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| Manufacturer | Vekoma | ||||||||
| Product | Corkscrew with bayerncurve | ||||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1,100 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
| Height | 22.9 metres | ||||||||
| Drop | 20.7 metres | ||||||||
| Top speed | 64.4 km/h | ||||||||
| Length | 731 metres | ||||||||
| Inversions | 2 | ||||||||
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| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||
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Corkscrew was a steel roller coaster located at Playland in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Built by Vekoma,[1] it was formerly located at Boblo Island from 1985 to 1993, where it was called the Screamer.
In May 2019, Playland announced that Corkscrew would not reopen.[2]
Design
Trains
2 trains with 6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.
Trivia
The Corkscrew has been featured in two films: Final Destination 3, where it was known as the Devil's Flight and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days.
Images
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References
- ↑ "Boblo scares up business with a new roller coaster". Detroit Free Press. 1985-02-13. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ↑ Parmar, Tarnjit (2019-05-03). "Iconic Corkscrew rollercoaster permanently closed as Playland opens this weekend". City News Everywhere. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
External links
- Corkscrew on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
