Emerald Coaster

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Emerald Coaster

Sam's Fun City
Location	Pensacola, Florida, USA
Coordinates	30°29′16″N 87°15′42″W / 30.487732°N 87.261782°W / 30.487732; -87.261782
Status	Defunct
Operated	March 16, 2018 to 2021

Ocean Beach Pleasure Park
Location	South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England, UK
Coordinates	55°00′05″N 1°25′03″W / 55.001311°N 1.417583°W / 55.001311; -1.417583
Operated	1999 to 2016
Replaced	Galaxy

Harbour Park
Location	Littlehampton, West Sussex, England, UK
Operated	1986 to 1998
Replaced	Wild Mouse

Statistics

Manufacturer

Pinfari

Product

Z40

Type

Steel

Track layout

Zyklon 40m layout

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Serial number

270

Inversions

0

HELP

Emerald Coaster was a steel roller coaster previously located at Sam's Fun City in Pensacola, Florida, USA.

History

The roller coaster was first known to have operated at Harbour Park, where it opened in 1986 and was called Zyklon. In 1999 the ride opened at Ocean Beach Pleasure Park in South Shields. Between 2009 and 2012, the colour of the track was changed from yellow to pink. The coaster was also renamed Cat & Mouse. In 2016, the coaster was closed with the Runaway Train.

The roller coaster was shipped to Sam's Fun City. It was initially planned to reopen for the Christmas season, but was delayed. It opened on March 16, 2018.

On the September 2, 2023, YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson (otherwise known as MrBeast) released a video featuring the roller coaster. The ride had a section of its track destroyed by explosives and two of its cars were ejected off the track, with one of them containing explosives.^[1]

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Helix

Color scheme

Repainted blue for its opening at Sam's Fun City. The ride opened with green track and white supports at Ocean beach. This was later repainted to pink track and white supports at Ocean Beach.

Trains

Single cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per car. The cars use over-the-shoulder harnesses.

Incident

In 2009, the final brake failed to bring a car to a halt, causing it to crash into a stationary car in the station. Riders sustained minor injuries as a result of the incident.^[2]

Images

Pictures of the coaster while it was located at Ocean Beach.

References

↑ "Lamborghini Vs Shredder". YouTube. MrBeast. 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
↑ Action Note Roller Coaster Braking System - ADIPS

External links

Emerald Coaster on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

[1] "Lamborghini Vs Shredder". YouTube. MrBeast. 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2023-09-02.

[2] Action Note Roller Coaster Braking System - ADIPS

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