Gazza
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After the hill you go through a cobra roll.
After the loop you pass under a corkscrew, and over an airtime hill.
The first drop sends riders into the first element, a fairly large loop.
....And a sweeping drop sends them to the ground.
A 30m high lift hill brings trains to the top.
The nicley decorated station.
The entrance.
The ride is in the 'Lost City' area of the park, and is themed accordingly.
Colossus was the first large attraction in a major expansion of Thorpe Park in an effort to make it a thrill ride destination. They started this programme with a bang, building the first coaster with 10 loops (A Guiness world record)
No, I think I can manage the stairs actually.
The ride building.
A shipping container outside the ride holds a gift shop, but the stenciling on the side subtly shows some known facts about the ride: It features a 30m high lift hill, A Beyond Vertical drop of 100 degrees, 3 inversions, a maximum loading of 8 guests per car, was codnamed Project Dylan during construction, and opened on 13/03/09.
The theming continues at the ride exit.
After the diving loop a hard turn brings you into the brakes.
....A very compact diving loop.
A sharp drop off the mid course brakes sends you towards the next element....
A turn up into the mid course brakes follows the airtime hill.
