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Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics | ||||||||||
Product | Launched Loop | ||||||||||
Type | Steel - Launched - Shuttle | ||||||||||
Track layout | Shuttle loop | ||||||||||
Riders per train | 16 | ||||||||||
Propulsion | Electric winch launch | ||||||||||
Height | 56 feet | ||||||||||
Drop | 47 feet | ||||||||||
Top speed | 45 mph | ||||||||||
Length | 635 feet | ||||||||||
Track inversions | 1 | ||||||||||
Rider inversions | 2 | ||||||||||
Duration | 1:06 | ||||||||||
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Afterburner was a steel launched shuttle roller coaster located at Fun Spot Park in Angola, Indiana, USA.
History
The ride was first built in 1977 at Circus World (later called Boardwalk and Baseball) in Florida and was marketed as Zoomerang (at times sylized Zoom-erang). It operated under other names, including Double-O and Flying Daredevil.[1] The ride was the only Arrow Dynamics Launched Loop to feature an elevator which transported riders to and from the station. It was discontinued after just a couple of seasons. The roller coaster closed with the park on January 17, 1990.[2]
In 1991, the ride reopened as Afterburner at Fun Spot Park in Indiana.[3] It closed with the park after the 2008 season.
The ride was listed for sale in the classifieds section of amusement industry publication Amusement Today in August 2015 with an asking price of $100,000.[4] The ride remained standing but not operating until it was demolished in February 2017.
Design
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Afterburner was the prototype Launched Loop installation by Arrow Dynamics.
Trains
Single train with 4 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 16 riders per train.
Images
References
- ↑ "Circus World - Boardwalk & Baseball". Shane's Amusement Attic.
- ↑ Strother, Susan (January 18, 1990). "The roller-coaster ride is over for theme park". The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Other roller coasters". The Morning Call.
- ↑ "FOR SALE" (PDF). Amusement Today. August 2015. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
External links
- Afterburner on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- On-ride footage of Afterburner (2008)