Monster (Adventureland)

Roller coaster in the United States
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Monster
Adventureland
Location Altoona, Iowa, USA
Status Operating since June 4, 2016
Cost $9,000,000
Rider height 48 inch minimum
Replaced River Rapids Log Flume
Statistics
Manufacturer Gerstlauer
Product Infinity Coaster Custom
Type Steel
Riders per train 8
Hourly capacity 500
Propulsion Vertical chain lift hill
Height 133 feet
Drop 128 feet
Top speed 65 mph
Length 2500 feet
Inversions 5
Drop angle 101°
Duration 2:00
HELP

Monster is a steel roller coaster located at Adventureland in Altoona, Iowa, USA. It replaced the former River Rapids Log Flume and opened on June 4, 2016 as the first Gerstlauer Infinity Coaster in America.

Elements

History

The ride was announced on July 8, 2015.[1]

Excavation work for placing the concrete footers began in late October 2015.[2] Vertical construction then began in early 2016.[3] The ride was then completed by April.[4]

Monster officially opened on June 4, 2016.[5]

Design

The ride has a beyond-vertical drop at an angle of 101 degrees followed by five inversions.

Trains

3 trains with 2 cars per train. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 8 riders per train.

Images

References

  1. "Adventureland getting $9M new ride, tearing down fan favorite". KCCI.
  2. Adventureland Facebook post
  3. "The Monster Goes Vertical at Adventureland". Coaster101. March 26, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  4. "Adventureland Park's New Monster Coaster Completed". NewsPlusNotes.
  5. "Ride Adventureland's Monster roller coaster in virtual reality".

External links

  • Monster on the Roller Coaster DataBase.


Articles on Adventureland