After four years away and extensive reimagining, the UK’s wettest ride has officially opened once more in Valhalla.

Riders will be immersed in an updated experience through four minutes of high-speed action and braving elements including fire, water, snow and thunder and lightning.

Riders will take a voyage along a half-mile journey on a Viking longboat with the destination Valhalla.

An experience like no other, Valhalla riders will experience polar opposite temperatures of -20°C and highs of more than 43°C.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach has invested significantly into the upgrades of the ride to the tune of £4m investment.

The award-winning water attraction includes a reservoir holding over one and a half million gallons of water – enough to fill more than two Olympic sized swimming pools.

Amanda Thompson OBE, CEO of Blackpool Pleasure Beach, said: “We’re delighted to finally be able to share a glimpse into all our hard work. The new ride is absolutely sensational and will definitely leave riders wanting more.

“Those who remember the original ride may recognize some of its best-loved features, but this reimagining of Valhalla offers a totally new immersive experience that will leave riders eager to return!”

Adam Slevin, Director of Creative, Design & Experience at Blackpool Pleasure Beach adds: “We’ve worked so hard to find the perfect balance between maintaining nostalgia, giving the ride some much-needed TLC and adding in a few surprises for fans.

“Valhalla will test even the most confident rollercoaster rider’s limits, with plummeting temperatures, fiery furnaces and torrents of water.”

Images: Valhalla Blackpool Pleasure Beach