Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure is a charming steel family roller coaster located at Alton Towers Resort inside the UK’s only CBeebies Land. Opened on 21 March 2015, this aquatic-themed attraction invites young Octocadets and families to dive into an underwater mission alongside Captain Barnacles and crew in the Staffordshire countryside.
Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure at Alton Towers: An Oceanic Mission
Manufactured by Italian ride specialists Zamperla, this popular Junior Coaster (J2SK 143m model) lets little thrillseekers explore vibrant underwater worlds onboard a custom GUP convoy. The ride features interactive queue elements, trivia puzzles, mini-episodes on screen, and an iconic whale sculpture that fires a spray of water over the track as the train glides past!
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How Fast is the Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure? (Speed & Stats)
For parents and theme park fans checking the exact Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure Alton Towers speed, the junior coaster achieves a gentle, family-friendly top speed of 18.6mph (30km/h). Propelled by a booster wheel lift hill, the train maintains a smooth, continuous pace through every curve and bank.
How Tall is the Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure at Alton Towers?
The steel track reaches a maximum height of 22ft (6.7m) above ground level, with a total length of 469.2ft (143m). To make the mission extra exciting for little adventurers, each ride completes two full circuits of the course!
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- Top Speed: 30km/h (18.6mph)
- Track Length: 469.2ft (143m) – 938.4ft total over 2 laps
- Height: 22ft (6.7m)
- Manufacturer: Zamperla
- Type: Steel Sit Down (Steel Family Roller Coasters)
- Model: Junior Coaster / J2SK 143m
- Lift/Launch: Friction Wheels
- Inversions: 0
- Trains: 1 (7 cars per train)
- Passengers per Train: 14 riders per cycle (2 per row)
- Hourly Capacity: 580 riders per hour
- Ride Duration: 2m 30s (2 circuits)
- Year Opened: 2015
- Min Height Requirement: 0.9m (Riders between 0.9m and 1.1m must be accompanied by an adult 16+)
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Interactive Queue Line & On-Ride Photo
The adventure starts before you even step onto the station platform! Guests enter through an archway themed to the Octonauts’ underwater base, passing a themed photo booth where young visitors can strike a pose to become an official ‘Octocadet’. The queue line features interactive trivia games, ocean puzzles, and video screens playing mini-episodes of the animated TV show.
After boarding your coloured carriage, the train ascends the booster lift before curving past the water-spouting whale and taking a rapid turn past the on-ride photo camera. Upon completing two laps, guests can collect their official Octocadet souvenir photos at the exit shop!
The Complete Alton Towers Roller Coaster Collection
Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure is just one of eight fantastic roller coasters operating at the resort. Explore our detailed visitor guides for the other signature thrill rides on site:
- Bluey the Ride: Here Come the Grannies!: The world-first Zierer junior coaster joining CBeebies Land in 2026.
- Wicker Man: The UK’s first new wooden coaster in over two decades, fusing timber tracks with real fire effects.
- Nemesis Reborn: The iconic B&M inverted coaster, completely rebuilt with intense 3.5G forces.
- Oblivion: The world-first dive coaster, hanging riders over a vertical 180ft drop into an underground pit.
- Galactica: A flying roller coaster lying passengers face-down to mimic effortless space flight.
- The Smiler: The world-record holding Infinity coaster turning riders upside down 14 times.
- Th13teen: A multi-element coaster featuring a secret vertical drop track sequence in total darkness.
- Runaway Mine Train: Alton Towers’ classic Mack powered coaster in Katanga Canyon.
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