It's funny just watching everyone in the comments saying they copied oblivion. B&M have the right to sell anyone who is interested in it this design. It's just like going round suing every park that has a vekoma boomerang or slc because they "copied it from another park".
its weird how big the drop looks compared to oblivion but you forget that this was exactly the same as oblivion its just that half of oblivion is underground. its weird to think oblivion is that big.
I wonder if B&M ever considered essentially "scaling up" the drop another 20ft to get that classification, if not for the original (which already had to dig quite deep enough to be that big a drop with the Alton Towers restrictions) then for clones at other parks without them? Presumably there'd have needed to be some other reprofiling at the bottom to keep the vertical Gs in check with the added speed...
This is a good way to see how big Oblivion actually is. With Oblivion being half underground you don’t really get a sense of how big it is, while here you can.
This Video is my part of a Nostalgic childhood! I watched that video when i was a 5-6-7 years old! And 1:59 "Weeeee!" With wobbling high pitched Like a Woman is making me laugh!
This ride may be short, but simply given that it's in Japan adds to it and makes it scary and thrilling as hell. You never know if your going to be hit by a tsunami, earthquake, radiation, a nuke, or a straight up Godzilla before it's over. I even heard one dude died from ninjas half way through it, another went up in flames before it even started just from the Wasabi snacks he picked up at concessions on the way. Ride if you dare.
For everyone saying it copied Oblivion, first off, B&M made moth of them. They have the right to sell it to any park that wants one. Also, IT IS JUST ANOTHER DIVE COASTER. People say Gate Keeper copied X-Flight, but if anything, X-Flight copied Raptor at Gardaland, but that is just another Wing Coaster, so no one copied anyone.
***** Only because of the size, really. But size isn't what matters. Oblivion has better theming; it intimidates you just looking at it; not only because of the ride itself, but because of the surroundings. It doesn't matter if a ride is better than the original, Oblivion will ALWAYS be the original. Even after it's eventually taken down, its legacy will live on.
Have to agree with this. I live 1 hour from alton and the ride being so exposed on the side of the hill and the drop being mostly outside makes it much better. And the fact the queue was shorter than walk on all day!
I'm Taiwanese, too! I have the same thought as you have However, Taiwan is not a "big enough" country and it is always a difficult thing to build one more theme park here, Janfusun is excellent, and it often takes some new idea to attract us!! Also,I hope that TPR really had a nice time in Taiwan=) Expect for your coming next time!!
I can never find the answer to this anywhere, but is the "clang" noise at 2:53 one set of the wheels (because I know there is one set on top, one on the sides and one on the bottom) re-connecting with the track? Im quite eager to know what it is.
yeah, he let the car falling down, just the connection with the electricity, and the clang is the connection with the power again, so the car can drive further away ;) i know it from myself, and hello I'm a 13 year old girl from holland (actually the netherlands ;) )
All people say “oh this ride makes it seen how big oblivion actually is” This ride still looks small and has a shallow drop to me, there are dive coasters taller than 200 ft
I like how this ride really does show how big Oblivion's drop is, as it's larger than most people think. By the way, do you all shout "Don't Look Down!" on all Dive coasters like G5 and Oblivion TPR? I do!
Many of us actually agreed we liked this version much better. The lack of most of it being enclosed and also being up on a cliff really added to the OH SHIT factor to the ride. Sorry, Alton fanboys, but Oblivion has been shown up!
Taiwanese and Japanese theme parks actually look really fun! Well since it's my dream to visit those two countries, I think it's time to fast track my Japanese and Mandarin studies.
Basically a BTEC Oblivion but much taller. I imagine this was made by the same manufacturer that made oblivion, but instead they made it higher due to the fact Alton Towers aren't allowed to build above tree top level
PlatinumEagleStudio's what the actual fuck? This is why no one outside of America likes Americans. Most Americans don’t even like America. Grow up and grow a pair
I feel so touched by these viedos.There's G5, Insane Speed, UFO, Dark Ride, Big Air Gravity Max,and Space Mountain.You made the BEST coaster pov in Taiwan.If add Screaming Condor and Mayan Adventure,it will be more complete.：)
I'm from taiwan and the whole grade 6 on our school had a graduational trip and we came to this place. This place is actually in TaiChung if you wanna go to this place and there's alot of scary rides here including the roller coaster where you will go around or 360° and that one is called G5. The roller coaster i rode is floorless coaster. You can also ride the Turbo Drop, The Whirlwind and more!
For a start, the g5 layout is more oval shape than oblivious circular layout. The turn at the top if the lift is a tighter angle and so is the fan turn after the drop. The fan turn is also less banked than oblivious and just look at the turn back into the station. In g5, it looks like a 40 degree turn at most. Oblivious is verging on 70-80 degrees.
This is practically identical to Oblivion and oblivion is my favourite dive machine even though it is short and isn't the biggest it has an intimidating presence unlike sheikra, griffon, valravn etc. It has decent Theming a great soundtrack and dropping into a black hole is a superb experience and Is just more exciting than the others I've been on which are the ones I just mentioned and even when yukon striker is open it will have to do a pretty good job to beat oblivion in my opinion. btw I'm not a towers fan boy I've only been twice I just enjoy oblivion more than most.
Talk about a low budget coaster. It is like going back to the days of the original corkscrew at Geauga Lake where you get one element then back to the station.
made by the same people as Griffon and SheiKra in the US, except on those 2 there are 3 rows of seats on the cars to carry more passengers at one time. Would have liked to have seen the 2nd part of the ride to further compare.
The prototype layouts (this and Oblivion at Alton Towers) had different wheel assemblies that weren't able to handle other elements. With the later gen versions starting with Sheikra, they were able to redesign the bogies to handle more substantial layouts.
This reminds me of when I was a kid and wanted to get an electric model train and track. When I opened it up for Christmas, I found it came with a simple oval track because a bigger set was too expensive. We had plans to buy more track and make a huge layout, but that never happened. I guess the park owners who bought this coaster couldn't afford the bigger set either... ;-)
Well look at intamin. Compare intmidator 305 with millenium force. very diffrent track design, but the layout itself is definitly intamin. same deal here. although the tracks imo look almost identical. maybe some superficial diffrences. but pretty much the same.
Does any vertical coaster have very high vertical drops that are then followed by vertical uphills? And then, some more of each? Being a RCT fan, I just have to ask this since that's always how I build them in the game.
Also, the curve is MUCH higher above the ground in this version than Oblivion. Instead of there being a ground hill after the tunnel, the ground drops even more.
Diving Machine G5:since 3/29/2000 Length:381 m Drop: 54.6 m Speed:110 km/h Max Vertical Angle:87.5° G-Force:5 Make: Bolliger & Mabillard Oblivion:since 3/14/1998 Length:372.5 m Drop: 54.9 m Speed:109.4 km/h Max Vertical Angle:87° G-Force:4.5 Make: Bolliger & Mabillard Information by RCDB
Makes you realise just how big oblivions drop actually is
Ya, I remember being pretty shocked when I went and looked it up. Definitely did not know it was that big.
It's funny just watching everyone in the comments saying they copied oblivion. B&M have the right to sell anyone who is interested in it this design. It's just like going round suing every park that has a vekoma boomerang or slc because they "copied it from another park".
Thank god. Some people know the truth.
PossesedShadow ...and other people can't handle the truth.
Still, the original looks way better. Better themed, better atmosphere, etc.
Matthew Connelly *OR A WILD MOUSE*
And how many locals in either Taiwan or England even know that their coaster was "copied"?
its weird how big the drop looks compared to oblivion but you forget that this was exactly the same as oblivion its just that half of oblivion is underground. its weird to think oblivion is that big.
wish they'd gone 20ft bigger with oblivion then it would be a hypercoaster
I wonder if B&M ever considered essentially "scaling up" the drop another 20ft to get that classification, if not for the original (which already had to dig quite deep enough to be that big a drop with the Alton Towers restrictions) then for clones at other parks without them? Presumably there'd have needed to be some other reprofiling at the bottom to keep the vertical Gs in check with the added speed...
This is a good way to see how big Oblivion actually is. With Oblivion being half underground you don’t really get a sense of how big it is, while here you can.
Would be funny on those vertical dive coasters if they stop before the drop for a 3-2-1 countdown, but release you after 3.
That's the valraven at cedar point
I would pass out
This Video is my part of a Nostalgic childhood! I watched that video when i was a 5-6-7 years old!
And 1:59 "Weeeee!" With wobbling high pitched Like a Woman is making me laugh!
Nothing will be as great as Oblivion at Alton Towers
Edit: B&M are aloud to sell this design over and over again, But come on, Oblivion was a 1st!
Shortest rollercoaster ever?
Need to check oblivion Alton towers
yes😒
+SgtGo Check Krake in Heide Park Resort
+Zyntos - Ignite your Spark Krake is also very short,but I think this coaster is shorter ^^
***** yes, it's the second Dive of B&M ^^
This ride may be short, but simply given that it's in Japan adds to it and makes it scary and thrilling as hell. You never know if your going to be hit by a tsunami, earthquake, radiation, a nuke, or a straight up Godzilla before it's over. I even heard one dude died from ninjas half way through it, another went up in flames before it even started just from the Wasabi snacks he picked up at concessions on the way. Ride if you dare.
Chaoschillin .....It's Taiwan.
Chaoschillin and all you just said was incredibly racist and stereotypical :/
Lolz u iz funny
Tom™ it was just a joke
yugioh guy An inaccurate, ignorant joke.
"Let's wait in line for 3 hours to go on this 10 second ride"!.......
For everyone saying it copied Oblivion, first off, B&M made moth of them. They have the right to sell it to any park that wants one. Also, IT IS JUST ANOTHER DIVE COASTER. People say Gate Keeper copied X-Flight, but if anything, X-Flight copied Raptor at Gardaland, but that is just another Wing Coaster, so no one copied anyone.
True dat
Nether Squid *WOO WOO WOO, X FLIGHT IS THE BEST B&M WING COASTER EVER*
+PLASTIC (Plastic) The Swarm at Thorpe Park and Raptor at Gardaland are better.
I love this because it shows you just how much of Oblivion is actually underground, some people think the hole isn't that deep - it is :D
Wow, 13 seconds of actual ride time? What's the point?
well its because of that huge drop thats why and feeling the speed and everything i guess
+Maria Rios I what alternate reality is Superman at Six Flags Magic Mountain popular????
Oblivion is 7
+Maria Rios Superman at SFMM launch is 7 seconds. Not total ride time.
+Tbone1725 GHZ
Nothing beats the original, Oblivion ftw!
Oblivion is actually amazing, you get so much of an adrenalinew rush, more than any of the overs
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others
The last time I went on i was on the front right on the edge, it's so freaky cause you cant see the hole!
FLABEX224 XD
***** Only because of the size, really. But size isn't what matters. Oblivion has better theming; it intimidates you just looking at it; not only because of the ride itself, but because of the surroundings.
It doesn't matter if a ride is better than the original, Oblivion will ALWAYS be the original. Even after it's eventually taken down, its legacy will live on.
I agree its my favourite coaster before the smiler and apparantly the ride is faster than rita
The rollercoaster in my country at De Efteling is called Baron 1898, its also a diving machine but when you dive you get wet in a tunnel
It's a mini dive coaster with a smaller drop
No matter how many times I go on Oblivion at Alton Towers, I always get scared 😂
oml same
I personally think that oblivion is the scariest ride there and I've been on all of them
DON'T LOOK DOWN!!!!
Coasterfan3657 you are correct sir
Not really possible
@@RT42069 anything is possible
Ah crap...
Wow
How can you afford to do all of this?
+Zoe Suderman We rob banks.
+Sam 1458 You do know he's joking, right?
+Corey Rees he's joking too
+Corey Rees alpha s
+Sam 1458 fucking idiot
the length the track climbs after the first drop shows just how deep underground Oblivion goes!
LMAO@1:53!
Perfectly timed "Aw crap!"
Have to agree with this. I live 1 hour from alton and the ride being so exposed on the side of the hill and the drop being mostly outside makes it much better. And the fact the queue was shorter than walk on all day!
I'm Taiwanese, too!
I have the same thought as you have
However, Taiwan is not a "big enough" country and it is always a difficult thing to build one more theme park here,
Janfusun is excellent, and it often takes some new idea to attract us!!
Also,I hope that TPR really had a nice time in Taiwan=)
Expect for your coming next time!!
I'm impressed with the speed of which you are putting these videos together. Nice job and thanks. Great stuff.
I can never find the answer to this anywhere, but is the "clang" noise at 2:53 one set of the wheels (because I know there is one set on top, one on the sides and one on the bottom) re-connecting with the track? Im quite eager to know what it is.
yeah, he let the car falling down, just the connection with the electricity, and the clang is the connection with the power again, so the car can drive further away ;) i know it from myself, and hello I'm a 13 year old girl from holland (actually the netherlands ;) )
Zoe Reker Um....this doesn't answer my question.
but... it is the sound it makes...
Most roller coasters rely on a simple chain hill to start and then it is nothing but gravity, electrics has nout to do with this.
It's the chain dog bouncing back and forth
All people say “oh this ride makes it seen how big oblivion actually is”
This ride still looks small and has a shallow drop to me, there are dive coasters taller than 200 ft
Okay I'm getting annoyed by this:
WHOAAAAAAAAAAA
WHEEEEEEEE
Now that has some insane speed to it
WHEEEEEE
You guys have the best job in the world, always fun watching your videos!
I like how this ride really does show how big Oblivion's drop is, as it's larger than most people think.
By the way, do you all shout "Don't Look Down!" on all Dive coasters like G5 and Oblivion TPR? I do!
You guys at Theme Park Review must have an awesome life to do be doing this all the time.
0:39 that sounds... reassuring 🙂
I love watching these videos because I can go on the ride without puking all over the place ( I have a very weak stomach on rides.)
Many of us actually agreed we liked this version much better. The lack of most of it being enclosed and also being up on a cliff really added to the OH SHIT factor to the ride. Sorry, Alton fanboys, but Oblivion has been shown up!
Really goes to show how much of Oblivion is underground.
Taiwanese and Japanese theme parks actually look really fun! Well since it's my dream to visit those two countries, I think it's time to fast track my Japanese and Mandarin studies.
They really had to end it there. That's a really big buzz kill.
Griffon at Busch Gardens is still the best diving machine and still the record holder for the tallest and two inversions
Shiekra is better.
+Will Keene (willygorilla) valravn will soon break all dive coaster records
sheikra and griffon is basically the same ride just different color
I agree but griffon has 2 inversions
Just wait until Valravn comes out ;)
Basically a BTEC Oblivion but much taller. I imagine this was made by the same manufacturer that made oblivion, but instead they made it higher due to the fact Alton Towers aren't allowed to build above tree top level
The difference in the drop height is less than 2 meters. Oblivion seems smaller because more of it is underground.
They need fog machines in the tunnel at the bottom.
That famous English pun "oh jolly jolly jolly" ?!?!
On the drop I actually felt it
I love how happy roller coasters make people haha they are fun!!
as a taiwanese, i find this comment section's offensive. Why is everybody think Taiwan is part of japan????
Your eyes are the same and you all listen to shitty K Pop. Also you all are short as fuck. Need I say more?
PlatinumEagleStudio's what the actual fuck? This is why no one outside of America likes Americans. Most Americans don’t even like America. Grow up and grow a pair
my favorite part is when they say" don't look down!".
"Aww crap... *BOOM* AAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGH!!!" Perfect 1:53
1:59
(High Pitched) WEEEEEE!!
"Now that has some insane speed to it!"
I feel so touched by these viedos.There's G5, Insane Speed, UFO, Dark Ride, Big Air Gravity Max,and Space Mountain.You made the BEST coaster pov in Taiwan.If add Screaming Condor and Mayan Adventure,it will be more complete.：)
Why didn't the Ferris wheel have any seats/cabins on it?
you just experience 5 g-force lol. i miss this place, i was afraid of height but i was willing to face my fear for the experience.
They have made exact same as Oblivion at Alton Towers
No. It's completely different
No it's the same
gmd eclipse trust me it's different
What they've done is made it slightly larger and flipped the track. So in a sense, it is the same.
+CollerRoaster the end is different when it comes out the tunnel the turn is different
taiwan seems like a beautiful but very very eerie place
was there any need for that England roast at the start
Yea thats was not nessesery
Oscar Wallin Eh why not
waterkidje don't get your tea bag in a knot
James Smith I don’t get why “bad teeth” is a stereotype. Literally 95% of people have normal teeth
@@kmccurdy21Have you not got some French Fries to be getting back to eating? 🙄
I'm from taiwan and the whole grade 6 on our school had a graduational trip and we came to this place. This place is actually in TaiChung if you wanna go to this place and there's alot of scary rides here including the roller coaster where you will go around or 360° and that one is called G5. The roller coaster i rode is floorless coaster. You can also ride the Turbo Drop, The Whirlwind and more!
isaglish GT this place is not in taichung but in Yunlin...
And I went there today!
Jesus Christ 👻 .. thats insane!
I think that is the most well timed 'ahh crap' I've heard in a long long time. :)
That is the most pointless rolloercoaster I've ever seen. lol
Coasters literally have no point other than pure entertainment and oblivion has one of the best drops on a dive coaster..
For a start, the g5 layout is more oval shape than oblivious circular layout. The turn at the top if the lift is a tighter angle and so is the fan turn after the drop. The fan turn is also less banked than oblivious and just look at the turn back into the station. In g5, it looks like a 40 degree turn at most. Oblivious is verging on 70-80 degrees.
This looks nice......OH THATS NOT NICE
I saw this park at Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 and i always wanted to get this ride.
One drop? Talk about a lame coaster
Ya but a straight down drop so it’s pretty good
I mean. That’s the point.
Jarek4GamingDragon hey man same with Ninja and Batman at sixflags California, both rides are great
This is practically identical to Oblivion and oblivion is my favourite dive machine even though it is short and isn't the biggest it has an intimidating presence unlike sheikra, griffon, valravn etc. It has decent Theming a great soundtrack and dropping into a black hole is a superb experience and Is just more exciting than the others I've been on which are the ones I just mentioned and even when yukon striker is open it will have to do a pretty good job to beat oblivion in my opinion.
btw I'm not a towers fan boy I've only been twice I just enjoy oblivion more than most.
Talk about a low budget coaster. It is like going back to the days of the original corkscrew at Geauga Lake where you get one element then back to the station.
Love the "oh crap" before the drop
Only one drop? I don't have time for that.
Trust me, i went on oblivion... Dosent look scary but trust me, you cant breath
Silent Myth very true indeed..
maddjosh69. Yup, indeed
made by the same people as Griffon and SheiKra in the US, except on those 2 there are 3 rows of seats on the cars to carry more passengers at one time. Would have liked to have seen the 2nd part of the ride to further compare.
DON'T LOOK DOWN XD HAHAHA
Very very similar to the ride 'oblivion' at Alton Towers. I've been on oblivion, and it's awesome!
Oblivion is the crapiest ride at alton, too short IMO, prefer nemesis
@@LinkAdams it’s probably short because it was the first b&m dive, ik this was nine years ago idk if you have changed your opinion but still
Could they not afford the post drop immelman?
The prototype layouts (this and Oblivion at Alton Towers) had different wheel assemblies that weren't able to handle other elements. With the later gen versions starting with Sheikra, they were able to redesign the bogies to handle more substantial layouts.
Interesting always wondered why these dive machines had such a quick simple layout.
This reminds me of when I was a kid and wanted to get an electric model train and track. When I opened it up for Christmas, I found it came with a simple oval track because a bigger set was too expensive. We had plans to buy more track and make a huge layout, but that never happened.
I guess the park owners who bought this coaster couldn't afford the bigger set either... ;-)
It doesn't look like a B&M track...
Yeah it does?
What else would it be? just look at the track.
I know it is, but b&m's hyper and other tracks don't have the same shape
Well look at intamin. Compare intmidator 305 with millenium force. very diffrent track design, but the layout itself is definitly intamin. same deal here. although the tracks imo look almost identical. maybe some superficial diffrences. but pretty much the same.
No.Vekoma has some track that looks quite likely like b&m's track
watching videos makes it look small but in real life coasters like this are huge
That's it? A 12 second ride? Geez, what a waste.
Just like sex
+eot1 you are overestimating the time SkyWardDude would last. I give him 3 seconds at best.
SkyWardDude I think people are just three for the drop.
SkyWardDude actually it's a 40 Second ride ! 😂
Yeah, what a joke, huh? Probably a 3 hour line wait also.
I really wish I could ride this ride! ITS SO COOL!!!!!!
If you live in england, this exact same rollercoaster is at alton towers just most of the drop is underground
to short
Thanks Robb, for uploading!
That's a remake of oblivion at alton towers it's saying is don't look down what a copy
account surname It's made by the same company who own the rights to the layout you absolute melt.
Have you reviewed the sea serpent at wildwood nj I love that roller coaster
I hate it when ppl shove their arms in front of others on a ride.
Me too! I smacked one guys arm down lol He got mad, but he got over it. ;)
@@mergeron1230 Thats a dick move he was just having fun
oblivion will always be the one and only B&M diving roller coaster
What they have done is copied oblivion
What you have done is annoy the shit out of people.
Looks fun! but is that the only ride in that park thats working?!
Lol basically a copy of Oblivion.
GamingLeopard5 Minecraft no shit sherlok...
Its a larger version of Oblivion at Alton Towers!
Actually, plus or minus a few feet, they're the same size. Oblivion just seems smaller since more of the ride is underground.
Alton towers better
It's the same ride just a different color scheme
Not quite. The whole at Alton Towers is darker and appears deeper.
+Nathan Crofton-Bond oblivion has better colours and a better theme.so it kind of is better.
So this is how big oblivion’s drop is? Cool!
I am going Alton Towers on July 9th. I am going on Oblivion. Smiler as well.
When oblivion goes to asia for a vacation, this is what it wears
Looks pretty sweet if you ask me!
Ive always been interested in how big Oblibion is beneath the hole.
Does any vertical coaster have very high vertical drops that are then followed by vertical uphills? And then, some more of each? Being a RCT fan, I just have to ask this since that's always how I build them in the game.
None. Most follow an inversion right after the drop or a turn like the one that this coaster & Oblivion does.
I rode this in Taiwan. I was in front row.
1:46 that is a beautiful view
Also, the curve is MUCH higher above the ground in this version than Oblivion. Instead of there being a ground hill after the tunnel, the ground drops even more.
Great ride - great filming & angles. What is that beautiful ferris wheel ride in the background? Would love to see it lit up at night.
It was great and cool you guys must be confident on the ride
This ride is a sequel to the World's First Vertical Drop Coaster Oblivion at Alton Towers UK, G5 opened in 2000 which is before Sheikra and Griffon.
B@M is such a great company.
Really? You just right now figured this out?
I love the commentary
Diving Machine G5:since 3/29/2000
Length:381 m
Drop: 54.6 m
Speed:110 km/h
Max Vertical Angle:87.5°
G-Force:5
Make: Bolliger & Mabillard
Oblivion:since 3/14/1998
Length:372.5 m
Drop: 54.9 m
Speed:109.4 km/h
Max Vertical Angle:87°
G-Force:4.5
Make: Bolliger & Mabillard
Information by RCDB
Vertical Drop Coaster 1 is really good value.
Fuck that. I got enough nightmares.
When are you going back to Alton to ride the Smiler?