After thrilling riders at Lightwater Valley since 1991, The Ultimate has finally reached the end of the line.
Demolition of the 7,442ft rollercoaster – the world’s longest until Steel Dragon opened at Japan’s Nagashima Spa Land in 2000 – is under way.
And one coaster enthusiast who will miss it is Martin Valt, 61, a medical legal adviser from Cheshire who has dedicated three decades to visiting 3,000 rides in 56 countries.
