The Black Hole was constructed in Fantasy Land for the 1984 season taking the place of the "Dinosaur Land" attraction which was then moved into storage. It was themed around space. In 1985, the bottom of the first drop was modified slightly to make the ride run more smoothly. Lights were also added to the lift so that riders were able to brace themselves for the first drop. For the 1988 season, the coaster was dismantled and transported to Europe, where it had an overhaul to accommodate dual-car trains. The reconstructed coaster reopened and was briefly named "Black Hole II", then "New Black Hole" in 1989, before reverting to the original name. The opening of Oblivion brought the redevelopment of Fantasy Land as X-Sector. The Black Hole was integrated into the new themed area with another refurbishment. The colour scheme of the original tent was changed from yellow and green to deep blue, with a new entrance in the style of X-Sector. Inside, the ride received a redesigned queueline and station with Jules Verne-style architecture. In later years, the Black Hole became costly to maintain and the park decided to close the attraction in 2005. The coaster track was dismantled and sold in 2007. At the time, there were no confirmed plans to redevelop the empty building so it remained defunct for several years. During a one-off Q&A session held to celebrate the opening of Thirteen in 2010, it was confirmed by John Wardley and then-marketing director Morwenna Angove that preparation for a new rollercoaster in 2013 had started and that the former Black Hole area was a potential site. A planning application proposing a new rollercoaster on the Black Hole site was submitted in early 2012 and approved by Staffordshire Moorlands council. The large tent was finally dismantled in April 2012 to make way for The Smiler, marking the end of its stay at the park after almost 28 years.
Scare mazes
During the park's annual Halloween Scarefest event in October 2011, the Black Hole building was used to house two temporary scare maze attractions. This was the first time the structure had been put to public use since the attraction's closure in March 2005.
Relocation
After a renovation from Gerstlauer, the ride reopened as at Furuvik Zoo in Sweden on 21 May 2011
