Air at Alton Towers on Blue Peter

This was on Blue Peter in 2002 showing the parks new coaster. Air was the worlds first flying roller coaster.
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[@Wizardl0l]

Just walking around Alton Towers gives you the BEST thrill ever! and the music is an added bonus to give you the best day ever!

[@LilysKittyKingdomxx]

Air is my very favourite ride! Cant wait to go later this week!

[@donovangionis5383]

In my opinion, this is a great first ride to do at the park. It's relatively tame and very relaxing. I say the final coaster to graduate to would be Nemesis. That is easily the most intense ride in the park, and let's not forget that it is arguably the best coaster in the UK, so I definitely recommend saving it for last.

[@lilmizzy2008]

i have been to alton towers bout 15 times and only ONCE have i been on this and it hasn't broken down at all!! every time i go on it like every other ride breaks down!!

[@purpleblue]

Alton Towers : Let's make money and retheme this! Us : U W0T M8

[@TheMaverick987]

+Luke B i think it was more "Lets theme it" Air had no real theme. Plus the VR makes it a new experience.

[@purpleblue]

+CoasterGuy air was themed around flying and to feel like free

[@TheMaverick987]

+Luke B And galactica is themed around flying higher.

[@BeckyMD26]

That was my reaction omg 😂

[@TransportFan378]

I'd probably become a worker at Alton Towers and rip out every single VR pouch and transmitter given the opportunity.

[@hannahdavies8812]

The sad thing is, John Wardley has retired, so...we wont have any awesome coasters in the future..

[@hannahdavies8812]

japanuke I rather see your comment as spam, because I didn't say that people couldn't ask him for advice.

[@agent_605]

John Wardley still helps with the rides, modern ride designers for Alton Towers often get advice for him and his approval before building

[@davs8344]

Theres a wooden roller coaster getting built

[@minotaur878]

He's still involved, and willing to get involved in future projects :) Whether he's involved in SW8 I'm not sure though

[@EVILBUNNY28]

He's retired, but he thought he'd just pop back and design a GCI wooden roller coaster (SW8) for the fun of it xD

[@rebeccachallinor8387]

IM GOING ON SUNDAY AND I CANT WAIT ANOTHER SECOND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rewstube80]

Now that`s something britain should shout about wow i think this is great a realy good coaster & thats something i have not seen done before. This disigner is brilliant. Well done.

[@theperiodhead]

air is incredible, alton tower fans and me are greatful for johns work!

[@minotaur878]

John told me that it is to allow ordinary members of the general public to experience sensations outside the scope of the normal everyday world in which they live that makes his rides what he wants them to be. Great man

[@SquidgetAndFlobber]

Going in the summer holidays- cant wait to go on this!

[@TheCitrusHorizon]

I went on this the first summer it opened, waiting took ages but best experience of my life! I would seriously love to go on it again!

[@Jennjunebugx]

Actually remember watching this when I was six... Simon the wee legend.

[@SpudderRail]

it's fun, even when it breaks down on you at the location at 3:57 and you just stop XD

[@HeartGoesOn1]

Just came back from Alton!! Went on the ride, I was sick but the ride was well..EPIC!!

[@nataliebostock8878]

I am going on Sunday before we go back to school and I love it I went on it last year

[@Charlzey1998]

Apparently most of the money went into the design of the trains for this 😱

[@flashing101]

we was sat in the middle, it looked faster then it actualy was, amazing carnt wait to go back :D

[@TheSanbrookeAdventures]

Air is a great sart ride :) have fun

[@Sims23Chloe452z]

Im 12 i went on it, the first ride i ever went on in Alton towers and you feel okay, Its really comfatable

[@mcwhizzkid123]

being on it already , brilliant ride , and it does feel like that your actually flying .

[@OllyMurs4Eva]

Been on this, BEST. RIDE. EVER. Feels nothing like a roller coaster:) God i could live on air

[@1roo13]

been on this it feels like your flyin !!!! amazin!!

[@MegaSexytimes]

such an enjoyable ride

[@beatdogshark44]

my first up side down rolla costa and loved it

[@D0wNF4LLofficial]

It was awsome ! I went years ago I think they should make another one !

[@RandomMixoo7]

Air is a really good ride! I'v been on it twice and the first time I went on it was front seat! It was realy good!

[@PopPrincess921]

If you ever go to Alton Towers you HAVE to go on this ride, I can't explain how amazing it is, deffo my favourite ride there:D btw don't worry about falling out because you feel perfectly safe:D

[@PhunkyNun]

Yes, the second time we went on it today we were dangling face-down for a while at the start!

[@ParanoidMaze]

"This isn't flying, it's falling, with style" I annoyed my friend so much saying this the whole way around on this ride XD

[@Martiizzer]

i was on that ride like 50 times! its so good!

[@TheNigerianScammer]

Round of applause. No sarcasm intended. Anyone who can beat the queues's whist obeying the rules( No queue jumping) Is fine by me

[@mulliganboy123456789]

best best ride ver in the world well that's what i've been told i can't wait.

[@lovelylizzie333]

It's Simon! Wow, feel like a kid again.

[@aliciah10]

hiya mate, do you mine me asking? was it busy today?? how many rides did you manage to get on ??

[@jalalpurjattan]

I'm off to Alton towers today with skool!! Need 2 be at skool in another hour It's gonna be great Cya all

[@decboi1]

that ride is wicked

[@Bille994]

I remember watching this! :')

[@TheNnnniek]

He said: if you ever wanted to fly like superman, try this. But you can also go on "superman the ulimate flight" in six flags great adenture. That is what a coaster has to be!

[@aliciah10]

was it busy when you went?? how many rides did you get on

[@MegaPixiie]

Air is like the most comfy coaster ive been on, you just dangle there.

[@ChloeHancockcookie]

Best ride at alton towers in my opinion :)

[@owurmoshingonmyfoot]

I always feel like I'm gonna hit the trees when I get on this ride. I love it though.

[@SuperBitch178]

air=incredible been on it

[@mollyharrison7366]

Amazing

[@kawaiwierdo6660]

i neva had a chance to go on air 😢

[@coasterjoe6617]

Just don't wear the vr! I didn't! Trust me they ask u!

[@yafay6607]

Coaster Joe they dont even ask you, you can just put it back.

[@Quiche5454]

Now you can choose and it's amazing without VR anyway 😂

[@danielledewitt1]

kawai wierdo Galactica is air.

[@Schmexxy]

It's a great experience

[@callumsimmons13]

that guy that invented Air is a F**king Legend :D

[@killian694]

i went to alton towers yesterday too:D

[@appletonlad14]

If your at the air shop where is the entrance from there?

[@sonnynicholls4314]

there is a ride like this in Orlando Florida called manta its sick

[@charleyvicky]

OMG, the rides here r AMAZIN, have done queen of speed, air and thirteen :D everyone should go on them!! :D air is in no doubt my favourite

[@monSter_singer]

I have been on and it's frickn amazing also it's like me and air are twins because air came out on the 16th of march and that's my birthday ??!! LOL

[@TheCrazyCoasterKid]

@ashybline That's because it was the FIRST flying coaster. It was built a few years ago so at that moment it was the first, and most advanced ride in the world.

[@SuteishiiRoseOfEden]

ahah! im quite certain the blue peter presenter guy when they came off the lifthill said "OH MY DAYZ!!" XD i didnt know blue peter was supposrtive of chavs

[@jerichok]

You usually dont even have to wait that long. The queue tends to go pretty fast! (:

[@MorrisHD3]

Best ride ever

[@Joeybakes_]

it was averagely busy. max 45 min wait for rides but most had a wait of some type. it was thundering and lightening so a few rides got shut . nevertheless we still managed to get on most of the bigger rides and lots of the other attractions such as the flume and the rapids.

[@BeckiCDance6]

Going here next week for 3 days can't wait EEEEEE XD

[@Speedbid744]

av u been on it,it looks awsome

[@MegaTrigger10]

whats the best ride at alton towers? ive never been before and im going in less than 2 weeks xD

[@parkerdipProductions]

@twonk08 this ride wasnt meant to be fast, it was just meant to give you the feeling of flying

[@Xxrandomk1dxX]

@EpicDuck01 I'd have to disagree with it just being a building site as there has been so much effort going into the different areas and the castle of Hex, is stunning

[@roasty80]

yeah best ride at alton towers.the backwards section is the best

[@GreenDayGeorgie]

Hey guys! i need some help, i really wanna go on a proper rollercoaster. I havent been on one before and i dunno what to expect, would this be the kind too start off with?? please help!

[@stokiecam]

the park has changed loads since this was filmed

[@sibyasabu184]

just went on it yesterday!!!!!:D

[@kavvvina]

does this ride actually go upside down ? : /

[@helenannex]

Im going on the 9th of july for the first time ever 5 DAYS WOOO :D

[@melanierobertson6934]

Wow! When i went all the queue's were 15 min wait, i got on loads of Rides. :] I went on air, it was amazing, i went on it 3 times, at first i was a Lil scared, but after it was amazing, really it was. Everyone will regret it if they do not go on Air. Then i went on this thing called Sub terra, where it was like a Raptor was Attacking you, and it was poking my back. Then the next ride my mum went on, not me, was Hex. Then we went on the Run away mine train. :p

[@kittyzrule08]

wow going here in 6 days gonna go on this hopefully. (:

[@jennyrules11]

why didnt they sit in the front?

[@MeIsCallum]

I went on that and its absolutely amazing! :D

[@Rubbishbinny]

That geezer is now on sky sports look wher blue peter can take ur career n this is a sick ride

[@EastMidlandsSteam]

its doesnt feel like your going upside down though does it? because your laying

[@0Elise0Dozzy2]

OMG im going alton towers with school TOMORROW =D Cannot wait! but ive just been ill so yeah =/ XD

[@si5544]

MUST RIDE

[@Walpurg1s]

Im going on wednesday was it good?

[@davemirra145]

best-ride-EVER

[@cantforgetyou]

He's telling that he disigned it. But it's disigned by B&M two guys from Swiss. They design all the great rollercoasters in the world, such as The Hulk, Nitro, Black Mamba, Kumba, Kraken etc...

[@isabelbadham2879]

Air is THE BEST

[@StarWarsGirl7]

This is like superman the ride :'D

[@DeathKitty123456]

it has a corkscrew loop doesn't that count?

[@cockmawranimations]

I'm gunna be on this in a week

[@adamdoctorwhodude1009]

Yes, there are handles.

[@Gr33nMamba]

Depends on how many cars/stations are in use at the time. If 2 cars are on it doesnt take that long. Dont bother queing for the front if its busy, you spend a lot of your time on your back.

[@emzi19991]

I HAVE BEEN ON THAT !!

[@TrueBlue170]

@XsarahXsarraX Thank You! I've only been n a rollarcoaster once, and that was when I was ten, and I HATED it. I can't wait to go on this now! :D

[@jaydenlee37]

wots the song at the start called

[@Mirozenx]

yeah and it has a few corkscrews too

[@CAZZERNERY]

where is alton towers?

[@sleezydevil07]

@MrCandycane11 its a height restriction ride

[@TheSanbrookeAdventures]

loads of times :)

[@sukiesoya]

this was in 2002

[@JosephRCT3Bates]

i havent been on air wat is it ike

[@BAMitzJaDe]

i might be going here on 6th October mt brother better be nice and take me :D xx

[@JadeeB1998]

it didnt feel like flyin but it was awesome!

[@GGkimchi]

i need a job to be a rollar coaster tester right now!!!!!!!!!

[@laurenskarratts]

I

[@b16a2vti]

im going sunday yeahhhh!!!!