Possessed (Dorney Park & ​​Wildwater Kingdom)

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Possessed
The front spike.

The front spike.

Data
Location Dorney Park & ​​Wildwater Kingdom
( Allentown , Pennsylvania , USA )
Type Steel - inverted
model Impulse Coaster Twist & Spike
category Shuttle Coaster
Drive type LIM
Manufacturer Intamin
opening Geauga Lake: May 5, 2000,
Dorney Park: May 2008
closure Geauga Lake: 2006
length 215 m
height 55 m
Max. gradient 90 °
Max. speed 113 km / h
capacity 950 people per hour
Trains 1 train, 14 cars / train, 1 row of seats / car, 2 seats / row of seats
Inversions 0

Possessed in Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom ( Allentown , Pennsylvania , USA ) is a shuttle - steel coaster on the model Impulse Coaster Twist & Spike the manufacturer Intamin , originally on 5 May 2000 in Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom as Superman Ultimate Escape was opened. The track was renamed Steel Venom in 2004 and ran under this name until 2006. After the park was closed in 2007, it was transported to Dorney Park and built there. In the opening year of 2008, it initially went under the name Voodoo .

On the 215 m long route, the train is accelerated to a speed of around 113 km / h by means of linear induction motors . The train reaches a maximum height of 55 m. The two towers in front of and behind the station have a gradient of 90 °. Unlike Wicked Twister at Cedar Point only the tower in the direction of travel is twisted ( twisted ), while the other tower has a straight line.

Trains

Possessed owns a train with 14 cars. Two people (in a row) can be seated in each carriage. Shoulder straps are used as a restraint system.

Web links

Commons : Possessed (roller coaster)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 40 ° 34 ′ 40.9 ″  N , 75 ° 32 ′ 9.6 ″  W.