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| Manufacturer | Gerstlauer | ||||||
| Product | Euro-Fighter | ||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||
| Propulsion | Vertical chain lift hill | ||||||
| Height | 75 feet | ||||||
| Drop | 110 feet | ||||||
| Top speed | 56 mph | ||||||
| Inversions | 2 | ||||||
| Drop angle | 102.3° | ||||||
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Defiance is a steel roller coaster currently located at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, USA.
History
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In April 2021, it was announced that Gerstlauer had signed an agreement to construct a "record-breaking" roller coaster in the United States.[1]
Defiance at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park was announced on August 5, 2021 via an exclusive story in USA Today.[2] A groundbreaking ceremony was held on August 20.[3]
The first track pieces arrived in the spring of 2022.[4] Vertical construction had already started by May 2022.[5]
The final piece of track was installed in June 2022.[6]
Design
Unlike some other roller coasters with beyond-vertical drops, there will be no brakes during the drop. The coaster is claimed to have the "steepest drop in the Western U.S." at 102.3. While Cannibal at Lagoon has a steeper drop at 116 degrees, it has brakes during its drop.[2]
Trains
Single cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in 2 rows, for a total of 8 riders per car.
References
- ↑ "Gerstlauer to build one-of-a-kind, record-breaking roller coaster in the United States". Amusement Today. 2021-04-21. https://amusementtoday.com/2021/04/gerstlauer-to-build-one-of-a-kind-record-breaking-roller-coaster-in-the-united-states/. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Exclusive: This Colorado theme park is putting its newest roller coaster on a mountaintop". USA Today. 2021-08-05. https://eu.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/america/theme-parks/2021/08/05/roller-coasters-colorado-theme-park-plans-mountaintop-coaster-2022/5495447001/. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ↑ "PHOTOS: Defiance roller coaster groundbreaking ceremony". https://www.postindependent.com/news/photos-defiance-roller-coaster-groundbreaking-ceremony/.
- ↑ "Eerste trackdelen nieuwe Gerstlauer achtbaan komen toe bij Glenwood Caverns". https://themeparkfreaks.eu/2022/04/eerste-trackdelen-nieuwe-gerstlauer-achtbaan-komen-toe-bij-glenwood-caverns/.
- ↑ "Achtbaan op meer dan 2000 meter in aanbouw in Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park". https://themeparkfreaks.eu/2022/05/achtbaan-op-meer-dan-2000-meter-in-aanbouw-in-glenwood-caverns-adventure-park/.
- ↑ "Laatste baandeel van achtbaan Defiance geplaatst in Glenwood Caverns". https://themeparkfreaks.eu/2022/06/laatste-baandeel-van-achtbaan-defiance-geplaatst-in-glenwood-caverns/.
External links
- Defiance on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
