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In 1980, this was the first major rollercoaster to be installed at Alton, under the leadership of John Broome. It was the prototype Vekoma Corkscrew with bayern curve (the spiral toward the end). There are now numerous clones of this ride worldwide, one in the UK at Flamingoland. The ride here at Alton used the same logo, until Festival Park was revamped to Ugland, when new stone age artwork was adopted. At this time the ride received new Vekoma trains. Alton announced the removal of Corkscrew, at the end of the 2008 season, and organised a special day for enthusiasts to say 'farewell' to the Corkscrew - on Nov 9th 2008, Corkscrew opened for one last time, before being dismantled as scrap metal. Click the thumbnailed images to enlarge... |
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Archive video clip of Corkscrew: |
Farewell event video clip: |
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| Sunday 9th November 2008 was Corkscrew's final day of operation. After 28 years of looping, it was time for 1 last ride, Coasterforce kindly invited enthusiasts from across the communities to join them in marking the occasion, (photo courtesy Coasterforce). Alton provided a special access area within the ride, 80's entertainment, and the 'Corkscrew Hall of Memories' - a display of media, souvenirs, & Corkscrew documentation: | |
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