Afterburner (Fun Spot Park)

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Afterburner

The ride's station

Fun Spot Park
Location	Angola, Indiana, USA
Coordinates	41°40′38″N 85°01′50″W / 41.677219°N 85.030631°W / 41.677219; -85.030631
Status	Defunct
Operated	1991 to 2008
Rider height	48 inch minimum

Boardwalk and Baseball
Name	Zoomerang
Location	Haines City, Florida, USA
Operated	1977 to January 17, 1990

Statistics

Manufacturer

Arrow Development

Product

Launched Loop

Type

Steel - Launched - Shuttle

Track layout

Shuttle loop

Riders per train

16

Propulsion

Electric winch launch

Height

56 feet

Drop

47 feet

Top speed

45 mph

Length

635 feet

Track inversions

1

Rider inversions

2

Duration

1:06

Afterburner was a steel launched shuttle roller coaster located at Fun Spot Park in Angola, Indiana, USA.

History

The ride was first built in 1977 at Circus World (later called Boardwalk and Baseball) in Haines City, Florida, USA and was marketed as Zoomerang (at times sylized Zoom-erang and also referred to as Jumbo's Zoom-erang).^[1] It operated under other names, including Flying Daredevil and Double-O.^[2] The ride was the only Arrow Development Launched Loop to feature an elevator which transported riders to and from the station. It was discontinued after just a couple of seasons. The roller coaster closed with the park on January 17, 1990.^[3]

In 1991, the ride reopened as Afterburner at Fun Spot Park in Indiana.^[4] It closed with the park after the 2008 season.

The ride was listed for sale in the classifieds section of amusement industry publication Amusement Today in August 2015 with an asking price of $100,000.^[5] The ride remained standing but not operating until it was demolished in February 2017.

Design

Elements
Electric winch launch Vertical loop Electric winch launch

Afterburner was the prototype Launched Loop installation by Arrow Development.

Trains

Single train with 4 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 16 riders per train.

Images

References

↑ "Attractions double size of Circus World". The Orlando Sentinel. 1977-06-03. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
↑ "Circus World - Boardwalk & Baseball". Shane's Amusement Attic.
↑ Strother, Susan (January 18, 1990). "The roller-coaster ride is over for theme park". The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
↑ "Other roller coasters". The Morning Call.
↑ "FOR SALE" (PDF). Amusement Today. August 2015. Retrieved 2024-01-26.