Ripsaw was a
Top Spin
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ride at
Alton Towers
Alton Towers Resort ( ) (often referred to as Alton Towers) is a theme park and resort complex in Staffordshire, England, near the village of Alton. The park is operated by Merlin Entertainments Group and incorporates a theme park, water park, ...
theme park
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in
Staffordshire
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,
England
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. It opened in 1997 and closed at the end of 2015.
History
The ride opened on 15 March, 1997 alongside The Blade (originally the pirate ship), which replaced Thunder Looper - a Schwarzkopf Shuttle Loop. It was closed in the 2015 season due to the park's long-term plan. It was replaced by Forbidden Sweep, a small carnival game, for the 2016 season and then was replaced by the temporary ride, Funk ‘n’ Fly.
Ride experience
Riders sat in a 20 seat wide, two tier gondola rotated by a pair of robotic arms and allowed to freely pivot. Riders were also suspended above jets of water at one point and were lowered towards it, similar to
Rameses Revenge located in
Chessington World of Adventures Resort. The ride was located in the Forbidden Valley section of the park adjacent to
Nemesis
In ancient Greek religion, Nemesis, also called Rhamnousia or Rhamnusia ( grc, Ῥαμνουσία, Rhamnousía, the goddess of Rhamnous), was the goddess who personifies retribution, a central concept in the Greek world view.
Etymology
The n ...
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References
External links
Coasterforce's review of RipsawRipsaw information page on TowersStreet
Amusement rides manufactured by HUSS Park Attractions
Alton Towers
1997 establishments in England
2015 disestablishments in England
Amusement rides introduced in 1997
Amusement rides that closed in 2015
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