Skytrak: The 'flying' rollercoaster that let you 'fly like Superman' over Manchester that was scrapped after a year
A lost Manchester rollercoaster was the first of its kind but was scrapped after just one year. Based in the old Granada Studios Tour theme park in Castlefield, the rollercoaster finally opened to a huge fanfare in 1997 after months of delays. Known as Skytrak, the thrill ride was the first 'flying' rollercoaster in the world.
At a length of 1,282ft and 50ft high, passengers would fly around the track at a speed of 28mph and experience a G-force of 2.5. Photographs taken by roller coaster enthusiast David Ellis in 1998 show the track snaking around the main building at the old Granada Studios in a series of death-defying twists and loops.
The ride was named Skytrak after an event on the popular Gladiators TV show. At its launch in 1997, it became the world's first 'flying' rollercoaster, opening three years before the first large-scale 'flying' rollercoaster named Stealth, which opened in California in 2000. Another problem was that even if all five of the 'flight pods' were operating, Skytrak could only offer rides to 200 people per hour running at full capacity. David Ellis, who provided the photos, spoke about his experience of riding on the unique attraction.
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