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has gloss | eng: Corkscrew was a steel roller coaster made by Vekoma of the Netherlands. The coaster was located in the Ug Land area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. It was the parks oldest ride and as one of the first British steel coasters, as well as one of the first double-looping coasters in Europe (the first in Britain), received much publicity in the 1980s. However during the latter years of its operation, the ride became notorious for jerking riders heads and necks in the firm headrests - riders often complained of slight neck pains after riding. |
lexicalization | eng: Corkscrew |
instance of | (noun) elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines) chute-the-chute, roller coaster, big dipper |
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has gloss | fra: Corkscrew étaient des montagnes russes en métal du parc Alton Towers dans le Staffordshire, au Royaume-Uni ouvertes du au . Ils étaient les montagnes russes plus âgé du parc et un du plus vieux en Grand-Bretagne. En plus, ils étaient un des premiers montagnes russes avec deux loopings consécutif et les premiers de le faire en Grand-Bretagne. Ils recevaient beaucoup de la publicité dans les années 80. Cependant pendant les dernières anées de son fonctionnement, le manège devenait notoire pour tirer brusquement les têtes et les cous des passagers dans les fermes appui-têtes. Après prendre, les passagers souvent se plaignaient de douleurs du cou. |
lexicalization | fra: Corkscrew |
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geo loc | geographic location 52.984701 -1.890421 |
media:img | Corkscrew (Alton Towers).jpg |
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