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{{Infobox roller coaster
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'''Stealth''' is a [[launched roller coaster]] in the [[Thorpe Park#Amity|Amity]] area of [[Thorpe Park]] located in [[Surrey]], England. Built and designed by [[Intamin]] of [[Switzerland]] for £12 million, the [[Accelerator Coaster]] model opened in 2006 as the fastest roller coaster in the UK
== Ride experience ==
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When the passengers board the ride, the noise of a car engine revving can be heard in the station audio loop. After passengers are securely restrained, the launch sequence begins when the brake fins are retracted
During events (such as Fright Nights), a different launch announcement may be used.
▲After passengers are securely restrained, the launch sequence begins when the brake fins are retracted. The train moves forward and attaches to the catch car. Smoke was reintroduced in the 2023 season and is produced from below the cars, presumably to simulate wheelspin. Overhead, a series of five red lights illuminate one by one in a horizontal row, as the voice in the recording once again states “Place your heads back, face forwards…”. Shortly after, a second row of green lights begin to illuminate as the voice in the recording enthusiastically shouts “Three, two, one, GO GO GO!” followed by the sound of tires screeching. After that, the train launches, quickly accelerating to {{convert|80|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}<!-- The exact duration of the acceleration is disputed. Establish consensus on the talk page before adding to the article. --> into a steep, vertical [[Top hat (Roller coaster element)|top hat]] element with a height of {{Convert|62.5|m|ft}}. The train turns 90 degrees to the left as it crests the top hat and makes another 90-degree left turn as it descends the other side of the element. After reaching the bottom, the train enters an [[Air time (rides)|airtime hill]], which produces a brief sensation of weightlessness before the train enters the magnetic brake run and returns to the station. As the car returns to the station, the voice in the recording enthusiastically says “Woah! What a race! Now undo your safety belts, push your bars up, and exit to the left hand side. What a race!”.<ref>{{Citation |title=Stealth at Thorpe Park - POV - Front Row - 4K - 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL3ouDsYR3c |access-date=2023-12-07 |language=en}}</ref>
For the 2024 season, Stealth's station and entrance areas have been completely repainted and the theming has been enhanced as part of the Sparkle Project, a scheme to give the park a facelift taking place over three closed seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thorpe Park Shares Project Sparkle Update {{!}} Theme Park Guide |url=https://themeparkguide.co.uk/news-page/Thorpe-Park-Shares-Project-Sparkle-Update |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=themeparkguide.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>▼
== Rollbacks ==
As with many [[Intamin]] Launch Coasters, Stealth experiences occasional [[Rollback (roller coaster)|rollbacks]], which occur when a train is unable to complete the course, specifically failing to make it over the top hat element as a result of energy loss. Occurrences are rare, and there is a braking system in place on the launch side of the track to safely bring the roller coaster back to a complete stop. However, rollbacks are safe, and all staff/engineers are trained to safely evacuate guests off the train.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlHDDzfP4_4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/tlHDDzfP4_4 |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|title=Stealth rollback (Thorpe park) |work=YouTube.com |date=2006-04-10 |access-date=2013-01-30}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
==2024 revamp==
▲For the 2024 season, Stealth's station and entrance areas have been completely repainted and the theming has been enhanced as part of the Sparkle Project,
{|style="margin: 0 auto;"
| [[File:Stealth-Thorpe-3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Stealth's entrance in 2009]]
| [[File:Thorpe_Park_Stealth_2024-03-25.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Stealth's entrance in 2024]]
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==References==
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