Game:Coaster Facts!

[nicman]

I am pretty sure I have not seen any games like this. So anyway the way you play is someone names a coaster and then someone else has to name at least three facts about it and then it just keeps on going.

 

Have Fun!

 

Ex:

 

-Leviathan

 

-First B&M Giga

-Opened in 2012

-306ft

Name three facts about Goliath

 

I will start:

X2

Edited July 27, 2018 by nicman

[Firechaser]

First 4d Coaster

Opened in 2002 Reopened in 2008

175 Ft. Tall

 

Next: Wild Eagle

[JonnyRCT3]

- tallest coaster at Dollywood

- 2nd longest wing coaster in North America

- first wing coaster with a vertical loop

 

Next: Big Apple Coaster

New York, New York Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA)

[DonGeorge]

First coaster to open in the USA in 1997.

 

203 feet tall

 

Given Premier Rides brakes in 2004, Premier Rides trains in 2006.

 

 

Next coaster

 

Cyclone-Crystal Beach

Edited November 25, 2014 by DonGeorge

[KCForce]

Cyclone, Crystal Beach:

 

-One of three near-identical coasters built by Harry Traver (Lightning at Revere Beach, MA and Cyclone at Palisades Park in NJ were the other two)

 

-Ran with 2 bench seater cars (4 passengers per car)

 

-Parts of the ride structure were incorporated into the Comet which still runs today at the Great Escape in upstate New York

 

Next Coaster:

 

Race Thru the Clouds, Venice Beach, CA

[nicman]

-Opened on July 4, 1911

-Over 25,000 people rode it

-It was so popular in Venice that fourteen were built in between 1904 and 1925

 

Next coaster:

Big Bad Wolf

(Bush Gardens Williamsburg)

[Cmbgo12]

First non-prototype Arrow Suspeneded Coaster

 

First suspended coaster to have banked turns

 

Originally built by Schwarzkopf, but BGW gave a contract to Arrow because Schwarzkopf was over budget

 

Next Coaster

 

Shockwave (KD)

[YoshiCraft2011]

You know, this should probably be moved to the "Random" area. Okay, now for the facts on top of my head.

-Opened in the mid-1980's.

-Manufactured by TOGO.

-Only operating TOGO stand-up coaster left operating in the US.

 

Next, Canyon Blaster at The Adventuredome

[DarienLaker]

- The only Arrow looping coaster that indoors

- Built in the early 1990s

- One of the few coasters in Las Vegas

 

 

Next Coaster

Pandemonium (SFNE)

[DonGeorge]

Opened on April 14, 2005 under the name 'Mr. Six's Pandemonium'.

 

The turnaround facing the north surrounded a Vekoma Air Jumper, a rare flat ride similar to the Zamperla Hawk found at Kennywood, Discovery Kingdom, etc.

 

A model of this coaster was built for IAAPA Euro Attractions 2009, with a Gerstlauer Dancing Pavilion ride in the aforementioned turnaround.

 

Next coaster

Racing Whippet - West View Park

[nicman]

-made by Erwin and Edward Vettel

-1927 season

-Decent Racing roller coaster

 

next ride:

superman ride of steel

[DarienLaker]

- There's two of them

-In 2007 after Six Flags sold Darien Lake, they renamed it to just "Ride of Steel"

-Darien Lake's Ride of Steel was the first Hypercoaster built by Intamin

 

Next Ride

 

The Joker's Revenge (SFFT)

[nicman]

-Is currently Standing But Not Operating

-Renamed the Jester

- $4,300,000 USD

Next coaster

Dragon Mountain (Marineland)

[DarienLaker]

-Built by Arrow Dynamics in 1983

-The only "adult" coaster at Marineland

-The "cave" that was later built was originally to have a waterfall on it

 

Next ride

 

Phantom's Revenge (Kennywood)

[nicman]

Originally had inversions

In 2000 it was renamed the Phantom's Revenge

The second drop is 228ft

Next coaster

Voyage (Holiday World)

[thrillseeker4552]

1. It has the steepest drop on traditional wooden coaster track.

2. It is the second longest wooden roller coaster in the world.

3. Originally opened with 7 cars per train but has been shortened to 6.

 

Next: Xcelerator

[YoshiCraft2011]

-Opened in 2002

-Was the first ever hydraulically launched coaster, ever.

-Located at Knott's Berry Farm.

Next: Son of Beast

[nicman]

-Was the worlds tallest woodie

-Was removed because of structural problems

-Was replaced by Banshee

Next coaster

 

Behemoth (Canada's Wonderland)

[DonGeorge]

- First roller coaster built by B&M to use open air hyper trains, which were later used on Diamondback.

- 5318 feet long

- The first coaster at Canada's Wonderland to not share the layout with a coaster not at another park since Thunder Run, Mighty Canadian Minebuster & Dragon Fire opened on opening day. While The Fly had been the first 'large park' Wild Mouse from Mack in 1999, and it had the first Backlot Stunt Coaster to open, they were eventually cloned. Every coaster added by Paramount has been a clone, even The Bat in 1987.

 

Next coaster

Tornado - Coney Island(NY)

[nicman]

Update:

Please do not use kiddie coasters or defunct coasters that were removed over 10 years ago

cost $250,000

Designed by Fred Church

completely demolished in April of 1978

 

next coaster

Intimidator 305

[DonGeorge]

- Second Giga coaster built by Intamin

- Cost 25 million dollars.

- First turn after drop was modified during '10/'11 offseason to help stop grey-outs

 

Next Coaster

Medusa - Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

[DarienLaker]

- It's one of the tallest coasters at SFDK

- It's a B&M floorless coaster

- Six Flags Great Adventure used to have a coaster with that name

 

Next Coaster

 

Mantis (Cedar Point)

[YoshiCraft2011]

-Opened in 1996 (?), closed 2014.

-Was Cedar Point's second B&M coaster.

-Currently being converted to Rougarou floorless coaster.

Next, Montezooma's Revenge

[nicman]

It opened on May 21, 1978

89 km/h in 4.5 seconds

148ft tall

designed by Werner Stengel

at least three facts about it

P.S you can do more if you want

 

Next coaster

Shambala (PortAventura)

[JonnyRCT3]

Tallest B&M coaster in the 200-foot range

Tallest coaster in Europe

First and only coaster with an Ampersand turnaround

 

next: Goliath @ La Ronde