I remember being 14 and watching this and thinking 'WOW - I can't wait to go on this' and now 15 years later I still get incredibly excited about going on it, even after going on this about 20 times!!
Loved this so much!! I Opened my eyes and it felt really long and then I closed them it happened really quick! I don't have the words to describe what It felt like with your eyes opened until you experience it yourself. Amazing!
Yes I sat in the first row, the first time I went on it I was sat on the first row with my friends, we wanted to sit on the back but the didn't let us because they said if you have fast track (We bought the so we can go on rides and not have to wait) I was frightened the first time, you don't even know when it will drop, I guess that's what makes the ride better :D
I love how John is talking about Oblivion, yet he has a Nemesis beanie on! Nemesis will always be his greatest creation. Coming all the way from America, I was fortunate to experience the pure excellence that is Alton Towers. Nemesis, however, far surpasses every other attraction in the park.
Tracey Kitchen Didn't get the chance to visit Drayton, but did get to go to Thorpe, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Oakwood Park (in Wales), and many other parks.
Thanks for posting this I love all the old Blue Peter clips, you don't get television like this anymore, its not what it used to be :) ah the good old days :)
i love how when i saw the advert to oblivion i was petrified of the look of it and never wanted to go on it. a couple if years later im now a thrill seeker and loved every second of oblivion and went on it 3 times
My year is going Alton towers in march and were aloud in all the rides including the brand new ride sw7 before that ride opens to the public I'm so exited 😊
Im going to alton towers in about 4 weeks and my friend loves this ride but im a bit scared to ride it!! Is the drop horrible? Is it like Nemesis?! I love Nemesis!! :) x Thanks x
It's actually quite beautiful once you're there , simply because it's in a valley and you cant see anything until you actually get inside the park ,and compared to the other parks in England it's quite clean
Looks freaking scary but i just wanna know how long you remain in darkness is it like a 30 seconds kind of thing or like a 5 seconds kind of thing? I'm coming to london this summer and i wanna take on your scariest rides:)
@Spraawleey So has been under construction for that long. Because when they video'd this it was 2008, Or it might of been video record on 1998 and they just uploaded it in 2008?
i would love to go on this ride but when i go to get in the que i cant do it i panick too much is it really worth panicking so much and not getting on it because i always feel so stupid for not going on it so i go to get on it again and i cant :/
@OrdinaryTears Nah, they had to get rid of the announcement because of sound regulations but they have painted it in giant letters in front of the hole.
is it as scary as it looks? because i'm 12. and last time i went to alton towers i chickend out and had to watch my 11 year old couysin and my 13 year old cousin ride this coaster with my auntie and two uncles :( i really want to ride it next time :( so is it bad? x
This ride is brilliant. terrifying to que up. and the slight delay of the drop is just...well fuck that.... mum lost her glasses in the hole so take all things off!
@will101page lol, if we're going to be technical they are actually the same type of rollercoaster built by the same manufacturer, no rollercoaster is really copied (with tiny exceptions)
we went yesterday with school- all our year got to go - me and my friend were screaming like hell!!! but it was the best experience EVER! we wanted to go again but we'd already qued for 2 hrs and 48 min! but it was worth it ;)
This ride is amazing, and people say its to short and yet if this went people would be like all mardy about it. Just like wait a min I thought you said it were too short. This ride is my fav! Out of all RollerCoasters I've been on, Cuss it were the first and its so amazing when your going down. Also you don't lose your breath? Try opening your mouth haha
i remember seeing it when i went but whats that big black dome in the backround of oblivion?? what was inside??? its where smiler is now, but what was it???? please answer
@FunAndOnly no ive never mad any rollercoaster but i highly doubt you made any a cedar point. all im sayingm is you come to britain and try out our coaster and see theyre not rubbish
I remember being 14 and watching this and thinking 'WOW - I can't wait to go on this' and now 15 years later I still get incredibly excited about going on it, even after going on this about 20 times!!
It’s a great ride can’t lie
I've been on this ride a few times and love it. It takes your breath away.
This is the best thing iv'e ever experianced other than smiler
At a Theme park owned by Seaworld called Busch Gardens is a rollercoaster called Shiekra, which is just the same as Obliviom but faster and longer!
Dalek31 Hey! I’ve been on that at Busch Gardens! Lol 😍😂🙌❤️😁😈🙏 xxx
Than you haven’t been on much!
Nemesis
Dalek31 at Canada’s wonderland there is a ride that is eve...... k I’ll shut up
Loved this so much!! I Opened my eyes and it felt really long and then I closed them it happened really quick! I don't have the words to describe what It felt like with your eyes opened until you experience it yourself. Amazing!
I had my eyes open and didn't hold on once
same here, the third time I went on it which was on Tuesday, I didn't hold on to it. it definitely feels better and more extreme.
Yes I sat in the first row, the first time I went on it I was sat on the first row with my friends, we wanted to sit on the back but the didn't let us because they said if you have fast track (We bought the so we can go on rides and not have to wait) I was frightened the first time, you don't even know when it will drop, I guess that's what makes the ride better :D
Yeah it does i guess :)
I love how John is talking about Oblivion, yet he has a Nemesis beanie on! Nemesis will always be his greatest creation. Coming all the way from America, I was fortunate to experience the pure excellence that is Alton Towers. Nemesis, however, far surpasses every other attraction in the park.
Tracey Kitchen Didn't get the chance to visit Drayton, but did get to go to Thorpe, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Oakwood Park (in Wales), and many other parks.
+Donovan Gionis What was your favourite ride at Thorpe? Mine is The Swarm! XD
SilverCipher Swarm was also my favorite!
Donovan Gionis I've always wanted to go to America to go to Cedar Point! XD
+SilverCipher You should. It's amazing. Mavericks the best ride there(in my opinion)
Thanks for posting this I love all the old Blue Peter clips, you don't get television like this anymore, its not what it used to be :) ah the good old days :)
0:33 Alton-ville mine tours queue line now XD
All these years and your channel is doing better than ever
A legend was born!
@dannysoya 2 or 3 second-ish, the whole ride is less than 1 min
I love oblivion. My favourite ride at alton towers
i went to alton towers today. i love this ride, went on it 4 times in a row :D
i love how when i saw the advert to oblivion i was petrified of the look of it and never wanted to go on it. a couple if years later im now a thrill seeker and loved every second of oblivion and went on it 3 times
went on this today for my first time!
loved it!
Went on this for the first time today... i love it and had to go back on!
this ride was AMAZING!
My year is going Alton towers in march and were aloud in all the rides including the brand new ride sw7 before that ride opens to the public I'm so exited 😊
I was on it three days ago. Oh my god! It was AWESOME! Do NOT miss that guys!
I love this ride, can't help but scream!
that close up though! 😂😂😂
Oblivion used to be my favourite ride! Now it’s Nemesis & Air! 😍😂🙌❤️😁😇🌈😈 xxx
Love this ride so much!!
just got back from alton towers my top 3 was smiler oblivion rita they are a must! epic rides
i went on this ride today loved it was soooooooooo fun goin next year as well cant wait already LOL
I loved this i went on it 7 times in a row and didnt get bored such a good ridee
fantastic roller coaster
Went on it years ago loved it
timothy wait yes I agree with that right on your face lol.
went on it twice and no kidding my heart left my body like in the cartoons....LOVE IT!
Bond Theme at the start is - Space March by The David Arnold James Bond Project - best part of the video !
This is seriously the best ride ever >.< I Loved It.
i went on this yesterday - loved it! a thought it was the best ride :).
& 13!
Wow...this looks awsome !!
Cheers!!
Im going to alton towers in about 4 weeks and my friend loves this ride but im a bit scared to ride it!! Is the drop horrible? Is it like Nemesis?! I love Nemesis!! :) x Thanks x
Went on this today twice! Anyone whose scared to go on it trust me you feel amazing after it!
one word for this rollercoaster - wicked
It's actually quite beautiful once you're there , simply because it's in a valley and you cant see anything until you actually get inside the park ,and compared to the other parks in England it's quite clean
such a good ride XD. i remember screaming a lot as I looked down into Oblivion :P
Looks freaking scary but i just wanna know how long you remain in darkness is it like a 30 seconds kind of thing or like a 5 seconds kind of thing? I'm coming to london this summer and i wanna take on your scariest rides:)
@Spraawleey So has been under construction for that long. Because when they video'd this it was 2008, Or it might of been video record on 1998 and they just uploaded it in 2008?
B14Nickk this was from 1998
at one point the back of your throat feels like it is ceesing up but it issn't and i was like OMG i can't breath lol:DD awesome ride *****
@B14Nickk this ride opened in March 1997 so this must've been filmed earlier that same year, maybe a week or two before the park opened
Going on Saturday!!3 Been on this 10 times b4! AMAZIN!3
i would love to go on this ride but when i go to get in the que i cant do it i panick too much is it really worth panicking so much and not getting on it because i always feel so stupid for not going on it so i go to get on it again and i cant :/
i like this ride , i have been there today
i couldn't breath while i am falling :D
@xXTurnipHeadXx enterprise or submission? both were scary :O
this ride is proper class!
Hi - it opened in March 1998... This was just uploaded in 2008.
Is it true so many rides at Alton Towers go underground because there are restrictions on going above the tree line?
went on the oblivion yesterday, couldn't breathe at first but I loved it
@OrdinaryTears nope :( and the steam over the hole is either a little spray or not there it use to be great
@OrdinaryTears no but it is painted at the bottom near the hole
i nearly passed out when i first went on this ride,
@TheDareIsobel It looks translucent and seems to disappear just before the camera cuts to John
@OrdinaryTears Nah, they had to get rid of the announcement because of sound regulations but they have painted it in giant letters in front of the hole.
is it as scary as it looks? because i'm 12. and last time i went to alton towers i chickend out and had to watch my 11 year old couysin and my 13 year old cousin ride this coaster with my auntie and two uncles :( i really want to ride it next time :( so is it bad? x
This ride is brilliant. terrifying to que up. and the slight delay of the drop is just...well fuck that.... mum lost her glasses in the hole so take all things off!
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I rode in this twice.. It's awesome!
I'm going in July too! Never been before !
@will101page lol, if we're going to be technical they are actually the same type of rollercoaster built by the same manufacturer, no rollercoaster is really copied (with tiny exceptions)
I love this ride
I went to Alton Towers last Sunday.....went to queue for this ride....then bottled it!! No Regrets!!!
Is this better than stealth at thorpe park?
It looks great but its just as short...
i swear it goes faster when ur on it and ur actually there than it does on the video?
we went yesterday with school- all our year got to go - me and my friend were screaming like hell!!! but it was the best experience EVER! we wanted to go again but we'd already qued for 2 hrs and 48 min! but it was worth it ;)
is that the black hole in t background???
Billy Robinson No the black hole is gone.
@@danielledewitt1 It was still around at the time of recording...
@@jackbluepirate87 It might have been but isn’t now.
it doesnt go futher down under ground than above ground.This ride is amazing
All the times I have went on it I havnt lost my breath?
This ride is amazing, and people say its to short and yet if this went people would be like all mardy about it. Just like wait a min I thought you said it were too short. This ride is my fav! Out of all RollerCoasters I've been on, Cuss it were the first and its so amazing when your going down. Also you don't lose your breath? Try opening your mouth haha
Went on this yesterday best ride eva
were you stuck at the dont look down part
when i went to go on the ride i saw a sign for a 40minute queue and it turned to be 2 and a half hours
omg wen that man starts to talk about oblivion the way he does i cant believe i went on it
eeep!! going next monday woth my cousinn :D this rides top of my list, next to air :P
no, the seats are wierd, so that wen ur falling, u r in a uprite position (like standing).
good fun!
@danandfriendslol He slips on the wood or whatever it is and gets back up. Why would he randomly sit down and then get back up?
This ride is epic and its different from nemesis but the thrill is the same
that was in 2008 if you go there now its like a dream world also the sector with oblivion in it is meant to have a dead space 2 sorta look
is that in the UK?
They didn’t mention this hits 62mph by gravity alone...it’s still the third fastest rollercoaster in the UK (even in 2018)
@ExplosivePianoPlayin it's the best experience ever!
is this the one in wales.. lookis like it?
Oblivion is awesome!!
drops about 164 feet!!! i haven't been on it yet...is it good?
Amazing ride
i remember seeing it when i went but whats that big black dome in the backround of oblivion?? what was inside??? its where smiler is now, but what was it???? please answer
It was a rollercoaster in the dome
Called the black hole
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first ride i ever went on
never seemed to have been scared of any others afterwards
the lines can be up to 2hours long but normally only about 1 30 hours
This was your first video right?
When was this video recorded??
jdijfidshfoiejhfnv 1998
How come it doesn't hang there for that long any more and it approaches the drop fast than it did then😣
COASTER MANIAC It holds you for 3 seconds.
For it being short, it sure does terrify people, I was worried just queuing for it
When was this made the video was posted in 2008 but surly it wasn't made in 2008?
you can't breathe for the whole of the way down
Blue peter who else remembers that tv programme
@FunAndOnly no ive never mad any rollercoaster but i highly doubt you made any a cedar point. all im sayingm is you come to britain and try out our coaster and see theyre not rubbish
I went on this ride n the first bit going up and round to the drop , is scarier than the actual drop!!
its my first time on friday :) is it as good as they say it is?
I was 1.29 when I was 6. 1.34 - 1.37 when I'm 7. And now 1.39 that I'm 8. WHEN WILL I BE 1.4 TO GO ON THIS?
I didn't look down when I was on this ride... Proud of myself for going on though :-)!