Longest Roller Coaster Tracks in United Kingdom

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Dataset contains 9 data items (see table below).

Overview

Which is the longest roller coaster ride in United Kingdom?
The longest roller coaster ride in United Kingdom is The Ultimate of Lightwater Valley with a length of 2,268 meters. The entire ride takes 7 minutes 34 seconds.

The second longest roller coaster ride in United Kingdom is the 1,675-meter long The Big One of Blackpool Pleasure Beach in United Kingdom. At third, is The Smiler of Alton Towers in United Kingdom, stretching 1,170 meters. The lengths of the roller coaster track around United Kingdom can range from 400 meters to 2,268 meters, with the average length of roller coaster tracks spanning 1,087.7 meters.

 Compare The Ultimate with The Smiler

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Let's check out United Kingdom's longest roller coaster rides:

The Ultimate.

The Ultimate Front Row POV HD GoPro (Youtube/Coaster Crazy)

The Ultimate is a steel roller coaster attraction at Lightwater Valley in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The roller coaster track is 33 meters tall.

  Second longest roller coaster track in the world at 2,268 meters — Built by British Rail, The Ultimate stretches 2,268 meters in length.

  Roller coaster ride with the longest ride duration in the world — Total ride time: 7 minutes 34 seconds.

 

 Compare The Ultimate with Steel Dragon 2000 from Nagashima Spa Land, Japan.

 Compare The Ultimate with Mamba from Worlds Of Fun, United States.


The Big One.

The Big One Blackpool Pleasure Beach Off Ride (Youtube/Theme Park Updates)

  Tallest roller coaster track in United Kingdom at 65 meters — Located at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom, The Big One is a steel roller coaster attraction. The roller coaster track is 65 meters tall and has a drop of 62 meters.

  Second longest roller coaster track in Europe at 1,675 meters — The 1,675-meter long The Big One is built by Arrow Dynamics and has a maximum vertical angle of 65 degrees.

  Second fastest roller coaster in United Kingdom at a max speed of 119 km/h — The Big One has a maximum speed of 119 km/h and a G force of 4g.

  Roller coaster ride with the third longest ride duration in United Kingdom — Total ride time: 3 minutes.

 

 Compare The Big One with Behemoth from Canada's Wonderland, Canada.

 Compare The Big One with Red Force from Ferrari Land, Spain.


The Smiler.

Smiler Cinematic Off-Ride Alton Towers (Youtube/Coaster Studios)

Third tallest roller coaster track built by Gerstlauer — Located at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, United Kingdom, The Smiler is a 30-meter tall steel roller coaster attraction. The roller coaster track also has a drop of 30 meters.

  Third longest roller coaster track in United Kingdom at 1,170 meters — Built by Gerstlauer, The Smiler stretches 1,170 meters in length.

Third fastest roller coaster built by Gerstlauer — The Smiler streaks to a top speed of 85 km/h along its 14-inversion track with a G force of 5g.

Roller coaster built by Gerstlauer with the longest ride duration — Total ride time: 2 minutes 45 seconds.

 

 Compare The Smiler with Incredicoaster from Disney California Adventure, United States.

 Compare The Smiler with OzIris from Parc Astérix, France.


Icon.

Icon Cinematic Off-Ride Blackpool Pleasure Beach in 4K (Youtube/Coaster Studios)

Icon is a steel roller coaster attraction with a height of 27 meters and a drop of 25 meters at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.

Third longest roller coaster track built by Mack Rides — Built by Mack Rides, Icon stretches 1,140 meters in length.

The track has 1 inversions and a G force of 4g, enabling the roller coaster to reach a maximum speed of 85 km/h.

Roller coaster built by Mack Rides with the third longest ride duration — Total ride time: 2 minutes 41 seconds.

 

 Compare Icon with Eejanaika from Fuji-Q Highland, Japan.

 Compare Icon with Hot Wheels SideWinder from Dreamworld, Australia.


Colossus (Thorpe Park).

Colossus Offride HD Thorpe Park Resort (Youtube/Coaster Clips)

Colossus (Thorpe Park) is a steel roller coaster attraction with a height of 30 meters and a drop of 30 meters at Thorpe Park in Surrey, United Kingdom.

Colossus (Thorpe Park) is built by Intamin and spans a length of 850 meters.

Colossus (Thorpe Park) races along its track with a G force of 4g and 10 inversions, reaching a top speed of 72 km/h.

Total ride time: 1 minutes 45 seconds.

 

 Compare Colossus (Thorpe Park) with Lost Gravity from Walibi Holland, Netherlands.

 Compare Colossus (Thorpe Park) with Hyperion from Energylandia, Poland.


Wicker Man.

Wicker Man Drone Footage Alton Towers Resort (Youtube/blooloop)

Located at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, United Kingdom, Wicker Man is a 18-meter tall wooden roller coaster attraction. The roller coaster track also has a drop of 22 meters.

Wicker Man is built by Great Coasters International and stretches 795 meters in length.

  Wooden roller coaster ride with the second longest ride duration in the world — Total ride time: 3 minutes 30 seconds.

 

 Compare Wicker Man with Screamin' Eagle from Six Flags St. Louis, United States.

 Compare Wicker Man with GhostRider from Knott's Berry Farm, United States.


The Swarm.

The Swarm - Thorpe Park 2018 - 4K (Youtube/Nolimitscoasterfan)

  Third tallest roller coaster track in United Kingdom at 39 meters — Located at Thorpe Park in Surrey, United Kingdom, The Swarm is a 39-meter tall steel roller coaster attraction.

The Swarm is built by Bolliger & Mabillard and stretches 775 meters in length.

  Third fastest roller coaster in United Kingdom at a max speed of 95 km/h — The Swarm has a maximum speed of 95 km/h and a G force of 5g, with 5 inversions in its track.

Total ride time: 1 minutes 15 seconds.

 

 Compare The Swarm with DC Rivals HyperCoaster from Warner Bros. Movie World (Gold Coast), Australia.

 Compare The Swarm with Baron 1898 from Efteling, Netherlands.


Nemesis.

Nemesis Like You've Never Seen it Before... [aerial] (Youtube/Alton Towers)

Located at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, United Kingdom, Nemesis is a 13-meter tall steel roller coaster attraction. The roller coaster track also has a drop of 32 meters.

Built by Bolliger & Mabillard, Nemesis stretches 716 meters in length.

The track has 4 inversions and a G force of 4g, enabling the roller coaster to reach a maximum speed of 80 km/h.

Total ride time: 1 minutes 20 seconds.

 

 Compare Nemesis with Shambhala from PortAventura Park, Spain.

 Compare Nemesis with Storm Coaster from Sea World (Australia), Australia.


Datasets on Fastest, Longest, Tallest, Droppiest Roller Coasters in the World

Tallest Tracks:  World  Asia  Europe  USA  Canada  Australia  China  Japan  Germany  UK

Fastest Coasters:  World  Asia  Europe  USA  China  | Japan  Germany  UK

Longest Tracks:  World  Asia  Europe  USA  China  Japan  Germany  UK

  Droppiest Tracks:  World  Asia  Europe  |  USA  China  Japan  Germany  UK

  Longest Duration:  World  |  Asia Europe  |  USA  |  China  |  Japan  |  Germany  |  UK

  Most Inversions:  World  |  Asia  |  Europe  |  USA  |  China  |  Japan  |  Germany  |  UK

  Fastest Wooden:  World  Asia  Europe  USA

  Longest Wooden:  World  Asia  Europe  USA

Tallest Wooden:   World  Asia  Europe  USA

Droppiest Wooden:  World  Asia  |  Europe  |  USA

Longest Duration Wooden:  World  |  Asia  |  Europe  |  USA

Well-known Roller Coasters built by: Intamin  Bolliger & Mabillard  Custom Coasters International  Mack Rides  Rocky Mountain Construction  Vekoma 

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