colour neighbour june suffered owing gearbox component failing ride remained closed weeks replacement manufactured ride opened june ride experience riders queue shown briefing videos featuring actor sinister man surrounded darkness explains length physical psychological effects riding based scientific facts speeches deliberately exaggerated dark humour riders sense intimidation preparing man remains unnamed videos character originally referred lord darkness production final video features second character image appears inverted glowing white argues lord darkness safe riders experience repeatedly ignored lord darkness maintains ride safe video ends sound ominous laughter queue line takes riders large drawn upwards repeatedly passing buildings abstract architecture traversing metal bridges elevated station building rows board ride cars technical graphics displayed overhead screens cars dispatch screens play automated video featuring lord darkness final appearance following monologue things rational explanation way happy ending story welcome unknown welcome eternal darkness welcome roller coaster simple layout drop degrees world vertical drop car slowly feet degree angle build tension levels slowly travelling curve unique chain system seen cars approach drop car reaches drop held holding chain maximum seconds giving rider clear view long drop brake released allowing car drop tunnel followed highly banked turn climbs makes train lie goes dropping turn train climbs small rise track brakes slowing pulls station open design cars accommodate sixteen passengers rows row slightly raised passengers clear view drop pre recorded voice saying don look played release sound effect removed sound restrictions park words don look instead painted floor guest observation area visible riders train hanging edge reception opened received partly massive advertising campaign appeared list worldwide coaster poll peaked number mixed performance
Oblivion (roller coaster)