G Force (roller coaster)

Infobox roller coaster
name=G Force


caption=The G Force roller coaster
location=Drayton Manor Theme Park
section=Action Park
type=Steel
type2=X-Car
type3=
status=Open
opened=July 26 2005
manufacturer=Maurer Söhne
designer=
model=HBX 2000
track=
lift=
height=82
drop=
length=1263
speed=43.5
inversions=3
duration=0:45
angle=
capacity=1100
cost=
acceleration=
gforce=4.3
restriction=
rcdb_number=2926

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 second X-Car coaster to be built, the first being the prototype "Sky Wheel" at Skyline Park in Germany. 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 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.

External links

* [http://www.rcdb.com/document179.htm Press release] at RCDB