The Galactica virtual reality experience coming to Alton Towers combines the adrenaline rush of a flying roller coaster with the breathtaking viewpoint of a rocket ship hurtling through outer space.

On June 2, four people were seriously injured after two carriages collided on "The Smiler" roller coaster at Alton Towers, Staffordshire. Leah Washington, aged 17, had her leg amputated following ...

Alton Towers Roller Coaster Accident, Staffordshire, England Kirsty Wild. Alton Towers, 150 miles north of London, is one of Britain's most popular tourist attractions.

Alton Towers has a real treat for thrill-seekers, in the form of a brand new roller coaster. Dubbed Wicker Man — no relation to the 1973 movie or the absurd Nicolas Cage remake — the ride is ...

The U.K. theme park recently announced their plans for a The Wicker Man roller coaster, which shares its name with both the Christopher Lee classic and the so-bad-it’s-good Nicolas Cage reboot ...

A virtual reality roller coaster is set to open in April at Alton Towers, a theme park that, as the name screams, is smack in the middle of England. The “Battlecoaster Galactica” is being ...

UK theme park Alton Towers has announced Galactica, the world's first roller coaster to be synced with an entire virtual reality experience. Riders will be shot into space, and around the galaxy ...

Virtual reality roller coasters might not sound particularly new, but how about strapping VR headsets to an actual roller coaster? Well, that's what theme park giant Alton Towers is about to do ...

Motion sickness is an obvious concern, but Alton Towers believes it's solved the problem. The ride, which is a modified and rebranded version of its Air roller coaster, will have shoulder straps ...

Alton Towers has announced plans to open a virtual reality rollercoaster ride on which passengers wear virtual reality headsets. The Staffordshire-based adventure park said Galactica would open in ...

PHOTO: Less than a year after a crash on The Smiler, pictured, Alton Towers has made safety a top priority, leading to heavy rain triggering a failsafe on the Galactica coaster. (Photo via Wikipedia) ...

U.K. roller coaster crash at Alton Towers leaves 4 seriously injured, 12 stuck by: Kristen Lambertsen. Posted: Jun 2, 2015 / 10:14 PM EDT. Updated: Jun 2, 2015 / 10:14 PM EDT.