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| Manufacturer | Zamperla | ||||||||
| Product | Twister Coaster 420STD | ||||||||
| Type | Steel - Spinning - Wild Mouse | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 4 | ||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 900 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
| Area | 62.3 feet × 137.8 feet | ||||||||
| Height | 42.7 feet | ||||||||
| Top speed | 29.1 mph | ||||||||
| Length | 1377.9 feet | ||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||
| Duration | 1:30 | ||||||||
| G-Force | 2.5 | ||||||||
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Galaxy Spin is a steel spinning wild mouse roller coaster at Fun Spot America in Kissimmee, Florida, USA. It was previously located at Cypress Gardens Adventure Park where opened on August 17, 2005.[1] It operated until 2008, when the park closed due to bankruptcy. It reopened at Fun Spot America as Powertrip Coaster from 2011 to 2012. In 2013, it was changed to Rockstar Coaster. Then in 2019, it was changed to Galaxy Spin.
Design
Trains
Single cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row, for a total of 4 riders per car.
Incident
A 6-year-old boy was severely injured after apparently falling from the ride on August 3, 2023.[2] The coaster was closed indefinitely after the incident but reopened before the end of September.
References
- ↑ Gieszl, Eric (August 18, 2005). "Galaxy Spin Roller Coaster Opens At Cypress Gardens". Ultimate Rollercoaster. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ↑ Razek, Raja (2023-08-05). "6-year-old boy severely injured after apparent fall from Florida rollercoaster, officials say". CNN. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
External links
- Galaxy Spin on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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