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| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Product | Runaway Train | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Hybrid | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain Lift hill | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 32 feet | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Drop | 41 feet | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Top speed | 37 mph | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 2349 feet | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 3:00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Big Bad John is a steel hybrid roller coaster located at Magic Springs & Crystal Falls in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA.
History
The River King Mine Train opened in June 1971, and was two similar roller coasters placed side-by-side, this ride being one. In 1987, this coaster closed and was standing but not operating in 1988, before being relocated to Dollywood. It operated from 1989 to 1999 as the Thunder Express. It was then moved to Magic Springs & Crystal Falls, where it reopened in 2002 as the Big Bad John.
Design
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Color scheme
Black track with unpainted wooden supports.
Trains
5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, except for the front car which has 2, for a total of 28 riders per train.
Images
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External links
- Big Bad John on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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