Park section Action Park Opening date July 26, 2005 Type Steel Height 25 m Height restriction 1.35 m G-force 4.3 g | Status Operating Cost £2,500,001 Manufacturer Maurer Söhne Max speed 70 km/h Opened 26 July 2005 Park Drayton Manor Theme Park | |
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Similar Shockwave, Apocalypse, Ben 10 – Ultimate Mission, Stormforce 10, Storm Surge | ||
G Force is a roller coaster at Drayton Manor Theme Park, Tamworth, England. It is the only X-Car coaster in the UK and was opened by the band G4 in 2005. The ride is also the third X-Car coaster to be built in the world, the first being the prototype Sky Wheel at Skyline Park in Germany and the second being X Coaster at Magic Springs. Another unique aspect of the X-Car coaster is the inverted lift, called the Humpty Bump Lift. Unlike a conventional inclined lift, the lift on is similar to a standard vertical loop. At the top of the lift, riders are suspended upside down and the train is released to traverse two more inversions, including an immelman loop and a Bent Cuban Eight. The ride was originally called Project X but changed to G Force before it opened.
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Ride Experience
The design of the ride vehicles is unique. The train consists of two cars, each seating three rows of two people. Instead of conventional shoulder restraints, the ride uses special hip restraints. This does allow freedom of upper body movement, however it can cause discomfort on the lower body.
Incidents
An accident occurred on the 10th October 2010 when the ride, after leaving the station failed to gain enough height to join the lift hill. Passengers were on the ride when this happened. The ride was then closed for safety inspection.
