I thought I’d search some facts and have a chat about the said rides in this list. So here are the 5 longest rollercoasters in the UK & my thoughts on them if I have experienced them! I’d love to hear how many of these you’ve experienced!
The Ultimate – Lightwater Valley – 2,268.3m
We are yet to experience this rollercoaster and hope one day it’ll reopen.
The Big One – Blackpool Pleasure Beach – 1,675.5m:
That’s a lot of track right? I personally adore The Big One it probably is within my top 5 UK thrill coasters. I know it doesn’t offer much airtime but there’s pops of it sometimes. It once scared the crap out of me with its sheer height! But all in all it’s a fab rollercoaster and the new pieces of track in recent years have made a massive difference!
The Smiler – Alton Towers – 1,170m:
I’m not all that surprised that The Smiler is this high up! The amount of track that’s crammed into that small footprint is very impressive. It’s not necessarily my favourite rollercoaster at Towers but I wouldn’t say I hate it neither. I have to be in the mood for it to ride it.
Icon – Blackpool Pleasure Beach – 1,143m:
Icon has a lovely ride duration it goes on for what feels like forever. Admittedly it does get bit sickly towards the end of the ride but that’s if you ride it a lot all at once. Icon is beautiful but it’s also a coaster where I have my off days with it. But all told it’s a fab ride and we are lucky to have it in the UK.
Grand National – Blackpool Pleasure Beach – 1,006.4m:
Oh I have such a soft spot for Nashy. Yes it’s rough seat depending and the carriages aren’t the best for comfort. But it’s the 5th longest rollercoaster in the UK and it’s 80 years old this season. Two facts which always makes me appreciate it a little more. I love National and hope to get back on it one day soon.
—–
How many of these rollercoasters have you experienced? Which is your favourite?
Thank you for reading…
All Facts are from: Statista.com – if you’d like to know more about the longest UK rollercoasters, click the link for the entire list.
