Corkscrew (Playland)
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| Manufacturer | Vekoma | ||||||||||||
| Product | Corkscrew with Bayerncurve | ||||||||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1,100 | ||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||
| Height | 22.9 metres | ||||||||||||
| Drop | 20.7 metres | ||||||||||||
| Top speed | 64.4 km/h | ||||||||||||
| Length | 731 metres | ||||||||||||
| Inversions | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics | ||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||||||
Corkscrew was a steel roller coaster built by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma formerly located at Playland in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
History
The ride was originally built in 1985 and opened at Boblo Island in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, where it was known as Screamer. It was painted entirely white.[1]
It operated until the park closed on 30 September 1993. In 1994, the ride was sold at auction to Playland in Vancouver, British Columbia for $850,000.[2] It was rebuilt and reopened thereafter at the park later that year, being renamed to Corkscrew and its track being repainted red.
In May 2019, Playland announced that Corkscrew would not reopen.[3]
Design
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.
Trivia
The Corkscrew has been featured in two films: Final Destination 3, where it was known as the Devil's Flight and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days.
Images
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References
- ↑ "Boblo scares up business with a new roller coaster". Detroit Free Press. 1985-02-13. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ↑ "Boblo Island". Coaster Enthusiasts of Canada.
- ↑ Parmar, Tarnjit (2019-05-03). "Iconic Corkscrew rollercoaster permanently closed as Playland opens this weekend". City News Everywhere. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
External links
- Corkscrew on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
