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The debut of Magnum XL-200 in 1989 at Cedar Point introduced the first complete-circuit roller coaster to exceed 200 feet (61 m), [5] [6] marking a pivot point in the industry. [4] The new era, sometimes referred to as the Coaster Wars, [ 4 ] saw increasing competition as parks sought to be the latest to break world records, with some only ...
A roller coaster train describes the vehicle(s) which transports passengers around a roller coaster's circuit. More specifically, a roller coaster train is made up of two or more "cars" which are connected by some sort of specialized universal joint. The vehicle is called a "train" due to its similarities with a railroad train. Individual cars ...
A strata coaster is a type of roller coaster with a height or drop of at least 400 feet (120 m). As with the other two height classifications, the term strata was first introduced by Cedar Point with the release of Top Thrill Dragster, a 420-foot-tall (130 m) roller coaster that opened in 2003. [ 60 ]
Outlaw Run was Rocky Mountain Construction's first wooden roller coaster. [2] It is the sixth fastest wooden roller coaster in the world, reaching speeds of up to 68 miles per hour (109 km/h). Throughout the course of the 2,937-foot-long (895 m) ride, riders go through three inversions, including a double heartline roll. [9]
American Eagle is a wooden racing roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America theme park in Gurnee, Illinois.It was the first wooden roller coaster designed by Intamin of Switzerland and was built in 1981 by the contracting firm Figley-Wright at a cost of $10 million.
During construction, a tornado caused part of the structure to collapse, but the roller coaster was still completed on schedule. [2] At a final cost of $7 million, Colossus opened to the public on June 29, 1978. It was the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world, as well as the first to feature two drops over 100 feet (30 m). [6]
Olympia Looping, also known as Munich Looping, is a portable steel roller coaster owned and operated by R. Barth und Sohn Schaustellerbetriebe KG. [1] The ride was designed by Anton Schwarzkopf and Werner Stengel, and built by BHS. It is the largest portable roller coaster in the world, and the only one with five inversions.
[4] On the night of the announcement, more than 1,000 park guests lined up two hours in advance to attend the evening event inside the park. [5] It was revealed that the new attraction would be a roller coaster named Mystic Timbers. [6] The new ride would mark the park's sixteenth roller coaster and fourth wooden roller coaster overall.