History
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May 2013
Opening day The Smiler opens
A world record 14 inversions, still unbeaten. X-Sector was rethemed around the "Ministry of Joy".
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2 June 2015
Accident with injuries The Smiler collision
Sixteen injured, two riders lost a leg. Merlin was fined £5m in 2016.
Records held
most inversions on a rollercoaster in world — 14inversionssince 1 May 2013