High-tech thriller
17 October 2006
Drivers passing junction 12 on the M25 might be intrigued by the twisted spike of metal that now towers above the treeline like a giant, curving piece of modern art. This tower is Stealth, Europe’s fastest and tallest rollercoaster — so high that the Civil Aviation Authority had to be consulted on its construction.Since the £12m ride opened in March at Thorpe Park in Surrey, it has proved so popular that the park has had to close its gates to the thrill-seeking masses on ...
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