Galaxy 500 Coaster

Roller coaster in the United States
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Galaxy 500 Coaster
Cedar Valley's Wild Frontier Fun Park
Location Comins, Michigan, USA
Status Operating since July 10, 2021
Hydro Adventures
Name Galaxy 500
Location Poplar Bluff, Missouri, USA
Operated July 7, 2016 to 2018
Miracle Strip Pier Park
Name 1970 Galaxy Rip Tide Coaster
Location Panama Beach City, Florida, USA
Operated June 27, 2014 to 2015
Splash Kingdom Waterpark
Name Screaming Mummy
Location Redlands, California, USA
Operated 2000 to 2006
Adventureland
Name Super Screamer
Location Altoona, Iowa, USA
Operated 1976 to 1999
Replaced by Inverter
Statistics
Manufacturer SDC
Product Galaxi
Type Steel
Track layout Zyklon / Galaxi
Riders per train 4
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 55 feet
Length 1700 feet
Inversions 0
HELP

Galaxy 500 Coaster is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Valley's Wild Frontier Fun Park in Comins, Michigan, USA. It has previously operated at Adventureland, Pharaoh's Lost Kingdom, Miracle Strip Pier Park and Hydro Adventures. It is a Galaxi model built by SDC.

History

The roller coaster first opened at Adventureland in Iowa in 1976.[1]

The coaster opened at Hydro Adventures in 2016.[2] It opened at Cedar Valley's Wild Frontier Fun Park on July 10, 2021.[3]

Design

Elements

Colour scheme

Miracle Strip Pier Park and onwards

Yellow track and red supports.

Splash Kingdom Waterpark

White track and supports.

Adventureland

Yellow track and white supports

Trains

Cedar Valley's Wild Frontier Fun Park

Single cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per car.

Previous locations

2 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 8 riders per train.

Images

References

  1. "Fun on the 4th". Des Moines Register.
  2. "2016 Season Gives Revived Hydro Adventures "Something for Everyone"". Business Wire. 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  3. "Cedar Valley's Wild Frontier Fun Park Facebook post". 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-08-05.

External links


Articles on Adventureland