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| 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 | ||||||||||||
| G-Force | 4 | ||||||||||||
Black Widow was a steel launched shuttle roller coaster built by American firm Arrow Development that previously operated at Riverside Park (today known as Six Flags New England) in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA.
History
The ride opened on May 14, 1977 and was called Loop Coaster.[1][2] Its name was later changed to Black Widow. In 1999, the ride was closed and removed to make way for Flashback, a Vekoma Boomerang that opened a year later in 2000, coinciding with the rebranding of the park to Six Flags New England.[3]
The ride was sent to the former site of Old Indiana Fun-n-Water Park in 2000, where Six Flags had planned to build an amusement park. The park was never built and the Black Widow was scrapped in 2002 or 2003 after the land it sat on was sold in July 2002.
Design
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Color scheme
Bordeux track and black supports.
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.
Etymology
The Black Widow is a highly venomous spider.
References
- ↑ "Amusement Park's Ride Loops Loop". Journal Inquirer. May 6, 1977. p. 22. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Riverside Park advert". The Berkshire Eagle. August 31, 1977. p. 6. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ↑ "December 1999". Ultimate Rollercoaster.com.
External links
- Black Widow on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
