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Status | In production |
Introduced | 1984 |
Number built | 58 |
First built | Boomerang (manufactured 1982) |
Latest built | Stress Express (2016) |
Statistics | |
Manufacturer | Vekoma, Netherlands |
Riders per train | 28 |
Hourly capacity | 760 |
Height | 116 feet |
Top speed | 47 mph |
Length | 935 feet |
Track inversions | 3 |
Rider inversions | 6 |
Angle | 45° |
G-Force | 5.2G |
Boomerang is a shuttle roller coaster model designed and sold by Vekoma. Its first installation was at Rafaela Padilla and over fifty have been built since. This makes it one of the most popular roller coasters models.
The first known Boomerang clone was built at Lewa Adventure in Shaanxi, China by Beijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment.[1] It opened in 2015.
Design
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It uses the MK-1200 track system.
Riders are pulled up a lift hill behind the station, then dropped through a cobra roll and vertical loop, before going up a the second spike. The train is then caught, pulled up further and released backwards through the inversions.
Vekoma also introduced four Boomerang variants. The Invertigo had a nearly identical layout to the original Boomerang design, but with inverted trains. The first of these opened in 1997 and there were three subsequent installations. The Giant Inverted Boomerang also had a similar layout, but was taller, longer and the two lift hills were vertical. The Family Boomerang has been the most popular Boomerang variant and has various layouts. The first one opened in 2011. More recently, Vekoma introduced the Super Boomerang model. This model is similar to the original Boomerang, but more versatile, with custom layouts. One of these is currently under construction.
Trains
Single train with 7 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 28 riders per train. At first, the Boomerang train was built by Arrow Dynamics. Later models feature a train from Vekoma. The first installation to open with Vekoma trains was Sidewinder at Hersheypark in 1991.
Multiple installations have had their original trains replaced with rolling stock provided by Vekoma, KumbaK and Sunkid Heege GmbH.
Incidents
There were at least three occasions in 1999 where the train became stuck in the middle of the cobra roll element - twice on the former Vampire at Kentucky Kingdom and once on Boomerang Coast to Coaster at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.[2] Some installations have since had a platform erected at this location to assist future evacuations. A similar incident occurred in 2001 on Zoomerang at Lake Compounce.[3]
Installations
Name | Park | Location | Opened | Status |
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Anaconda | Luna Park Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel | 2000 | Operating |
ASEAN Express | Fantawild Asian Legend | China | 2018 | Under construction |
Bat | Canada's Wonderland | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada | 1987 | Operating |
Boomerang | Bellewaerde Park | Ieper, Belgium | 1984 | Operating |
Boomerang | E-World | Daegu Metropolitan City, South Korea | March 1995 | Operating |
Boomerang | Elitch Gardens | Denver, Colorado, USA | April 30, 1999 | Operating |
Boomerang | Fantasilandia | Santiago, Santiago, Chile | 1996 | Operating |
Boomerang | Gero Land | Cairo, Egypt | 1997 | Operating |
Boomerang | Knott's Berry Farm | Buena Park, California, USA | April 6, 1990 | Closed April 23, 2017 |
Boomerang | La Ronde | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 1984 | Operating |
Boomerang | Parque de la Costa | Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1998 | Operating |
Boomerang | Pleasure Island Family Theme Park | Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, UK | May 27, 1993 | Closed October 29, 2016 |
Boomerang Formerly Boomerang |
Floraland Continent Park Qingdao International Beer City |
Laoshan, Qingdao, Shandong, China |
Wenjiang, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaOctober 1, 2015 July 1998 |
Operating Closed 2010 |
Boomerang Formerly Boomerang |
Siam Park City Jerudong Park |
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei and Muara, Brunei |
Khan Na Yao District, Bangkok, Thailand2007 1996 |
Operating Closed 2005 - 2006 |
Boomerang | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | San Antonio, Texas, USA | March 13, 1999 | Operating |
Boomerang Formerly Boomerang |
Six Flags México Rafaela Padilla |
Puebla, Puebla, Mexico |
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico1988 1984 |
Operating Closed 1986 |
Boomerang Formerly Flashback |
Six Flags St. Louis Six Flags Over Texas |
Arlington, Texas, USA |
Eureka, Missouri, USAJune 8, 2013 1989 |
Operating Closed September 3, 2012 |
Boomerang Formerly Boomerang |
Walibi Sud-Ouest Zygo Park |
Nice, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France |
Roquefort, Aquitaine, France1992 1987 |
Operating Closed 1991 |
Boomerang | Wild Adventures | Valdosta, Georgia, USA | 1998 | Operating |
Boomerang | Worlds of Fun | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | April 8, 2000 | Operating |
Boomerang | Prater | Vienna, Vienna, Austria | 1992 | Operating |
Boomerang Coast to Coaster | Darien Lake | Darien Center, New York, USA | May 16, 1998 | Operating |
Boomerang Coast to Coaster | Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | Vallejo, California, USA | March 27, 1998 | Operating |
Búmeran Formerly Boomerang |
Parque Diversiones Playcenter São Paulo |
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
La Uruca, San José, Costa RicaNovember 25, 2012 1997 |
Operating Closed April 1, 2012 |
Bumerang | Tashkentland | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 1995 | Operating |
Cobra | PowerLand | Kauhava, Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland | 2005 | Operating |
Cobra | Walibi Belgium | Wavre, Walloon Brabant, Belgium | April 28, 2001 | Operating |
Flashback | Great Escape | Queensbury, New York, USA | May 23, 1997 | Operating |
Flashback Formerly Vampire Formerly Boomerang |
Six Flags New England Kentucky Kingdom Star Lake Amusement Park |
Louisville, Kentucky, USA Duanzhou, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China |
Agawam, Massachusetts, USAMay 5, 2000 1990 1985 |
Operating Closed 1999 Closed |
Fluch des Kraken | Freizeit-Land Geiselwind | Geiselwind, Bavaria, Germany | 2000 | Operating |
Flying Cobras Formerly Head Spin and Mind Eraser |
Carowinds Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom |
Aurora, Ohio, USA |
Charlotte, North Carolina, USAMarch 28, 2009 May 10, 1996 |
Operating Closed September 16, 2007 |
Generator | Walibi Rhône-Alpes | Les Avenières, Ródano-Alpes, Francia | 1988 | Operating |
Jolly Rancher Remix | Hersheypark | Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA | May 11, 1991 | Operating |
Ragin' Cajun Formerly Boomerang |
Blue Bayou Dixie Landin' Hafan y Môr Holiday Park |
Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales, UK |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USAJuly 11, 2001 1987 |
Operating Closed 1998 |
Recoil Formerly Thunderbolt |
Wonderla Aladdin's Kingdom |
Doha, Doha, Qatar |
Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaApril 4, 2016 1994 |
Operating Closed 2004 - 2009 |
Recoil Formerly Colossus |
Wonderla Habtoorland |
Jamhour Haret El Sit, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon |
Augsut 30, 2017 December 23, 2004 |
Operating Closed 2009 - 2011 |
Recoil Formerly Zoomerang Formerly Demon Formerly Titan |
Wonderla Alabama Splash Adventure Wonderland Sydney World Expo Park |
Bessemer, Alabama, USA Eastern Creek, New South Wales, Australia Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaApril 7, 2016 May 8, 2005 1992 April 30, 1988 |
Operating Closed 2011 Closed April 26, 2004 Closed October 30, 1988 |
Roller Coaster | Al-Shallal Theme Park | Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia | June 28, 2005 | Operating |
Sea Serpent | Morey's Piers | Wildwood, New Jersey, USA | 1984 | Operating |
Space Shuttle Formerly Cobra |
Enchanted Kingdom West Midland Safari Park |
Bewdley, Worcestershire, England, UK |
Santa Rosa, Laguna, PhilippinesJuly 28, 1995 1985 |
Operating Closed 1991 |
Speed of Sound | Walibi Holland | Biddinghuizen, Flevoland, Netherlands | April 22, 2000 | Operating |
Stress Express | Fantawild Adventure | Zhongmu, Zhengzhou, Henan, China | September 22, 2012 | Operating |
Stress Express | Fantawild Dreamland | Tong'an, Xiamen, Fujian, China | April 28, 2013 | Operating |
Stress Express | Fantawild Dreamland | Shifeng, Zhuzhou, Hunan, China | August 18, 2016 | Operating |
Stress Express | Oriental Heritage | Jiujiang, Wuhu, Anhui, China | August 16, 2015 | Operating |
Stress Express | Oriental Heritage | Huaiyin, Jinan, Shandong, China | April 29, 2015 | Operating |
Stress Express | Oriental Heritage | Cixi, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | April 16, 2016 | Operating |
Tidal Wave | Trimper's Rides | Ocean City, Maryland, USA | 1986 | Operating |
Wipeout Formerly Missile Formerly Coca-Cola Roller |
Pleasurewood Hills American Adventure Theme Park Glasgow Garden Festival |
Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK |
Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, UKJuly 28, 2007 July 4, 1989 1988 |
Operating 2004 1988 |
Zoomerang | Lake Compounce | Bristol, Connecticut, USA | June 27, 1997 | Operating |
Zydeco Scream Formerly Boomerang |
Six Flags New Orleans Parque de Atracciones de Montjuic |
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain |
New Orleans, Louisiana, USAJune 10, 2000 1990 |
SBNO since August 22, 2005 Closed 1998 |
unknown Formerly Boomerang |
Family Fun Tivoli Karolinelund |
Aalborg, Jylland, Denmark |
Duhok, Duhok, IraqUnknown 1986 |
Operating Closed September 4, 2010 |
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