Spinball Whizzer, Steel spinning roller coaster at Alton Towers, England
The Spinball Whizzer features spinning cars that rotate while traveling through 450 meters of track with multiple banked turns and curves at 60 kilometers per hour.
Opening in March 2004 at a cost of £3,500,000, the Maurer Rides creation underwent a transformation in 2010 when it temporarily became Sonic Spinball through a SEGA partnership.
The attraction name references the classic song Pinball Wizard by The Who, incorporating pinball machine elements throughout its design and structural components.
Located in the Adventure Land section of Alton Towers, the coaster accommodates four riders per car arranged in two back-to-back rows for balanced weight distribution.
The Spinball Whizzer stands as the only Xtended SC 2200 model ever manufactured by Maurer Rides, reaching a maximum height of 17 meters during its 75-second journey.
GPS coordinates: 52.98890,-1.89457
Latest update: May 19, 2025 19:17
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