With the horrors of last year's Smiler accident still very much at the forefront of both real and potential visitors' minds, Alton Towers has kicked off the new season by opening a new flagship ...

LONDON -- Galactica, the UK's first virtual reality rollercoaster, gave passengers an even more unique experience Monday when it ground to a halt halfway round the track. The attraction at Alton ...

PHOTO: Less than a year after a crash on The Smiler, pictured, Alton Towers has made safety a top priority, leading to heavy rain triggering a failsafe on the Galactica coaster. (Photo via Wikipedia) ...

Having your stomach turned over and your heart in your mouth just isn’t quite exhilarating enough these days. It was only a matter of time before we arrived at roller coaster VR. Enter Galactica, the ...

The medium of virtual reality is changing how we experience games, movies, news, sport, porn, The Simpsons... and now, roller coasters. Already this year, several theme park operators in the US and UK ...

Alton Towers unveiled Galactica, its first virtual reality roller coaster, at the start of the year... but on Bank Holiday Monday, it broke. The ride malfunctioned at the top of a loop during heavy ...

Terrified riders at U.K. theme park Alton Towers were stranded upside down in mid-air for half an hour after a recently upgraded ride malfunctioned. Twenty-eight people were left hanging on the £12 ...

Visitors reportedly 'screamed' when a person fell ill while riding a rollercoaster at Alton Towers. The Galactica ride at the park in Staffordshire had to be stopped to medics could rush to the aid of ...

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The Galactica virtual reality experience coming to Alton Towers combines the adrenaline rush of a flying roller coaster with the breathtaking viewpoint of a rocket ship hurtling through outer space.