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  1. Chris Halpin

Alton Towers prepares to launch Galactica rollercoaster

Alton Towers has revamped the ride known as AIR into the world's first rollercoaster to take passengers into space with virtual reality headsets.

The park has invested millions in the new ride, Galactica, however bosses say they will have to rebuild its visitors' trust when it reopens this weekend for the season.

The theme park was temporarily closed last year, after its flagship ride the Smiler crashed leaving four visitors with life-changing injuries. Visitor numbers also suffered and in September they announced they would cut 190 jobs. Chris Halpin reports.