Fact File: Sky Ride
| First Installed |
1987 |
| Opening Date |
28th March 1987 |
| Opened By |
Prince Edward |
| Location |
Towers Street / Forbidden Valley / Cloud Cuckoo Land |
| Cost |
£6 million |
| Manufacturer |
Poma |
| Designer |
Sir Robert McAlpine |
| Stations |
3 |
| Track Length |
1048 metres |
| Ride Height |
61 metres |
| Maximum Speed |
9 mph (14 km/h) |
| Ride Duration |
Approx. 5 minutes |
| Queue Time |
5 - 15 minutes |
| Capacity |
520 |
| Throughput |
2,880 people per hour |
| Seating Arrangement |
52 gondolas, 10 seats per gondola |
| When To Ride |
Anytime |
| Restraint Type |
None |
| Height Restriction |
No height restriction |
| Property Security |
Property must be taken with you |
| First Timers Sit |
Anywhere |
| Thrill Seekers Sit |
Anywhere |
| Ride Photography |
No |