Megafobia

Megafobia
Megafobia
Oakwood Theme Park
Coordinates	51°46′51″N 4°48′20″W / 51.7807°N 4.8056°WCoordinates: 51°46′51″N 4°48′20″W / 51.7807°N 4.8056°W
Status	Operating
Opening date	30 April 1996
General statistics
Type	Wood
Manufacturer	Custom Coasters International
Designer	Dennis McNulty, Larry Bill
Track layout	Twister
Height	85 ft (26 m)
Length	2,956 ft (901 m)
Speed	48 mph (77 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	100 Seconds
Max vertical angle	55°
Acceleration	+2.75g (25 m/s)
G-force	2.75
Height restriction	120 cm (3 ft 11 in)
Megafobia at RCDB Pictures of Megafobia at RCDB

Megafobia is a wooden roller coaster located at Oakwood Theme Park, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom. It was built in 1996 by Custom Coasters International, who wanted a ride to showcase their company in Europe. Megafobia features a twister style layout. It is often ranked in the top 10 wooden roller coasters in the world.

Megafobia was the first white-knuckle attraction to be installed at the Oakwood Theme Park (then Oakwood Leisure Park) in West Wales and transformed the park's fortunes from a small family leisure park to a major UK theme park.

On April 30, 2016 it celebrates 20 Years at Oakwood.

Awards

• Megafobia has consistently been rated among the top wooden coasters in the Golden Ticket Awards.

Golden Ticket Awards: Top wood Roller Coasters
Year	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Ranking	5[1]	10[2]	9[3]	10[4]	9[5]	9[6]	14[7]	13[8]	24[9]	25[10]	22[11]	25[12]	30[13]	20[14]	27[15]	30[16]	33[17]	27[18]

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External links

• Megafobia at Oakwood's website