Montaña Rusa (Salitre Magico)

Roller coaster in Colombia
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Montaña Rusa
Corkscrew at Myrtle Beach Pavilion in 1998
Salitre Magico
Location Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Status Operating since 2000
Myrtle Beach Pavilion
Location Myrtle Beach, Pavilion, USA
Operated 1978 to September 6, 1999
Replaced by Hurricane
Magic Harbor
Location Surfside Beach, South Carolina, United States
Operated 1975 to 1977
Statistics
Manufacturer Arrow Dynamics
Product Corkscrew
Type Steel
Riders per train 24
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 70 metres
Top speed 40 km/h
Length 1200 metres
Inversions 2
Duration 1:08
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Montaña Rusa is a steel roller coaster located at Salitre Magico in Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia.

History

The ride opened in 1975 as Corkscrew at Magic Harbor, and was later moved and reopened at Myrtle Beach Pavilion in 1978. It closed on September 6, 1999 and moved to Colombia in 2000.

Design

Elements

Color scheme

Salitre Magico

Red track and white supports, used to be white track and supports

Myrtle Beach Pavilion

Blue track and white supports, used to be white track with blue rails and white supports.

Magic Harbor

White tack with blue rails and white supports.

Trains

2 trains with 6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.

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