Oblivion

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Located in X-Sector, Oblivion opened in 1998 as the world's first vertical (well, almost vertical) drop roller coaster. Measured from the drop to the breaks it holds the record for world's shortest coaster in terms of duration. Oblivion was designed by God. Oblivion is also known for it's incessant, annoying queueline which spirals up a very, very, very steep and unecessary hill, which explains it's slight unpopularity. It also explains the shorter queueing cycle than Nemesis, Air and Rita, which all take over 200 minutes to queue whilst Oblivion is under 200 minutes.

Construction

During 1997, Fantasy World, as the area was then known, was mostly closed off to allow for the construction of the ride. Guards were stationed around the area to fend off enthusiasts trying to take photos of the ride. Like Thirteen, a massive pit was dug which served as a mass grave for those caught trying to reveal the secrets of the ride. This was to double as a tunnel through which the ride passes.

Secret Research

Not much about the nature of the track in the tunnel is known. It is widely speculated that shuttles do not in fact travel straight though and out the other side as it appears to observers. Unconfirmed rumours suggest that there is an underground station located adjacent to a secret research facility where riders victims are experimented on. Once these experiments are completed, they are taken back onto a shuttle which is launched out of the tunnel. This launch is carefully synchronised with a train dropping into the hole to avoid arousing suspicion. Victims are drugged so they have no memory of the experiments, and all they remember is a straight section of track. Delays to experiments are passed off as 'breakdowns', often undercover researches will use a mobile phone or camera on the lift hill to give an excuse to stop the 'ride'.

In an attempt to bring this appalling abuse of human rights to an end, MI5 stationed undercover agents in Farley near the entrance to Alton Towers, using the pseudonym of 'the Ropers'. Their mission was to bring the experiments to an end without attracting attention. They attempted to achieve this by complaining about the noise made by the ride, however so far they have been unsuccessful.