Gauntlet (Magic Springs)

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Gauntlet

Magic Springs Location Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA Coordinates 34.517045°N 93.017073°W / 34.517045; -93.017073 Status Operating since April 10, 2004 Cost $7,000,000 USD
Statistics
Manufacturer	Vekoma
Product	SLC (689m Standard)
Type	Steel - Inverted
Riders per train	20
Hourly capacity	1,040
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height	109.3 feet
Top speed	49.7 mph
Length	2260.5 feet
Inversions	5
Duration	1:36

Gauntlet is a steel inverted roller coaster located at Magic Springs in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA. It is a Suspended Looping Coaster installation from Vekoma and is the first to feature a redesigned wheel assembly designed to give a more comfortable ride.

History

The ride was originally built for Jazzland (later Six Flags New Orleans), but the sale was never completed.

Gauntlet was announced on May 29, 2003. It opened on April 10, 2004.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Roll over Sidewinder Double in-line twist

Trains

2 trains with 10 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in a single row, for a total of 20 riders per train.

External links

• 

  Gauntlet on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

Magic Springs

Present

Coasters

Arkansas TwisterBig Bad JohnDiamond Mine RunGauntletX Coaster

Attractions

Brain DrainBugga Booga WheelClown AroundFearless FlyersHawkKit ‘n Kaboodle ExpressKrazy KarsLil' Leapin' LizardsLooney BalloneyOld No.2 Logging CompanyOzark Mountain Taxi CompanyPlummet SummitRazorback Round-UpRum RunnerSky Shark

Former

Coasters

Roaring TornadoTwist 'n' ShoutWild Hog

Attractions

Dr. Dean's Rocket MachineMagic SwingsPirates RockSky HookSnakebite SummitSnakebite SummitWild Thang