This rollercoaster at Lightwater Valley theme park in North Yorkshire, England features a 1.5 km long track with a maximum height of 36.5 meters, reaching speeds of up to 85 km/h. The ride's unique selling point is its cliffside location, with parts of the track built into the side of a steep hill, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside. The coaster's trains are designed to resemble classic steam engines, adding to the attraction's nostalgic charm.
Great place to hit on the way into town (Lake Placid). It's roughly 100$ for two people, although we were able to get a discount by booking online. We didn't have to verify our etickets in person, just walk up to the start point and they can scan them there. Friendly staff. The carts are single person and have individual speakers inside that give a historic rundown of the mountain and Olympic training facility which was pretty neat. The ride lasts only a few minutes but no regrets on the purchase. HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS!! Parking is pretty easy to navigate we parked at the end of Lot C and walked up to the starting location (stay to the right and go around the main building).
Fun thrilling ride with the little one. It's just fast enough when going full speed to not scare the more adventurous kids. You have manual control of the brakes, so you get to set the speed of the ride. Wish the ride was longer
Our grandson and son loved it!! The bar on the deck across the way was perfect while we waited for them to blow thru their bonus discounted rides!!
Although it's pricey, it was definitely worth it! It's a slow ride to the top but on the way down was super fun. Try going full speed down without breaking for the best experience.
These things are always shorter than you want, but it was so fun! Love you can drive it yourself :) The hiking trails around though, at least where we were Sent were almost entirely unlabeled. For "easy" trails, they should at least have been easy to find which was not the case with the 2 maps and verbal instructions we got at the front desk.
Two-part review here first of all the experience itself. The ride is pretty cool. I loved getting the history of the bobsled races as you were going through the track. I felt like the ride was long enough and you went at a decent enough speed that it was exciting and enjoyable. My only beef is the idea of a reservation time. There are a limited amount of slots that you can reserve during an hour so you would assume that those would be the only people in line. That's not true. We scheduled our visit for a 1 PM right on the coaster. When we got there, the lines gigantic. We waited exactly 1 hour and 40 minutes in line before reaching the bobsleds. It's an awful long time to stand in line on the cement in the elements, particularly if you have older people or very young kids with you. We were not the only ones that were annoyed about the process as I heard several different groups of people complaining about how they had a reservation time in there only a limited amount of slots in that hour and yet there was more than double that in line still waiting because apparently you can just show up and just buy a ticket and get in line anyway.
On-site services
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Getting tickets in advance recommended
Good for kids
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Great place to hit on the way into town (Lake Placid). It's roughly 100$ for two people, although we were able to get a discount by booking online. We didn't have to verify our etickets in person, just walk up to the start point and they can scan them there. Friendly staff. The carts are single person and have individual speakers inside that give a historic rundown of the mountain and Olympic training facility which was pretty neat. The ride lasts only a few minutes but no regrets on the purchase. HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS!! Parking is pretty easy to navigate we parked at the end of Lot C and walked up to the starting location (stay to the right and go around the main building).
Fun thrilling ride with the little one. It's just fast enough when going full speed to not scare the more adventurous kids. You have manual control of the brakes, so you get to set the speed of the ride. Wish the ride was longer
Our grandson and son loved it!! The bar on the deck across the way was perfect while we waited for them to blow thru their bonus discounted rides!!
Although it's pricey, it was definitely worth it! It's a slow ride to the top but on the way down was super fun. Try going full speed down without breaking for the best experience.
These things are always shorter than you want, but it was so fun! Love you can drive it yourself :) The hiking trails around though, at least where we were Sent were almost entirely unlabeled. For "easy" trails, they should at least have been easy to find which was not the case with the 2 maps and verbal instructions we got at the front desk.
Two-part review here first of all the experience itself. The ride is pretty cool. I loved getting the history of the bobsled races as you were going through the track. I felt like the ride was long enough and you went at a decent enough speed that it was exciting and enjoyable. My only beef is the idea of a reservation time. There are a limited amount of slots that you can reserve during an hour so you would assume that those would be the only people in line. That's not true. We scheduled our visit for a 1 PM right on the coaster. When we got there, the lines gigantic. We waited exactly 1 hour and 40 minutes in line before reaching the bobsleds. It's an awful long time to stand in line on the cement in the elements, particularly if you have older people or very young kids with you. We were not the only ones that were annoyed about the process as I heard several different groups of people complaining about how they had a reservation time in there only a limited amount of slots in that hour and yet there was more than double that in line still waiting because apparently you can just show up and just buy a ticket and get in line anyway.
