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| Manufacturer | Arrow Development | ||||||||||||
| Product | Corkscrew | ||||||||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 800 | ||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||
| Height | 70 feet | ||||||||||||
| Drop | 62 feet | ||||||||||||
| Top speed | 46 mph | ||||||||||||
| Length | 1250 feet | ||||||||||||
| Inversions | 2 | ||||||||||||
Corkscrew is an Arrow Development corkscrew model located at Silverwood Theme Park, and previously operated at Knott's Berry Farm under the same name. Not to be confused with the first vertical loop on a roller coaster, which was Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain in 1976, Corkscrew is considered to be the first modern inverting roller coaster and held the world record for most inversions on a roller coaster.[1]
This Corkscrew is the prototype which was erected at Arrow Development's factory in California.
History
Corkscrew opened at Knott's Berry Farm on June 6, 1975.[2] It operated until 1989. After it was dismantled, it was moved to Silverwood Theme Park. Corkscrew would open at its current location on June 22, 1990.[3]
Design
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Color scheme
Black track and yellow supports.
Trains
6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.
Images
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Corkscrew in 1980 at Knott's Berry Farm -
A train going through the corkscrew at Silverwood -
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References
- ↑ "Corkscrew - Silverwood Theme Park". Silverwood Theme Park. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ↑ "Knott just a berry farm". The San Bernardino County Sun.
- ↑ "Employees test Silverwood fun before opening". The Spokesman-Review. June 21, 1990. p. 31. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
External links
- Corkscrew on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- Corkscrew on the parks website
| Most inversions on a roller coaster (2) 1975 - May 1976 | ||
| Preceded by Early inverting roller coasters |
Most inversions on a roller coaster (2) 1975 - May 1976 |
Succeeded by Corkscrew |