Jack Rabbit (Kennywood)

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Jack Rabbit
Jack Rabbit
Data
Location Kennywood
( West Mifflin , Pennsylvania , USA )
Type Wood - sitting
Drive type Chain lift hill
Routing adapted to the terrain
Manufacturer Charlie go ,
Kennywood
Designer John A. Miller
costs 50,000  USD
opening 1920
length 650 m
height 12 m
Departure 21 m
Max. gradient 45 °
Max. speed 72 km / h
Travel time 1:36 min
Trains 3 trains, 3 carriages / train, 3 rows of seats / carriage, 2 seats / row of seats
elements Double dip
Inversions 0

Jack Rabbit in Kennywood ( West Mifflin , Pennsylvania , USA ) is a wooden roller coaster designed by Charlie Mach and Kennywood that opened in 1920. It was designed by John A. Miller and belongs to the category of the ACE Coaster Classic , the roller coaster classics of American roller coaster enthusiasts . It is currently the oldest roller coaster still in motion in the park.

The double dip can be described as two descents following one another . First, the first half of the double dip is driven down. In the middle of the double dip, the route becomes horizontal again, whereupon the route becomes steeper again.

Trains

Jack Rabbit owns three trains with three cars each. Six people (three rows of two people) can be seated in each car.

photos

Web links

Commons : Jack Rabbit  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 40 ° 23 ′ 12.5 "  N , 79 ° 51 ′ 46.4"  W.