Alton Towers has confirmed that its new £18 million ride called The Smiler is still not working. It was due to open on Thursday 23 May. With 14 loops to the previous record of 10, it is the largest roller-coaster ever built.
Rollercoaster enthusiasts have created a computer simulation of Alton Towers' new ride 'The Smiler', which is due to be in operation from next month..
The video above was posted on YouTube in February and was computer-modeled using plans of the real coaster.
It shows the view from the point of view of the rider. 'The Smiler' has cost £18 million to build.
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