20 Greatest Roller Coasters In England

11. Odyssey - Fantasy Island

Opened: 2002

Manufacturer: Vekoma

Type: SLC

The largest SLC in the world, Odyssey is a ferocious ride experience like nothing else in the UK. Because Fantasy Island is so close to the sea the Odyssey (and many of the park's other rides) will often close due to bad weather so Odyssey inevitably has a fair bit of downtime throughout the year, but other than that there aren't many negatives to this ride.

With its enormous drop, breath-taking speed and wonderfully forceful layout, this is about as hard-hitting, scary and delightful as inverted coasters get. And yes, it is rough, but not overtly so and ultimately this only adds to the thrill of the ride experience.

Fantasy Island is a solid theme park. It has its issues and isn't one of the top ten parks in the country but it's worth visiting for the Odyssey alone.

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