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Corkscrew
Status Discontinued
First built Corkscrew (1975)
Last built Vortex (1982)
Statistics
Manufacturer
 Arrow Dynamics, USA
Type Steel
Riders per train 24
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Area 320 feet × 100 feet
Height 70 feet
Length 1250 feet

Corkscrew was a steel roller coaster designed by Arrow Development.

History

The first installation, Corkscrew at Knott's Berry Farm, opened in 1975. It was the first modern inverting roller coaster. Another three installations opened across the United States that year.

Design

The main attraction of the layout was the double corkscrew element, after which it was named.

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.

Installations

This list is incomplete, please expand it if you can.
Name Park Country Opened Status
Corkscrew Michigan's Adventure
USA
1979 Operating
Corkscrew Nagashima Spa Land
Japan
1978 Operating
Corkscrew

Formerly Corkscrew

Silverwood Theme Park

Knott's Berry Farm

USA
USA
June 22, 1990

June 6, 1975

Operating

1989

Python Busch Gardens Tampa
USA
July 1 1976 Closed October 2006
Roller Coaster

Previously Corkscrew

MGM Dizzee World

Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom

India
USA
1996 or later

1978

Operating

1995

Screw Coaster Nara Dreamland
Japan
July 1, 1978 Closed 2006
Vortex Calaway Park
Canada
1982 Operating
Wabash Cannonball Opryland USA
USA
1975 Closed 1997