Backlot stunt coaster
| Backlot stunt coaster | |
|---|---|
The extradition in Kings Island. |
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| Data | |
| Location |
Canada's Wonderland , Kings Island , Kings Dominion () |
| Type | Steel - seated |
| model | LIM Terrain Following Coaster |
| Drive type | LIM |
| Manufacturer | Premier Rides |
| Designer | Ingenieurbüro Stengel GmbH |
| opening | 1 May 2005 20 May 2005 27 May 2006 |
| length | 597 m |
| height | 14 m |
| Departure | 9.5 m |
| Max. Bank | 88 ° |
| Max. speed | 64 km / h |
| Travel time | 1:20 min |
| capacity | 800 people per hour |
| Inversions | 0 |
Backlot Stunt Coaster is the name of several identical steel roller coasters from the LIM Terrain Following Coaster model of the manufacturer Premier Rides in Paramount Parks of the Cedar Fair Group . The tracks were originally named after the film The Italian Job , but were renamed for licensing reasons after the parks were sold to Cedar Fair.
Backlot Stunt Coaster (Canada's Wonderland)
On May 1, 2005 as an Italian Job: Stunt Track opened in Canada's Wonderland ( Vaughan , Ontario , Canada ) Backlot Stunt Coaster was the first of the three tracks. The track stands on a 5200 m² area on the edge of the park and is surrounded by a water surface.
Backlot Stunt Coaster (Kings Island)
A short time later, on May 20, 2005, Italian Job: Stunt Track opened what is now the Backlot Stunt Coaster in Kings Island ( Kings Mills , Ohio , USA ) under the same name . The Antique Cars attraction was demolished to make room for the facility, which is centrally located in the park .
Backlot Stunt Coaster (Kings Dominion)
Backlot Stunt Coaster in Kings Dominion ( Doswell , Virginia , USA ) opened a year later on May 27, 2006 as Italian Job Turbo Coaster . The lane occupies the space where the Diamond Falls wild water ride and FreeFallin , a mixture of different water slides and the children's area of the water park , were previously .
journey
The theming is based on the chase scene at the end of the 2003 film The Italian Job - Hunt for Millions . The cars are designed according to the MINI Cooper on a 3/4 scale and each offer space for four people. The three trains consist of three cars each in blue, red and white. After the station, the train is accelerated to 64 km / h on the first only 31-meter-long acceleration section equipped with a linear motor drive. He drives up a two-and-a-half helix designed as a parking garage driveway to a rail height of eleven meters. This is followed by the highest descent in the facility at 9.5 meters. The route leads in serpentine lines between police vehicles and through an elevated 180 ° curve. After a hill there is an S-curve and a fall into a tunnel designed as a subway shaft. After the tunnel, the train stops in what appears to be a dead end. Accompanied by fire, water and pyrotechnic special effects, the train is "shot at" by a police helicopter. The second six-meter-long LIM drive accelerates the train back to 25 km / h into a tunnel designed as a warehouse. After a few bends, there is a third short acceleration, after which the train drives back outside via a ramp through a billboard. This is followed by a 180 ° curve and the final brake.
literature
Web links
- The three tracks in the RCDB
- Backlot Stunt Coaster on Canada's Wonderland park website
- Backlot Stunt Coaster on the Kings Dominion park website
- Backlot Stunt Coaster on the Kings Island park website
- Detailed article with many pictures at Coasters and more
Coordinates: 43 ° 50 ′ 19.4 " N , 79 ° 32 ′ 28.3" W.