Every Major Alton Towers Ride Ranked Worst To Best

10. Galactica

First built in 2002 by Bolliger & Mabillard, in what was their first work for Alton Towers, and known as 'Air' until 2016, Galatica is situated in the corner of the Forbidden Valley section of the park and is designed to replicate the sensation of flying. The seats of the ride tilt forward before things get going, placing riders in a Superman-like pose as the track leads off out of the depot.

It's certainly a unique feature, offering a different sort of perspective to tackling roller coasters and seeing the park than any other ride at the Towers, and the slightly slower pace of Galatica really makes this more of an experience than an adrenaline-pumping thrill.

Following Air's upgrading to Galactica in 2016, a virtual reality feature was added to the ride. Visitors would be given a headset to wear and two different simulations were developed and were themed around a couple of space adventures. This helped sell the experience gimmick a little bit more and was certainly one of the more creative things to be featured in the park, but sadly this was dropped again in 2018.