Twister (Knoebels Amusement Park & Resort)
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Location |
Knoebels Amusement Park & Resort ( Elysburg , Pennsylvania , USA ) |
Type | Wood - sitting |
Drive type | Chain lift hill |
Manufacturer | Knoebels |
Designer | John Fetterman |
costs | $ 3 million |
opening | July 24, 1999 |
length | 1189 m |
height | 31 m |
Departure | 27 m |
Max. speed | 83 km / h |
Travel time | 2:10 min |
Trains | 2 trains, 6 cars / train, 2 rows of seats / car, 2 seats / row of seats |
Inversions | 0 |
Twister at Knoebels Amusement Park & Resort ( Elysburg , Pennsylvania , USA ) is the park's self-made wooden roller coaster , which opened on July 24, 1999.
The plans for the 1189 m long route were adapted by John Fetterman to the original plans of John Allen, who designed the roller coaster Mr. Twister in Elitch Gardens . The cost of construction amounted to about 3 million US dollars . At a total height of 31 m, the lift has a 27 m high first drop and the maximum speed is around 83 km / h.
Trains
Twister owns two trains made by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters with six cars each. Four people (two rows of two people) can be seated in each car.
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Coordinates: 40 ° 52 '37.4 " N , 76 ° 30' 14.7" W.