14th February 2003, 2:49 PM
Cedar Point is by far the best amusment park ever...the two tallest roller coasters in the world, plus 14 others? 14 SUPERB others! Ack I wanna go back soooo bad. Oh, btw, I learned some new things about this coaster:
(pasted from cedarpoint.com)
Cannon WAIT until this summer. :)
(pasted from cedarpoint.com)
Quote:PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS
-Track Length: 2,800 feet
-Lift Height: 420 feet
-Angle of Lift Hill: 90 degrees
-Vertical Drop: 400 feet
-Angle of Descent: 90 degrees
-Angle of Twist on Descent: 270 degrees
DESIGN
-Ride Manufacturer: Intamin AG of Wollerau, Switzerland
-Model: Launched out-and-back coaster
-Structure: Steel tubular track
-Features: Hydraulic launch system
-Magnetic braking system
-Tiered seating on the coaster’s cars for better viewing (similar to stadium seating)
-270-degree spiral on descent
-Color Scheme: Red and white alternating colored track on launch
TIME, SPEED, CAPACITY
-Launch Speed: Approximately 120 mph in four seconds
Drop Speed: Approximately 120 mph
Capacity Approximately 1,500 riders per hour
VEHICLES
-Coaches: Six 16-passenger trains
Five cars on each train; three four-passenger and two two-passenger cars
-Design: Fiberglass and steel coaches with individual lap bars, interlocking seat belts and padded head restraint systems
-Train Colors: Black cherry; Indy green; fluorescent purple; cobalt blue; sunshine yellow; and sunset red
WORLD RECORDS
-Firsts for Top Thrill Dragster First roller coaster EVER to top 400 feet
-First coaster EVER to reach speeds of 120 mph
-First “strata-coaster” built on planet Earth
-CEDAR POINT HAS HELD THE TITLE OF WORLD'S TALLEST ROLLER COASTER FOUR TIMES!
Gemini (125 feet, 4 inches)
Magnum XL-200 (205 feet)
Millennium Force (310 feet)
Top Thrill Dragster (420 feet)
INVESTMENT
Investment $25 million
Cannon WAIT until this summer. :)