Megafobia
| Megafobia | |
|---|---|
Megafobia | |
| Oakwood Theme Park | |
| Location | Oakwood Theme Park |
| Coordinates | 51°46′51″N 4°48′20″W / 51.7807°N 4.8056°W |
| Status | Closed |
| Opening date | 30 April 1996 |
| Closing date | 3 November 2024 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Custom Coasters International |
| Designer | John Wardley, 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 | 1:40 |
| 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 | |
Megafobia is a wooden roller coaster located at Oakwood Theme Park, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom. It opened on 30 April 1996 and was built by Custom Coasters International, who wanted a ride to showcase their company in Europe. Megafobia features a twister style layout.
Megafobia was the first major attraction to be installed at Oakwood Theme Park (then Oakwood Leisure Park). Until the construction of Wicker Man commenced at Alton Towers in 2017, it was also the most recent wooden roller coaster to be built in the UK. On 30 April 2016 it celebrated 20 years at Oakwood. The standard speed of Megafobia is 48 mph.
On 4 March 2025 it was announced that Oakwood Theme Park, and therefore Megafobia, would be closing indefinitely, with park owners Aspro Parks citing "challenges presented by the current business environment", and a decline in financial performance "making further investment unsustainable".