Beast, Steel roller coaster at Alton Towers Resort, England.
Beast is a steel roller coaster at Alton Towers Resort in Staffordshire, England, featuring multiple inversions and sharp twisting sections. The track runs through the Thunder Valley area of the park and uses the natural slope of the land for its drops and turns.
The ride opened in 1988, as Alton Towers was beginning to introduce more intense attractions to its lineup. It was among the first steel coasters in Britain to offer inversions, at a time when that kind of ride was still new to the country.
The Beast established a new direction for British theme parks by introducing advanced steel coaster technology to the United Kingdom market.
Riders need to be at least 4 feet 7 inches (1.4 meters) tall, so it is worth checking children's height before joining the queue. The ride operates seasonally and can close temporarily during strong winds or heavy rain.
The track was designed to follow the natural dips and rises of the Staffordshire landscape rather than being built over flat ground. This means some sections of the ride feel steeper or faster than they appear from the queue.
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