Park section Space Section Opening date March 28, 2015 Manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard Height 42 m Opened 28 March 2015 | Status Operating Type Steel – Dive Coaster Model Dive Coaster Max speed 100 km/h | |
Address Gardaland, Località Ronchi, 37014 Castelnuovo del Garda VR, Italy Hours Open today · 10AM–11PMWednesday10AM–11PMThursday10AM–11PMFriday10AM–11PMSaturday10AM–11PMSunday10AM–11PMMonday10AM–11PMTuesday10AM–11PMSuggest an edit Similar Raptor, Blue Tornado, Mammut, Sequoia Adventure, Magic Mountain | ||
Oblivion: The Black Hole is a steel roller coaster at Gardaland amusement park in Lake Garda, Italy. The ride is one of many Dive Coaster models to be manufactured by Swiss roller coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard. Since its opening, it became the first vertical drop roller coaster in Italy. The ride is considered the 'sister' to the iconic Oblivion roller coaster at the also Merlin owned Alton Towers.
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Marketing
The theming and marketing campaign of the ride feature many similarities to Oblivion, the world's first vertical drop roller coaster situated at fellow Merlin Entertainments park, Alton Towers Resort. The ride also shares the same 'ultimate rollercoaster' slogan that was used originally for Thirteen also at Alton Towers Resort.
Ride Experience
After climbing to the top of the lift hill, the train begins turning to the left before being suspended over a vertical drop on a holding brake. After a few seconds, the train is released and plummets down the vertical drop into a subterranean tunnel. After levelling out and ascending back out from the tunnel, the train flips through an immelmann and over an airtime hill, before navigating a 270° helix. Proceeding from the helix, the train passes through a heartline roll before entering the brake section and returning to the station.
Queue Line and Station
The queue line features two main sections, the outside compact queue pens and the themed inside queue line. The inside queue line features many different lighting effects also the walls are painted in orange, white and black throughout with images and diagrams that link to the theme of the ride. Before entering the station, the queue line goes over an orange bridge and into the station.