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Summary
Hex is a dark ride which takes guest through the legendary story behind Alton Towers' historic ruins. You walk on foot through two rooms which explain the story before heading up to the mind-boggling finale which is the ride itself. It is noted for it's fantastic theming, even the queue line holds a great atmosphere with ambient music playing and televisions teasing you as to what may lie ahead.
Statistics
› First Installed: 2000
› Project Name: Project Les
› Manufacturer: Vekoma
› Model: Madhouse
› Designer: John Wardley
› Cost: £4,000,000
› Speed: 7.5 revolutions per min
› Ride Duration: 4mins
› Show Duration: 6mins
› Restraint Type: Lap bar
› Capacity: 78
› Throughput: 1296

Guest Information
› Riders must be at least 1.2m (4') tall.

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Reviews
Rob: (4 / 5) One of my favourite rides at Towers. When I rode Hex there was no queue because it was early morning, and you could hear the birds cheeping from...(expand)

Darren: (1 / 5) Hex is a boring attraction, with the build up long winded and not really relating to the ride part of the attraction. The final ride is a let-down and leaves many people feeling sick. Probably the worst attraction in the towers, and one I would definately not queue for again.

Michael (ATN): (4 / 5) Hex is a really good and simple ride the ride experience at the start where your journey starts in the armoury is quite a bit of an exprience...(expand)


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