Air, the worlds first flying roller coaster opened in 2002 to welcoming guests. Other roller coasters that claimed to be flying roller coasters were actually 'lie down' roller coasters as they left the station with riders on their backs. When riders embark on Air they board in the seated position, much like Nemesis, however before the train leaves the station, the train tilts into the world famous flying position.

The ride is located at the far end of the Forbidden Valley and can generate very long queue times. The average queue time for Air is 90 minutes. Air's duel loading system and three train set up helps capacity but the queue line is still huge.

If you wish to ride Air we recommend that you ride this first as the queue can very quickly become over an hour.

After all the checks on your train have been made, the lights turn blue, the floor drops and the annnounements whisper around the platform, "Prepare for Air, assume the position, now fly". With this the floor drops and the train tilts. After leaving the station you make a turn to the right. You then climb to the highest point of the ride, above Nemesis' final turn. You take a dip to the right before a steep drop to the ground. Smile for the camera before you're taken back over the path and spun onto your back. You get quite close to the ground before flying over the entrance of the ride and returning onto your front. You take a dive underground and make a helix over the heads of everybody before entering a barrel roll. After the barrel roll, the ride goes out of sight, unless you're in the car park as the final turn is near the parked cars. The train enters the brake run and you return to the station.

Guests must be at least 1.4m tall to ride Air and should try the test seat before riding, if in any way unsure contact a ride host, the last thing you want is to queue and then be told you can't ride.