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The Blade at Alton Towers
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Blade

The huge galleon of the Blade is a ship like no other. Swing through the skies in this terrifying pirate adventure. You better have your sea legs with you... or should that be your head for heights?

The carriage of blade rocks back and fourth, gradually peaking higher and higher each time. Can you cope with the stomach turning tension?

Famed for its frightening swing for nearly 28 years, the roll of the Blade is as thrilling today as it has ever been. Feel the huge ebb and flow of this gigantic galleon and see why this is a pirate ship more terrifying than any other.

Blade facts

Park area: The X Sector
Category: Thrill ride
Ride type: Pirate ship
Manufacturer: Huss
First opened: 1980

Children under 1.1m must be accompanied by an adult

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Home > Rides > Thrills > The Blade at Alton Towers

The Blade at Alton Towers
See The Blade in action fast track
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Blade

The huge galleon of the Blade is a ship like no other. Swing through the skies in this terrifying pirate adventure. You better have your sea legs with you... or should that be your head for heights?

The carriage of blade rocks back and fourth, gradually peaking higher and higher each time. Can you cope with the stomach turning tension?

Famed for its frightening swing for nearly 28 years, the roll of the Blade is as thrilling today as it has ever been. Feel the huge ebb and flow of this gigantic galleon and see why this is a pirate ship more terrifying than any other.

Blade facts

Park area: The X Sector
Category: Thrill ride
Ride type: Pirate ship
Manufacturer: Huss
First opened: 1980

Children under 1.1m must be accompanied by an adult