Building & Designing Oblivion - Alton Towers

Building & Designing Oblivion - Alton Towers - 10 Years On

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16 жыл бұрын

This video shows the building of Oblivion at Alton Towers 10 years ago. In 1997 somthing strange was going on and in 1998 the worlds first vertical drop rollercoaster was launched. This video shows the build up and construction of the world class ride at the resort.
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@joewalker643 3 жыл бұрын

Seeing John Wardley get giddy and jumping up and down after the drop makes me smile. That man is personally responsible for the thrills of so many British people. He's like the big kid in chief.

@mariosavva999 2 жыл бұрын

What a cool job he has :)

@oxymoron8803 Жыл бұрын

He did more than rollercoasters. He worked on Hammer Horror, James Bond and practically invented the modern animatronic.

@bowmurbandit 5 жыл бұрын

I was a coach driver when Oblivion was being built. The company I worked for at the time ran a regular Thursday service to Alton Towers so I was able to see it's progress week by week. Happy days back then (Y)

@randomtransportguyx4397 Жыл бұрын

Did you drive any Volvo B10M's, if so which body did they have

@bowmurbandit Жыл бұрын

@@randomtransportguyx4397 No. It was such a popular service at the time so we used a Leyland Atlantean Double Decker.

@randomtransportguyx4397 Жыл бұрын

@@bowmurbandit noicccccccccccce

@sirjambon 6 жыл бұрын

Almost 20 years! Queued for 3 hours when it first opened. Now you can pretty much walk on the damn thing.

@twizzrocket4311 4 жыл бұрын

I waited 40mins at scare feat

@bulletnotloaded3586 3 жыл бұрын

@@twizzrocket4311 Good old scare feat

@scpslfreak1353 3 жыл бұрын

@@bulletnotloaded3586 y'all gotta love scare feat

@elainedenton4852 3 жыл бұрын

I went and queued for 2 hours so you carnt just walk on

@marmalising2034 3 жыл бұрын

queued 50 the on the 18th july 2021

@visionist7 6 жыл бұрын

Oblivion is the FIRST dive coaster and therefore the BEST by default. Look at these guys two decades ago with their fiendish concoction. They're like wizards. Nothing else like it existed. The simple, stark layout; just a sinister black track plunging straight into the ground

@Rancord123 5 жыл бұрын

Felice Graziano it probably still is the best as not much vertical drop rollercoasters don’t go underground

@ahuman9864 3 жыл бұрын

When I first walked up on this ride and saw it’s size and that subtle roar, it was in complete awe. Those execs at the end seemed to have thought the same thing. The way it banks at the end is something beautiful and terrifying at the same time. 20 years ago, there was nothing like it.

@leeroyleeroy 5 жыл бұрын

I remember being there the year before it was opened and seeing the ground being dug out. It looked so bizarre!

@Smartacus98 12 жыл бұрын

oblivion is incredible. I never realized how deep underground it was, that's why the speed and intensity always takes me by surprise.

@leahloo7782 2 ай бұрын

Same

@marioravioli5413 4 жыл бұрын

if I had a time machine, i'd go to that guy and say 'you alright mate?' 'looking forward to Oblivion?'

@BlueAxeRacer 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Shawn from 9 years in the future!

@thehoopsters5255 6 жыл бұрын

I wasn't sure about riding Hex at first, but after we did it I'm glad my Dad encouraged me. Alton Towers is the Best

@jjpoggers 4 жыл бұрын

Have you been on the smiler

@potatogirlcultist19 28 күн бұрын

@@jjpoggers Yes and my balls really hurt.

@Legendaryvenomz 8 жыл бұрын

Genius pieces. Absolutely amazing.

@willhowell898 7 жыл бұрын

I've been to Alton towers today I went on this about 7 times this is incredible

@minotaur878 13 жыл бұрын

Yes he's given me roller coaster advice for the future. Very good man.

@lemagreengreen 6 жыл бұрын

Makes me feel really old when I realise I was a teenager when this thing opened. It was a big deal at the time, had a huge advertising campaign.

@jche8437 2 жыл бұрын

Look how excited everyone is. The good old days. Before social media. Here I am on social media 😂

@ChloeHancockcookie 12 жыл бұрын

This ride is exactly 2 month older than me, i rode it for the first time on its 11th birthday :)

@christianlangdale2043 5 жыл бұрын

Oblivion has been my favourite ride ever.

@JamesWragg-xn6uj 5 ай бұрын

the roar of that B&M track gives me goosebumps🤤🤤🤩🤩

@ashes1one 15 жыл бұрын

What a great upload - really good to see. Thanks!!!

@ExcellAirsoft 16 жыл бұрын

WoW this is brilliant thanks for posting keep it up.

@donfranktv 3 ай бұрын

Such an interesting video on Oblivion - loved to see the construction

@MegaSackboy16 11 жыл бұрын

no, oblivion was designed by John Wardley and the ride was manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard.

@starstruckxxx10000 11 жыл бұрын

i wouldn't say that oblivion is the best diving roller coaster ,but defiantly has the best drop out of the bunch ,simply because it's a proper hole in the ground! and not just a little hole with some cover on top of it..

@witchychlo 6 жыл бұрын

Jonny B But you have to remember, this was revolutionary - they spent a lot of the budget working out how to drop the riders safely, nowadays it’s common knowledge across manufacturers and they have the money to add more track and inversions etc.

@visionist7 6 жыл бұрын

Jonny B a second drop is by its very nature redundant on a dive machine. Riding Oblivion for the second time feels redundant, let alone sitting through the second drop on Sheikra. It's all about the drop. One drop.

@themeparkfan 16 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, thanks for uploading! :)

@yearlongbeet2 Жыл бұрын

That ride cemented John wardley as the greatest coaster engineer ever

@longy0151 13 жыл бұрын

the 2 dislikes are off fanta because they weren't sponsoring this ride when it opened.

@deejasart7766 3 жыл бұрын

Lol XD

@Th3Sm1ler 2 жыл бұрын

The second dislike was from Coke after the smiler started sponsoring oblivion

@ashes1one 16 жыл бұрын

Great upload!

@rollercoasterb74dst4 13 жыл бұрын

going here on saturday cant wait

@joemorrisonmusic Жыл бұрын

There’s something so magical about oblivion. The drop ain’t matched.

@TimothiusAdiel 6 жыл бұрын

I have ridden this. It was awesome!

@wrenzul 4 жыл бұрын

9:07 was Oblivion’s first EVER drop!!!

@themeparkglobal9338 5 жыл бұрын

Love this vid

@aidan7459 6 жыл бұрын

20 years gone by and still the best vertical drop thrill coaster

@JetstreamAviation747 6 жыл бұрын

AidanWithAnA no stealth

@aidan7459 6 жыл бұрын

DiamondSword gaming Fair point but Oblivion is what started it all and without it we wouldn't have Stealth or Saw: The ride so yeah, for the thrill factors Stealth wins but c'mon you just have to love oblivion to ya know?

@xVx_Krt_xVx_KillMe 5 жыл бұрын

Sure it started it but that doesn’t make it best. Do you call iron wolf the best b&m cause it was the first. Besides, best drop in the Uk is speed at oakwood, it’s not the steepest but check the height it’s way taller than all the others

@aidan7459 5 жыл бұрын

@@xVx_Krt_xVx_KillMe Fair point I guess but On vertical dive coasters I have only ridden Oblivion soooooo I have much ride credibility to earn

@zachbladen 5 жыл бұрын

Best drop but not the best dive coaster in general.

@jplegoman85 12 жыл бұрын

love oblivion!!

@dylanmurphy4342 Жыл бұрын

Still haven't been to Alton Towers desperate to go though and will definitely ride this

@kyledawber6679 5 жыл бұрын

I thought they were having a smoke up at 0:38😂

@petermc7098 4 жыл бұрын

Hello This is an absolutely amazing documentary, thank you for putting this up, I think this is what later inspired the Drop tower ride for Nemesis Sub-terra. Keep it up! Kind regards Peter

@Todd21212 3 жыл бұрын

Drop towers were made before Oblivion.

@petermc7098 3 жыл бұрын

@@Todd21212 OK

@ellieco9174 Жыл бұрын

We are very lucky to have John Wardle as a fellow Brit, and a pioneer in the roller coaster industry, some of the best & first rides in the world! I love nemesis

@thetf2guy184 5 жыл бұрын

I think I may have an idea of what the guard may say now "The ministry of Joy kindly ask you to leave"

@Lickmabumbum Жыл бұрын

Me and my girlfriend went on this 15 times in a row, it's awesome!!!!

@survivalleader 9 жыл бұрын

I bet people who first saw this ride were like WTF mate

@JetstreamAviation747 6 жыл бұрын

survivalleader saw the ride lol

@Gr33nMamba 14 жыл бұрын

It's so hard to build a new type/theme of rollercoaster these days, It's a shame really, the entusiats at 6:00 clearly saw it was a B&M Manufactured coaster with a sharp eye. So looking forward to Thirteen.

@sammyshadbolt4634 7 жыл бұрын

this I'd so cool I really like oblivion ride

@SamuelH105 15 жыл бұрын

wow i've been that deep under ground? Kool!

@KoasterKing205 6 жыл бұрын

It'll be 20 Years On in 2018!

@jolol4895 5 жыл бұрын

Which is now xD

@angrybirds2973 4 жыл бұрын

22 in 2020

@KoasterKing205 4 жыл бұрын

@@angrybirds2973 22 isn't a mile stone though... -_-

@bread7713 3 жыл бұрын

30 in 2028

@angrybirds2973 3 жыл бұрын

40 in 2038

@paulkelly3188 8 жыл бұрын

funny how people r saying that the drops 90 degrees and more people r saying it's 87. Alton towers staff have even been saying it's 87 degrees :D

@ozzyisabluebird86 8 жыл бұрын

+JAX GAMING It's 87.5

@asmakarolia3821 8 жыл бұрын

ghabhrayli

@ozzyisabluebird86 8 жыл бұрын

Try Saw at Thorpe Park it is 110 degree angle

@satorukemono7831 7 жыл бұрын

I heard the drop was 89.5, meaning that it is in fact vertical being as in Maths one would count 1.5 as 2 when rounding up decimals. I know it isn't LITERALLY vertical, but it is just close enough to be counted as such

@danielledewitt1 7 жыл бұрын

JAX GAMING Just shy of vertical.

@eye-in-the-skyproductions8483 6 жыл бұрын

John rocking that nemesis hat

@NatalieEdgeEdwards 15 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the video. I bet it was amazing to be working on the ride in late 1997/early 1998. I would have loved to have been there with the guys. I can remember all the hype surrounding it. Anyone know how them people got to go to the park before it even opened for the 1998 season?

@galrides934 6 жыл бұрын

"Magical roller coaster" have you realised it saids "you will get anxiety" in the advert whilst waiting in the queue lol

@darrenbaber4678 5 жыл бұрын

Alton Towers is soooooo epic!!!!!!!

@aestheticrobloxhoe5197 5 жыл бұрын

i went on this today it is sick

@Ryanro1988 14 жыл бұрын

Can't wait until Saturday, SW6 opens!!!

@funfairs__uk 2 жыл бұрын

Lol Th13teen

@daboywunda 13 жыл бұрын

wow, i loved this documentary!!! 1999's The Dream Factory (part of the Modern Times series of documentaries that the BBC produced.) The full documentary is on here some-where...

@MeltedToast84 6 жыл бұрын

Now it’s 20 years on!

@xxxlbigsam 15 жыл бұрын

cannot wait goin tomoz

@kobyscootsandmore9141 5 жыл бұрын

I know oblivion is 21 and all but it still looks intimidating I always have had a soft spot for it

@flakelorenz02 14 жыл бұрын

@bigmuffexpress Nice one!

@TheCoasterrus 12 жыл бұрын

lol at the 90s haircuts!!

@ryanhickson7518 12 жыл бұрын

I say the red harnesses look quite good with the trson

@dannybarker9730 12 жыл бұрын

10 out of 10 i have been on it

@Flimingow 14 жыл бұрын

I think alton towers is one of the best place for rollercoaters; Along with busch gardens

@Smartacus98 12 жыл бұрын

lol john wardley was giddy with excitement.

@GJTyphoon1991 14 жыл бұрын

i agree mate

@RandomMixoo7 14 жыл бұрын

I wonder what the ride on the computer screen is at 7:26 is?

@leviepine1876 7 жыл бұрын

*boomf!! woosh!* That sounded unbelievably quiet XD

@visionist7 6 жыл бұрын

Levie Pine sand in the track. Bloody NIMBYs

@GBuses_and_trains Жыл бұрын

Hi Shawn, I’ve got a question. why was oblivion so slow when it was testing for the first time?

@TheSanbrookeAdventures Жыл бұрын

That’s just the standard really when rides test for the first time!

@foureyez8348 6 жыл бұрын

Now its oblivions 20th :)

@cgsdesigns441 Жыл бұрын

Even though it's about 80-90 feet over the ground it actually goes down a good 180ft into that tunnel, so if viewed from the bass of the tunnel it would definitely show the scale of it.

@zacharycohenwarburton3430 3 жыл бұрын

i love how now we use the term b and m

@danielledewitt1 Жыл бұрын

B and M are a coaster manufacturer. Can’t spell the full name.

@graysoncharlton8553 10 ай бұрын

I've been on oblivian

@joshuawilson1463 4 жыл бұрын

It’s now 2028 and getting removed🤯

@neuravanny 3 ай бұрын

Now we shall all wait for... OBLIVION: RE-ASCENDED!!! LONG LIVE THE DARKNESS!

@benjyboba 12 жыл бұрын

What happened to the full documentry

@lilm2k8 15 жыл бұрын

what was it based on, i dont quite get what the the theme is and its been 11 years

@TheSanbrookeAdventures 15 жыл бұрын

Good question i wish i knew :(

@Horsecat2002 Жыл бұрын

anyone got any info on the oblivion guards?

@Dan-pv7cu Жыл бұрын

who's the guy at 7:25? Is he still in the community?

@Jess-et5oq Жыл бұрын

Have you ever read John Wardley’s book? I finished it yesterday and it was such a good read.

@TheSanbrookeAdventures Жыл бұрын

It’s a great read

@Samuel_Hearfield 6 жыл бұрын

Not the worlds first vertical drop rollercoaster. It's only around 88 degrees and Superman Escape from Krypton opened a year before 1997 and has a max angle of 90 degrees!

@stevenm5062 5 жыл бұрын

Samuel Hearfield k?

@themeparktycoon2tipsandtri250 5 жыл бұрын

That isnt a roller coaster

@Dienel73 13 жыл бұрын

@jackledgend its a 180ft stright down drop

@NICKYG2X3. 6 жыл бұрын

the men in green

@andrewbarrett42 13 жыл бұрын

@SpikePBB Your right I use to be in his club.

@elainedenton4852 3 жыл бұрын

I went to Alton towers 2 hours waiting so I thought forget it

@kobyscootsandmore9141 5 жыл бұрын

Shawn did you watch oblivion being built

@Archman155 4 жыл бұрын

no he was too young and he didnt work there back then

@naytay22 4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Lincoln narrating,I think? ❤️

@RNJake 12 жыл бұрын

2013 now. ;D

@kiwi__1011 11 жыл бұрын

9:13 They were still constructing the Enterprise at that time?

@colwynboy7279 6 жыл бұрын

Enterprise has been in various locations in the park since the 80s.

@Rancord123 5 жыл бұрын

Kiwi enterprise was where Nemesis and those rides are in while Oblivion was being built

@EngPlanes 5 ай бұрын

25 years

@touristattractionalfie9376 2 жыл бұрын

The conceptual drawings are in rollercoaster resteraunt

@SamuelH105 15 жыл бұрын

ye 100ft above ground and 100ft under ground!

@tombrown8649 6 жыл бұрын

More like 20 years on

@Angel-lh2wg 2 жыл бұрын

So i draw Fanart for Alton Towers quite a lot and I’m starting social media to help me get noticed, i know this is a silly idea but it would be fun to animate this :>

@cinemadics5722 5 жыл бұрын

Is Andrew Lincoln the narrator haha

@JordanReeve 11 жыл бұрын

65ft actually above

@DJmetric09 13 жыл бұрын

@SanbrookeProductions TH13TEEN

@manofknowledge1000 Жыл бұрын

I have been on it . It’s good but over very fast

@jacksite2007 12 жыл бұрын

looks a bit different now! They need to improve the length on it or something- because X Sector is always empty.

@Rancord123 5 жыл бұрын

Jacksite2007 go their now that The Smiler has opened and the place is always packed

@ProChoiceJesus 11 жыл бұрын

I don't know who "John Wardley" is, but you do know that Oblivion was designed by 2 guys with the last names of Bollinger & Mabillard, don't you?

@ozzyisabluebird86 7 жыл бұрын

That would be the manufactures same with Nemesis John Wardley is a genius at Alton Towers for the coaster designs he had. One he had nothing to do with was the smiler and that was manufactured by Gerstlauer

@Rancord123 5 жыл бұрын

ProChoiceJesus Bolliger And Mabillard were the manufacturers of the ride, John Wardley designed the ride and was the brains behind it

@ellieworld2 14 жыл бұрын

Hey look ^ its John again! :L

@Jacckac 11 жыл бұрын

I Think he knows that, the only mistake he has made, is that the coaster opens in 2013 Not not 2014. We use the name 'SW7' Because thats what the coaster is reffered to until the name is released.

@Th3Sm1ler 2 жыл бұрын

ARE YOU CALLING THE SMILER A MISTAKE DO NOT NAKE FUN OF THE MOST SUSSY RIDE