A theme park near Lichfield has unveiled more details about its latest attraction.
Europe’s first-ever Ben 10-themed rollercoaster will open at Drayton Manor Theme Park over Easter, with visitors being given the chance to help the Cartoon Network character defeat his arch enemy Vilgax.
The coaster is described as the world’s first ‘Junior Boomerang’ attraction and will see riders travel forwards along the track before making the same journey in reverse.
The designers also claim Ben 10: Ultimate Mission will include activities as part of the queueing system.
A spokesperson explained:
“The initial stage of the queuing system transports visitors to Azmuth’s Lab on Galvan Prime planet, where they are introduced to Azmuth, the creator of the Omnitrix, which is used by Ben to transform himself into aliens. The Omnitirx is broken so Azmuth needs to fix it before villain Vilgax discovers that it’s on Galvan and tries to capture it for himself.
“Moving next to the Alien Chamber, visitors will be immersed in intergalactic alien world. As visitors progress through the workshop, laser beam blasts and warning alerts can be heard, bright lights flash and the ground begins to shake – the lab is under attack from Vilgax. Visitors must activate the laser cannon in order to stop Vilgax’s ship before it lands.
“Boarding the roller coaster, they must ride at full force to the blast cannon, with Vilgax hot on their tail. After the breathtaking excitement aboard the roller coaster, riders are informed that they’ve successfully completed their mission. Vilgax has been defeated!”
As well as the new ride, which will take 850 riders an hour, the theme park is adding a Cartoon Network-themed shop and diner.
For more information on the new ride and the park’s Easter opening times, visit www.draytonmanor.co.uk or call 0844 472 1960.
