The Raven (Holiday World)

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The Raven
The Raven
Data
Location Holiday World
( Santa Claus , Indiana , USA )
Type Wood - sitting
Drive type Chain lift hill
Routing adapted to the terrain
Manufacturer Custom Coasters International
Designer Larry Bill
opening May 6, 1995
length 832 m
height 24 m
Departure 34 m
Max. speed 77 km / h
Travel time 1:40 min
Trains 2 trains, 6 cars / train, 2 rows of seats / car, 2 seats / row of seats
Inversions 0
Subject area Halloween

The Raven in Holiday World ( Santa Claus , Indiana , USA ) is a wooden roller coaster the manufacturer Custom Coasters International , which opened on May 6, 1995th It was designed by the designer Larry Bill . The route was adapted to the terrain and runs through the forest.

Trains

The Raven owns two trains made by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters , each with six cars. Four people (two rows of two people) can be seated in each car. Originally, Raven was only equipped with one train. A transfer rail and a second train were added for the 2005 season. The passengers must be at least 1.22 m tall to be allowed to ride. Individually locking lap bars and seat belts are used as restraint systems.

accident

On May 31, 2003, a New York City woman died after falling from the car that was at the time at the 21-meter-high run. Witnesses told investigators that the woman stood up as the train approached departure. The investigation after the accident showed that the restraint system was working properly. The investigation bureau classified the death as an accident.

Web links

Commons : The Raven (roller coaster)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 38 ° 7 ′ 10.3 "  N , 86 ° 54 ′ 54.6"  W.