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| The two consecutive loops | |||||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | Arrow Development | ||||||||||||
| Product | Custom Looping Coaster | ||||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Ron Toomer | ||||||||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 525 | ||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||
| Height | 95 feet | ||||||||||||
| Drop | 76 feet | ||||||||||||
| Top speed | 36 mph | ||||||||||||
| Length | 1800 feet | ||||||||||||
| Inversions | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Drop angle | 45° | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 1:30 | ||||||||||||
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Double Loop was a steel roller coaster that was formerly located at Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom in Aurora, Ohio, USA. Built by Arrow Development, it was the first roller coaster with two consecutive vertical loops when it opened in 1977. It closed with the rest of the amusement side of Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom in 2007 and was later demolished.
History
Double Loop opened on June 2, 1977,[1] and was painted entirely white. It had two trains, one yellow and one red. In the 1980s, the ride was repainted black. Throughout the years, various cars and trains were swapped between the Double Loop and the Corkscrew, as both were constructed by Arrow Development. However, the red and yellow trains remained the norm.
In 1993, the control system was modified. The older outdated relay and photo eye controls were replaced with newer PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and proximity switches, proving to be a more reliable system, and reduce downtime for the guests.
In 2000, as part of the makeover when Six Flags rebranded Geauga Lake into Six Flags Ohio, the ride was painted with yellow track and purple supports, the same color scheme as Batman Knight Flight, but with a lighter purple. The yellow train was repainted a darker shade of yellow, and the red train was repainted purple.
On September 21, 2007, the park (now owned by Cedar Fair) announced on their website that Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom would open in 2008 exclusively as a water park and the amusement ride section would cease operations.[2]
On June 17, 2008, the Double Loop was sold at auction with a majority of other rides at the former Geauga Lake amusement park. It was bought for $25,000 by Cleveland Scrap and was later demolished.[3]
After the auction, Cedar Fair bought back the trains, and stored them within the structure of Mean Streak at Cedar Point, most likely to use as parts for Corkscrew.[4]
Design
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Layout
After leaving the station, the train made a 180-degree turn to the left and climbed the lift hill. Upon reaching the top, the train went down the first drop at a 45-degree angle, and coasted up an incline. It then turned another 180-degrees to the left, before travelling down and into the consecutive vertical loops. It then went up and into a 360-degree helix to the left, and into the brake run.
Trains
2 trains with 5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 20 riders per train.
References
- ↑ "Article clipped from The Weirton Daily Times". The Weirton Daily Times. 1977-06-03. p. 12. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ↑ Harvey, Brent (2007-09-30). "Geauga Lake silences rides; water park remains". MyTownNEO. Archived from the original on 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ↑ "Ride News / Relocations / Removals". Roller Coaster Freak.
- ↑ Double Loop trains spotted - Geauga Lake: Today & Forever
External links
- Double Loop on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- Photos of Double Loop