The Smiler: Alton Towers' 14 Loop Rollercoaster

Video: World's first 14 loop rollercoaster opens at Alton Towers - Telegraph

Not for the faint hearted, the rollercoaster features a series of twisted psychological effects including optical illusions, blinding lights and jabbing needles designed to mess with your mind.

Source: Video: World's first 14 loop rollercoaster opens at Alton Towers - Telegraph

The Smiler: World's first 14 loop rollercoaster opens at Alton Towers - YouTube

Source: The Smiler: World's first 14 loop rollercoaster opens at Alton Towers - YouTube

The Smiler | Alton Towers Resort

The Smiler's 5 Mind Manipulations: 

• The Innoculator 

    A jab of happiness as you pass by stage one of the Marmalisation process.

• The Tickler

    Aims to tickle you until you can't resist smiling

• The Flasher  

    The giant flashing device, blinding you as you hurtle underneath the leg.

• The Giggler

    Infectious, intoxicating laughing gas

• The Hypnotiser  

    Has the power to disorientate, mesmerise and disrupt your self-awareness.

Source: The Smiler | Alton Towers Resort

The Smiler – The Ride – Experience The Smiler at Alton Towers Resort

KEY FACTS

Ride time: 165 seconds

Passengers per ride train: 16

Minimum rider height: 1.4m

Location: X Sector

Highest drop: 30m

Maximum speed: approx 85 km/h

Track length: 1,170m

Opening: May 2013

Source: The Smiler – The Ride – Experience The Smiler at Alton Towers Resort

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Shweeb Pedal-Powered Monorail

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Shweeb – Human powered monorail racetrack review

Located in the Agroventures, Roterua, New Zealand Shweeb is the worlds first human powered monorail racetrack. The Shweeb was opened in November 2007 and attracted 10,000 visitors in its first year.

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SHWEEB - Agroventures, Rotorua, NZ

An in depth video of a ride on the worlds first SHWEEB in Rotorua, New Zealand's adventure capital.

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Welcome To Shweeb

You jump into an aerodynamic capsule and race like a bullet for three laps. With seven gears to play with it’s easy to get up to your top speed.

Feel the adrenalin kick in as you fly around curves swinging out 60 degrees! You soar 4m above the pond and then miss the ground by inches!

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Shweeb Specs:

• Gears: 7


• Swing: 65 degrees left/ right


• Weight: 80kg


• Rider: 1.4 – 2m tall


• Max rider weight: 1200kg


• Drag Coef: 0.295


• Brakes: none

Sources:

1. Shweeb review; a human powered monorail racetrack. | Knight Times Blog
2. YouTube - SHWEEB - Agroventures, Rotorua, NZ
3. The Shweeb – World’s First Human Powered Monorail Racetrack, Rotorua
4. Human Powered Monorail
5. Inhabitat » Schweeb: Human-Powered Monorail Flies Through the Skies

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