Thirteen
Thirteen is a steel roller coaster at Alton Towers in England. The ride was constructed by Intamin and opened on 20 March 2010. It is the world's first vertical freefall drop roller coaster, on which the track and train freefall approximately five metres in darkness.Photo: Freddo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Roller coaster
- Description: amusement ride
- Also known as: “Th13teen” and “TH13TEEN”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alton Towers and Rita.
Alton Towers
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alton Towers, the largest theme park in the United Kingdom, is in Staffordshire, England. It is generally considered by rollercoaster enthusiasts to hold its own with any such park in the world.
Rita
Roller coaster
Photo: rogerbarker, CC BY 2.0.
Rita, formerly known as Rita: Queen of Speed, is a launched roller coaster located in the Dark Forest section of Alton Towers amusement park in Staffordshire Moorlands, England.
Driving School
The Cuckoo Cars Driving School is a ride at Alton Towers for young children. It is styled as a mock driving institution where young children learn how to drive small cars. Driving School is situated 640 feet west of Thirteen.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton and Denstone.
Alton
Village
Photo: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alton is a village in Staffordshire, England. It is noted for the theme park Alton Towers, built around the site of Alton Mansion, which was owned by the Earls of Shrewsbury, and designed by Augustus Pugin.
Denstone
Village
Photo: Linda Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Denstone is a village and civil parish situated between the towns of Uttoxeter in East Staffordshire and Ashbourne in Derbyshire. It is located next to the River Churnet. Denstone is situated 2 miles southeast of Thirteen.
Rocester
Village
Photo: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rocester is a village and civil parish in the East Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. Its name is spelt Rowcestre in the Domesday Book of 1086. It is located on the Derbyshire border. Rocester is situated 3 miles southeast of Thirteen.
Thirteen
- Categories: steel roller coaster, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Farley, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.98471° or 52° 59′ 5″ northLongitude
-1.89061° or 1° 53′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C4WX4M5+VQOpenStreetMap ID
node 11740726738OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=roller_coasterWikidata ID
Q195446
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Thirteen” goes by many names.
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