Black Hole (roller coaster)

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Black Hole
Previously known as Black Hole II New Black Hole
View of Black Hole's exterior
Alton Towers
Location	Alton Towers
Park section	X-Sector
Status	Removed
Opening date	1984 (1984)
Closing date	5 March 2005 (2005-03-05)[1]
Replaced	Dinosaur Land
Replaced by	The Smiler
General statistics
Type	Steel – Enclosed
Manufacturer	Anton Schwarzkopf
Designer	Werner Stengel
Model	Jet Star 2
Track layout	Twister
Lift/launch system	Electric spiral lift
Height	13.5 m (44 ft)
Length	585 m (1,919 ft)
Inversions	0
Duration	1:50
Capacity	900 riders per hour
Height restriction	42 in (107 cm)
Black Hole at RCDB

Black Hole, briefly known as Black Hole II (1988) and New Black Hole (1989), was an enclosed steel roller coaster located at Alton Towers theme park near Alton in the English shire county of Staffordshire, United Kingdom. Manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf and designed by Werner Stengel, the Jet Star 2 model opened to public in 1984 and operated until 2005. The track layout was enclosed within a large tent-like structure to provide a dark ride experience. The structure was a large green and yellow PVC-covered structure (which was re-themed in 1998 and re-coloured in blue), designed by Rudi Enos.