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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 | ||||||||
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Corkscrew was a steel roller coaster located at Playland in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Built by Vekoma, it was formerly located at Boblo Island from 1985 to 1993, where it was called the Screamer.
In May 2019, Playland announced that Corkscrew would not reopen.[1]
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
- ↑ Parmar, Tarnjit (2019-05-03). "Iconic Corkscrew rollercoaster permanently closed as Playland opens this weekend". City News Everywhere. https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2019/05/03/playland-closes-corkscrew-rollercoaster/. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
External links
- Corkscrew on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
