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Manufacturer | SDC | ||||||||||
Product | Galaxi (large) | ||||||||||
Type | Steel | ||||||||||
Track layout | Zyklon / Galaxi | ||||||||||
Riders per train | 8 | ||||||||||
Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||
Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||
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Taipan is a travelling steel roller coaster located in Australia.
History
The roller coaster opened in 1981 at Sea World and was called Wild Wave Rollercoaster. It was later renamed Thrillseeker. The ride was closed in May 2002.
Since it left Sea World, the roller coaster was repainted and now travels in Australia.
Design
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Colour scheme
Yellow track and white supports. The ride used to feature blue track and white supports having white track and blue supports before that.
Trains
2 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 8 riders per train.
Etymology
A taipan is a type of snake in Australia. It is considered to be one of the most deadly snakes.
External links
- Taipan on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- Taipan on Coaster-Count.