Apocalypse (Drayton Manor)

Apocalypse was a 54-metre-high (177 ft) freefall tower ride that operated at Drayton Manor Resort, England from 27 May 2000 until 30 October 2022.

In 2016, tower five was closed until 2018 when owners removed the outside queue line and the Entrance Arch to bring in a crane to fix it.

In 2019, the station area was refurbished which includes new control panels, removal of the klaxons and beacons and replaced with a siren and new flooring was put in.

Apocalypse was the first stand-up tower drop in the world and it kept the title as the only one until 2005 when Hurakan Condor opened in PortAventura Park.

The park’s social media team hosted a group photo with fans in front of the ride’s entrance on the closing day, when commemorative t-shirts were also sold in memory of the attraction.

The original tower 2000-2001